Monday 30 June 2025

0830 – 17:00

Endo Village

12:55 - 13:40

THD  Symposium

Tuesday 1 July 2025

0800 – 12:30 
Karl Storz Minimally Invasive Perianal and
Pilonidal Surgery Masterclass

10:15 - 10:45
SAS Workshop

Endo Village

• Station 1 - Colonoscopy insertion
• Station 2 – Haemostasis
• Station 3, 4 & 5  – Polypectomy and EMR
• Station 6 - Endoscopic Sub-Mucosal Dissection – ESD
• Station 7 – Endoscopic closure / suturing 
• Station 8 – New And Exciting Endoscopy Technologies
• 2 hour taster ESD at 15:00 - 17:00.

13:10 - 13:55
Intuitive Surgical Symposium

Wednesday 2 July 2025

Peer Review Course
08:45 - 11:45

This course is designed for those interested in taking up the role of peer reviewer or people who have recently embarked on doing peer reviews. If you are looking to join the Early Career Editorial Board of the Colorectal Disease Journal, this course is for you.

The course provides an opportunity to polish your skills through interactive discussions with others and feedback from the current editors. Candidates preparing for the academic component of FRCS and keen to develop skills in critiquing will also benefit from this course.

Contents:

The registrants will also enjoy complimentary access to an online module of this course.

On the day, you will have the opportunity to discuss three papers, each with a different editor and fellow participants.

There will be a maximum of five participants per editor in order to ensure a deep dive into peer review and interactive discussion.

Advanced Anastomotic Techniques in IBD Surgery
09:30 - 12:00

The Dukes' Club, in collaboration with the ACPGBI IBD Subcommittee, will be organising, for the second year in a row, a practical skills course on Advanced Anastomotic Techniques in IBD Surgery, at ACPGBI 2025. 

This hands-on course will focus on ileoanal pouch anastomosis and Kono-S anastomosis, key techniques in complex IBD surgical management. Participants will work in pairs, practicing on pig tissue to replicate real-world surgical conditions, ensuring a highly practical and immersive learning experience.

The course will be led by faculty from the ACPGBI IBD Subcommittee and the Dukes' Club, offering expert guidance and feedback throughout the session. Designed for trainees seeking to refine their skills in advanced anastomotic techniques, this workshop provides a unique opportunity to enhance technical proficiency in a collaborative setting. 

In addition to the practical skills stations, a short presentation of the findings of the Dukes' Club survey on IBD training will be delivered, followed by a discussion on training in IBD surgery, with the expert faculty.

Spaces are limited, so secure your place early to take part in this invaluable training.