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ESGAR presents

Junior ESGAR Summer School (JESS) 2025

June 15 – 21, 2025 // The island of Spetses, Greece

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Workshop Date

June 15 - 21, 2025

Workshop Venue

The island of Spetses, Greece
Anargyrios and Korgialenios School of Spetses Foundation

18050 Spetses, Greece

Workshop Language

The workshop will be held in English.

Local Organiser

Prof. Sofia Gourtsoyianni
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA)
Areteion Hospital
Athens, Greece

Description

AIMS

The J-ESGAR Summer School is dedicated to advancing GI imaging among emerging radiologists and senior residents. Its primary objective is to enhance and standardize educational quality in GI radiology across Europe. Additionally, the Summer School aims to foster a nurturing environment that encourages collaboration and knowledge exchange among young European radiologists, furthering both their educational and research endeavours.

STRUCTURE

The Summer School is structured as an intensive five-day program, aligning with the GI sub-specialty European curriculum. It employs innovative educational methods, such as small group teaching and case-based discussions, to ensure a dynamic and engaging learning experience. Interactivity is a key component, facilitated by experienced tutors from the ESGAR faculty, which includes both senior and junior ESGAR fellows. To continuously improve the program, a post-course evaluation questionnaire will be distributed. This feedback will help identify areas for further training and guide the development of future educational offerings.

Target Group
Senior residents (3rd to 5th year) or young fellows, up to 35 years.

 

Application Process

Participation at the J-ESGAR Summer School (JESS) is by application only. The number of available places is limited.

Please send your application together with a motivation letter and your current CV (please use the ESGAR CV template). the link to the application form will be provided on December 15, 2024. The application deadline is January 15, 2025

After submitting the application, participants will receive a notification via e-mail about the status of their application, and whether participation is confirmed by mid February.

If the application was successful, the participation fee must be paid in advance to confirm registration. Payment instructions will be sent, once your application has been approved.
Kindly note, that a maximum number of 40 participants will be allowed.

The following selection criteria will apply:

  • Age limit: 35 years
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Motivation letter
  • Year of residency in radiology / year of fellowship – letter of resident status
  • The Summer School is for ESGAR members only! Make sure to balance your membership fee for 2025
  • Diversity and inclusivity: To achieve diversity within the course, regional and gender balance will be taken into consideration.
  • Returning participants Second- or third-time participants can apply according to the above criteria, but priority will be given to those who have not previously participated in a Summer School.
  • Time of application: If all above criteria are met and we have too many participants, time of application will be taken into consideration!

Programme

Sunday, June 15, 2025 - Arrival day of participants

Day 1 - Monday, June 16, 2025

09:00Course introduction 
09:20Benign focal liver lesionsV. Vilgrain, Clichy/FR
09:40Cases from my workstationV. Vilgrain, Clichy/FR
10:20Imaging liver metastasesM. Ronot, Clichy/FR
10:40Cases from my workstationM. Ronot, Clichy/FR
11:20Coffee break 
11:50Assessing diffuse liver diseaseL. Marti - Bonmati, Valencia/ES
12:10Cases from my workstationL. Marti - Bonmati, Valencia/ES
12:50Lunch 
13:50Imaging HCCV. Vilgrain, Clichy/FR
14:10Cases from my workstationV. Vilgrain, Clichy/FR
14:50CEUS as a problem solver in abdominal radiologyD. Cokkinos, Athens/GR
15:10Cases from my workstationD. Cokkinos, Athens/GR
15:50Coffee break / Adjourn 

Day 2 – Tuesday, June 17, 2025

09:00Mesenteric ischemiaM. Ronot, Clichy/FR
09:20Cases from my workstationM. Ronot, Clichy/FR
10:00Bile ducts imaging (benign and malignant)G. Zamboni, Verona/IT
10:20Cases from my workstationG. Zamboni, Verona/IT
11:00Coffee break 
11:30Pancreatic adenocarcinomaM. Zins, Paris/FR
11:50Cases from my workstationM. Zins, Paris/FR
12:30Lunch 
13:30Cystic lesions of the pancreasM. Zins, Paris/FR
13:50Cases from my workstationM. Zins, Paris/FR
14:30Is AI going to change clinical practice?L. Marti - Bonmati, Valencia/ES
14:50Different scenarios in abdominal and GI imaging
- Interactive discussion
L. Marti - Bonmati, Valencia/ES
15:30Adjourn 

Day 3 – Wednesday, June 18, 2025 

09:00All you need to know about splenic lesionsG. Zamboni, Verona/IT
09:20 Cases from my workstationG. Zamboni, Verona/IT
10:00Small bowel imaging (other than IBD)S. Gourtsoyianni, Athens/GR
10:20 Cases from my workstationS. Gourtsoyianni, Athens/GR
11: 00 Coffee break 
11:30 Locoregional staging of rectal cancerR. Beets-Tan, Amsterdam/NL
11:50 Cases from my workstation R. Beets-Tan, Amsterdam/NL
12:30Lunch 
13:30Rectal cancer response assessmentR. Beets-Tan, Amsterdam/NL
13:50Cases from my workstation R. Beets-Tan, Amsterdam/NL
14:30 Colon cancer detection and stagingA. Laghi, Rome/IT
14:50 Cases from my workstationA. Laghi, Rome/IT
15: 30 Adjourn  

Day 4– Thursday, June 19, 2025     

09:00Pancreatitis - key points in imagingC. Triantopoulou, Athens/GR
09:20 Cases from my workstationC. Triantopoulou, Athens/GR
10:00Imaging inflammatory bowel diseasesA. Laghi, Rome/IT
10:20 Cases from my workstationA. Laghi, Rome/IT
11: 00 Coffee break 
11:30 CT for long term complications after GI surgeryL. Curvo-Semedo, Aveiro/PT
11:50 Cases from my workstation L. Curvo-Semedo, Aveiro/PT
12:30Lunch 
13:30Female pelvic pain (acute/chronic)C. Bourgioti, Athens/GR
13:50Cases from my workstation C. Bourgioti, Athens/GR
14:30 Imaging the abdominal wall F. Vernuccio, Palermo/IT
14:50 Cases from my workstationF. Vernuccio, Palermo/IT
15: 30 Adjourn  

Day 5 – Friday, June 20, 2025

09:00Anal and perianal diseaseL. Curvo Semedo, Aveiro/PT
09:20 Cases from my workstationL. Curvo Semedo, Aveiro/PT
10:00WBMRI: clinical applications in 2025L.A. Moulopoulos, Athens/GR
10:45Coffee break 
11:00 Tricky case-based contestModerators: C. Bourgioti, Athens/GR; S. Gourtsoyianni, Athens/GR;
F. Vernuccio, Palermo/IT
11:10 Tricky case - based contest part 1F. Castagnoli, London/UK; E. Chartampilas, Thessaloniki/GR;
A. Girbes-Perez, Valencia/ES
12:00Tricky case - based contest part 2F. Castagnoli, London/UK; E. Chartampilas, Thessaloniki/GR;
A. Girbes-Perez, Valencia/ES
13:00Lunch 
14:00Tricky case - based contest part 3F. Castagnoli, London/UK; E. Chartampilas, Thessaloniki/GR;
A. Girbes-Perez, Valencia/ES
15: 30 Final remarks 

Saturday, June 21, 2025 – Departure of all participants

Participation Fee

Once the application is approved, a participation fee of € 1,190.00 needs to be settled to confirm participation.

Your fee covers:

  • Transfers from Athens to and from the island of Spetses
  • Hotel accommodation for 6 nights in a shared room (max 2 persons per room), arrival Sunday, June 15, departure Saturday, June 21, 2025
  • Breakfast
  • Lunches
  • Dinners
  • Coffee breaks

ESGAR is offering the education free of charge.

Attendance in all educational sessions is mandatory.

Kindly note, participants are responsible for their own travel arrangements and transfers from and to the official meeting point in Athens.

Hotel Accommodation:

Participants will share rooms (2 people per room). The rooms are well sized twin bedrooms with private bath. A small number of single rooms will be available. The single room surcharge will be € 300.00 for the week.

Accompanying persons:

Please note that it is not possible to bring accompanying persons to the ESGAR Summer school.

Important: Since the island of Spetses can only be reached by ferry boat which will run at a fixed time, the 2025 edition of the Junior ESGAR Summer school will include two more nights, making the total stay on the island of Spetses 6 nights. Participants must arrive on Sunday, June 15 and depart on Saturday June 21. It is not possible to shorten or extend the stay.

Transfers:

There will be one group transfer by ferry from Piraeus Harbor in Athens.

The exact meeting point for transfer to be announced.

Don't miss this opportunity...

Application will open soon!

Be part of it!