The Basic Endoscopy Skills Training (BEST) workshop, now in its 5th year, continues to set higher standards! This foundational endoscopy skills training combines mastery learning, deliberate practice, and constructive feedback through simulation.

This initiative owes its success to the tireless efforts of the Philippine Society of Digestive Endoscopy’s Committee on Basic and Advanced Endoscopy Training, in collaboration with the Academy of Endoscopy, led by Prof. Roy Soetikno.

We are deeply grateful to our esteemed international faculty who joined us this year: Dr. Parit Mekaroonkamol, Dr. Wen-Feng Hsu, Dr. Rabbinu Rangga, Dr. Saskia Aziza, and Dr. Virly Muzellina. A heartfelt thanks also to our dedicated local faculty: Dr. Patricia Anne Cabral-Prodigalidad, Dr. Mark Anthony De Lusong, Dr. Eric Yasay, Dr. Carlos Paolo Francisco, Dr. Enrik John Aguila, Dr. Marc Julius Navarro, Dr. Ruter Maralit, and Dr. Jonard Co.

This success is equally shared with the 41 trainees from 22 GI training institutions, whose active participation made the workshop even more impactful. Our trainees are fortunate to benefit from the wealth of knowledge and experience imparted by the BEST team.

We extend our deepest thanks to everyone who contributed to the workshop’s success, including trainers Dr. Sujata May Mansukhani and Dr. Lou Camille Jalbuena, the secretariat, technical team, endoscopy staff, sponsors, industry partners, and all those behind the scenes who ensured everything ran seamlessly.

Lastly, we are grateful for the ongoing support from the Philippine Society of Gastroenterology and St. Luke’s Medical Center – Bonifacio Global City, Institute of Digestive and Liver Diseases, both under the leadership of Dr. Ian Homer Cua, for making this event highly anticipated year after year.

We are confident that this workshop will leave a lasting impact, continuously shaping the way we teach and practice endoscopy. Looking forward to seeing you all again next year!

For GI Fellows-in-Training and Trainers,

The Philippine Society of Digestive Endoscopy, a component society of the Philippine Society of Gastroenterology (PSG ) will hold the Basic Endoscopy Skills Training (BEST): Train the Trainers and Trainees Colonoscopy Workshop from April 21-23, 2024 at St. Luke’s Medical Center – Global City. A first of its kind workshop for trainers and trainees in colonoscopy, this is held in collaboration with the Academy of Endoscopy, led by Professor Roy Soetikno.
Focusing on the expert-performance approach, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in hands-on skills training, combining active learning methods with deliberate practice and informative feedback. Throughout the three-day workshop, trainers and young endoscopists will acquire and refine their skills in basic diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, at par with global standards.

For GI Fellows-in-Training,

The Philippine Society of Digestive Endoscopy (PSDE), a Component Society of the Philippine Society of Gastroenterology (PSG), in its mission to improve the standards of digestive endoscopy in our country, is proud to announce the Basic Endoscopy Skills Training (BEST) Workshop on September 30, 2023 to October 1, 2023 at the St. Luke’s Medical Center Global City. This highly anticipated workshop is held annually in collaboration with the Academy of Endoscopy, an international group of well-renowned endoscopy experts and educators led by American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) Master Endoscopist Awardee, Professor Roy Soetikno. This year, equally renowned experts from the St. Luke’s Medical Center, the UP- Philippine General Hospital, the Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center and the East Avenue Medical Center will complete the high-caliber faculty roster.

Focusing on the expert-performance approach, this innovative program utilizes evidence-based concepts of simulation-based mastery learning to provide high-quality instruction. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a hands-on skills training experience that combines active learning methods with deliberate practice and informative feedback. Within the two-day workshop, young endoscopists will be able to acquire and refine their skills in basic diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, at par with global standards.