ESGE Newsletter

ESGE Fellowship grants 2012

Host training unit in Györ, Hungary

It is our pleasure to announce that the Endoscopy Unit of the Petz Aladár Teaching Hospital, Györ, Hungary is now an ESGE host Training center. Professor Istvan Racz, host unit director and ESGE Vice-President, and his team look forward to receive ESGE grant winners for the year 2013.

Professor Ponchon handing over the award to Professor Istvan Racz at the Quality in Endoscopy symposium in Berlin.

The Endoscopy Unit of the Petz Aladár Teaching Hospital offers GE endoscopy service for a community with a population of 430 000.

The unit has 4 endoscopy rooms (2 for EGD, 1 for colonoscopy and EUS, 1 for ERCP) and special rooms for capsule endoscopy, clinical study activity and a patient recovery room with 10 beds. The specialities of the unit are:

• Endotherapy for acute upper GI bleeding

• Magnification and chromoendoscopy diagnostic program for colorectal polyps

• Capsule endoscopy (small and large bowel)

Hands-on training for module II winners can be provided for the following procedures:

• Colonoscopy training

• Polypectomy training in the colon

• EHT training in ulcer bleeders

• Optionally ERCP training with CBD stone removal

For more information on the ESGE fellowship grants and online application, please visit www.esge.com

Application deadline: July 1, 2012