80067187 - Ninth Annual Hopkins International Therapeutic Endoscopy Course - HITEC 2025

Thursday, October 2, 2025, 7:30 AM - Friday, October 3, 2025, 5:05 PM, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Turner Auditorium, Baltimore, MD

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This activity is intended for endoscopists, gastroenterologists, surgeons, gastroenterology/surgical fellows, endoscopy nurses, endoscopy technicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and nurses.

 

DESCRIPTION
The Ninth Annual Hopkins International Therapeutic Endoscopy Course (HITEC) is an intense two-day course dedicated to providing the practicing endoscopist state-of-the-art updates in luminal, pancreaticobiliary and bariatric endoscopy.

In addition to extensive live endoscopy demonstrations and keynote lectures by renowned national and international faculty, our unique format will include faculty led industry symposia focusing on the numerous aspects of therapeutic endoscopy and medical management of various GI and pancreaticobiliary disease.

This unique course, featuring global endoscopists, will ensure detailed and comprehensive illustration of optimal techniques to enhance endoscopic skills, while simultaneously introducing advanced and novel procedures/techniques to endoscopists.

1. Master techniques in formulating strategies for preserving clinical competencies, creating a supportive learning environment that enhances staff confidence, and ultimately enhances overall performance.
2. Gain proficiency in providing examples of advanced endoscopic procedures and identify the specific equipment and accessories associated with each.
3. Develop the ability to create a variety of resources and educational pathways, tailored to address the individualized learning needs of advanced therapeutic endoscopy staff.
4. Acquire needed skills to apply quality improvement project methods tailored to meet the utilization and workflow goals of their endoscopy center.
5. Enhance preparedness with best practices to establish a comprehensive clinical education program designed to seamlessly integrate new products and procedures into their endoscopy practice.

ON-SITE REGISTRATION
Thursday, October 2, 2025 - 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
Friday, October 3, 2025 – 6:50 a.m. – 7:30 a.m.

LOCATION
Thomas B. Turner Building
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
720 Rutland Avenue, Ground Floor
Baltimore, Maryland 21205

All attendees, including nurses and fellows, should plan to attend the main course on Thursday and Friday. The hands-on sessions are geared towards each of these intended audiences and will take place in close proximity. The registration desk will be open all day.

The Turner Building is located on Rutland Avenue at Monument Street. Directions and campus parking information is available under the Contact Us tab above. Handicapped parking is available in the nearby
Rutland Garage. Johns Hopkins is smoke-free.

 

VIRTUAL LEARNERS
Lectures and live endoscopy sessions will be accessible via Zoom. The Zoom webinar link will be accessible online and via your mobile device in the CloudCME App one week prior to the activity startdate. An email reminder will be sent. To access, please visit our website: CME Website: https://hopkinscme.cloud-cme.com (Sign In, Click My CME tab, Click Syllabus)

 

FEES
Registration Cut-Off Date: September 26, 2025 5:00 p.m. EST 

	Before August 1, 2025	After August 1, 2025
IN-PERSON ATTENDEE (Thursday and Friday)
Physician: In-Person Course Only	$250	$300
Physician: In-Person Course with Hands-On	$400	$450
Physician in Training / Non-Physician Health Professional: In-Person Course Only	$100	$150
Physician in Training / Non-Physician Health Professional: In-Person Course with Hands-On	$200	$250
Nursing Track: In-Person with Hands-On	$100	$150
Fellows Track: In-Person with Hands-On	accepted applicants will be given a promo code to register with	accepted applicants will be given a promo code to register with
Industry Partners	$200	$250
VIRTUAL ATTENDEE
VIRTUAL ATTENDEE (Thursday & Friday Lectures & Live Endo.)	FREE	FREE

 

Methods of Payment: Learners must register and submit full payment prior to the start of the activity. On-site payments can only be accepted if made by learners via credit card through the online portal by 5:00 p.m. ET on the first day of the activity. The registration fee includes instructional materials, continental breakfasts, refreshment breaks and lunches.

You will receive a confirmation by e-mail. If you have not received it by September 26, 2025, call (410) 502-9636 to confirm that you are registered. A transcript of attendance will be available upon attestation of your credit hours and submission of the post activity online evaluation.

The Johns Hopkins University reserves the right to cancel or postpone any activity due to unforeseen circumstances. In this event, the University will refund the registration fee but is not responsible for travel expenses. Additionally, we reserve the right to change the venue to a comparable venue. Under such circumstances registrants will be notified as soon as possible.

LATE FEE AND REFUND POLICY
A $50 late fee applies to registrations received after 5:00 p.m. ET on September 26, 2025. A handling fee of $50 will be deducted for cancellation. An additional fee may apply for cancellation of other events, including workshops and social activities. Refund requests must be received by fax or mail by September 26, 2025. No refunds will be made thereafter. Transfer of registration to another Johns Hopkins activity in lieu of cancellation is not possible.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 12 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

 

POLICY ON PRESENTER AND PROVIDER DISCLOSURE
It is the policy of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine that the presenter and provider globally disclose conflicts of interest. The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine OCME has established policies in place to identify and mitigate relevant conflicts of interest prior to this educational activity. Detailed disclosure will be made prior to presentation of the education.

OTHER CREDITS
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners National Certification Program accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

PAs may claim a maximum of 12 Category 1 credits for completing this activity. NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society.

SYLLABUS
The syllabus will be accessible online and via your mobile device in the CloudCME App prior to the activity. An email reminder will be sent.

HOW TO OBTAIN CREDIT
Post activity, an online evaluation will be available to attendees to evaluate the activity and individual presentations and to identify future educational needs. Upon completion of the evaluation, the learner must attest to the number of hours in attendance. Credits earned will be added to the learner’s transcript and immediately available for print. The last day to access the evaluation and attest to your credits is November 17, 2025.

An outcome survey will be sent to all physician attendees within two months post activity to assist us in determining what impact this activity had on the learner’s practice.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine fully complies with the legal requirements of the ADA and the rules and regulations thereof. Please notify us if you have any special needs.

 

Residence Inn Baltimore at the Johns Hopkins Medical Campus
Phone: +1 (443) 524-8400
800 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21205
Website: www.marriott.com Click here to book!

Hotel Reservation Cut-Off Date: September 17, 2025

The Residence Inn Baltimore is located on the Johns Hopkins Medical Campus. Make your reservation online or by calling the hotel directly and specify that you are attending the Johns Hopkins HITEC Conference to receive the special group rate of $169 for one bedroom king suite, plus tax. On-site valet parking is available at the hotel at an additional charge. Check-in time is 4:00 p.m. Checkout time is 12:00 p.m. This hotel is located directly across the street to the meeting site, within walking distance.

 

TRAVEL INFORMATION
By Air: Baltimore is served by three major airports: Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI) in Maryland; Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) in Northern Virginia.

Taxi Service: To downtown Baltimore from BWI, the nearest airport, is 15-30 minutes depending on traffic and approximately $50 one way. Super Shuttle charges less than $20 one way and reservations are needed.

Reservations can be made online at: www.supershuttle.com or call +1 (410) 859-3427.

By Rail: Baltimore is easily accessible by train. Amtrak trains run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Baltimore is a major stop for Amtrak’s high-speed Acela Express service. Penn Station is easily accessible by I-95, I-83 and I-70 and is a 15 minute taxi ride to Johns Hopkins.

For more information visit www.amtrak.com or call +1 (800)USA-RAIL.

Ground Transportation
You can request a ride on any day and at any time with Uber or Lyft in Baltimore.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Johns Hopkins University adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Applications for commercial support from health care related industries are pending. A complete list of contributors will be provided in the syllabus. Please note that commercial support received is solely for the educational component of the activity and will not be used to provide food and beverage.

Please note: The Physician Payments Sunshine Act was enacted by Congress to increase public awareness of financial relationships between drug and medical device manufacturers and physicians. In compliance with the requirements of this Act, the commercial supporter/s of this activity may require the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine to report certain professional information (such as name, address, National Provider Identifier (NPI), and State License number) of physician attendees who receive complimentary food
and beverage in conjunction with a CME activity. The commercial supporter is required to submit the collected data to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services which will then publish the data on its website.