
Postgraduate Course
Friday 28 August 2026
08:25am - 17:25pm
Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre
The GESA Postgraduate Course returns to Perth in 2026 for the final year of its established four‑year educational cycle, offering an intensive, practice‑focused update for Advanced Trainees, Fellows, Junior Gastroenterology Consultants, or more experienced Consultants seeking a refresher on the fundamentals of clinical practice in Gastroenterology & Hepatology.
This full‑day program will bring together leading Australian and International invited experts to deliver a structured curriculum spanning key domains of luminal gastroenterology, hepatology, pancreatobiliary disease, and functional and nutritional disorders. The course will emphasise practical decision‑making, guideline‑aligned management, and real‑world clinical challenges. In addition, experts will share their 5 top 'trips and traps' for each of the topics covered.
Designed to complement FRACP training requirements and provide a clinically focused approach for more senior gastroenterologists, the 2026 course will consolidate the knowledge built across the previous three years of the cycle, making it particularly valuable for advanced trainees nearing completion of training, as well as consultants seeking a focused update. All sessions will be recorded to develop a comprehensive resource available through the GESA website and will be available to registrants after the course.
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Steering Committee



Dr Astrid Williams
Prof Mayur Garg
A/Prof John Lubel
Note : Program correct at time of printing and may be subject to change.
07:30 to 08:25 | Registration | |
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SESSION 1 | UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL | |
08:25 | Structure of Day + Housekeeping | |
08:30 | Gastroparesis, Functional Nausea and Vomiting | |
08:50 | Gastrointestinal Manifestations of Connective Tissue Disorders | |
09:10 | Oesophageal SCC and Adenocarcinoma - Recognition, Role of Endoscopy | |
09:30 | Assessment and Management of Iron Deficiency | |
09:50 | Capsule Endoscopy - Indications and Interpretation | |
10:10 | Discussion/Questions | |
10:20 to 10:40 | Morning Tea |
SESSION 2 | HEPATOLOGY | |
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10:40 | Drug Induced Liver Disease | |
11:00 | Autoimmune Hepatitis (Diagnostics and Management) | |
11:20 | Pregnancy and Liver Disease | |
11:40 | Chronic Pancreatitis and Management of Pancreatic Insufficiency | |
12:00 | Role of Endoscopic Ultrasound for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Disease | |
12:20 | Discussion/Questions | |
12:30 to 13:30 | Lunch |
SESSION 3 | INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE | |
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13:30 | Pregnancy and IBD | |
13:50 | Targets in IBD: Realistic Expectations in the Australian Landscape | |
14:10 | Extra-Intestinal Manifestations in IBD | |
14:30 | Colonic Dysplasia in IBD | |
14:50 | IBD in the Older and Comorbid Patient | |
15:10 | Discussion/Questions | |
15:20 to 15:50 | Afternoon Tea |
SESSION 4 | GASTRO-LUMINAL DISEASE | |
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15:50 | Basics of Nutrition and Intestinal Failure | |
16:10 | Gastrointestinal Infections - Acute and Chronic | |
16:30 | Colonoscopy Withdrawal - Best Practice for 2026 | |
16:50 | Endoscopic Prediction of Histology: Everyday Use of Optical Image Enhancement | |
17:10 | Discussion/Questions | |
17:20 | Wrap-Up and Closure (Structure of Coming Years) | |
17:25 | End |



