
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 Dr Trina Keller | |
08:50 | Navigating Patient Directed Diagnoses. How to Practice Medicine in the Age of Instagram A/Prof Rebecca Burgell | |
09:10 | Oesophageal SCC and Adenocarcinoma - Recognition, Role of Endoscopy Prof Krish Ragunath | |
09:30 | Assessment and Management of Iron Deficiency Dr Sarah Lucas | |
09:50 | Capsule Endoscopy - Indications and Interpretation Dr Mark Appleyard | |
10:10 | Discussion/Questions | |
10:20 to 10:40 | Morning Tea |
SESSION 2 | HEPATOLOGY | |
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10:40 | Drug Induced Liver Disease Prof Debbie Shawcross (UK) | |
11:00 | Autoimmune Hepatitis (Diagnostics and Management) A/Prof William Kemp | |
11:20 | Pregnancy and Liver Disease Dr Briohny Smith | |
11:40 | Chronic Pancreatitis and Management of Pancreatic Insufficiency Prof Ben Devereaux | |
12:00 | Role of Endoscopic Ultrasound for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Disease Prof Nam Nguyen | |
12:20 | Discussion/Questions | |
12:30 to 13:30 | Lunch |
SESSION 3 | INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE | |
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13:30 | Pregnancy and IBD A/Prof Sally Bell | |
13:50 | Targets in IBD: Realistic Expectations in the Australian Landscape A/Prof Simon Ghaly | |
14:10 | Extra-Intestinal Manifestations in IBD Dr Lena Thin | |
14:30 | Colonic Dysplasia in IBD Dr Sherman Picardo | |
14:50 | IBD in the Older and Comorbid Patient Prof Peter Irving | |
15:10 | Discussion/Questions | |
15:20 to 15:50 | Afternoon Tea |
SESSION 4 | LOWER GASTROINTESTINAL | |
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15:50 | Basics of Nutrition and Intestinal Failure A/Prof Darren Wong | |
16:10 | Gastrointestinal Infections - Acute and Chronic | |
16:30 | Colonoscopy Withdrawal - Best Practice for 2026 A/ Prof David Hewett | |
16:50 | Endoscopic Prediction of Histology: Everyday Use of Optical Image Enhancement Dr Joshua Butt | |
17:10 | Discussion/Questions | |
17:20 | Wrap-Up and Closure (Structure of Coming Years) | |
17:25 | End |
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