February 12 - 17, 2026 at Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa

Agenda

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12

  • 6:00 AM Breakfast/introductions and welcome (S. DeMeester, S. Spechler, and P. Katz)

SESSION 1: GERD and Esophageal diagnostics and GERD 5.0 CME (Moderator: Phil Katz)

  • 6:45 AM The LES: back to basics (S. DeMeester)

  • 7:30 AM Reflux testing for Laryngo-Pharyngeal Reflux Disease: What is available, is it really useful and what are the outcomes? (S. Worrell)

  • 8:15 AM Mucosal impedance, MII-pH and FLIP (S. Spechler)

  • 9:00 AM Use of esophageal diagnostics to separate GERD from GERD mimics, and can we do better at optimizing our GERD therapy with testing? (J. Pandolfino)

  • 10:00 AM Coffee break/case presentations

  • 10:30 AM Wrap Up the Evidence for fundoplication, LINX, TIF and RefluxStop (B. Oelschlager)

  • 11:30 AM Impact of HP, gastroparesis and gastric pressure on GERD (D. Katzka)

SESSION 2: H. Pylori and GERD I 1.75 CME Lunch Provided (Moderator: Steve DeMeester)

  • 11:15 PM Why and when to use P-CABs for HP and GERD (P. Katz)

  • 12:00 PM Cardiac Mucosa: Pyloric glands in the Cardia – Helicobacter pylori or GERD? (J. Goldenring)

  • 2:00 PM Break

  • 2:45 PM Hands-on session: TBD (non-CME)

  • 4:00 PM Adjourn

  • 5:30 PM Welcome reception - all participants

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13

  • 6:00 AM Industry Break-the-Fast with science

SESSION 3: H. Plylori and GERD II 5.0 CME (Moderator: Stu Spechler)

  • 7:00 AM HP, GERD and cardiac mucosa (P. Chandrasoma)

  • 8:00 AM Intestinal Metaplasia and Foregut Adenocarcinoma (S. DeMeester)

  • 9:00 AM Diagnosis of treatment of H. Pylori in 2026 (P. Katz)

  • 9:45 AM Ablation: who and how for foregut IM and dysplasia (F. Schnoll-Sussman)

  • 10:30 AM Extended coffee break/case presentations

  • 11:15 AM Management of gastric and GEJ adenocarcinoma (D. Molena)

  • 12:00 PM Bariatric surgery in the patient with HP or GIM (G. Campos)

  • 12:45 PM Industry lunch and learn (non-CME)

  • 1:45 PM Adjourn

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14

  • 6:00 AM Industry Break-the-Fast with science

SESSION 4: Achalasia and EOE I 1.5 CME (Moderator: Daniela Molena)

  • 7:00 AM Pathophysiologic derangements in EOE and their impact on long-term management (D. Katzka)

  • 7:45 AM Treatment of EOE in 2026 (E. Dellon)

  • 8:30 AM Breakout rooms (non-CME)

  • 10:30 AM Coffee break/case presentations

SESSION 5: Barrett’s and EAC 1.5 CME (Moderator: Guilherme Campos)

  • 10:45 AM Jo Skibby Lecture (non-CME)

  • 11:45 AM Immunostaining markers for dysplasia in the stomach and BE (J. Goldenring)

  • 12:30 PM Management of T1 Adenocarcinoma: Are the winds shifting? (D. Molena)

  • 1:15 PM Adjourn

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15 - FREE DAY

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16

  • 6:30 AM Continental breakfast/case presentation

SESSION 6: Achalasia and EOE  II 1.5 CME (Moderator: Felice Schnoll-Sussman)

  • 7:00 AM EOE and Achalasia: Why are they associated? (S. Spechler)

  • 7:45 AM Approach to dilation and management of complications in EOE (E. Dellon)

SESSION 8: PEH 1.5 CME

  • 8:30 AM What have the RCTs taught us about PEH repair, and what to do now? (B Oelschlager)

  • 9:15 PM Technical considerations that may impact the outcome of PEH repair (S. Worrell)

  • 10:00 AM Coffee break/case presentations

SESSION 8: Dysphagia 3.0 CME (Moderator: Phil Katz)

  • 10:30 AM Using EGD and FLIP to diagnose and manage esophageal complaints (J. Pandolfino)

  • 11:15 AM EGJ outflow obstruction: What the clinician needs to know (S. Spechler)

  • 12:00 PM EOE and GERD:  Overlap, cause and effect, and is there a role for surgery? (E. Dellon)

  • 12:45 PM FLIP before, during, and after the OR: Where opinion and data collide (S. DeMeester)

  • 1:30 PM Adjourn

  • 6:30 PM Course reception

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17

  • 6:30 AM Continental breakfast/case presentation

SESSION 9: Achalasia and Esophageal Spastic Disorders 3.0 CME (Moderator: Stu Spechler)

  • 7:00 AM The impact of Achalasia subtype and stage on management (J. Pandolfino)

  • 7:45 AM POEM vs Lap Heller vs PD: where is the balance in 2026? (S. Worrell)

  • 8:30 AM Hypercontractile and Spastic Esophageal Disorders: What’s the difference and how should we treat them? (F. Schnoll-Sussman)

  • 9:15 AM How do we manage the sigmoid esophagus in achalasia? (B. Oelschlager)

  • 10:00 AM Coffee break/case presentations

SESSION 10: Potpourri 1.5 CME (Moderator: Steve DeMeester)

  • 10:30 AM The role of bariatric surgery in the era of GLP-1 agonists (G. Campos)

  • 11:15 AM Has the standard for Neoadjuvant Therapy in Adenocarcinoma changed, and who should have surgery? (D. Molena)

  • 12:00 PM Adjourn