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WEO International School of EUS (WISE)

 

 

WISE 2025 Main Program

 

The WEO International School of EUS (WISE) founded in 2018, is a state-of-the-art EUS training program focused on teaching a specialized group of doctors in their early careers. WEO’s aim is to groom the selected trainees and to provide the necessary tools to become future leaders in the area of EUS. WEO is delighted to partner with the Asian EUS Group Korea for this important initiative.

Under the guidance of course founder and director, Professor Dong-Wan Seo, WISE trainees will be exposed to the full spectrum of EUS training, from basic anatomy to interventional and advanced EUS. WISE courses will be comprised of on-line lectures, case presentations and onsite training where applicable.

WISE 2025 Egyptian Chapter

The WEO International School of EUS (WISE), founded in 2018, is a state-of-the-art EUS training program focused on teaching a specialized group of doctors in their early careers, under the guidance of course founder and director, Professor Dong-Wan Seo. WEO’s aim is to groom the selected trainees and to provide the necessary tools to become future leaders in EUS.

Building on the strength of the WISE program and in alignment with its objectives, the first and second WISE Egyptian Chapters, hands-on EUS training courses, were successfully held in Egypt in 2023 and 2024. These courses were directed and guided by Professor Dong-Wan Seo, the founder of WISE, and Professor Elsayed Ghoneem, Associate Professor of Gastroenterology at Mansoura University. The training focused on diagnostic linear EUS, progressing from basic to more advanced levels. The first course (2022–2023) was delivered in three modules, while the second course (2024) consisted of two modules. Based on post-training evaluation, these courses have had a remarkable impact on the participating candidates, significantly enhancing their proficiency, confidence, and clinical capabilities in doing endoscopic ultrasound.

As part of WEO’s commitment to expanding EUS education and training on a global scale, we are pleased to announce the upcoming third course, The WISE Egyptian Chapter 2025, which will begin in September 2025, will continue to emphasize linear EUS, featuring a comprehensive program of lectures, case-based discussions, and hands-on training in 2 modules.

This course is organized by WEO with the participation of five Egyptian tertiary Centers.

For more information about the WISE 2025 Egyptian Chapter, please refer to the document here.

 

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Training structure

The training format has been modified and will adopt primarily a digital format to reach a wider audience globally.

  • Five online Modules and one online symposium
  1. Module One (March 14-15) : Basic Anatomy
  2. Module Two (May 16-17) : EUS findings of common lesions
  3. Module Three (July 11-12) : EUS-guided tissue acquisition
  4. Module Four (September 12-13) : Advanced anatomy and diagnostics 
  5. Module Five (December 5-6) : Interventional EUS
  6. EUS Summit 2025 (October 25-26)

** Please note that the above dates might be subject to change without prior notice**

 

  • 120-150 minutes video conference per session.

  • Applicants who fulfill the application criteria will be eligible to take part in video conferences. They will be subjected to various tests, assessments and/or submit case presentations throughout the five modules where they will be scored accordingly.

  • The top six participants will be ultimately selected to take part in the onsite training program at the renowned Asan Medical Centre, a WEO center of excellence. Date to be determined later.

Detailed information about the program, selection criteria as well as terms and conditions for application is available here.

 

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If you have any questions, please contact the WEO office at laura.s@worldendo.org

Venue for onsite training:

The onsite training will take place at the ASAN medical center in Seoul, South Korea, a renowned EUS hub and a WEO Center of Excellence. Here, an expert group of trainers will ensure the quality of the training, with the help of first-class lab facilities and advanced technical equipment.

EUS WISE WORKSHOP

We are very glad to announce that we have enhanced WISE program with the EUS WISE workshop. The aim of the workshop is to increase the accessibility and discussion about interesting cases and difficult procedures in EUS. WEO believes this activity will engage international experts to share their own experiences and best practices on how to perform EUS and manage patients with complex medical issues.

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