Are you passionate about medicine, technology, and innovation? Do you dream of pushing the boundaries of tomorrow’s healthcare by exploring fields like minimally invasive surgery, artificial intelligence, and robotics? Then don’t miss the B.E.S.T. Innovation Course 2025—an immersive program at the crossroads of science, design, and entrepreneurship.

Two sessions, one international experience

• IRCAD Taïwan – July 28 to August 1, 2025
• IHU Strasbourg – August 25 to 29, 2025

Building on the success of previous editions, the B.E.S.T. Innovation Course 2025 returns with two exclusive sessions at IRCAD Taiwan and IHU Strasbourg, two world-renowned centers for surgical innovation.

This intensive program is designed for students, young professionals, and entrepreneurs eager to develop groundbreaking solutions for the future of healthcare. Over the course of a week, you’ll be immersed in an unparalleled learning environment, blending interactive lectures, design thinking workshops, and real-world operating room experiences.

A program designed to unleash your creativity

• Understand the challenges of medical innovation through presentations by international experts,
• Experiment with the most advanced technologies: surgical robotics, artificial intelligence, simulation and new experimental platforms,
• Engage in innovation challenges—turning ideas into prototypes,
• Observe live surgeries and witness the latest advancements in minimally invasive techniques,
• Pitch your project to a panel of experts and investors!

Artificial Intelligence & Robotics: innovation in action

The 2025 edition will focus on the role of artificial intelligence and robotics in tomorrow’s medicine. From diagnostic assistance to the optimization of surgical procedures, these technologies are already revolutionizing medical practice. Through demonstrations, case studies, and expert discussions, you’ll discover how AI is evolving into a co-pilot for surgeons and innovators.

An international network of experts and innovators

By joining the B.E.S.T. Innovation Course, you join a dynamic community of innovators and benefit from the support of world-renowned surgeons, engineers and entrepreneurs. It’s the perfect opportunity to develop your network and accelerate your career in medical innovation.

Secure Your Spot Today!

Discover in pictures what awaits you at the B.E.S.T. Innovation Course 2025!

Registration is now open! Don’t miss this opportunity to be at the forefront of medical innovation.
Secure your place today and join a community of passionate innovators!

Details and information:
https://bestt.eve-evolving-education.eu/training/best-innovation-course
Registration:
https://bestt.eve-evolving-education.eu/registration

From February 12 to 14 and March 5 to 7, 2025, the IHU Strasbourg hosted two groups of students of the Master’s degree in Santé – Surgical Science & Innovation technology, option Bariatric endoscopy for their first hands-on session of the second year of the curriculum. This top-class course,led by Professor Silvana Perretta, Director of the Institute’s Education Programs, is part of the academic trainings, developped in partnership with the University of Strasbourg and part of the EVE – Evolving Education – platform.

For three days, each group of practitioners from Europe, Asia, South America and the Middle East were able to learn about the most advanced techniques in interventional endoscopy for the treatment of obesity, a fast-changing field at the heart of minimally invasive management strategies.

Immersive, practice-oriented teaching methods

The teaching program, built around hands-on workshops, live demonstrations and interactive clinical cases, aims to enhance participants’ technical skills while stimulating critical reflection on indications and therapeutic approaches. The IHU’s cutting-edge technological environment provides realistic situations and encourages learning through simulation, with personalized support from internationally renowned experts.

“This master’s program is much more than just a training course: it’s a genuine laboratory for exchange between practitioners, a place for transmitting not only skills, but also the values on which tomorrow’s surgery is founded”, emphasizes Prof. Silvana Perretta.

Join the next session

Are you a surgeon or gastroenterologist looking to deepen your expertise in endoscopic bariatric surgery?

Discover the complete surgical and interventional endoscopy program and upcoming training sessions on our website or directly via the EVE platform:

Discover the complete program in surgical endoscopy
Find out more about the EVE Evolving Education platform 

As new surgical techniques continue to evolve, the use of flexible endoscopy is becoming increasingly important for surgeons. Modern digestive surgery needs leaders with well-defined endoscopic skills. This hands-on EAES course presents a unique opportunity to learn the basic  skills required to form a foundation in the practice of flexible endoscopy and to be exposed to cutting-edge techniques such as ESD, POEM and endoscopic suturing.

A Program Designed for Surgeons Looking to Master Flexible Endoscopy

Basic and advanced flexible endoscopic techniques will be taught by experienced endoscopic surgeons. Key endoscopic procedures will be learned in a structured way, under the mentorship of world leaders in the field, with access to the latest technologies and techniques:

• Endoscopic management of common surgical complications (bleeding, perforation, fistula, stenosis…).
• Endoscopic resection techniques: EMR (endoscopic mucosal resection), ESD (endoscopic submucosal dissection) and FTDR (treatment of digestive fistulas).
• Submucosal tunnelling techniques to treat achalasia, submucosal tumours and gastroparesis: POEM (endoscopic peroral myotomy), POP (endoscopic peroral pyloroplasty), STER (endoscopic submucosal tunnelling resection).
• Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty and suturing techniques for morbid obesity and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

Learning Objectives

On completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the value and indications of preoperative endoscopy.
• Become familiar with the endoscopic management of common complications of gastrointestinal surgery such as bleeding, perforations, leaks and fistula.
• Understand the indications and basic steps of EMR, ESD and POEM in a controlled, supervised setting.
• Become familiar with endoscopic suturing techniques for morbid obesity and GERD.
• Understand the indications and basic steps of ERCP and biliary endoscopy.

Immersive Learning Led by Experts

Since 2016, IHU Strasbourg and EAES have collaborated to offer this exceptional course, equipping participants with essential flexible endoscopy skills.

Limited Seats – Only 20 Participants

📅 Course Date: June 17, 2025
📍 Location: EAES Congress, SAVA Centar, Room MR12+13, Milentija Popovića 9, Belgrade 11070, Serbia
👨‍⚕️ Course Director: Prof. Silvana Perretta (IHU Strasbourg)
ℹ️ Information: ihu-strasbourg.eu
🔗 Registration: eaes.eu

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to enhance your expertise and refine your flexible endoscopy skills alongside international experts!

The 2024 edition of the ITEC courses draws to a close!

From December 4 to 6, 2024, IHU Strasbourg organized the 16th edition of its flagship course, the International Therapeutic Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS). Over three days, 18 participants, including doctors, nurses and assistants, plunged into the heart of advanced therapeutic echo-endoscopy. Under the guidance of echo-endoscopy expert Dr. Leonardo Sosa Valencia, this unique program combining theory, intensive hands-on practice and mentoring by international experts is a must for practitioners wishing to strengthen their skills.

Training that combines expertise, technology and clinical realism

The aim of the ITEC course is clear: to provide cutting-edge training that will push back the boundaries of therapeutic echo-endoscopy.

During this session, participants, guided by course director Dr. Leonardo Sosa Valencia and a panel of international experts including Abdenor Badaoui, Jérôme Huppertz, Pierre Deprez, Pedro Moutinho-Ribeiro, Enrique Pérez-Cuadrado-Robles and Pierre-Yves Christmann, benefited from:

• Over 14 hours of intensive practice on High-Fidelity Simulated Animal models (HiFiSAM*) developed at IHU Strasbourg, reproducing complex clinical scenarios (multiple intra-abdominal collections, biliary dilatations, lymph nod).
• Immersion in a cutting edge environment thanks to state-of-the-art echo-endoscopy equipment provided by Pentax, and to a multimodal imaging platform (CT scanner, angio-CT, C-ARM).

The topics covered included complex procedures such as:

• Gastrocystostomy,
• Radiofrequency ablation,
• Echo-guided biliary drainage,
• Neurolysis of the celiac ganglia,
• Portal pressure measurement,
• Digestive anastomoses…

Each participant benefited from personalized follow-up, enabling them to perfect their gestures under conditions similar to real-life clinical situations.

Experience validated by the UEG and supported by our industrial partners

ITEC course is supported endorsed by the UEG (United European Gastroenterology) and follows the 2024 recommendations of the ESGE (European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy), ensuring a high level of excellence.
Its success also relies on collaboration with industrial partners such as Pentax Medical, Boston Scientific, Cousin Endoscopy, Cook Medical, Taewoong Medical, MediGlobe and Steris Endoscopy.
These partnerships guarantee access to the latest high-performance equipment and devices.

Why join ITEC?

Joining ITEC means much more than just training:

• Exclusive access to internationally renowned experts,
• Intensive, realistic training to master the most advanced procedures,
• An opportunity for accelerated professional development by integrating the latest innovations into your advanced endoscopic practice.

Don’t delay: registration for 2025 is now open!

Sessions scheduled for 2025:

• February 26-28, 2025 FULL
• June 4-6, 2025
• December 3-5, 2025

Places are limited, so we encourage you to register early to make sure you don’t miss out on this exceptional opportunity.
Join us at the IHU Strasbourg and be part of the pioneers of a new era in therapeutic echo-endoscopy.

👉Registration and detailed information

Join us as we push back the boundaries of innovation in therapeutic endoscopy.

IHU Strasbourg is pleased to announce that its ITEC – International Therapeutic Endoscopic Ultrasound (TEUS) course is now endorsed by the UEG (United European Gastroenterology Association), a mark of excellence that reinforces our commitment to high-quality medical training.

Designed for experienced gastroenterologists and echo-endoscopists, the ITEC course features an intensive three-day program, including 14 hours of hands-on training on more than 10 advanced procedures, and corresponds to more than 20 CME credits. The course, led by Dr. Leonardo Sosa-Valencia, is designed to offer complete immersion and meet the expectations of world-wide practitioners wishing to perfect their skills in therapeutic echo-endoscopy.

This UEG endorsement underlines the scientific and educational value of our program, validating the IHU Strasbourg as a reference center for advanced training in therapeutic endoscopy. We are proud to actively contribute to improving medical skills in this field in Europe and beyond.

For more information on the program and to register, visit the ITEC course page on our website.
Register for ITEC 2025

Find out more about UEG (United European Gastroenterology): https://ueg.eu/