HEBİPA Spring Course Held at BAU Faculty of Medicine and VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital

The Hepato-Gastroenterology Association (HEBİPA) Spring Course, organized under the chairmanship of gastroenterologist Prof. Dr. H. Levent Doğanay, was completed with great interest and high attendance on 11-12 April 2025, hosted by VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital and the Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Medicine.

Aiming to closely follow scientific developments, share current clinical practices and encourage knowledge exchange among specialists, the course brought together academics, researchers and clinicians from 40 different cities in Türkiye and from Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. The event, opened with a speech by Prof. Dr. H. Levent Doğanay, was also attended by HEBİPA Executive Board Chair Prof. Dr. Hale Gökcan and members of the association's executive board.

On the first day of the course, procedures such as Basic Endosonography, Endoscopic Reflux Treatments (TIF), Fibroscan and Gastric Balloon Applications were watched live via cameras installed in the endoscopy and colonoscopy rooms, offering participants a unique opportunity for observation and learning.

On the second day, in hands-on training sessions held at the Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Medicine Rhoton Laboratory, participants had the opportunity to put their theoretical knowledge into practice on models.

This comprehensive two-day training program was completed as a valuable platform that contributed to the participants' professional skills and strengthened scientific exchange in gastroenterology.