Add to Calendar University of Pennsylvania Comprehensive Gastroenterology and Hepatology Course 4/5/2024 7:30:00 AM 4/6/2024 5:00:00 PM America/New_York For More Details: https://upenn.cloud-cme.com/comprehensiveGI2024 Description: The conference materials have been printed and shipped onsite. All registrations after April 4th at 9:30 am will be considered as walk-ins.This course is designed to update physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other healthcare professionals practicing clinical gastroenterology and hepatology about new approaches to the diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal and liver diseases. Faculty w... Loews Philadelphia Hotel false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Friday, April 5, 2024, 7:30 AM - Saturday, April 6, 2024, 5:00 PM, Loews Philadelphia Hotel, Philadelphia, PA

Course Overview

The conference materials have been printed and shipped onsite. All registrations after April 4th at 9:30 am will be considered as walk-ins.

This course is designed to update physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other healthcare professionals practicing clinical gastroenterology and hepatology about new approaches to the diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal and liver diseases. Faculty will present data on multiple clinically important topics including general gastroenterology, inflammatory bowel disease, colorectal neoplasia, esophageal diseases, motility, nutrition, pancreaticobiliary disorders, endoscopy, and hepatology. Participants will receive a comprehensive overview of the latest available research and clinical information on evaluation and management of patients with IBD, the latest update on nutrition with a focus on obesity, an update on endoscopy with a focus on upper EUS update, current and future role of ESD and the role of artificial intelligence in GI. Live cases will be used to highlight management strategies. Hepatology will focus on many clinically important topics including NASH, cirrhosis, and its complications such as hepatorenal syndrome, hepatic encephalopathy, liver cancer and nonmalignant liver mass management. Esophageal diseases such as eosinophilic esophagitis, GERD management and Barrett’s esophagus management will be highlighted. Finally, constipation, bloating, gastroparesis management and the GI practitioner’s role in the management of obesity will be reviewed.

This activity is designed for gastroenterologists, hepatologists, colorectal surgeons, GI radiologists, nurse practitioners, nurses, physician assistants, residents, fellows, students, and other interested healthcare professionals.


Target Audience
Specialties - COLON AND RECTAL SURGERY, FAMILY MEDICINE, INTERNAL MEDICINE - Gastroenterology
Professions - Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Registered Nurses

Learning Objectives

After completing this activity, participants should be able to:


  1. Review current management strategies for the management of postoperative recurrence in patients with Crohn’s disease
  2. Discuss Clostridioides Difficile management in IBD patients and non IBD patients with IBD
  3. Describe current practices in obesity management for the gastroenterology caregiver
  4. Summarize the current and future role of endoscopic submucosal dissection in the United States
  5. Discuss updates in ascites and hepatorenal syndrome.
  6. Review novel and future therapeutics for IBD
  7. Review updates in the role of artificial intelligence in colonoscopy
  8. Review current management strategies for the hospitalized patient with severe ulcerative colitis.
  9. Highlight new pharmaceutical options for patients with ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease.
  10. Define a care pathway for patients with Barrett’s esophagus.
  11. Discuss updates in treatment protocols for patients with NASH.
  12. Summarize treatment options for patients diagnosed with gastroparesis.
  13. Define options for intervention in patients with refractory acid reflux disease.
  14. Summarize current management strategies for Hepatic encephalopathy.
  15. Highlight updates in liver cancer.

Registration
LIVE AND VIRTUAL PRESENTATIONS
The University of Pennsylvania Comprehensive Gastroenterology and Hepatology Course will be held Friday-Saturday, April 5-6, 2024 by in-person or live-stream (virtual) attendance. The live and virtual presentations will follow the scheduled agenda in real time (EDT).

Live Cases: There will be a full morning of Live Case Transmission from the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine and Main OR. This will be web-based transmission with 2-way communication for active engagement with moderators and audience (in person and virtual).

The live case transmission will be used to demonstrate common and uncommon endoscopic diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. The cases discussed will include diagnostic and therapeutic EGD, colonoscopy, enteroscopy, ERCP and EUS.
 
TO ATTEND IN-PERSON:
Meeting Location
Loews Philadelphia Hotel
Congress Ballroom
1200 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA
 
PARKING
Parking at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel is by valet only. Our attendees will receive a discounted parking rate of $26.00.

TO ATTEND BY LIVE-STREAM (VIRTUAL):
Attendees who are registered to attend virtually will receive an email that includes a link to join the course 24 hours in advance. All virtual attendees will be required to sign into the meeting using your first name, last name, and email address to be marked as attended and receive credit.
 
VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON REGISTRATION FEES
IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL ATTENDANCE:
The fees to attend are as follows: $295 for physicians and industry attendees, $125 for nurse practitioners, physician assistants and healthcare professionals. This course is complimentary for fellows, residents and students, as well as Penn Medicine Division of Gastroenterology faculty and staff.
 
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Need to Register by Mail?
Please note: mailed registrations may take more than 5-10 business days before they are received because we continue to experience longer delays in receiving mail. We encourage all attendees to register online. See the registration form for mailing instructions. All registrations will be confirmed by email if your registration is received by April 3, 2024. 
 
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Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, Penn Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.  

Designation of Credit
Physicians: Penn Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 14.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABIM MOC: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 14.75 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of
granting ABIM MOC credit.

ABS MOC: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn 14.75 credits toward the CME and Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

Physician Assistants: Penn Medicine has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 14.75 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Nurses: This program provides 14.75 NCPD hours.


Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (14.75 hours), ABIM MOC Part 2 (14.75 hours), ABS CC (14.75 hours), ABS CC SAM (14.75 hours), American Academy of Physician Assistants (14.75 hours), NCPD Hours (ANCC) (14.75 hours), Non-Physician Attendance / Participation (14.75 hours), Patient Safety/Risk Management PSRM (14.75 hours)

Additional Information
CANCELLATION POLICY
To process refunds for course withdrawals, cancellations must be received in writing by March 29, 2024 (subject to a service charge equivalent to 10% of the registration fee, but no less than $25.00). No refunds will be issued thereafter. The University reserves the right to cancel or postpone any course due to unforeseen circumstances. In the event of cancellation or postponement, the University will refund registration fees but is not responsible for related costs or expenses to participants, including cancellation fees assessed by hotels, airlines, and travel agencies.