11th Annual Advances in Gastroenterology & Hepatology Conference


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Add to Calendar 11th Annual Advances in Gastroenterology & Hepatology Conference 3/11/2023 7:00:00 AM 3/11/2023 4:30:00 PM America/Los_Angeles For More Details: https://ucsd.cloud-cme.com/gi2023 Description: This interactive one-day live activity will present cutting-edge new information for improving assessment and management of patients with gastrointestinal conditions, and place recent advances in context of current assessment and management paradigms. Topics include: • Strategies for screening for pancreatic cancer in high risk individuals• Best practices for management of acute and chronic pancreatitis • Management of eosinoph... T. Denny Sanford Medical Education and Telemedicine Center false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Saturday, March 11, 2023, 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM, T. Denny Sanford Medical Education and Telemedicine Center, La Jolla, CA

Target Audience
Specialties - Gastroenterology/Hepatology
Professions - Advanced Practice Nurse, Fellow/Resident, Physician, Physician Assistant, Scientist / Researcher

Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (8.50 hours), ABIM MOC Part 2 (8.50 hours), General Attendance (8.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (8.50 hours)

Overview

This interactive one-day live activity will present cutting-edge new information for improving assessment and management of patients with gastrointestinal conditions, and place recent advances in context of current assessment and management paradigms.

Topics include:

• Strategies for screening for pancreatic cancer in high risk individuals
• Best practices for management of acute and chronic pancreatitis
• Management of eosinophilic esophagitis
• Approach to evaluation and treatment of fecal incontinence and urgency
• Fecal microbiota transmission and bacterial manipulation for treatment of c difficile and other GI disorders
• Pharmacologic strategies for weight loss
• Palliative care for individuals with end stage liver disease
• Weight loss and non alcoholic fatty liver disease
• Applications of endoscopic ultrasound for liver disease
• Novel therapies for inflammatory bowel disease
• Strategies for addressing pouchitis
• Hereditary colorectal cancer syndromes
• Novel approaches to management of esophageal motility disorders
• Current breakthroughs for irritable bowel syndrome

The format includes keynote presentations by internationally known guest speakers, short, evidence-based updates by UC San Diego faculty, and interactive presentations and panel discussions of challenging cases. Optional learning lunches with the experts will be available to discuss cases and learning about state of the art approaches to GI and liver diseases.

About Us
The UC San Diego Division of Gastroenterology strives to be nationally recognized through its faculty as well as innovations that will improve the care of patients with gastrointestinal and liver diseases nationwide. The mission of the UC San Diego Division of Gastroenterology is to provide the best clinical care to those afflicted with gastrointestinal and liver diseases, investigate at the clinical and basic levels the best way to improve those diseases, and educate trainees on how to best approach the care of patients with those diseases.


Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, learners should be able to:

  1. Describe the role of screening for patients at high risk for pancreatic cancer
  2. Identify novel treatment approaches for eosinophilic esophagitis
  3. Discuss best practices for treatment of acute and chronic pancreatitis
  4. Compare strategies for evaluation and management of fecal incontinence
  5. Examine key approaches for implementing palliative care for patients with cirrhosis
  6. Recall the role of weight loss for non alcoholic fatty liver disease
  7. Identify novel strategies for promoting weight loss
  8. Provide the current state of fecal microbiota transplantation for c difficile
  9. Apply optimal approaches for management of inflammatory bowel disease, including pouchitis

Registration
       On or Before
February 11, 2023  		 On or After
February 12, 2023 
General Registration – Live Meeting
  $150  $175
Residents & Fellows - Live Meeting
  $25  $50
UCSD/VA Faculty, Staff, Residents & Fellows - Live Meeting  COMP  COMP
General Registration – Virtual Meeting
  $100  $125
Residents & Fellows - Virtual Meeting
  $25  $50
UCSD/VA Faculty, Staff, Residents & Fellows - Virtual Meeting
  COMP  COMP


Online registration closes March 8, 2023.


Accreditation

The University of California San Diego School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA: The University of California, San Diego School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 8.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AAPA: AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 8.50 hours of Category 1 credit for completing this program.

BRN: For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME. For the purpose of relicensure, the California Board of Registered Nursing accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (report up to 8.50 hours of credit and list "CME Category 1" as the provider number).

Pharmacists: The California Board of Pharmacy accepts as continuing education for pharmacists coursework which meets the standard of relevance to pharmacy practice and is accepted as continuing education by the Medical Board of California.

Psychologists: The California Board of Psychology recognizes and accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ for license renewal. Psychologists outside of California should check with their state and local boards to ensure that ACCME accredited activities are acceptable for renewal.

American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM): Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 8.50 Medical Knowledge points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. 


Additional Information

Cancellation Policy: The full course tuition is refundable, less $50 if your cancellation is received in writing one week prior to program start date. No refunds will be allowed on or after March 3, 2023. Please send your cancellation request to [email protected]. In the unlikely event that the course is canceled, UC San Diego is responsible for a full refund of the registration fee only.

Accommodations: We are committed to ensuring that our programs are accessible to all individuals. For general information or to request reasonable accommodations, please contact [email protected] at your earliest convenience. All in-person events are wheelchair accessible.  Service animals specifically trained to assist a person with a disability are welcome. No other animals, including pets, therapy animals, or emotional support animals, are allowed.

Cultural & Linguistic Competency and Implicit Bias: Continuing medical education (CME) providers are required by state Assembly Bills 1195 and 241, and the standards created by the California Medical Association (CMA), to include components that address cultural and linguistic competency and implicit bias in CME activities. The planners and presenters of this activity has been asked to provide meaningful consideration of these standards in the selection and presentation of content.  Additional information and resources are available on the UC San Diego CME website. 

Audio / Video Consent: By registering for this program, I acknowledge that this event may be audio and/or video recorded for future use or distribution. Any engagement I have during the presentation (audio, video, chat, Q&A submission, etc.) will be captured and included. Participant microphones and cameras are generally disabled by default, and can always be manually disabled by participant. Depending on the type of event, publication of the recordings might be on a publicly available website or on an access-restricted site. By registering for this event, I give UC San Diego the right to use my name, voice, image, written text, or video footage without compensation and waive the right to inspect or approve any document in which these appear.

Covid-19 Health & Safety: We follow state and local guidelines and protocols related to COVID-19 safety measures. Due to the high risk for transmission in indoor settings, attendees may be required to wear a facemask, regardless of vaccination status. Individuals who fail to comply will not be able to participate. In such a situation, no refunds of registration fees or other venue/travel related expenses will be provided.   The risk of spreading COVID-19 is decreased when all parties are vaccinated. Vaccination or negative COVID-19 test result verification, remains an important strategy to reduce transmission.  We expect all attendees of in-person activities to be fully vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19, or agree to take a COVID-test within 48 hours of the start of the event. All attendees should be prepared to provide evidence of vaccination status, or negative test results, if asked to do so by activity organizers. We reserve the right to update COVID related expectations at any time, should local and state guidelines change and prevailing COVID rates increase.