Advances in GI & Hepatology: Live Endoscopy and More

Saturday, September 17, 2022, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Join Virginia Mason experts for “Advances in GI and Hepatology” a half-day program focusing on the latest updates in gastrointestinal and hepatological diseases and their management.

This course will address clinical challenges commonly seen in primary care, including identifying and screening patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, managing complex functional GI disorders, review of colorectal cancer syndromes and high-risk pancreatic cancer conditions as well as the management of metabolic disorders and weight loss.

The content is designed to help clinicians identify and manage infectious pathologies of the liver, improve screening and surveillance outcomes for patients with and at risk for anal cancer, review novel techniques for Barrett’s Esophagus screening and surveillance and assess the changing landscape of therapies for IBD.

Teaching methods include lecture, case presentation and Q&A with faculty.

1. Discuss non-medical treatment options for GERD
2. Review preventative care guidelines for patients with inflammatory bowel disease
3. Determine who should be screened for anal cancer and considerations in screening modalities
4. Explain the complex physiology underlying "functional" brain-gut disorders
5. Describe the various noninvasive tools available for evaluation of NAFLD/NASH
6. Outline the management and advances in therapy of the various infectious pathologies of the liver
7. Identify at-risk individuals for having hereditary colorectal cancer syndrome
8. Recognize weight bias in healthcare and identify triggers for referral to a comprehensive weight management program

Online registration will be open through Thursday, September 15,  2022.

For assistance, contact the Virginia Mason CME Department via email [email protected] or phone (206) 341-0142.

The Virginia Mason Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Virginia Mason Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity is solely supported by Virginia Mason Medical Center.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ (3.25 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (3.25 hours)

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Virginia Mason Medical Center adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Saturday, September 17, 2022