Advances in GI & Hepatology

Friday, July 25, 2025, 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM, Volney Richmond Auditorium, Seattle, WA

Join faculty experts from our Center for Digestive Health for this half-day course on current evidence-based diagnosis and management strategies for gastrointestinal and hepatological diseases. The program was developed to support primary care clinicians, gastroenterologists, and those who treat GI-related conditions.

We will review a range of topics from top to bottom of the GI tract, including upper and GI tract screening, motility disorders, and obesity management. We will address diagnosis and management, the role of the referring provider and when it is time to refer to gastroenterology. This year’s course opens with a review of approaches to managing inflammatory bowel disease and an update on available biologics. Managing obesity will be covered from three perspectives: medical, surgical and endoscopic. We will address management of GI conditions commonly seen in the primary care setting, including gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), diarrhea, bloating, hemorrhoids, and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). We will conclude with a review of current tests and criteria for upper and lower intestinal cancer screening.

Teaching methods include lecture and Q&A with faculty.

1. Examine the evidence supporting the positioning of therapeutics for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
2. Review the available medications for obesity management
3. Discuss the available surgical procedures for obesity management
4. Recognize how to endoscopically manage complications of surgery
5. Outline the diagnostic criteria for gastrointestinal gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
6. Define acute and chronic diarrhea
7. Recognize when to refer a patient with bloating to gastroenterology
8. Describe the available medical tools for hemorrhoidal management
9. Discuss which patients should be screened for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)
10. Review screening criteria for gastric intestinal metaplasia

Register to attend this course in person or participate via livestream:

$85.00 - Attend in person

$85.00 - Attend via Livestream - link will be provided.

Online registration will be open through Wednesday, July 23, 2025. For registration assistance, call the CME department at 206.341.0142 or email [email protected].

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 3.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Parking: Parking is not included with registration. Virginia Mason's downtown parking facilities are limited and reserved for patients, therefore we offer this map of public lots with walking routes to the Lindeman Pavilion.

Seattle Public transportation: Metro Bus routes serving the First Hill neighborhood include 2, 10, 12, 60, 193, and 303. Please consult the Metro Trip Planner for route information and schedules.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ (3.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (3.50 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.

Friday, July 25, 2025