The 7th Virginia Mason Update in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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Date & Location
Friday, March 22, 2019, 7:30 AM - 3:45 PM, Volney Richmond Auditorium, Seattle, WA

Target Audience
Gastroenterology, General Practice, Hospitalist, Internal Medicine, OBGYN / Obstetrics & Gynecology, Radiology, Surgery - Colorectal, Surgery - General

Overview
The 7th Update in Inflammatory Bowel Disease course will review new and forthcoming medical and surgical therapeutic approaches in IBD and its associated manifestations, as well their impact on the current management of these conditions. The therapeutic landscape in IBD is changing very fast, resulting in rapid and dramatic changes to therapeutic algorithms and disease monitoring. The course will review the impact of positioning new therapeutics, optimization of medical therapy, disease management in pregnancy, alternative therapeutics and multidisciplinary approaches to complex clinical scenarios including abscesses and fistulas.

It will also cover novel therapies including the advent of biosimilar drugs and their impact in the management of IBD patients.

This year's keynote speaker is Dr. Brian Feagan, Professor of Medicine, Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.


Teaching methods include lecture, panel discussion, audience response, case presentation and question-and-answer with faculty.
Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:
  1. Evaluate how personalized medicine will change the management of IBD
  2. Summarize the clinical data on tofacitinib in ulcerative colitis
  3. Summarize the evidence on current biologic therapies for ulcerative colitis
  4. Apply concepts of personalized medicine to clinical practice
  5. Discuss individualized approaches to the management of pregnant patients with IBD
  6. Assess the potential impact of new therapeutic classes in IBD
  7. Evaluate the risk/benefit balance of using cannabis products as therapeutic agents
  8. Compare different approaches to IBD complications through case presentations
  9. Review current IBD clinical trials at Virginia Mason
  10. Discuss strategies to minimize complications related to intra-abdominal abscesses
  11. Summarize elements of the pathological diagnosis of IBD
  12. Review the data on efficacy and safety of different therapeutic classes for perianal fistulas
  13. Discuss surgical approaches for perianal Crohn’s disease

Registration
Online registration will be open through Wednesday, March 20, 2019.

Tuition

MD/DO/Allied Health Professional: $195.00

Residents/Fellows: Contact the CME Department for pricing information and registration
Accreditation



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

Credit Designations: The Virginia Mason Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.5 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 6.5 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.

Nursing Contact Hours: Virginia Mason is a provider of nursing continuing education contact hours. Provider is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP15905 for 6.5 Contact Hours (6.5 clock hours), March 22, 2019.

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.

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.