LibGuides: 2013 Gastroenterology Teaching Day: Conference Information

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Wednesday,

September 25, 2013

The Grandview

176 Rinaldi Blvd
Poughkeepsie, NY

845-486-4700

Image courtesy of the National Library of Medicine

Accreditation

CME

Vassar Brothers Continuing Medical Education is accredited by the Medical Society of the State of New York to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. Vassar Brothers Continuing Medical Education designates this education activity for a maximum of 5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Contact Hours

5 CME = 5 contact hours

http://nursecredentialing.org/FunctionalCategory/FAQ/RenewalFAQ.aspx

AAPA

AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for category 1 from AOACCME, Prescribed credit from AAFP, and AMA PRA Category 1 credit TM from organizations

accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society.

Physician assistants may receive a maximum 5 of Category 1 credit for completing this program.

In accordance with the disclosure policies of Vassar Brothers CME, the effort is made to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all educational activities. These policies include resolving all conflicts of interest between faculty and commercial interest that might otherwise compromise the goal and educational integrity of this activity. All faculty members participating in this activity have disclosed all significant relationship-financial or otherwise- with the manufacturers or providers of products or services mentioned in the activity. The planners of this activity have reviewed these disclosures and have determined that the faculty relationships are not inappropriate in the context of their respective presentations and are consistent with the educational goals and integrity of the activity.

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2013 GI Teaching Day

Follow the Agenda, as it unfolds...

8:00—8:30am: Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:30—8:45am: Welcome

Sunil Khurana, M.D.,

Education Director

8:45—9:45am: Colorectal Surgery

Harry Reynolds, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery, Case Western Reserve UniversityDirector of the Colorectal Cancer Surgery Section of the University Hospitals of Cleveland

9:45—10:45am: Fecal Transplantation for GI Disease

Alan Moss, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School

10:45—11:00am: Break

11:00—12:00pm: Innovation in Biliary Endoscopy

David Carr-Locke, MD

Chief, Division of Digestive Diseases

Beth Israel Medical Center

12:00—1:00pm: Lunch

1:00—2:00pm: Liver Transplant

Patricia Scheiner, MD

Director, Transplantation Program

Hartford Hospital

2:00– 3:00pm: NOTES: Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery

Jeffrey M. Marks, MD, FACS, FASGE

Professor of Surgery

Director of Surgical Endoscopy

Program Director University Hospitals, Case Medical Center

Course Description

This activity is designed for gastroenterologists, hepatologists, family practitioners, surgeons, and other health care professionals who care for patients with gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary diseases. Each of the presenters will allow ample time for questions and comments, inviting participants to reflect on the information which has been shared. This advanced professional conference provides "Leading Edge" information, reviewing the latest advances in gastrointestinal disorders as they affect clinical care. The course will explore new insights into the mechanisms of gastrointestinal disease and provide diagnostic and treatment options from a team of renowned experts.

Brochure

Brochure

Topic Bibliographies

For citations to current articles on each topic being presented, click on the PDFs below.

2013 Gastroenterology Teaching Day: Conference Information

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