47th Annual Gastroenterology Update:
The Next Generation in Diagnosis
and Treatment
November 17-18, 2011
InterContinental Hotel and
Bank of America Conference Center
Cleveland, Ohio
Description
Advances in diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal (GI) disorders are complex and ever changing, with new research, clinical trials, techniques, and treatments arriving on the scene daily. These advances pose challenges to GI practitioners to stay abreast of the information and interpret its impact on clinical practices. Through this educational offering, the Cleveland Clinic strives to produce significant knowledge gains in health care practitioners regarding gastroenterology, knowledge that will, in turn, improve the quality of patient care.
Target Audience
This course is designed for practicing physicians, nurses, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners in gastroenterology, internal medicine, family practice, and gastrointestinal surgery.
Objectives
- Discuss efficacy and safety of biologic agents in treatment of inflammatory bowel disease;
- Identify medical and surgical indications for intestinal transplantation;
- Develop a tailored approach to hepatitis C treatment, incorporating IL28B polymorphisms and direct-acting antiviral agents;
- Describe newer genetic markers for early detection of colorectal cancer;
- Review endoscopic techniques for management of Barrett’s esophagus and chronic pancreatitis;
- Summarize the impact of health care reform on the practice of gastroenterology;
- Describe an evidence-based approach to chronic abdominal pain.
Directors
Bret A. Lashner, MD, MPH, FACG |
Kyrsten Fairbanks, MD |
Guest Faculty
John M. Dewitt, MD, FACG, FACP, FASGE Costas H. Kefalas, MD, FACG, FASGE |
Irving M. Pike, MD, FACG, FASGE |
Cleveland Clinic Faculty
Jean-Paul Achkar, MD, FACG Kathy Barco, RD, LD, CNSD David S. Barnes, MD, FACG Philippe Berenger, MD Aaron Brzezinski, MD, FACG Carol Burke, MD, FACG Prabhleen Chahal, MD James Collins, RN, CNOR Sunguk Jang, MD Binu John, MD, MPH Ahmed Kandiel, MD Donald F. Kirby, MD, FACG Brandie H. Leach, MS, CGC Arthur McCullough, MD K.V. Narayanan Menon, MD |
James Merlino, MD, FACS, FASCRS Robert O’Shea, MD Cristiano Quintini, MD Maged K. Rizk, MD Madhusudhan Sanaka, MD, FACG Bo Shen, MD, FACG Tyler Stevens, MD, FACG Giries W. Sweis, PsyD Prashanthi Thota, MD, FACG Bruce Vrooman, MD Yinghong Wang, MD, PhD Nizar N. Zein, MD Gregory Zuccaro, Jr, MD, FACG |
Agenda
| THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2011 | |
| 7:00 am | Continental Breakfast / Registration / Exhibits |
| 7:55 am | Welcome - Bret Lashner, MD |
| IBD/Biologic Therapies Moderator: Bret Lashner, MD |
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| 8:00 am | Which Patient/Which Biologic? - Ahmed Kandiel, MD |
| 8:20 am | Monotherapy or Combination Therapy - Jean-Paul Achkar, MD |
| 8:40 am | Biologic Therapies for Fistulas - Yinghong Wang, MD, PhD |
| 9:00 am | Richard Farmer Honorary Lecture Next Generation of Biologic Therapies for IBD - Aaron Brzezinski, MD |
| 9:30 am | Case Presentation / Panel Discussion |
| 10:00 am | Refreshment Break / Exhibits |
| Nutrition/Intestinal Rehabilitation Program Moderator: Donald F. Kirby, MD |
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| 10:30 am | Short Bowel Syndrome or Real Estate Gone Wild! - Donald F. Kirby, MD |
| 10:50 am | Intestinal Rehabilitation: Tricks of the Trade Prior to Intestinal Transplant - Kathy Barco, RD |
| 11:10 am | George Rankin Honorary Lecture Small Bowel Transplantation: State-of-the-Art - Cristiano Quintini, MD |
| 11:30 am | Case Presentation / Panel Discussion |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch GI Advocacy - Costas H. Kefalas, MD |
| Liver Diseases Moderator: Kyrsten Fairbanks, MD |
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| 1:00 pm | Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy - Robert O’Shea, MD |
| 1:20 pm | IL28B Polymorphisms - Binu John, MD, MPH |
| 1:40 pm | Management of the Difficult to Treat Autoimmune Hepatitis Patient - David Barnes, MD |
| 2:00 pm | Direct-Acting Antivirals for Hepatitis C - Nizar Zein, MD |
| 2:30 pm | Case Presentation / Panel Discussion |
| 3:00 pm | Refreshment Break / Exhibits |
| Colorectal Neoplasia: Implications for Your Practice Moderator: Carol Burke, MD |
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| 3:30 pm | Serrated Lesions of the Colon - Carol Burke, MD |
| 3:50 pm | Tips for Endoscopy Use in Your Clinic to Diagnose Hereditary Colon Cancer - Brandie Leach, MS |
| 4:10 pm | Charles Brown Memorial Lecture Enhancing Quality in Colonoscopy: Benchmarking and Quality Assurance Programs - Irving M. Pike, MD |
| 4:40 pm | Case Presentation / Panel Discussion |
| 5:00 pm | Reception |
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| FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2011 | |
| Endoscopy Moderator: Tyler Stevens, MD |
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| 8:00 am | Ablative Therapies for Barrett’s Esophagus - Sung Jang, MD |
| 8:30 am | Techniques to Improve Adenoma Detection Rate at Colonoscopy - Madhu Sanaka, MD |
| 9:00 am | Endoscopic therapy for chronic pancreatitis - Tyler Stevens, MD |
| 9:30 am | Pancreatic Cysts - Prabhleen Chahal, MD |
| 10:00 am | Panel Discussion |
| 10:30 am | Refreshment Break / Exhibits |
| 11:00 am | Mark Blue Memorial Lecture Interventional Endoscopic Ultrasound - John Dewitt, MD |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch Health Care Reform - James Merlino, MD |
| Subspecialty Clinics Moderator: Bret Lashner, MD (includes discussion time for each presentation) |
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| 1:00 pm | Hepatocellular Carcinoma Clinic - K.V. Narayanan Menon, MD |
| 1:30 pm | Pouchitis Clinic and Therapeutic Endoscopy for IBD - Bo Shen, MD |
| 2:00 pm | NAFLD Clinic - Arthur McCullough, MD |
| 2:30 pm | Swallowing Center - Prashanthi Thota, MD |
| 3:00 pm | Refreshment Break / Exhibits |
| Comprehensive Gastroenterology Moderator: Maged K. Rizk, MD |
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| 3:30 pm | The Gastroenterologists’ Approach to Chronic Abdominal Pain - Maged K. Rizk, MD |
| 3:45 pm | Differential Nerve Blockade: Why and How? - Bruce Vrooman, MD |
| 4:00 pm | Therapeutic Options for Patients with Visceral Abdominal Pain - Philippe Berenger, MD |
| 4:15 pm | Biofeedback for Chronic Abdominal Pain - Giries Sweis, PsyD |
| 4:30 pm | Case Presentation / Panel Discussion |
| 5:00 pm | Adjourn |
Location
InterContinental Hotel and
Bank of America Conference Center
9801 Carnegie Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106
Phone: 216.707.4100 or 877.707.8999
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Hotel Accommodations
A block of rooms has been reserved at the InterContinental Hotel until 5:00 pm ET October 14, 2011. To make your reservations, contact the Hotel Reservations Department at 216.707.4100 or 877.707.8999. Please identify yourself as being with the Cleveland Clinic Gastroenterology Update for a special rate of $189 single/double plus tax. As an option, click the link www.ccfcme.org/gastro11hotel and use online code RCV.
The InterContinental Hotel is located at 9801 Carnegie Avenue on the Cleveland Clinic campus.
Ground Transportation
Taxi service is available from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport to the hotel.
Parking
Parking is available in the East 100th Street Visitor’s Parking Garage at prevailing rates. Valet parking is available at the hotel for an additional charge.
Additional Information
For further information about the event, contact Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education at:
Local: 216.448.0770
Toll Free: 800.238.6750
Email: clevelandclinicmeded@ccf.org
For questions about registering online, call 216.448.0777 or email CMEregistration@ccf.org.
Faculty Disclosure
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education has implemented a policy to comply with the current Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Standards for Commercial Support requiring resolution of all faculty conflicts of interest. Faculty declaring a relevant commercial interest will be identified in the activity syllabus.
Americans with Disabilities Act
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education fully intends to comply with the legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you need assistance, please notify us at least two weeks prior to the course.
Accreditation
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 15 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Participants claiming CME credit from this activity may submit the credit hours to the American Osteopathic Association Council on Continuing Medical Education for Category 2 credit.
The Ohio Board of Nursing will accept at face value the number of contact hours awarded for an educational course that has been approved for CE by a nationally accredited system of CE approval. Therefore the 15 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ will be accepted for nursing credits. Nurses from other states should contact their State Board of Nursing.
Online Registration/Fees
Course fee includes Flash drive syllabus, continental breakfasts, lunches, refreshment breaks, and reception.
| Category | Event Fees |
|---|---|
| Physician | $445.00 |
| CCF Comprecare | $306.75 |
| CCF Alumni | $287.00 |
| Resident / Fellow | $270.00 |
| Physician Assistant / Nurse / Nurse Practitioner | $270.00 |
| CCHS Physician | $445.00 |
| CCHS Non-Physician Employees | $270.00 |
| CCF Staff Physician | $150.00 |
| CCF Non-Physician Employees | $125.00 |
Registration & Cancellation
Preregistrations are accepted by fax or online until 9:00 am ET November 15, 2011. To register after this date, please do so onsite. In case of cancellation, a full refund will be made if canceled by November 3, 2011. After November 3, 2011, a $100 cancellation fee will be deducted from your refund. Written notification of your cancellation is required in order to process your refund.
NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED AFTER DECEMBER 9, 2011.
