2021 AGA Virtual Tech Summit

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Virtual event: April 29-30, 2021

Keyword(s) GI technology, GI innovation, GI innovators, entrepreneurs, medical technology, medtech companies, venture capitalists, licensing, partnerships, investment, patient care, marketplace, Shark Tank, poster, exhibitor, fellows, AGA Innovation Fellows Program, competition, panel, Center for GI Innovation and Technology, CGIT, women in innovation, ergonomics, endoscopy, digital health, artificial intelligence, AI, infection control, device, duodenoscope, machine learning

Tag(s) Live meetings/webinars, GI Distance Learning, Practice & Quality, Technology, Trainee & Early Career

Description

Now in its twelfth year and first as an all-virtual event, the 2021 AGA Tech Summit is the only event that focuses on GI technologies and fosters their development and adoption. GI innovators, entrepreneurs, clinicians, MedTech companies, venture capitalists and regulatory agencies meet to pave a path forward for GI patients and practices. Its objective is to disseminate information and provide guidance on the current and future direction of GI innovation and technology. Learn more at https://gastro.org/agatech.

See the future of GI

Innovator Consultations

The Innovator Consultations sessions enables participants to meet one-on-one with representatives from the investor, regulatory, MedTech and physician innovator communities.

AGA Innovation Fellows Program

The AGA Innovation Fellows Program is a unique opportunity at the AGA Tech Summit for fellows to learn about the GI innovation lifecycle from thought leaders in the field. Selected fellows will learn the steps needed to hone their entrepreneurial skills and become future GI physician innovators. The program will wrap up with a mini-hackathon. This program is sponsored by Medtronic and is open to third, fourth and advanced endoscopy fellows. The program will be on Thursday, April 29^th from 1 – 4 p.m. EST.

AGA Shark Tank Pitch Competition

The annual AGA Shark Tank provides a platform for selected applicants to present their ideas to a panel of expert judges as well as the general attendees. The winner has their technology or innovation promoted in AGA’s GI & Hep News and a free invitation to the 2022 AGA Tech Summit. This year AGA will also invite all applicants including those not selected for the Pitch Competition to participate in a one-day Innovation Poster Showcase.

Registration and Application Links

To register for the 2021 AGA Virtual Tech Summit, visit https://gastro.org/agatech.

The Innovator Consultation sessions enables participants to meet one-on-one with representatives from the investor, regulatory, MedTech and physician innovator communities and can be purchased during your registration.

Learn more about the AGA Shark Tank Pitch Competition.

Learn more about the AGA Innovators Fellows Program.

Cancellation policy

AGA Cancellation/Refund Policy: All registrations purchased for the 2021 AGA Tech Summit are non-refundable. If you purchased the AGA Innovator Consultations session, please contact agacgit@gastro.org.

Center for GI Innovation and Technology (CGIT)

The AGA Center for GI Innovation and Technology (CGIT) supports innovation and the development of new technology in gastroenterology, hepatology, nutrition and obesity by guiding medical device and therapeutics innovators through the technology development and adoption process. To learn more about the Center, visit AGA CGIT.

Virtual Program At-a-Glance (All times are in EST)

Agenda
Thursday, April 29, 2021
1:00 - 4:00pm	AGA Innovator Consultations
1:00 - 4:00pm	AGA Innovation Fellows Program
5:30 - 6:00pm	Opening Keynote
6:00 - 6:45pm	Women in Innovation Panel Discussion
7:00 - 8:15pm	Shark Tank Pitch Competition

Friday, April 30, 2021
Session 1	10:30 - 10:30am	Opening & 2021 Diamond Sponsor Remarks
Session 2	10:30 – 11:50am	Ergonomics & Endoscopy
Session 3	12:00 – 1:00pm	Global Health Initiative for Innovation
Session 4	1:30 - 2:15pm	Medicare Coverage of Innovative Technology (MCIT) Discussion
Session 5	2:30 - 3:55pm	Advances in Infection Control Related to Endoscopy
Session 6	4:00 – 5:30pm	GI Applications for Artificial Intelligence
Session 7	5:40 – 6:30pm	Closing Keynote Lecture

To see the full agenda, please visit http://gastro.org/agatech.

Pricing

Pricing Category	Start Date	End Date	Member	Member Trainee	Non-member
Early Bird	2/8/2021	3/15/2021	$199	$49	$299
Discounted	3/16/2021	4/19/2021	$259	$59	$399
Standard	4/20/2021	4/30/2021	$359	$89	$499

Innovator Consultations

Additional cost for this activity is $1,200 (in addition to general registration fee).

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9:00-9:05 a.m.

President Welcome

9:05-9:10 a.m.

Course Overview

Choose Track A or B

9:10-9:30 a.m.

Fundoplication vs. Magnetic Sphincter Augmentation vs. TIF: If and when should I use them?

Presentation style: Debate
Debater: John Pandolfino, MD, PhD, AGAF and David Watson, MD, PhD, AGAF

9:30-9:50 a.m.

Monitoring and treating a lifetime of eosinophilic esophagitis

Presentation style: Interview
Interviewee: Evan Dellon, MD, PhD, AGAF
Interviewer: Nirmala Gonsalves, MD, PhD, AGAF

9:50-10:05 a.m.

Screening and surveillance of Barrett’s Esophagus: are the guidelines still helpful?

Presentation style: Pitfall
Presenter: Sachin Wani, MD, PhD, AGAF

10:05-10:30 a.m.

Extraesophageal manifestations of GERD: when are they real?

Presentation style: Case-based session with panel
Case Presenter: Michael Vaezi, MD, PhD, AGAF
Panelists: Rena Yadlapati, Prakash Gyawali, MD, PhD, AGAF

10:30-10:45 a.m

Q&A

9:10-9:30 a.m.

Initiation of Colon Cancer Screening: 45 or 50 years old

Presentation style: Debate
Debater: Charles Kahi and Linda Rabeneck

9:30-9:50 a.m.

The changing landscape of fecal microbial transplantation (FMT)

Presentation style: Interview
Interviewee: Olga Aroniadas
Interviewer: Ari Grinspan

9:50-10:05 a.m.

Colon polyps: ensuring complete resection and recurrence free follow-up

Presentation style: Pitfall
Presenter: Tonya Kaltenbach

10:05-10:30 a.m.

Genetic Testing for Colon Cancer: Who, When and How

Presentation style: Case-based session with panel
Case Presenter: Fay Kastrinos
Panelists: Sonia Kupfer, Carol Burke, Jewel Samaddar

10:45-10:55 a.m.

Break

10:55-11:10 a.m.

Diagnosing and monitoring celiac disease: biopsy, antibody or both?

Presentation style: Pitfall
Presenter: Benjamin Lebwohl

11:10-11:35 a.m.

Complications of gastric bypass: diagnosis and treatment

Presentation style: Case-based session with panel
Case Presenter: Barham Abu Dayyeh
Panelists: Chris Thompson, Reem Sharaiha

11:35-11:55 a.m.

Gastroparesis: diet, medication, bypass or myotomy?

Presentation style: Interview
Interviewee: Brian Lacy
Interviewer: Jan Tack

11:55-12:10 p.m.

Q&A

10:55-11:10 a.m.

Approach to pancreatic fluid collections

Presentation style: Pitfall
Presenter: Field Willingham

11:10-11:35 a.m.

Indeterminate biliary strictures: Not so indeterminate anymore?

Presentation style: Case-based session with panel
Case Presenter: B. Joseph Elmunzer
Panelists: Amrita Sethi, Michel Kahaleh, Prabhleen Chahal

11:35-11:55 a.m

Break

11:55-12:10 p.m.

Q&A

12:10-1:10 p.m.

Lunch

1:10-2:00 p.m.

Breakout Session

2:00-2:10 p.m.

Break

2:10-2:35 a.m.

Decision Making in HCC Management

Presentation style: Case-based session with panel
Case Presenter: Laura Kulick
Panelists: Hashem El-Serag, Jorge Marrero, Amit Singal

2:35-2:55 p.m.

Current and emerging treatment of NAFLD/NASH

Presentation style: Interview
Interviewee: Rohit Loomba
Interviewer: Zobair Younossi

2:55-3:10 p.m.

Hepatitis B treatment 2021, guidance and pitfalls

Presentation style: Pitfall
Presenter: Raymond Chung

3:30-3:45 p.m.

Q&A

8:30-8:55 a.m.

Crohn's Disease
Meena Prasad, MD

8:55-9:20 a.m.

Ulcerative Colitis
Meena Prasad, MD

9:20-9:40 a.m.

Break

9:40-10:05 a.m.

Role of the GI NP/PA in the Inpatient and Outpatient Management of IBD Erin Darguzas, APN

10:05-10:30 a.m.

Colorectal Cancer Screening and Surveillance: Best Practice
Sonia Kupfer, MD

10:30-10:55 a.m.

Surgical Considerations in IBD and Anorectal Disorders
Gerald Grant, MD

10:55-11:20 a.m.

Panel Discussion

11:20-11:30 a.m.

Wrap Up/Closing Remarks

3:45-4:05 a.m.

President Welcome

Accreditation Statement
The AGA Institute is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The AGA Institute designates this live activity for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

In accordance with the ACCME’s Standards for Commercial Support of Continuing Medical Education, all faculty and planning partners must disclose any financial relationship(s) or other relationship(s) held within the past 12 months. The AGA Institute implements a mechanism to identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to delivering the educational activity to learners.

MOC Statement
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn ABIM 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.

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Patient care physicians, Practice managers, Trainees

Virtual event

April 29-30, 2021

Gastro.org

AGA Journals

AGA Research Foundation

AGA Community

AGA Job Board

See the future of GI

Innovator Consultations

AGA Innovation Fellows Program

AGA Shark Tank Pitch Competition

Registration and Application Links

Cancellation policy

Center for GI Innovation and Technology (CGIT)

Virtual Program At-a-Glance (All times are in EST)

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Colorectal Cancer Screening and Surveillance: Best Practice
Sonia Kupfer, MD

Sponsors

Diamond sponsors

Gold sponsor

Bronze sponsor

AGA membership

Gastro.org

AGA Journals

AGA Research Foundation

AGA Community

AGA Job Board

See the future of GI

Innovator Consultations

AGA Innovation Fellows Program

AGA Shark Tank Pitch Competition

Registration and Application Links

Cancellation policy

Center for GI Innovation and Technology (CGIT)

Virtual Program At-a-Glance (All times are in EST)

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Track A: Esophagus (Morning 1)

Track B: Colon (Morning 1)

Track A: Stomach/ Small Bowel (Morning 2)

Track B: Pancreatic/Billiary (Morning 2)

Track A: Liver (Afternoon)

Track B: IBD (Afternoon)

Colorectal Cancer Screening and Surveillance: Best Practice Sonia Kupfer, MD

Sponsors

Diamond sponsors

Gold sponsor

Bronze sponsor

AGA membership

Colorectal Cancer Screening and Surveillance: Best Practice
Sonia Kupfer, MD