2025 AGA Principles of GI for the NP and PA OnDemand
Overview
Introducing the 2025 Principles of GI for the NP and PA: On Demand course — a premier, self-paced learning experience designed specifically for advanced practice providers (APPs). This course features expert-led video sessions with narrated slide presentations, offering team-based guidance through case-based scenarios that reflect real-world GI patient management.
Whether you're a seasoned provider or new to the field, this course delivers the highest quality, GI-specific education available. Topics include upper and lower GI disorders such as colon cancer, IBD, MASH/MASLD, GI oncology, liver and pancreas conditions, heartburn, dysphagia, and more — all tailored to enhance your clinical confidence and expertise.
Agenda
Session 1: Upper GI
- Management of Dysphagia
- Daniela Jodorkovsky, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- GERD/NERD and Functional Heartburn
- Carol Antequera, DMSc, PA-C, APP Supervisor, University of Miami
- Belching, Bloating and Distention
- Carol Antequera, DMSc, PA-C, APP Supervisor, University of Miami
- Approach to Nausea and Vomiting
- Joshua Novak, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- Evaluation and Management of Abdominal Pain
- Shawna Sullivan, ACNP, Clinician, Loyola University Medical Center
Session 2: Hepatology Breakout
- New onset ascites
- HoChong Gilles, DNP, FNP-BC, AF-AASLD, Program Director, GI, Hepatology & Liver Transplant, Central Virginia VA Healthcare System
- Hepatitis B Prevention and Treatment - Practice Updates
- Sean Koppe, MD, Associate Professor, Northwestern Medicine
- Cirrhosis: diagnosis, management of complications and when to refer
- Sean Koppe, MD, Associate Professor, Northwestern Medicine
- Acute Hepatology Presentations
- HoChong Gilles, DNP, FNP-BC, AF-AASLD, Program Director, GI, Hepatology & Liver Transplant, Central Virginia VA Healthcare System
Session 2: Pancreas Breakout
- Pancreatitis Acute/Chronic Management
- Whitney Kucher, PA-C, Physician Assistant, Northwestern Medicine
- Pancreatic Cyst Management
- Altaf Dawood, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor, Associate Program Director, Interventional Gastroenterology, Mercyhealth, Javon Bea Hospital
- Pancreatic Insufficiency
- Altaf Dawood, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor, Associate Program Director, Interventional Gastroenterology, Mercyhealth, Javon Bea Hospital
Session 3: Lower GI
- Screening for Malignancies and Guidelines
- Sonia Kupfer, MD, Professor, University of Chicago
- When Diarrhea and Colitis are not IBD
- Marita Kametas, MSN, APN, FNP, CMSRN, COCN, Director of UChicago IBD Center Advanced Practice Program, University of Chicago
- Irritable about IBS-D and IBS-C
- Amy Stewart, MSN, FNP-C, Lead Advanced Practice Provider, Capital Digestive Care
- Perianal Exams - The Down and Dirty
- Samantha Wolff, PA-C, PA-C, Medical College of Wisconsin
- Cannabis Conversations
- Thangam Venkatesan, MD, Professor, The Ohio State University
Session 4: Obesity and Nutrition
- Caring for Your Patient Living with Obesity
- Amy Stewart, MSN, FNP-C, Lead Advanced Practice Provider, Capital Digestive Care
- MASLD/MASH
- Christopher Kasia, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Chicago
- Nutrition in GI: Part of a Balanced Diet
- Edwin McDonald, MD, Director Adult Clinical Nutrition, University of Chicago
Session 5: IBD and UC
- How to Care for an IBD Patient with current guidelines and shared decision-making tools
- Angelina Collins, MSN, ANP-BC, Nurse Practitioner, UC San Diego
- IBD Diagnostic Toolkit (including IUS)
- Noa Krugliak Cleveland, MD, Assistant Professor, University of Chicago
- Pharmacology update
- Marita Kametas, MSN, APN, FNP, CMSRN, COCN, Director of UChicago IBD Center Advanced Practice Program, University of Chicago
- Pouchitis AGA Guideline Update
- Alexis Oonk, MSN, FNP-C, Clinician, University of Colorado
- IBD and UC Case-based Panel Discussion
- Marita Kametas, MSN, APN, FNP, CMSRN, COCN
- Noa Krugliak Cleveland, MD
- Alexis Oonk, MSN, FNP-C
- Angelina Collins, MSN, ANP-BC
Learning objectives
- Gain understanding of specific illnesses and disease states.
- Get tips to help improve patient management.
Key dates
- Released date:
- Aug 11, 2025
- Expiration date:
- Aug 31, 2027
Pricing
Thank you for our sponsors
Platinum
Eli Lilly
Sanofi and Regeneron
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
Gold
Johnson and Johnson
Takeda Pharmaceuticals
Silver
AbbVie, Inc.
Merck
Bronze
Castle Biosciences
Enterra Medical
Pfizer
Vivus LLC
Salix Pharmaceuticals
Contact
Please email the AGA Education Department
Agenda
All times are Eastern.
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10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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Course contents
Welcome to 2025 Principles of GI: On-Demand
Session 1 - Upper GI: Management of Dysphagia
39 mins
Session 1 - Upper GI: GERD/NERD and Functional Heartburn
44 mins
Session 1 - Upper GI: Belching, Bloating and Distention
33 mins
Session 1 - Upper GI: Approach to Nausea and Vomiting
26 mins
Session 1 - Upper GI: Evaluation and Management of Abdominal Pain
38 mins
Session 2 - Hepatology Breakout: New onset ascites
29 mins
Session 2 - Hepatology Breakout: Hepatitis B Prevention and Treatment - Practice Updates (25NPPA)
29 mins
Session 2 - Hepatology Breakout: Cirrhosis: diagnosis, management of complications and when to refer (25NPPA)
36 mins
Session 2 - Hepatology Breakout: Acute Hepatology Presentations (25NPPA)
29 mins
Session 2 - Pancreas Breakout: Pancreatitis Acute/Chronic Management
30 mins
Session 2 - Pancreas Breakout: Pancreatic Cyst Management
32 mins
Session 2 - Pancreas Breakout: Pancreatic Insufficiency
27 mins
Session 3 - Lower GI: Screening for Malignancies and Guidelines
44 mins
Session 3 - Lower GI: When Diarrhea and Colitis are not IBD
30 mins
Session 3 - Lower GI: Irritable about IBS-D and IBS-C
50 mins
Session 3 - Lower GI: Perianal Exams - The Down and Dirty
43 mins
Session 3 - Lower GI: Cannabis Conversations (25NPPA)
33 mins
Session 4 - Obesity and Nutrition: Caring for Your Patient Living with Obesity
36 mins
Session 4 - Obesity and Nutrition: MASLD/MASH
37 mins
Session 4 - Obesity and Nutrition: Nutrition in GI: Part of a Balanced Diet
1 hr 9 mins
Session 5 - IBD and UC: How to Care for an IBD Patient with current guidelines and shared decision making tools
38 mins
Session 5 - IBD and UC: IBD Diagnostic Toolkit (including IUS)
27 mins
Session 5 - IBD and UC: Pharmacology update
37 mins
Session 5 - IBD and UC: Pouchitis AGA Guideline Update
22 mins
Session 5 - IBD and UC: IBD and UC Case-based Panel Discussion
52 mins
Test
Evaluation
Course Faculty
Course Director
Angelina Collins, MSN, ANP-BC
UC San Diego Health San Diego, California
Dominique E. Howard, MD, FACG
Capital Digestive Care The George Washington University School of Medicine Washington, D.C.
Daniela Jodorkovsky, MD
Mount Sinai Center for Gastrointestinal Physiology New York, New York
Credit information
- CME Expiration Date:
- March 22, 2026
Accreditation and designation statement
The AGA Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The AGA Institute designates this live activity for a maximum of 14.0 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 Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, all faculty and planning partners must disclose all their financial relationships with ineligible companies held within the past 24 months. The AGA Institute implements a mechanism to identify and mitigate all conflicts of interest prior to delivering the educational activity to learners.