2023 AGA Postgraduate Course

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Event: May 6, 2023, in Chicago, Illinois from 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. CDT

Keyword(s) postgraduate, postgrad, pg course, PGC, PGC2023, DDW

Tag(s) Both CME & ABIM MOC, Live meetings/webinars, Biliary Tract, Colon, Esophagus, GI Cancers, IBD, Liver, Obesity & Nutrition, Pancreas, Practice & Quality, Small Intestine, Stomach and Duodenum, Technology, Trainee & Early Career

Description

The 2023 AGA Postgraduate Course will be held live during Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2023 on Saturday, May 6, 2023, in Chicago, IL.
This year’s theme, Advances in Gastroenterology: News You Can Use, will focus on ground-breaking advances in the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered GI patient care. After engaging in a day of peer-to-peer learning with dynamic panels delivered by fellow clinicians and expert researchers, you’ll leave reinvigorated with valuable takeaways that you can immediately implement and can be shared with your entire multidisciplinary team.

Important dates:

Jan. 10, 2023 at 11:59 pm ET: Case submissions due.
Jan. 18, 2023: Registration and housing open for AGA members.
Jan. 25, 2023: Registration and housing open for nonmembers.
March 1, 2023: Case studies applicants will be notified of their status.
March 15, 2023: Early bird registration deadline.

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Get deep discounts on attending DDW and other meetings in 2023 when you become an AGA member. View our membership benefits and options on Gastro.org.

Course directors:

Uma Mahadevan, MD, AGAF
Professor of Medicine
Director of the UCSF Colitis and Crohn's Disease Center
University of California San Francisco School of Medicine

Laura E. Raffals, MD
Professor of Medicine
Mayo Clinic, Rochester

Amit G. Singal, MD
Professor of Medicine
Medical Director of the Liver Tumor Program and Clinical Chief of Hepatology
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Medical Director of the Liver Tumor Program and Clinical Chief of Hepatology

Learning objectives:

Review and evaluate the biggest diagnostic and endoscopic advances in Gastroenterology in the last year.
Understand and learn the latest treatment options for key GI diseases.
Be aware of updates in the field to be able to provide State of the Art care to patients with GI diseases.

Agenda

Time	Section Topics & Talking Points
8-8:10 AM	President’s welcome and course overview
8:10-9:25 AM	Disorders of the Esophagus
9:25-10:40 AM	Disorders of the Stomach and Small Bowel
10:40-11:00 AM	Break
11:00 AM-12:15 PM	Hepatobiliary Disorders and Obesity
12:15-12:30 PM	Break and get lunch
12:30-1:15 PM	Case-based Luncheon Breakout
1:15-1:20 PM	Break in between breakout and section
1:20-2:35 PM	Disorders of the Liver
2:35-3:50 PM	Disorders of the Colon
3:50-4:10 PM	Break
4:10-5:25 PM	Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
5:25-5:30 PM	Closing

Pricing

Pricing is the same for in-person and online attendees. Registration opens for AGA members on Jan. 18, 2023.

2023 AGA Postgraduate Course (In Person & Live-streaming)
Price Tier	Early Bird (by March 15, 2023)	Regular (After March 15, 2023)
Regular Member	$325	$380
Regular Nonmember	$440	$500
Trainee/PD/Student Member	$75	$145
Trainee/PD/Student Nonmember	$190	$250
Senior Member	$110	$165
APP Member	$145	$220
APP Nonmember	$275	$335

Section Topics	Case Topics
Colon	C. difficile and FMT
Colon	Challenging cases: celiac and non-celiac gluten sensitivity
Esophagus	Challenging cases with PPI therapy: non-response to PPI therapy, managing patient concerns of PPI therapy
Esophagus	Endoscopic Procedures for GERD
IBD	Challenging cases: Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis
IBD	Challenging cases: pouchitis, PSC, EIMs
Stomach/Small Bowel	Gastroparesis: have we made any progress?
Stomach/Small Bowel	Chief complaint: bloating
Liver	Refractory liver disease: what do I do when my patient fails first-line therapy?
Liver	Patient cases: HCC management in a rapidly evolving landscape
Pancreatic/Biliary/Obesity	Approach to patient with a biliary stricture
Pancreatic/Biliary/Obesity	Endoscopic approaches to obesity: for whom and when

Host City & Housing

DDW is pleased to offer discount rates at an array of the best hotels in Chicago, all located a short distance away from McCormick Place. All hotel reservations must be made through onPeak, DDW’s housing provider, as hotels cannot take direct reservations. Complimentary shuttle bus service for attendees will be provided from contracted hotels to the convention center.

Housing opens for AGA, AASLD, ASGE and SSAT members on Jan. 18, 2023; Jan. 25 for nonmembers.

We can’t wait to reconnect with you in Chicago, Illinois, and May is the perfect time to visit the city. Average temperatures in the 70s and sunny skies provide an ideal setting for enjoying cityscape views from a rooftop restaurant, adventuring down the river on an architectural boat tour, or strolling between world-class attractions. And don’t forget the legendary deep-dish pizza! No matter how you like to spend your leisure time, you’ll find plenty of exciting things to see and do here in the Windy City.

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Questions

For program-related questions, please email the AGA Education Department.

APPs, Patient care physicians, Researchers, Trainees, Training directors/GI division chiefs

Chicago, IL or virtual

May 6, 2023 from 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. CDT

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