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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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 | |
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8-8:10 AM | President’s welcome and course overview |
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8:10-9:25 AM | Disorders of the Esophagus |
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9:25-10:40 AM | Disorders of the Stomach and Small Bowel |
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10:40-11:00 AM | Break | |
11:00 AM-12:15 PM | Hepatobiliary Disorders and Obesity |
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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 |
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2:35-3:50 PM | Disorders of the Colon |
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3:50-4:10 PM | Break | |
4:10-5:25 PM | Inflammatory Bowel Diseases |
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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) | ||
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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 |
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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, |
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 |
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: |
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.

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