The 2023 AGA Postgraduate Course was 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 help you cut through the noise surrounding best practices in the delivery of high-quality 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.
Enjoy:
- Challenging patient cases throughout six general sessions.
- Flexibility to participate live in-person or virtually (pricing is the same for both).
- Networking with up-and-coming clinicians and renowned experts from across the globe.
- On-demand access to the course for three months following the live event (ETA summer 2023).
- Earn up to 17.5 CME or MOC credits with the completion of on-demand content.
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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
This year’s postgraduate course has an innovative and engaging format designed to provide attendees with the latest updates in gastroenterology. Discussion will center on significant advances, high impact papers and guidelines with key points to enhance patient care and understanding of best practices. Talks will be organized into categories as follows:
- Diseases of the Esophagus
- Rena Yadlapati
- Joan Chen
- Sachin Wani
- Karthik Ravi
- Diseases of the Stomach and small bowel
- Carol Semrad
- Paul Moayyedi
- Linda Nguyen
- Satish Rao
- Diseases of the Pancreaticobiliary disease and Obesity
- Greg Cote
- Raman Muthusamy
- Allison Schuman
- Diseases of the Liver
- Lisa VanWagner
- David Goldberg
- Marina Serper
- Betsy Verna
- Diseases of the Colon
- Jordan Shapiro
- Michael Wallace
- Doug Corley
- Rachel Issaka
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Maria Abreu
- Ryan Ungaro
- Edward Loftus
- Jessica Allegretti
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 |
Accreditation 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 8.5 (7.75 virtual) 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 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.
MOC Statement
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 8.5 (7.75 virtual) MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
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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