April 5–6, 2024
In-Person and Virtual
Loews Philadelphia Hotel,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The University of Pennsylvania Comprehensive Gastroenterology and Hepatology Course will highlight management strategies and review the advances which have occurred in the treatment of diverse gastrointestinal and hepatology disorders. This course is designed to update physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other healthcare professionals practicing clinical gastroenterology and hepatology about new approaches to the diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal and liver diseases. Faculty will present data on multiple clinically important topics including general gastroenterology, inflammatory bowel disease, colorectal neoplasia, esophageal diseases, motility, nutrition, pancreaticobiliary disorders, endoscopy, and hepatology. Participants will receive a comprehensive overview of the latest available research and clinical information on evaluation and management of patients with IBD, the latest update on nutrition with a focus on obesity, an update on endoscopy with a focus on upper EUS update, current and future role of ESD and the role of artificial intelligence in GI. Live cases will be used to highlight management strategies. Hepatology will focus on many clinically important topics including NASH, cirrhosis, and its complications such as hepatorenal syndrome, hepatic encephalopathy, liver cancer and nonmalignant liver mass management. Esophageal diseases such as eosinophilic esophagitis, GERD management and Barrett’s esophagus management will be highlighted. Finally, constipation, bloating, gastroparesis management and the GI practitioner’s role in the management of obesity will be reviewed.

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Key Presenters:

Gary R. Lichtenstein, MD
Vice Chief Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Development and Philanthropy
Director Emeritus, Program for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Ashwin Ananthakrishnan, MPH, MBBS, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Physician Investigator (Cl)
Gastroenterology, Mass General Research Institute
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA

Henry P. Parkman, MD
Professor of Medicine
Stanley H. Lorber Research Endowment Fund and
Chair of Gastroenterology
Vice Chair of Research, Department of Medicine
Director, GI Motility Laboratory
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Elliot B. Tapper, MD
Associate Professor
Director of the Michigan Cirrhosis Program
University of Michigan Health
Ann Arbor, MI

Learning objectives/takeaways:

At the conclusion of this educational activity, the participant should be able to:

1. Review current management strategies for the management of postoperative recurrence in patients with Crohn’s disease.
2. Discuss Clostridioides Difficile management in IBD patients and non IBD patients with IBD.
3. Review updates in the role of artificial intelligence in colonoscopy.
4. Summarize the current and future role of endoscopic submucosal dissection in the United States.
5. Highlight new pharmaceutical options for patients with ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease.
6. Define a care pathway for patients with Barrett’s esophagus.
7. Discuss updates in treatment protocols for patients with NASH.
8. Summarize treatment options for patients diagnosed with gastroparesis.
9. Describe current practices in obesity management for the gastroenterology caregiver.
10. Define options for intervention in patients with refractory acid reflux disease.
11. Discuss updates in ascites and hepatorenal syndrome.
12. Summarize current management strategies for hepatic encephalopathy.
13. Highlight updates in liver cancer.
14. Review novel and future therapeutics for IBD.
15. Review current management strategies for the hospitalized patients with severe ulcerative colitis.

Pricing:

$295 for physicians and industry attendees
$125 for nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and healthcare professionals

Accommodations:

Loews Philadelphia Hotel, 1200 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107

Overnight Room Block: A small block of rooms has been reserved at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel for our attendees. The rate is $329.00 per night, not including local taxes and fees. Click here to reserve your room today!