Aug. 9-11, 2024
voco Chicago Downtown
Chicago, IL
In Person & Virtual
NPs and PAs are increasingly called upon to provide patient-centered, high-value care in various GI practice settings. They may handle multiple parts of patient care, from outpatient settings to inpatient settings, caring for patients with acute illnesses, diagnosing and managing chronic GI and liver diseases, and in some case, performing screening colonoscopies and flexible sigmoidoscopies.
The Principles of GI for the NP and PA (Principles of GI) course provides GI-specific clinical and practice management instruction that enables NPs and PAs to work effectively in diverse practice settings. Course sessions touch on the basics of managing patients with a broad range of GI conditions/disorders and are led by physicians, experienced advanced practice providers (APPs) and other experts.
Course directors:
Nirmala Gonsalves, MD, AGAF
Norma Solis, DNP, MSN, APRN, NP-C
Dominique E. Howard, MD, FACG
Kimberly Kearns, MS, APN-BC
Learning objectives:
- Get tips to help improve patient management
- Gain understanding of specific illnesses and disease states
Agenda
| Start | End | Presentation Topic/Title |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, Aug. 9 | ||
| Session 1 | ||
8:30 AM |
9:05 AM |
Eosinophilic Esophagitis |
9:10 AM |
9:45 AM |
EGID |
9:45 AM |
10:05 AM |
Break |
10:05 AM |
10:40 AM |
Management of Barrett's Esophagus and GERD in 2024 |
10:45 AM |
11:20 AM |
Workup and Management of Gastroparesis |
11:20 AM |
11:40 AM |
Colorectal Cancer Screening |
11:40 AM |
1:00 PM |
Lunch |
1:10 PM |
2:10 PM |
IBS and Approaching Non-IBS Mimickers |
| Session 2 - Breakouts | ||
| Breakout A | ||
2:15 PM |
2:55 PM |
Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis |
2:55 PM |
3:05 PM |
Break |
3:05 PM |
3:45 PM |
Non-IBD Colitis |
3:45 PM |
3:55 PM |
Break |
3:55 PM |
4:35 PM |
Management of Acute GI Bleed |
| Breakout B | ||
2:15 PM |
2:55 PM |
A Case-Based Look at Alternative Therapies |
2:55 PM |
3:05 PM |
Break |
3:05 PM |
3:45 PM |
Pancreatic Cysts |
3:45 PM |
3:55 PM |
Break |
3:55 PM |
4:35 PM |
Get Cultured |
| Saturday, Aug. 10 | ||
| Session 3 | ||
8:30 AM |
9:00 AM |
Management of Cirrhosis |
9:05 AM |
9:35 AM |
Acute Liver Failure |
9:35 AM |
9:55 AM |
Break |
9:55 AM |
10:40 AM |
A Symposium Discussion on the Evaluation of Abnormal LFTs |
10:45 AM |
11:20 AM |
MAFLD and MASH |
11:25 AM |
12:00 PM |
Screening and Management of HCC |
12:05 PM |
1:05 PM |
Lunch |
| Session 4 - Tracks | ||
| Early Career Track | ||
1:10 PM |
1:50 AM |
Getting Started as an APP in GI (What I Wish I Would've Known!) |
1:50 AM |
2:00 AM |
Break |
2:00 AM |
2:40 PM |
Nutrition in GI |
2:40 PM |
2:50 PM |
Break |
2:50 PM |
3:30 PM |
Clinical Application for the New APP (Consults/ SOAP notes and Communication) |
| Advanced APP Track | ||
1:10 PM |
1:50 PM |
Understanding Esophageal and Rectal Manometry Interpretation |
1:50 PM |
2:00 PM |
Break |
2:00 PM |
2:40 PM |
Addressing Nutritional Concerns in IBD |
2:40 PM |
2:50 PM |
|
2:50 PM |
3:30 PM |
Professional Development for the APP: Cultivating a Career Outside the Clinic |
| Sunday, Aug. 11 | ||
| Session 5 - IBD | ||
8:30 AM |
9:15 AM |
IBD Basics: Review of Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease |
9:20 AM |
9:55 AM |
IBD Pharmacology: Positioning of Therapy |
9:55 AM |
10:15 AM |
Break |
10:15 AM |
10:40 AM |
Health Maintenance |
10:45 AM |
11:05 AM |
Integration of APPs in IBD Care |
11:10 AM |
11:55 AM |
IBD Case Study Symposium |
11:55 AM |
12:00 PM |
Closing Remarks |
Pricing
AGA members save $100 on this course. Discover the benefits of AGA membership and join today!
| Pricing (in person and virtual) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Bird (by June 27) |
Standard (starting June 28) |
On-site (Aug. 9-11) |
|
Member: |
$400 | $500 | $600 |
Nonmember: |
$500 | $600 | $700 |
This course is accredited for 8.5 (7.75 virtual) AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
CME expiration date: May 18, 2025
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.
Housing
voco: Chicago Downtown
350 W. Wolf Point Plaza, Chicago, IL
* First click on the “Change Search” in the upper right. This will take you to a page allowing you to change your check-in and check-out dates, then you can pick your room type.
Questions
For program-related questions, please email the AGA Education Department.
AGA wishes to thank the sponsors of the 2024 Principles of GI for the NP and PA
Gold
AbbVie
Lilly
Takeda
Ardelyx
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Castle Biosciences
Madrigal
Reflux Gourmet
Salix Pharmaceuticals
Takeda