20th Annual Educational Meeting in Gastroenterology

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Date & Location
Friday, February 21, 2020, 7:30 AM - Saturday, February 22, 2020, 5:00 PM, Los Angeles, CA

Target Audience
Family / General Medicine, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Internal Medicine

Overview
The 20th Annual Cedars-Sinai Educational Meeting in Gastroenterology is a unique continuing medical education program designed to provide attendees with relevant information regarding new developments in gastroenterology and new approaches to the management of gastrointestinal diseases. A group of national experts, including several renowned guest faculty, will present new findings and guidelines in a clinical context that will be useful in your gastroenterology practice. Throughout the 19 years that this program has been offered, the Center for Digestive Disease at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has not only provided this important annual educational event, but has contributed significantly to the changes in how gastroenterology is practiced worldwide. This two-day conference is intended for gastroenterologists and all other healthcare professionals who treat patients with gastrointestinal disorders. In addition to lecture format presentations, the course will include the following interactive instructional formats: debate and panel discussions, Q & A sessions, case discussions, and interactive video presentations. We look forward to providing you with the latest advances and future direction in the multidisciplinary management of common, unique and complex gastrointestinal disorders.

Objectives
  1. Summarize determinants of IBD severity and prognostication and recognize the dermatologic manifestations
  2. Explore the latest developments in IBD treatment, including options for patients that stop responding to treatment
  3. Discuss interpretation of IBD serology, microbiome, and food allergy testing
  4. Review and discuss the management of anticoagulation in endoscopy
  5. Describe management of small intestinal and lower GI bleeding
  6. Analyze perioperative management of Crohn's disease and the role of stem cells in perianal Crohn's disease
  7. Discuss treatments for chronic pancreatitis
  8. Review what’s new in endoscopy and endoscope-related infections
  9. Review the literature of acute-on-chronic liver failure and treatments for alcoholic hepatitis and alcohol use disorder
  10. Discuss novel therapies in hepatocellular carcinoma
  11. Evaluate how to approach liver masses and review treatment options for hepatic encephalopathy
  12. Discuss how to approach fatty liver and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
  13. Review diagnostic tools in constipation, nausea and vomiting
  14. Discuss diet in small intestinal bacterial overgrowth
  15. Review diagnosis and treatment of irritable bowel syndrome and the use of marijuana in GI motility disorders
  16. Review the latest updates in esophageal manometry

Registration

  Full Conference
 Physicians        $275
 Non-physicians         $95 
Cedars-Sinai Nurses   $50 
Resident/Fellows FREE
Single Day
 Physicians        $185
 Non-physicians         $75 

Residents/Fellows are eligible to attend at no charge. To get your registration fee waived, please provide proof of residency online during registration.

*Rates will increase after Feb 7, 2020

Use Code EARLY2020- Expires August 31st

To Pay by Check:

Mail registration form and payment (with checks made payable to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center) to:
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Office of Continuing Medical Education
Attn: Registrations
700 N. San Vicente Boulevard, #G550
West Hollywood, CA 90069


Refund Policy:

All cancellations must be submitted in writing and refunds will be subject to an administrative charge. Please e-mail cancellation request to cme@cshs.org. If you do not receive confirmation of your cancellation via e-mail, please call (310) 423-5548. 

Accreditation
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

Credit Designation Statement 
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 16.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.


Non-Physician Attendance
Non-Physician Attendance (RN, NP, PA and Other Learners) Credit is provided to non-physicians who participate in activities that were designated for "AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™".  The Boards for AANP, NCCPA, and ANCC accepts course approved by the ACCME for Category 1 credit as meeting the continuing education requirements for license renewal.

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