Target Audience
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners involved in the care of patients with gastrointestinal (GI) disorders and chronic liver disease (CLD).
Statement of Need
The goal of this program is to provide important clinical and scientific data on the management of GI disorders and CLD.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this symposium, participants should be better able to:
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Describe current guidelines for the diagnosis and management of CLD and GI disorders
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Employ an evidence-based approach to the management of CLD and GI disorders
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Identify new advances presented at 2023 DDW and assess their potential impact on clinical practice
Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Cincinnati and the Michigan Gastrointestinal Society (MIGI). The University of Cincinnati is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Cincinnati designates this live activity for a maximum of 8.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
MOC Designation
Successful completion of this CME activity enables the participant to earn up to 8.5 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC points.
Disclosure Statement
All faculty and staff involved in the planning or presentation of continuing education activities provided by the University of Cincinnati are required to disclose to the audience any real or apparent commercial financial affiliations related to the content of the presentation or enduring material. Full disclosure of all commercial relationships must be made in writing to the audience prior to the activity.
All additional planning committee members, the University of Cincinnati staff and the Michigan Gastrointestinal Society (MIGI) staff have no relationships to disclose.
Learner Assurance Statement
The University of Cincinnati is committed to resolving all conflicts of interest issues that could arise as a result of prospective faculty members’ significant relationships with drug or device manufacturer(s). The University of Cincinnati is committed to retaining only those speakers with financial interests that can be reconciled with the goals and educational integrity of the CME activity.
Disclaimer Statement
The opinions expressed during the live activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the University of Cincinnati. The information is presented for the purpose of advancing the attendees’ professional development.
This activity is jointly provided by the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (UC) and PACE Medical Communications, in collaboration with the Michigan Gastrointestinal Society (MIGI).
Supported by educational grants from Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,
Salix Pharmaceuticals, Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., and
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
FACULTY
COURSE DIRECTORS
Eva Alsheik, MD
Henry Ford Health System
Detroit, MI
Laith Jamil, MD, FASGE,
FACG, AGAF
Corewell Health
Royal Oak, MI
Jami Kinnucan, MD, FACG
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, FL
FACULTY
Fariah Ahmad, MD
Sparrow Health System
East Lansing, MI
Catherine Bartnik, MD
Spectrum Health
Grand Rapids, MI
Mohamad R. Al Sibae, MD
Beaumont Health
Royal Oak, MI
Fadi Antaki, MD
Wayne Health
Detroit, MI
Dustin Carlson, MD, MS
Northwestern Medicine
Chicago, IL
Sujit Janardhan, MD, PhD
Rush University
Medical Center
Chicago, IL
Douglas K. Rex, MD,
MASGE
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis, IN
Cyrus Piraka, MD
Henry Ford Health System
Detroit MI
Marc Piper, MD, MSc
Huron Gastroenterology
Associates
Farmington Hills, MI
Megan E. Riehl, PsyD
Michigan Medicine
Ann Arbor, MI
Richard Saad, MD, MS, FACG
Maine Medical Partners
Portland, ME
Ryan Stidham, MD
Michigan Medicine
Ann Arbor, MI
Eugene Zolotarevsky, MD
Spectrum Health
Grand Rapids, MI