Description

The University of Chicago Digestive Diseases Review 2017

Format: 18 Video Files + 2 PDF files.

YOU WILL GET THE COURSE VIA LIFETIME DOWNLOAD LINK (FAST SPEED) AFTER PAYMENT

University of Chicago Medicine & Biological Sciences Specialty Review (SA-CME)

Stay Current in Digestive Diseases

This activity draws from the expertise of the University of Chicago’s internationally and nationally renowned physicians, who will help you to better:

• Keep up with the latest advancements regarding the biology and treatment of patients with digestive diseases
• Apply new knowledge in GI, hematology, and nutrition with this review in gastroenterology
• Integrate current guidelines into daily practice when preventing and managing digestive diseases

Learning Objectives

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

• Evaluate up-to-date evidence-based medical practices in the diagnosis and treatment of liver diseases
• Identify patients that can benefit from liver transplantation using the latest scientific evidence
• Describe strategies to screen for, treat, and manage colorectal cancer and polyps
• Recognize the role of emerging technologies for medical and surgical management of gastrointestinal diseases
• Apply new knowledge to challenging cases in gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition
• Compare therapeutic options available to patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Intended Audience

This activity has been planned for Gastroenterologists, Surgeons, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants and Residents/Fellows.

Date of Original Release: July 15, 2017

Date Credits Expire: July 14, 2020

Topics And Speakers:

Liver Diseases

• Updates in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease – Michael Charlton, MD
• Current Management of Hepatitis C – Andrew Aronsohn, MD
• State-of-the-Art in Liver Transplantation – John J. Fung, MD, PhD
• Panel and Case Discussion – Faculty

Colorectal Polyps and Cancer

• KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Colorectal Cancer Screening in 2017 – Carol Burke, MD, FACG
• Panel and Case Discussion – Faculty
• Management of Gastrointestinal Bleeding on Antithrombotics – Neil Sengupta, MD
• Challenging Cases from the University of Chicago – Faculty

Esophageal, Gastric and Small Bowel Diseases

• Eosinophilic Esophagitis in 2017 – Robert Kavitt, MD, MPH
• Novel Endoscopic Obesity Treatments – Christopher Chapman, MD
• State-of-the-Art in Small Bowel Bleeding – Carol E. Semrad, MD
• Panel and Case Discussion – Faculty
• Updates in Pancreatic Diseases – Andres Gelrud, MD, MMSc
• Updates in Fecal Microbial Transplant – Joel Pekow, MD

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

• IBD Therapy in 2017 – Russell D. Cohen, MD
• Therapeutic Monitoring in IBD – Sushila Dalal, MD
• Surgery for IBD in the Era of Biologic Therapies – Neil H. Hyman, MD, FACS
• Panel and Case Discussion – Faculty