Harvard The Comprehensive 2023 Gastroenterology Update

The Comprehensive 2023 Gastroenterology Update
Overview
This program ensures participants are current with state-of-the-art GI strategies and clinical practices. It covers recent advances and their impact on clinical approaches and on patient outcomes. Updates, best practices, and new guidelines are presented by nationally recognized GI experts and master clinicians.
Practical, Results-Driven Education
Highlights of the 2023 program include:

Updated guidelines for the use of biologics in IBD
Therapeutic drug monitoring in IBD treatment
Updated guidelines for treatment of C. difficile infection
Managing GI complications of immunotherapy
Improved management of IBS and pelvic floor disorders
Management of refractory GERD
Expanded genetic testing options to diagnose hereditary GI cancer syndromes
Management of fatty liver disease in 2023
How to diagnose and manage cirrhosis
How to improve your adenoma detection rate (ADR)
Steps to ensure delivery of high-quality colonoscopic care
Techniques to effectively control acute GI bleeding
When FMT is indicated for treatment
Impact of COVID on GI practice
New strategies to treat common GI problems
A comprehensive update of national guidelines

As new strategies, guidelines, and diagnostic and treatment options are presented, they are coupled with specific recommendations for incorporating these updates into your day-to-day work.
Education to Optimize Your Patient Outcomes
The evidence-based recommendations provided in this program cover:

IBD
GI Complications of Immunotherapy
Microscopic Colitis
Fatty Liver
Barrett’s Esophagus
Eosinophilic Esophagitis
C. difficile Colitis
Alcohol-Related Liver Disease
Autoimmune Hepatitis
IBS
Refractory GERD
Pelvic Floor Disorders
Acute Pancreatitis
Chronic Pancreatitis
Celiac Disease
GI Bleeding
High Risk for Colorectal Cancer

Recent Advances and Innovations
Clinicians can rely on this program for education on:

Biological therapies for IBD: how to choose which agent to start with? How to monitor during treatment? What is the role for therapeutic drug monitoring? When to switch? What new agents are now available?
Managing refractory pouchitis
GI complications of immunotherapy — a common and heterogeneous disorder: how to approach and treat effectively?
Eosinophilic esophagitis: how to decide between drug therapy and dietary therapy?
The stool microbiome: understanding the science behind clinical applications
Celiac disease: making sense of the multiple serologic tests—new therapeutic strategies are on the horizon
Adenoma detection rates: critical to measure and how to incorporate strategies to increase your rate

This program also offers a glimpse into the future of gastroenterology with engaging lectures given by world-renowned experts on inspiring and cutting-edge topics.

Monday, June 12, 2023

 
8:30am to 8:35am WelcomeDaniel Chung, MD8:35am to 9:20am Which Initial Therapy to Choose for Crohn’s and UC?Joshua Korzenik, MD9:20am to 10:00am Management of Severe UC and Pouch-Related ComplicationsAshwin Ananthakrishnan, MD, MPH10:00am to 10:35am IBD in Pregnancy and the ElderlySonia Friedman, MD10:35am to 10:50am Panel Q&ADrs. Ananthakrishnan, Friedman, and Korzenik10:50am to 11:05am Break11:05am to 11:40am WORKSHOP 1: Cutaneous Manifestations of IBDDaniela Kroshinsky, MD11:40am to 12:20pm Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in IBDAdam Cheifetz, MD12:20pm to 12:35pm Panel Q&ADrs. Cheifetz and Kroshinsky12:35pm to 1:45pm Break1:45pm to 2:15pm How to Manage Microscopic ColitisHamed Khalili, MD2:15pm to 2:45pm GI Complications of ImmunotherapyMichael Dougan, MD2:45pm to 3:00pm Panel Q&ADrs. Dougan and Khalili3:00pm to 3:15pm Break3:15pm to 3:50pm What’s New in Hereditary GI CancersDaniel Chung, MDScheduleAll times below are Eastern Daylight Time.

3:50pm to 4:25pm WORKSHOP 2: CRC Screening and How to Improve YourADRRamona Lim, MD4:25pm to 5:00pm Chemoprevention of CRC: What Should You Recommend?Andrew Chan, MD, MPH5:00pm to 5:15pm Panel Q&ADrs. Chan, Chung, and Lim8:30am to 9:05am Barrett’s Esophagus: Whom and How to Treat?Douglas Pleskow, MD9:05am to 9:40am Esophageal Motility Disorders Made EasyBarbara Nath, MD9:40am to 10:15am Management of Refractory GERDNorman Nishioka, MD10:15am to 10:30am Panel Q&ADrs. Nath, Nishioka, and Pleskow10:30am to 10:45am Break10:45am to 11:20am Comprehensive Approach to Eosinophilic EsophagitisWalter Chan, MD11:20am to 12:10pm Celiac Disease and Gluten Sensitivity: 2023 PractitionerUpdatesCiaran Kelly, MD12:10pm to 12:25pm Panel Q&ADrs. Chan and Kelly12:25pm to 1:30pm Break1:30pm to 2:00pm Optimizing the Management of GastroparesisBraden Kuo, MD2:00pm to 2:40pm Making the Diagnosis of IBSKyle Staller, MD2:40pm to 3:20pm Modern Strategies to Treat IBSJohanna Iturrino Moreda, MD3:20pm to 3:35pm Panel Q&ADrs. Iturrino Moreda, Kuo, and Staller3:35pm to 3:50pm Break3:50pm to 4:20pm How to Evaluate Small Intestinal Bacterial OvergrowthTuesday, June 13, 2023

Judy Nee, MD4:20pm to 4:50pm WORKSHOP 3: Systematic Approaches to Pelvic FloorDisordersMeghan Markowski, PT, DPT4:50pm to 5:05pm Panel Q&ADrs. Markowski and Nee8:30am to 9:05am Cholestatic Liver Diseases: What’s New in PBC and PSCDaniel Pratt, MD9:05am to 9:40am Update on Autoimmune HepatitisAlan Bonder, MD9:40am to 10:10am WORKSHOP 4: How to Approach Drug-Induced Liver Injury(DILI)Michael Curry, MD10:10am to 10:25am Panel Q&ADrs. Bonder, Curry, and Pratt10:25am to 10:40am Break10:40am to 11:20am Alcohol-Associated Liver DiseaseGyongyi Szabo, MD, PhD11:20am to 11:50am The Management of NAFLDKathleen Corey, MD11:50am to 12:05pm Panel Q&ADrs. Corey and Szabo12:05pm to 1:05pm Break1:05pm to 1:40pm WORKSHOP 5: How to Work Up a Liver LesionKarin Andersson, MD1:40pm to 2:15pm Diagnosis and Routine Management of CirrhosisMichelle Lai, MD2:15pm to 2:55pm End-Stage Liver Disease and Management of PortalHypertensionAnna Rutherford, MD2:55pm to 3:10pm Panel Q&ADrs. Andersson, Lai, and Rutherford3:10pm to 3:25pm Break3:25pm to 4:00pm Best Management Strategies in Acute PancreatitisWednesday, June 14, 2023

David Jin, MD, MPH4:00pm to 4:35pm Updates in Chronic PancreatitisSunil Sheth, MD4:35pm to 5:10pm Controversies in the Management of Cystic Lesions of thePancreasCarlos Fernandez-del Castillo, MD5:10pm to 5:25pm Panel Q&ADrs. Fernandez-del Castillo, Jin, and Sheth8:30am to 9:15am WORKSHOP 6: Tips for Identifying and Removing ColonPolypsTyler Berzin, MD9:15am to 9:45am Quality Measures for Colonoscopy: What’s New and Why ItMattersMandeep Sawhney, MD9:45am to 10:00am Panel Q&ADrs.Berzin and Sawhney10:00am to 10:15am Break10:15am to 10:50am Endoscopy and the Anticoagulated PatientKunal Jajoo, MD10:50am to 11:30am Acute GI Bleeding and Other GI EmergenciesLinda Lee, MD11:30am to 12:05pm WORKSHOP 7: Challenging Case Presentations in GIDouglas Horst, MD12:05pm to 12:20pm Panel Q&ADrs. Horst, Jajoo, and Lee12:20pm to 1:30pm Break1:30pm to 2:00pm New Insights into the Gut Microbiome and DiseaseRamnik Xavier, MD2:00pm to 2:40pm COVID in the GI TractWalter Chan, MD, MPH2:40pm to 3:20pm What’s New in C. difficile ColitisJessica Allegretti, MD, MPH3:20pm to 3:35pm Panel Q&ADrs. Allegretti, Chan, and Xavier