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ForwardMayo Clinic Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2018 - General Session
If you would lke to register for this course, please do so at the main course page.
Course Directors: William Sanchez, M.D., Rahul Pannala, M.D. and Frank Lukens, M.D.
Mayo Clinic Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2018 is designed to update physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other health care providers practicing in gastroenterology and hepatology about new approaches to the diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal and liver diseases. Faculty will present data on multiple topics including general gastroenterology, inflammatory bowel disease, colorectal neoplasia, esophageal diseases, motility, nutrition, pancreaticobiliary disorders, endoscopy and hepatology.
Target Audience
This course is designed for practicing gastroenterologists, surgeons, GI fellows, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, individuals specializing in gastrointestinal endoscopy, and primary care physicians with an interest in gastroenterology.
Learning Objectives
Upon conclusion of this program, participants should be able to:
General Course:
- Cite new modalities in the management of esophageal motility disorders (achalasia).
- List treatment strategies for patients with common functional GI complaints.
- Identify current strategies for the management of chronic viral hepatitis C.
- Select the proper therapeutic approach to patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
- Describe new anticoagulation agents and their management among patients undergoing gastrointestinal endoscopy.
- Discuss current endoscopic strategies for the management of the obese patient.
- Summarize new treatment options for patients with refractory primary biliary cholangitis or difficult to control hepatic encephalopathy.
Attendance at this Mayo Clinic course does not indicate nor guarantee competence or proficiency in the performance of any procedures which may be discussed or taught in this course.
The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua
One Ritz-Carlton Drive
Kapalua, Hawaii 96761
Reservations: (800) 262-8440 (reference Mayo Clinic GI-HEP 2018)
Online Reservations Link
The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, has reserved a block of rooms at a special group rate for course participants and guests:
• Terrace Room (limited availability) – $249
• Deluxe Room – $309
• Deluxe Ocean View Room – $309
Reserve your room before January 22, 2018 in order to receive a discounted rate (limited number available). Please identify yourself as a participant of the Mayo Clinic GI-HEP 2018 course when making your reservation.
Room rates are per room, per night, single, double and triple occupancy, plus applicable state and local taxes in effect at the time of check-in. Children under 18 years old staying in an adults’ room are complimentary. Group rates will apply three days prior and three days after the course dates, based upon group room availability.
Daily resort fee of $35 is reduced to $5 per room, per night plus tax. Benefits will include guestroom internet; in-room coffee; local and toll-free calls; 24-hour access to the fitness center; discounted golf fees and preferred tee times at the Bay and The Plantation Golf Courses; shuttle transportation to and from West Maui Airport and throughout the Kapalua Resort; participation in Aloha Friday festivities, arts and crafts, and cultural history tours; complimentary tennis court time for all guests at on-property tennis court facilities.
Reservations will be taken based upon resort room availability, at the contracted meeting rate. A two-night room and tax deposit will be charged at time of booking.
Individual room cancellation must be received 14 days prior to arrival to avoid penalty of all nights reserved.
Attendees are responsible for their own reservations.
Travel
Hertz is offering a reduced daily rate for participants attending the course. Visit Hertz online, (enter Convention Number CV03NR0013 in the respective “Discount or Promo Code” section). Special rates include unlimited mileage and are subject to availability. Advance reservations are recommended as cars are subject to availability; blackout dates may apply.
Leisure Activities
Visit Go Hawaii or Ritz-Carlton Kapalua for recreation and leisure activities.
Course Directors
William Sanchez, M.D.
Rahul Pannala, M.D.
Frank Lukens, M.D.
Mayo Clinic Faculty
Neena S. Abraham, M.D.
Barham K. Abu Dayyeh, M.D., M.P.H.
Bashar A. Aqel, M.D.
John R. Cangemi, M.D.
Nayantara Coelho Prabhu, M.B.B.S.
William Faubion, M.D.
David E. Fleischer, M.D.
Amy E. Foxx-Orenstein, D.O.
Suryakanth R. Gurudu, M.D.
Magnus Halland, M.D.
Stephanie L. Hansel, M.D., M.S.
Denise M. Harnois, D.O.
Robert C. Huebert, M.D.
Sahil Khanna, M.B.B.S.
Robert E. Kraichely, M.D.
Jonathan A. Leighton, M.D.
Michael D. Leise, M.D.
Edward V. Loftus, Jr., M.D.
William C. Palmer, M.D.
Shabana F. Pasha, M.D.
Michael F. Picco, M.D., Ph.D.
Laura E. Raffals, M.D.
Massimo Raimondo, M.D.
Karthik Ravi, M.D.
Douglas L. Riegert-Johnson, M.D.
Mark D. Topazian, M.D.
Hugo E. Vargas, M.D.
Michael B. Wallace, M.D.
Kymberly D. Watt, M.D.
Louis M. Wong Kee Song, M.D.
Timothy A. Woodward, M.D.
Accreditation Statement:
In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Educaiton (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Statement(s):
AMA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 23.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
AAFP
This Live activity, Mayo Clinic Gastroenterology & Hepatology 2018, with a beginning date of 02/26/2018, has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 23.25 Prescribed credit(s) by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ABIM
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 20 Medical Knowledge 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 credit.
Participation information will be shared with ABIM through PARS.
AOA
This program has been accredited by the American Osteopathic Association for 23.0 credits of AOA Category 2-A.
Other Health Care Professionals
A certificate of attendance will be provided to other health care professionals for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies, or other professional associations.
For disclosure information regarding Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development accreditation review committee member(s), please go here.
Available Credit
- 23.25 AAFP Prescribed
- 23.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 23.00 AOA
- 23.00 Attendance
Price
If you would lke to register for this course, please do so at the main course page.
Cancellation and Refund Policy:
Request for cancellations must be submitted in writing to mca.cme@mayo.edu. When cancelling a registration for a course 14 days or more before the course start date, a full refund (minus a $75 administrative fee) will be issued in the same form of payment the registration was received. No refunds are granted less than 14 days before the course start date.
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