Gastroenterology APP Summit

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LIVE

Thursday, October 5, 2023, 5:30 PM - Friday, October 6, 2023, 3:10 PM, The Graduate Minneapolis & as a Live Webinar, Minneapolis, MN

This course is planned and hosted by the University of Minnesota Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition.

Gastroenterology has many specialized niches that continue to be at the forefront of a rapidly evolving field. This course will provide APPs and other healthcare providers with the latest and most up to date guidelines, and diagnostic and management modalities in these specialized niches that are not typically discussed in formal training.  Our goal continues to focus on the gastroenterology education of APPs as they play an integral role in this field.

Thursday evening will include a networking event including a social hour offering appetizers and refreshments followed by our Keynote Speaker, Megan Petrik, PhD, LP, ABPP. Her presentation will focus on provider wellness and finding continued “Joy in Practice” while managing complex patients in the ever-changing healthcare world.

The course on Friday will provide an overview of multiple topics in gastroenterology including functional disorders, IBD in pregnancy, acute care in GI, liver tumor and imaging, referral for IMT in severe cases of C. diff, the updated guidelines in GERD, as well as case study discussions by multiple expert faculty. Each section of lectures will be followed by panel discussions to analyze the information provided and prompt further discussion. The day will end with a lecture on debunking GI myths.

1. Review the updated GERD guidelines including esophageal testing that is available
2. Articulate the diagnosis and management strategies for functional dyspepsia (or nausea and bloating)
3. Explain the approach to a chronic cough from the GI perspective
4. Identify liver pathology on imaging
5. Discuss management of IBD in pregnancy including when to refer
6. Outline the workup and diagnosis of various urgent and inpatient GI diseases
7. Assess current treatment options for IBD
8. Explain how to diagnose Cdiff based on updated laboratory testing, as well as when to refer for IMT
9. Distinguish between the facts and fiction of various GI myths

In-Person Registration

• $150 if you register by September 8, 2023
• $180 if you register on or after September 9, 2023

Live Webinar Registration

• $150 if you register by September 8, 2023
• $180 if you register on or after September 9, 2023

Cancellation Policy
In the event you need to cancel your registration, the registration fee, less a $20 administrative fee, will be refunded if you notify us by 4:30 p.m. Central Time two weeks prior to the start of the conference. No refunds will be made after this date.

Credit Designation Statements

American Academy of PAs (AAPA)
University of Minnesota, Interprofessional Continuing Education has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 6.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

 

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
This activity is awarded up to 6.0 ANCC contact hours.

Other Healthcare Professionals
Other healthcare professionals who participate in this CE activity may submit their certificate of participation to their appropriate accrediting organizations or state boards for consideration of credit. The participant is responsible for determining whether this activity meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education.

In-Person:
The Graduate Hotel 
Pinnacle Ballroom & Foyer
615 Washington Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Parking: Washington Avenue Parking Ramp, 501 SE Washington Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55455

 

Live Webinar: 
The webinar connection information will be provided to individual who have registered closer to the course date. 

 

 

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

University of Minnesota Continuing Professional Development adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education and has policies in place to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all of its educational activities. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible entities; individuals who fail to complete the disclosure in advance of the course are not eligible to be involved in this course. Specific disclosure information will be shared with learners prior to the start of the course. All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Exhibit opportunities are available.