OVERVIEW

The 2024 Updates in Gastroenterology and Hepatology Course will explore the current state of the art in the fields of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and provide a concise update targeted to the practicing gastroenterologist, hepatologist, primary care provider, internist, family practitioner, nurse practitioner, physician assistant and nurse. This course is designed to address seminal updates to ensure that the busy practitioner has the most current knowledge in order to provide optimal care for their patients with gastrointestinal needs. Participants will learn practical strategies and diagnostic approaches to key practice areas including esophageal disease, motility disorders, inflammatory bowel disease, pancreaticobiliary disease, cancer screening, liver disorders, abdominal pain and obesity. Using an integrated educational approach that encompasses didactic lectures, Q&A panels, debates and informal discussion, speakers will discuss recent advances in technology, research, diagnosis, guidelines and treatment strategies. In addition, the course is designed to provide participants with an opportunity to get to know the Stanford faculty, with a wide range of expert speakers and opportunities during sessions and breaks to interact in a personal setting.

TARGET AUDIENCE

Specialties - Family Medicine & Community Health, Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Internal Medicine, Primary Care & Population Health
Professions - Advance Practice Nurse (APN), Fellow/Resident, Nurse, Physician, Physician Associate, Registered Nurse (RN), Student

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the conclusion of this activity, learners should be able to:

1. Analyze the complaint of heartburn and symptoms suggestive of gastroesophageal reflux
2. Manage diarrhea in the context of newly diagnosed inflammatory bowel disease
3. Determine appropriate treatment approaches to use in the care of patients with fatty liver
4. Evaluate the diagnostic options available for abdominal pain to further define symptom etiology
5. Consider medical and surgical treatment approaches for obesity and appropriately utilize these therapies

ACCREDITATION

In support of improving patient care, Stanford Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.  

Credit Designation 
American Medical Association (AMA) 
Stanford Medicine designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 18.00 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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