Dr. Ahhhs, My Stomach Hurts!

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1 Pearls in Surgery Series: Dr. Ahhhs, My Stomach Hurts! Saturday, March 17, 2018 Registration & Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. Program: 8 a.m. 12:45 p.m. North Carolina Heart & Vascular Hospital Conference Room Wake AHEC is part of the North Carolina AHEC Program.

2 PURPOSE Primary Care physicians often see patients who present with abdominal pain resulting from various etiologies. Many of these cases require surgical intervention. This program will review a variety of causes of abdominal pain with the ultimate goal of optimizing surgical outcomes. TARGET AUDIENCE Nurse Practitioners Primary Care Physicians Physician Assistants Urgent Care Providers FACULTY Laura Altom, M.D., M.S.P.H. Richard Chiulli, M.D., F.A.C.S Joel Dragelin, M.D., F.A.C.S. Edward Kim, M.D. Matthew Nielsen, M.D., M.S. David Smith, M.D. Daniel Vig, M.D., F.A.C.S. Course Director Seth Weinreb, M.D., F.A.C.S.

3 TOPICS & AGENDA 7:30 a.m. Registration & Breakfast 8:00 a.m. Welcome Dr. Daniel Vig 8:15 a.m. Dr. Matthew Nielsen Pill Street Blues: Opioid Crisis in North Carolina Objective: Discuss the NC STOP Act and its implications for practitioners in light of the opioid crisis. 8:40 a.m. Dr. Richard Chiulli Magnum, G.I.: Modern-Day Understanding and Treatment of Diverticulitis Objective: Review the causes and demographics of diverticular disease and outline management for the primary care physician. 9:05 a.m. Dr. David Smith 9:30 a.m. Break (15 min) 9:45 a.m. Dr. Edward Kim Buffy the Polyp Slayer: Diagnosis and Management of Gallbladder Polyps Objective: Discuss the etiology of gallbladder polyps, the implications of their presence and best management. Quantum Leap: The Evolution of Hernia Repair, from Open, to Laparoscopic, to Robotic Objective: Discuss robotic surgery, its advantages and disadvantages, how surgery has evolved to include robotics and the future of robotics.

4 10:10 a.m. Dr. Daniel Vig Gilmore Gerds: The Pain of Reflux Disease Objective: Review the causes of reflux disease, its demographics and treatment goals. 10:35 a.m. Dr. Laura Altom Battlestar Ex-Laxica: Treatment Options for Chronic Constipation Objective: Review the causes and best treatment options for patients with chronic constipation. 11:00 a.m. Dr. Seth Weinreb M*E*S*H: Optimizing Outcomes in Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair Objective: Discuss preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative factors that will optimize outcomes in hernia repair. 11:25 a.m. Dr. Joel Dragelin Game of Groans: Painful Surgical Emergencies Objective: Review what constitutes a surgical emergency and what requires expedient surgical evaluation. 11:50 a.m. Lunch Break (return to conference room) 12:15 p.m. Round Table Discussion - Dr. Daniel Vig 12:45 p.m. Adjourn

5 REGISTER TODAY! Limited space is available. Pre-registration is required by March 7, Register online at Questions: Contact Lue McKnight at (919) or To fax or mail, go to wakeahec.org/regforms.htm to print a registration form. No registration fee. Funding is provided by North Carolina Surgery. Registration includes online handouts and certificate of completion. Continental breakfast and lunch provided. Visit for our ADA Statement and Inclement Weather Policy. Directions and parking information will be ed with your confirmation letter. COURSE CREDIT Wake AHEC designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Wake AHEC will provide 0.4 CEU to participants upon completion of this activity. A participant must attend 100% of the program to receive credit. Partial credit will not be awarded. Wake AHEC will provide up to 4.0 Contact Hours to participants. AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 4.0 hours of Category 1 credit for completing this program Other health professionals will receive Wake AHEC CEUs and a certificate of attendance from an AMA PRA Category 1 activity. These certificates are accepted by the NC Boards for nurse practitioners and registered nurses. License requirements are subject to change. Wake AHEC recommends that participants contact their licensing boards for specific questions. This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) through the joint providership of Wake Area Health Education Center and UNC REX Healthcare. The Wake Area Health Education Center is accredited by the NCMS to provide continuing medical education for physicians lm