Gastroenterology 2005: Current Problems, Current Solutions

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1 Office of Continuing Medical Education Houston, Texas Gastroenterology 2005: Current Problems, Current Solutions MARCH 18-19, 2005 HILTON AMERICAS - HOUSTON HOTEL HOUSTON, TEXAS Presented by Department of Medicine Section of Gastroenterology Visit our website:

2 Gastroenterology 2005: Current Problems, Current Solutions Friday and Saturday, March 18-19, 2005 Hilton Americas - Houston Hotel, Houston, Texas Program Director: Program Co-Director: Conference Coordinator: Gulchin A. Ergun, MD Fred M. Sutton, Jr, MD Anne N. Perch, MBA NEEDS STATEMENT Practicing physicians and nurses need to be regularly updated about new advances in diagnosis and management of patients with gastrointestinal diseases. OBJECTIVES At the conclusion of the course, the participant should be able to: Describe current strategies in evaluating and managing functional abdominal pain Identify current strategies in diagnosing and treating chronic diarrhea Outline the current concepts pertaining to complications of Hepatitis C Distinguish the use of new drugs in treating ulcerative colitis Describe the current modalities for treatment of IBS and celiac disease Outline the current options available for the management of hepatocellular carcinoma Identify current concepts available in treatment of Crohn's disease EDUCATIONAL METHODS Lectures Case Presentations Course Syllabus Panel Discussions Meet-the-Professor Session TARGET AUDIENCE Gastroenterologists, Internists, Family Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Residents and Fellows EVALUATION Evaluation by questionnaire will address program content, presentation, and possible bias. ACCREDITATION/CREDIT DESIGNATION is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. designates this educational activity for a maximum of 11.5 category 1 credits toward the AMA Physician s Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the educational activity. Application for CME credit has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians. Determination of credit is pending. Other CE Credit is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity meets Type I criteria for mandatory continuing education requirements toward relicensure as established by the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas. Successful completion requires attendance at the activity in its entirety. Upon successful completion of Day One, 8.6 contact hours will be awarded. Upon successful completion of Day Two, 4.4 contact hours will be awarded. No partial credit will be given.

3 PROGRAM Friday, March 18, :00 AM Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:00 Welcome/Announcements 8:05 Endoscopic Treatment of Barrett s Kenneth K. Wang, MD 8:35 When is Laryngitis Related to GERD? Gulchin A. Ergun, MD 8:55 Gastric Mucosal Biopsies: Why, When, and How David Y. Graham, MD 9:15 How to Approach the Patient With Diarrhea Lawrence R. Schiller, MD, FACP, FACG 9:45 Is It IBS or Celiac Disease? Fred M. Sutton, MD 10:05 Panel Discussion 10:20 Break / Visit Exhibits 10:35 Functional Abdominal Pain Mehnaz A. Shafi, MD 10:55 Fact, Fiction, or Voodoo: What Medical Therapies Really Work in the Treatment of Chronic Pancreatitis Pain? Neena S. Abraham, MD 11:15 Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis Frank J. Lukens, MD 11:35 Cholangiocarcinoma: New Challenges Yasser H. Shaib, MD, MPH 11:55 Panel Discussion 12:10 PM Meet-the-Professor Luncheon 1:10 Women s Issues in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Sunanda V. Kane, MD, MSPH 1:40 Endoscopy in the Pregnant Patient Waqar A. Qureshi, MD 2:00 Liver Disease in Pregnancy Risë J. Stribling, MD 2:20 Liver Test Abnormalities: Could It Be a Drug? F. Blaine Hollinger, MD 2:40 Panel Discussion 2:55 Break / Visit Exhibits

4 3:15 Hepatic Focal Lesions: Diagnosis and Treatment Andrea Duchini, MD 3:35 Hepatocellular Carcinoma: What s New? Hashem B. El-Serag, MD, MPH 3:55 When Does My Patient Need a Liver Transplant? Norman L. Sussman, MD 4:15 Hepatitis C: How to Manage Side Effects Boris Yoffe, MD 4:35 Panel Discussion 4:50 Adjourn Saturday, March 19, :15 AM Continental Breakfast 8:00 Welcome / Announcements 8:05 Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Lawrence R. Schiller, MD, FACP, FACG 8:35 My Experience in Africa Richard W. Goodgame, MD 8:55 The Truth About Virtual Colonoscopy Kenneth K. Wang, MD 9:25 Malignant Polyps: Is It Resected or Should I Send the Patient to the Surgeons? Maria E. Velez, MD 9:45 Panel Discussion 10:00 Break / Visit Exhibits 10:20 Management of Lower GI Bleeding Rhonda A. Cole, MD 10:40 Practical Issues in Managing Inflammatory Bowel Disease Sunanda V. Kane, MD, MSPH 11:10 Fissures and Fistulae Jim T. Schwartz, MD 11:30 What You Need to Know About Tumor Markers Hala M. El-Zimaity, MD 11:50 Panel Discussion 12:10 Adjourn

5 GUEST FACULTY Sunanda V. Kane, MD, MSPH Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center Pritzker School of Medicine The University of Chicago Chicago, Illinois Lawrence R. Schiller, MD, FACP, FACG Attending Physician Department of Internal Medicine GI Fellowship Program Director Baylor University Medical Center Dallas, Texas Kenneth K. Wang, MD Mayo Clinic College of Medicine Consultant in Gastroenterology and Hepatology Mayo Medical Center Rochester, Minnesota BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE FACULTY Neena S. Abraham, MD Sections of Health Services Research (HCQCUS) and Gastroenterology Rhonda A. Cole, MD Chief, Therapeutic Endoscopy Andrea Duchini, MD and Surgery Ben Taub General Hospital Hashem B. El-Serag, MD, MPH Head, Gastroenterology Outcomes Research Unit Sections of Gastroenterology and Health Services Research Hala M.T. El-Zimaity, MD and Pathology Gulchin A. Ergun, MD Associate Chief, Gastroenterology Clinical Chief, Digestive Disease Section Director, Reflux Center Richard W. Goodgame, MD Professor of Medicine Gastroenterology Fellowship Program Director Director of Endoscopy Ben Taub General Hospital David Y. Graham, MD Professor of Medicine, Molecular Virology & Microbiology Chief, Section of Gastroenterology Chief, Digestive Disease Unit F. Blaine Hollinger, MD Professor of Medicine, Molecular Virology & Microbiology Director, Eugene B. Casey Hepatitis & HIV Research Center and Diagnostic Laboratory Frank J. Lukens, MD Waqar A. Qureshi, MD, FACG Chief, Endoscopy Jim T. Schwartz, MD Mehnaz A. Shafi, MD Yasser H. Shaib, MD, MPH Risë J. Stribling, MD and Surgery Medical Director, Liver Center Norman L. Sussman, MBBCh Liver Center Fred M. Sutton, Jr, MD, FACP Chief, Gastroenterology Ben Taub General Hospital Maria E. Velez, MD and Psychiatry Boris Yoffe, MD, Molecular Virology & Microbiology It is the policy of (Baylor) that the provider and faculty/presenters disclose any significant financial or other relationships with commercial companies whose products may be discussed in the activity, or the commercial supporters, if any. Baylor also requires that faculty disclose any unlabeled use or investigational use (not yet approved for any purpose) of pharmaceutical and medical device products. Specific disclosure will be made to the participants prior to the educational activity. Faculty, topics, program schedule, and credit are subject to change. Audio or videotaping is prohibited without written permission from the Program Director and the Office of Continuing Medical Education, Baylor College of Medicine.

6 CONFERENCE LOCATION/ACCOMMODATIONS Hilton Americas Houston Hotel 1600 Lamar Houston, Texas Phone: Fax: Accommodations should be arranged directly with the Hilton Americas Houston Hotel. Please identify yourself with the Gastroenterology Conference when making reservations in order to benefit from the special group rate ($ single/double). Rooms have been reserved at the special rate on a space available basis. The deadline to receive the special rate is February 24, 2005, unless the room block has already been filled. Reserve your room early. FEE, REGISTRATION AND CONFIRMATION INFORMATION Continental breakfasts, breaks, luncheon, and a course syllabus are included in the Registration Fee. Refer to the registration form for the fee schedule. Your registration will not be processed until payment is received. Your registration will be confirmed. If you have not received confirmation at least 5 business days before the activity start date, contact the Office of Continuing Medical Education (OCME) immediately. If you plan to register on-site, contact OCME at least 24 hours in advance to confirm activity status and space availability. The OCME reserves the right to limit the number of participants in an activity and will not be responsible for any expenses incurred by an individual whose registration is not confirmed and for whom space is not available. To register online and pay by credit card, visit the activity website at and follow the instructions. CANCELLATION POLICY Requests for registration refunds must be in writing and received by the Office of Continuing Medical Education (OCME) at least 10 business days before the activity begins. The date the request is received by the OCME will be considered the cancellation date. Requests received after the refund deadline will not be processed. Cancellations are subject to a $50 administrative fee deducted from the registration fee paid to cover guarantees and other expenses. Requests should be mailed to the OCME or faxed to The OCME reserves the right to cancel activities, not less than 10 business days before the scheduled date, if extenuating circumstances make it necessary. Registrants will be notified at the contact number indicated on the registration form followed by written notification. If an activity is cancelled, OCME s liability is limited to the registration fee paid. HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO This conference is being held during the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, one of the world s highest paying rodeos. Close to two million people attend this annual event held in the new Reliant Stadium. For ticket information, please visit the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo website at or contact them at FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Office of Continuing Medical Education 1709 Dryden, Suite 1218 Houston, TX Phone: Fax: cme@bcm.tmc.edu

7 REGISTRATION FORM Gastroenterology 2005: Current Problems, Current Solutions Friday and Saturday, March 18-19, 2005 Hilton Americas - Houston Hotel, Houston, Texas Please print. Name Last / First / MI Degree Affiliation Address City State Zip Code Office Phone Fax BCM Alum Specialty (for activity-related follow-up, e.g., outcomes assessment) Professional License No./State (required) REGISTRATION FEE (please indicate) $300 Physician $175 Nurse $300 BCM Faculty $175 Physician Assistant $175 Resident and Fellow * *Verification Required. Fax within 24 hours of registration to METHOD OF PAYMENT CHECK (in U.S. Funds) made payable to. CREDIT CARD VISA MasterCard DISCOVER AMEX Credit Card Number Expiration (M/Y) Name on Card Authorized Signature With credit card payment, you may fax completed registration form to Return completed registration form and payment to: Office of Continuing Medical Education (1290) P.O. Box 4708 Houston, Texas Special Dietary Needs (specify) Contact OCME if you have any ADA accommodation needs. Include me in notifications for CME activities. Your registration must be prepaid. FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY CK CC LB Cash Date: Amount: Online registration is available at

8 Office of Continuing Medical Education 1709 Dryden, Suite 1218 Houston, Texas Gastroenterology 2005: Current Problems, Current Solutions Friday and Saturday, March 18-19, 2005 Hilton Americas - Houston Hotel, Houston, Texas Online registration is available at Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Permit No.1517 Houston, Texas