Onstead Auditorium - Rm # S3.8012 6767 Bertner Ave. Houston, Texas 77030 For more information and online registration: In Joint Sponsorship with: The Texas Medical Association Special Thanks to: The Methodist Hospital The University of Texas Medical School at Houston The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
The Basic Science Research Building - Onstead Auditorium Fannin St. at the corner of Bertner Ave. is located east of Free parking is available in the John P. McGovern Texas Medical Center Commons Building garage at 6550 Bertner Ave. on Friday, June 20 and Saturday, June 21. Upon arrival at the Commons Building, take the elevator to the first (1 st ) floor. Exit elevators and immediately pass through two sliding glass doors. Take the elevators directly ahead to the third (3 rd ) floor. The Basic Science Research Building Onstead Auditorium 6767 Bertner Ave Houston Methodist Hospital University of Miami Miami, FL Richmond, VA MD Anderson Center Center Houston Methodist Hospital The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Digestive Associates of Houston, PA The University of Texas Medical Health Science Center at Houston MD Anderson Center Center The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston MD Anderson Cancer Center
Course Director The goal of this educational activity is to review current and new information from the national and international meetings and conferences in the hopes of outlining the most effective ways to use the knowledge attained. In order to close the professional practice gap, the conference will help distinguish the difference between actual and ideal performance and/or patient outcomes. The educational needs that need to be met are the deficits in knowledge, competence and performance that contribute to the professional practice gap. By closing this gap, we hope that competency and strategy will improve each practitioner s ability, improve patient outcomes which include health status, deliver of care and the patient s perceptions, expectations and experience with their practitioner. Institute appropriate management and treatment strategies for patients with a wide spectrum of gastrointestinal diseases based on the information gathered at the 2014 annual meeting of the Digestive Diseases Week (DDW)- the largest annual meeting for gastroenterologists in the world. Understand the management strategies for H. Pylori infection, gastrointestinal bleeding and acid peptic disorders. Manage celiac disease and other problems with diarrhea and mal absorption. Describe the latest advance techniques in imaging of gastrointestinal diseases. Manage patients with inflammatory bowel disease with complications using state-of-the-art knowledge shared at the annual meeting. Diagnose esophageal diseases, including Barrett s esophagus. Analyze objectives of clinical trials, quality of practice, cost effectiveness and outcomes of treatment. Utilize the latest developments in the management of GI cancers. Discuss the mechanisms behind common functional gastrointestinal diseases and intestinal motility problems. This activity is directed towards practicing gastroenterologists, hepatologists, transplant surgeons, general surgeons, nurses, nurse practitioners and physician assistants. The program format will consist of didactic lectures with ample time for questions and answers and discussions. Handouts will be provided. Evaluation by questionnaire will address program content, presentation and possible bias. This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of Texas Medical Association and Texas Gulf Coast Gastroenterological Society. The Texas Medical Association is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, Inc., An accredited provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center s Commission on Accreditation. The Texas Medical Association designates this live activity for. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. According to the criteria of the American Board of Certification for Gastroenterology Nurses (ABCGN), the hours earned in this activity are considered GI-Specific for purposes of re-certifiction by contact hours through ABCGN. In order to meet the requirements of the ACCME it is the policy of the TMA that all individuals who are in a position to control the content of a CME activity (course director, planning committee members and faculty) disclose relevant financial relationships with commercial interests. All identified conflicts of interest are managed to help ensure that the educational material is scientifically based, accurate and objectively presented. Faculty are also required to disclose any discussion of off-label or investigational uses of any commercial products or devices not yet approved in the United States. Specific disclosure will be made to the participants prior to the educational activity. It is the policy of the Texas Medical Association that the planners and faculty disclose real or apparent conflicts of interests relating to the topics of this educational activity. Detailed disclosure will be made in the syllabus of the course materials.
5:30 p.m. 6:25 p.m. 6:30-7:00 p.m. 7:00-7:20 p.m. 7:20-7:40 p.m. 7:45-8:15 p.m. 8:15-8:35 p.m. 8:35 p.m. 7:30-7:55 a.m. 7:55 a.m. 8:00-8:30 a.m. 8:30-9:00 a.m. 9:00-9:30 a.m. 9:30-10:00 a.m. 10:00-10:30 a.m. 10:30-11:00 a.m. 11:00-11:30 a.m. 11:30-12:00 p.m. 12:00-12:45 p.m. 1:00-2:30 p.m. 2:30-3:00 p.m. 3:00-4:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
Fax registration to Kristelle Grant at (713) 526-1434 or Kristelle_Grant@hcms.org. TGCGS John P. McGovern Bldg. 1515 Hermann Drive Houston, Texas 77004 For questions and/or more information please call Kristelle Grant at (713) 524-4267 ext. 223 OR email at Kristelle_Grant@hcms.org.
John P. McGovern Bldg 1515 Hermann Drive Houston, TX 77004