Target Audience
Gastroenterologists, hepatologists, internists,
surgeons, residents and other health care profesionals.
Educational
Objectives
Upon completion of the program the participant
should be able to:
Demonstrate understanding of recent advances in the diagnosis
and treatment of gastrointestinal and liver diseases.
Describe standard and new treatments for chronic hepatitis
B and C and cholestatic liver disease.
Understand developments in orthotopic liver transplantation.
Develop understanding of the diagnosis and treatment of chronic
liver disease as a part of the metabolic syndrome.
Understand new approaches for evaluating fibrosis in liver
disease.
Demonstrate an understanding of important upper and lower
gastrointestinal problems.
Define current management of inflammatory bowel disease.
Discuss current treatment of irritable bowel syndrome and
how the physician-patient communication can be enhanced in
patients with functional GI disorders.
Illustrate an approach to patients with suspected sphincter
of Oddi dysfunction and discuss endotherapy and surgical therapy
of chronic pancreatitis.
Discuss selected cases focused on various important and practical
issues including an understanding of indications for video-capsule
endoscopy.
Sponsor
This course is sponsored by the Department
of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Wayne
State University School of Medicine.
Location
Housing and meeting facilities will be
at Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island, Michigan. Alternative housing
is available on Mackinac Island or in St. Ignace and Mackinaw
City, both accessible to Mackinac Island by ferry.
Transportation to Island
Ferry service to Mackinac Island is provided
by three ferry boat lines. All three lines operate from Mackinac
City and St. Ignace. Please check the schedule for the latest
departure times.
AMA/ACCME 2008 Accreditation Statements
The Wayne State University School of
Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing
Medical Education to provide continuing medical education
for physicians.
The Wayne State University
School of Medicine designates this educational activity for
a maximum of 10.5 AMA
PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the
extent of their participation in the activity.
For Registration information,
please see the Registration page,
or contact Emily at Support@GIConf.com,
(313) 745-7521 |
