Harvard The Comprehensive 2023 Gastroenterology Update (Videos)

This program ensures participants are current with state-of-the-art GI strategies and clinical practices. It covers recent advances and their impact on clinical approaches and on patient outcomes. Updates, best practices, and new guidelines are presented by nationally recognized GI experts and master clinicians.
Practical, Results-Driven Education
Highlights of the 2023 program include:

Updated guidelines for the use of biologics in IBD
Therapeutic drug monitoring in IBD treatment
Updated guidelines for treatment of C. difficile infection
Managing GI complications of immunotherapy
Improved management of IBS and pelvic floor disorders
Management of refractory GERD
Expanded genetic testing options to diagnose hereditary GI cancer syndromes
Management of fatty liver disease in 2023
How to diagnose and manage cirrhosis
How to improve your adenoma detection rate (ADR)
Steps to ensure delivery of high-quality colonoscopic care
Techniques to effectively control acute GI bleeding
When FMT is indicated for treatment
Impact of COVID on GI practice
New strategies to treat common GI problems
A comprehensive update of national guidelines

Schedule

Monday, June 12, 2023

8:30am to 8:35am
WelcomeDaniel Chung, MD

8:35am to 9:20am
Which Initial Therapy to Choose for Crohn’s and UC?Joshua Korzenik, MD

9:20am to 10:00am
Management of Severe UC and Pouch-Related ComplicationsAshwin Ananthakrishnan, MD, MPH

10:00am to 10:35am
IBD in Pregnancy and the ElderlySonia Friedman, MD

10:35am to 10:50am
Panel Q&ADrs. Ananthakrishnan, Friedman, and Korzenik

10:50am to 11:05am
Break

11:05am to 11:40am
WORKSHOP 1: Cutaneous Manifestations of IBDDaniela Kroshinsky, MD

11:40am to 12:20pm
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in IBDAdam Cheifetz, MD

12:20pm to 12:35pm
Panel Q&ADrs. Cheifetz and Kroshinsky

12:35pm to 1:45pm
Break

1:45pm to 2:15pm
How to Manage Microscopic ColitisHamed Khalili, MD

2:15pm to 2:45pm
GI Complications of ImmunotherapyMichael Dougan, MD

2:45pm to 3:00pm
Panel Q&ADrs. Dougan and Khalili

3:00pm to 3:15pm
Break

3:15pm to 3:50pm
What’s New in Hereditary GI CancersDaniel Chung, MD

3:50pm to 4:25pm
WORKSHOP 2: CRC Screening and How to Improve Your ADRRamona Lim, MD

4:25pm to 5:00pm
Chemoprevention of CRC: What Should You Recommend?Andrew Chan, MD, MPH

5:00pm to 5:15pm
Panel Q&ADrs. Chan, Chung, and Lim

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

8:30am to 9:05am
Barrett’s Esophagus: Whom and How to Treat?Douglas Pleskow, MD

9:05am to 9:40am
Esophageal Motility Disorders Made EasyBarbara Nath, MD

9:40am to 10:15am
Management of Refractory GERDNorman Nishioka, MD

10:15am to 10:30am
Panel Q&ADrs. Nath, Nishioka, and Pleskow

10:30am to 10:45am
Break

10:45am to 11:20am
Comprehensive Approach to Eosinophilic EsophagitisWalter Chan, MD

11:20am to 12:10pm
Celiac Disease and Gluten Sensitivity: 2023 Practitioner UpdatesCiaran Kelly, MD

12:10pm to 12:25pm
Panel Q&ADrs. Chan and Kelly

12:25pm to 1:30pm
Break

1:30pm to 2:00pm
Optimizing the Management of GastroparesisBraden Kuo, MD

2:00pm to 2:40pm
Making the Diagnosis of IBSKyle Staller, MD

2:40pm to 3:20pm
Modern Strategies to Treat IBSJohanna Iturrino Moreda, MD

3:20pm to 3:35pm
Panel Q&ADrs. Iturrino Moreda, Kuo, and Staller

3:35pm to 3:50pm
Break

3:50pm to 4:20pm
How to Evaluate Small Intestinal Bacterial OvergrowthJudy Nee, MD

4:20pm to 4:50pm
WORKSHOP 3: Systematic Approaches to Pelvic Floor DisordersMeghan Markowski, PT, DPT

4:50pm to 5:05pm
Panel Q&ADrs. Markowski and Nee

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

8:30am to 9:05am
Cholestatic Liver Diseases: What’s New in PBC and PSCDaniel Pratt, MD

9:05am to 9:40am
Update on Autoimmune HepatitisAlan Bonder, MD

9:40am to 10:10am
WORKSHOP 4: How to Approach Drug-Induced Liver Injury (DILI)Michael Curry, MD

10:10am to 10:25am
Panel Q&ADrs. Bonder, Curry, and Pratt

10:25am to 10:40am
Break

10:40am to 11:20am
Alcohol-Associated Liver DiseaseGyongyi Szabo, MD, PhD

11:20am to 11:50am
The Management of NAFLDKathleen Corey, MD

11:50am to 12:05pm
Panel Q&ADrs. Corey and Szabo

12:05pm to 1:05pm
Break

1:05pm to 1:40pm
WORKSHOP 5: How to Work Up a Liver LesionKarin Andersson, MD

1:40pm to 2:15pm
Diagnosis and Routine Management of CirrhosisMichelle Lai, MD

2:15pm to 2:55pm
End-Stage Liver Disease and Management of Portal HypertensionAnna Rutherford, MD

2:55pm to 3:10pm
Panel Q&ADrs. Andersson, Lai, and Rutherford

3:10pm to 3:25pm
Break

3:25pm to 4:00pm
Best Management Strategies in Acute PancreatitisDavid Jin, MD, MPH

4:00pm to 4:35pm
Updates in Chronic PancreatitisSunil Sheth, MD

4:35pm to 5:10pm
Controversies in the Management of Cystic Lesions of the PancreasCarlos Fernandez-del Castillo, MD

5:10pm to 5:25pm
Panel Q&ADrs. Fernandez-del Castillo, Jin, and Sheth

Thursday, June 15, 2023

8:30am to 9:15am
WORKSHOP 6: Tips for Identifying and Removing Colon PolypsTyler Berzin, MD

9:15am to 9:45am
Quality Measures for Colonoscopy: What’s New and Why It MattersMandeep Sawhney, MD

9:45am to 10:00am
Panel Q&ADrs.Berzin and Sawhney

10:00am to 10:15am
Break

10:15am to 10:50am
Endoscopy and the Anticoagulated PatientKunal Jajoo, MD

10:50am to 11:30am
Acute GI Bleeding and Other GI EmergenciesLinda Lee, MD

11:30am to 12:05pm
WORKSHOP 7: Challenging Case Presentations in GIDouglas Horst, MD

12:05pm to 12:20pm
Panel Q&ADrs. Horst, Jajoo, and Lee

12:20pm to 1:30pm
Break

1:30pm to 2:00pm
New Insights into the Gut Microbiome and DiseaseRamnik Xavier, MD

2:00pm to 2:40pm
COVID in the GI TractWalter Chan, MD, MPH

2:40pm to 3:20pm
What’s New in C. difficile ColitisJessica Allegretti, MD, MPH

3:20pm to 3:35pm
Panel Q&ADrs. Allegretti, Chan, and Xavier