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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191113
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191116
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UID:1863-1573671600-1573844399@practicalgastro.com
SUMMARY:The 3rd Interprofessional Simulation Conference: Simulation as a Tool to Promote Interprofessional Education
DESCRIPTION:Learning Objectives:\n \n\n List several best practices used in interprofessional simulation\n Describe optimal interprofessional team\n Identify opportunities to utilize interprofessional simulation\n Outline a basic simulation session\n Describe the elements of a useful assessment tool for interprofessional simulation\n Identify resources for different types of interprofessional simulation\n\n9.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ – maximum \n9.25 CNE contact hours
URL:https://practicalgastro.com/event/the-3rd-interprofessional-simulation-conference-simulation-as-a-tool-to-promote-interprofessional-education/
LOCATION:Atlanta Marriott Northeast/Emory Area\, Atlanta\, Georgia 30345\, United States\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30345\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191113
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191115
DTSTAMP:20260610T080319
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UID:1854-1573671600-1573757999@practicalgastro.com
SUMMARY:Learn to Diagnose Malnutrition - Cleveland Clinic Malnutrition Workshop (November 14)
DESCRIPTION:Highlights:\n \n\n Hands-on stations for nutrition focused\nphysical assessment\, fluid accumulation\, hand dynamometer\, abdominal exam\, and use of CT and ultrasound for assessment of muscle and fat\n Opportunity to learn and apply Academy/ASPEN adult malnutrition guidelines in a simulated setting with trained actors and observers\n Immediate\, personalized feedback from Cleveland Clinic advanced practice registered dietitians\n\nFormat: \n\n Hands-on Stations (small group of participants will rotate through 4 stations)\n Patient Simulations (each learner participates in 3 simulations)
URL:https://practicalgastro.com/event/learn-to-diagnose-malnutrition-cleveland-clinic-malnutrition-workshop-november-14/
LOCATION:Cleveland Clinic Simulation and Advanced Skills Center Lab\, Cleveland\, Ohio 44106\, United States\, Cleveland\, OH\, 44106\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191112
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191116
DTSTAMP:20260610T080319
CREATED:20190826T214539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190826T214539Z
UID:1860-1573585200-1573844399@practicalgastro.com
SUMMARY:Personalized Nutrition 2019: Regenerate Health in our Toxic Environment - American College of Nutrition 60th Annual Conference
DESCRIPTION:Toxic environments humans frequently live in exposure them to toxic substances that impact biology\, genetic expression\, and ultimately health. Personalized nutrition holds the potential to help regenerate human health. This conference will showcase the latest science and solutions from the world’s leading nutrition researchers and clinicians. \nLearning Objectives:\n \n\n Recognize the impacts of environmental toxins on human biology and genetic expression\n Understand the interaction between nutrients and environmental toxins\n Identify environmental exposures through clinical assessment and biochemical data analysis\n Design personalized nutrition solutions to prevent exposures and mitigate the effects of toxins on human health\n Integrate clinical nutrition approaches that regenerate both human and environmental health\n\nOn the agenda: \n\n Glyphosate Exposure & Nutrition Related Chronic Diseases\n Modulating Detoxification with Food & Food Compounds\n Toxins & Cognition: Prevention & Amelioration of Alzheimer’s Disease\n Exposure to Environmental Toxins & Autoimmune Conditions\n Endocrine Disruption & Women’s Health\n Food Systems\, Sustainable Diets & Human Health\n Building Sustainable Nutrition Programs in Urban Settings\n Genomics of Detoxification\n Impact of Toxins on Gene Expression\n Important Connection Between Soil & the Microbiome\n Toxins & the Microbiome in Obesity & Metabolism\n\nMovie Night: Human Longevity Project Film – November 14
URL:https://practicalgastro.com/event/personalized-nutrition-2019-regenerate-health-in-our-toxic-environment-american-college-of-nutrition-60th-annual-conference-2/
LOCATION:Hilton San Diego Resort & Spa\, San Diego\, California 92109\, United States\, San Diego\, CA\, 92109\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191112
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191116
DTSTAMP:20260610T080319
CREATED:20190826T213944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190826T213944Z
UID:1857-1573585200-1573844399@practicalgastro.com
SUMMARY:Personalized Nutrition 2019: Regenerate Health in our Toxic Environment - American College of Nutrition 60th Annual Conference
DESCRIPTION:Toxic environments humans frequently live in exposure them to toxic substances that impact biology\, genetic expression\, and ultimately health. Personalized nutrition holds the potential to help regenerate human health. This conference will showcase the latest science and solutions from the world’s leading nutrition researchers and clinicians. \nLearning Objectives:\n \n\n Recognize the impacts of environmental toxins on human biology and genetic expression\n Understand the interaction between nutrients and environmental toxins\n Identify environmental exposures through clinical assessment and biochemical data analysis\n Design personalized nutrition solutions to prevent exposures and mitigate the effects of toxins on human health\n Integrate clinical nutrition approaches that regenerate both human and environmental health\n\nOn the agenda: \n\n Glyphosate Exposure & Nutrition Related Chronic Diseases\n Modulating Detoxification with Food & Food Compounds\n Toxins & Cognition: Prevention & Amelioration of Alzheimer’s Disease\n Exposure to Environmental Toxins & Autoimmune Conditions\n Endocrine Disruption & Women’s Health\n Food Systems\, Sustainable Diets & Human Health\n Building Sustainable Nutrition Programs in Urban Settings\n Genomics of Detoxification\n Impact of Toxins on Gene Expression\n Important Connection Between Soil & the Microbiome\n Toxins & the Microbiome in Obesity & Metabolism\n\nMovie Night: Human Longevity Project Film – November 14
URL:https://practicalgastro.com/event/personalized-nutrition-2019-regenerate-health-in-our-toxic-environment-american-college-of-nutrition-60th-annual-conference/
LOCATION:Hilton San Diego Resort & Spa\, San Diego\, California 92109\, United States\, San Diego\, CA\, 92109\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191109
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200114
DTSTAMP:20260610T080319
CREATED:20190826T213343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190826T213343Z
UID:1851-1573326000-1578941999@practicalgastro.com
SUMMARY:Diagnostic Error in Medicine 12th Annual International Conference
DESCRIPTION:The theme: “Shaping Policy\, Improving Practice.” \nParticipants of this the Society’s to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine (SIDM) conference will hear from CMS\, NCQA\, ONC\, the Joint Commission\, and other entities that are shaping the context in which diagnosis happens\, while also discovering actionable solutions to reduce diagnostic error that participants can implement in their own practice/institution. Come and hear about the latest developments\, including:\n \n\n How innovators and regulators are thinking about the next wave of AI to improve diagnosis\n The new interdisciplinary Consensus Curriculum for diagnostic quality\n Techniques to improve the physical examination and elicit a good medical history\n Emerging measurement strategies to improve diagnostic quality\n Patients partnering in diagnostic safety research\n How radiologists\, laboratories\, and pathologists are working collaboratively to improve diagnosis\n Methods to leverage HIT to re-envision the diagnostic process\, and\n Strategies to embed diagnostic error research into patient safety programs\n\nDEM2019 participants will have ample opportunity to meet and speak with presenters and leaders in the field during interactive concurrent sessions\, exhibitor hours\, poster presentations\, and networking breaks and receptions. On the final day\nof the conference\, interested attendees will have an opportunity to visit Capitol Hill to meet lawmakers. \nThe Diagnostic Researcher Workshop – free\, half-day event on November 9. \nA Patient Summit (refocusing conversations between doctors and patients; disparities and the role that\nage\, race\, ethnicity\, and gender play in missed and delayed diagnosis) – November 10. \n25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ – maximum
URL:https://practicalgastro.com/event/diagnostic-error-in-medicine-12th-annual-international-conference/
LOCATION:Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill\, Washington\, D.C. 20001\, United States\, D.C.\, WA\, 20001\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191108
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191111
DTSTAMP:20260610T080319
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UID:1845-1573239600-1573412399@practicalgastro.com
SUMMARY:Core Topics in Point-of-Care Ultrasound Course
DESCRIPTION:This course will provide clinically relevant didactic and hands-on point-of-care ultrasound teaching for acute care providers at all levels of practice. Participants will receive lectures on the indications\, techniques and normal and abnormal findings for a wide variety of point-of-care ultrasound applications. There will also be abundant hands-on practice with standardized patients for each of the integrated ultrasound modalities. At the end of the course\, participants should feel more comfortable with applying point-of-care ultrasound concepts to the assessment of: heart\, lung\, trauma\, gallbladder\, kidney\, aorta\, IVC\, DVT\, musculoskeletal system\, critical care and procedural guidance (IV access\, thoracentesis\, paracentesis\, nerve block). Low participant to instructor ration. \n1st day – Basic Core Topics \n2nd day – Advanced Topics \n14.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ – maximum
URL:https://practicalgastro.com/event/core-topics-in-point-of-care-ultrasound-course/
LOCATION:Li Ka Shing Center for Learning and Knowledge\, Stanford\, California 94305\, United States\, Stanford\, CA\, 94305\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191107
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191113
DTSTAMP:20260610T080319
CREATED:20190826T212959Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190826T212959Z
UID:1848-1573153200-1573585199@practicalgastro.com
SUMMARY:The Liver Meeting® 2019
DESCRIPTION:During The Liver Meeting® 2019—the 70th Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases—thousands of hepatologists and hepatology health professionals from across the nation and around the world will gather in Boston to\nexchange the latest liver disease research\, discuss treatment outcomes\, and interact with colleagues at this must attend event in the science and practice of hepatology. \n~ 9\,500 participants \nFor registration contact aasld@xpressreg.net
URL:https://practicalgastro.com/event/the-liver-meeting-2019/
LOCATION:Hynes Convention Center\, Boston\, Massachusetts 02115\, United States\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02115\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191105
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191110
DTSTAMP:20260610T080319
CREATED:20190826T211937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190826T211937Z
UID:1839-1572980400-1573325999@practicalgastro.com
SUMMARY:American Pancreatic Association 50th Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The meeting brings together pancreatologists (medical pancreatologists\, endoscopists\, surgeons\, pathologists\, radiologists\, oncologists\, and basic scientists) from all over the world to present and discuss current clinical and laboratory research related to the field. Evidence-based advances in techniques and intervention for treating pancreatic disorders are featured. \nFor more information\, please contact organizers at this phone number: (305) 243-6039.
URL:https://practicalgastro.com/event/american-pancreatic-association-50th-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:Grand Wailea\, Wailea\, Hawaii 96753\, United States\, Wailea\, HI\, 96753\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191103
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191109
DTSTAMP:20260610T080319
CREATED:20190826T211247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190826T211247Z
UID:1833-1572807600-1573239599@practicalgastro.com
SUMMARY:Introduction to Abdominal/Primary Care and OB/GYN Ultrasound
DESCRIPTION:Expand diagnostic & interventional services offered with learning throught this\, presented by trusted Abdominal & OB/GYN Ultrasound CME leader since 1985\, comprehensive course that boasts 3:1 participant to faculty hands-on scan ratio in state-of-the-art lecture facility and scan labs with multiple leading manufacturer ultrasound equipment. Interactive case studies. \nTopics:\n \n\n Abdominal Anatomy / Scan Techniques\n Abdominal Aorta\n Liver Sonography & Pathology\n Gallbladder & Biliary Tree Sonography & Pathology\n Spleen\, Pancreas\, and Renal\n Scrotal / Testicular\n Evaluation of the Appendix & GI Tract\n Thyroid\n E-FAST Exam\, Soft Tissue & MSK Applications\n GYN Anatomy\n Scan Protocol (TAS & TV)\n GYN Pathology\n First Trimester Ultrasound\n Fetal Survey\, Biometry and BPP\n Placenta & Multiple Gestation\n Fetal Abnormalities\n\n23.50 + 15.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ – maximum \n23.50 ABIM MOC points
URL:https://practicalgastro.com/event/introduction-to-abdominal-primary-care-and-ob-gyn-ultrasound/
LOCATION:Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute\, Saint Petersburg\, Florida 33701\, United States\, Saint Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191103
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191107
DTSTAMP:20260610T080319
CREATED:20190826T211010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190826T211010Z
UID:1830-1572807600-1573066799@practicalgastro.com
SUMMARY:Introduction to Abdominal and Primary Care Ultrasound
DESCRIPTION:This three day Introduction to Abdominal & Primary Care Ultrasound Live Training Course is taught by leading abdominal and primary care ultrasound experts. It covers abdominal\, trauma\, thyroid\, scrotal\, and soft-tissue applications with a 3:1 participants to faculty hands-on scan ratio\, and is specifically designed for physicians\, sonographers and other medical professionals who need abdominal and primary care ultrasound training. \nFormat: interactive case presentations. \nThe coure is offered as a stand alone three day course\, or as part of a week long Abdominal and OB/GYN ultrasound training and CME program. \nTopics:\n \n\n Abdominal Anatomy/Scan Techniques\n Abdominal Aorta\n Liver Sonography & Pathology\n Gallbladder & Biliary Tree Sonography & Pathology\n Spleen\, Pancreas\, and Renal Sonography\n Scrotal / Testicular\n Evaluation of the Appendix & GI Tract\n E-FAST Exam\n Soft Tissue & MSK Applications\n Optional Video Lectures: Abdominal Doppler/Color Fundamentals & Renal Doppler\n\n23.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ \n23.50 ABIM MOC points
URL:https://practicalgastro.com/event/introduction-to-abdominal-and-primary-care-ultrasound/
LOCATION:Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute\, St. Petersburg\, Florida 33701\, United States\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191103
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191107
DTSTAMP:20260610T080319
CREATED:20190826T205349Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190826T205349Z
UID:1827-1572807600-1573066799@practicalgastro.com
SUMMARY:Abdominal Ultrasound (3 Day) November
DESCRIPTION:The focus of this three day course is to provide participants with the confidence necessary to complete an abdominal ultrasound based on AIUM protocols. The course covers the basic protocols involved in an examination and general use of the ultrasound system. Normal anatomy and pathological variants of the liver\, biliary system\, kidneys\, spleen\, abdominal vessels\, pancreas\, appendix\, scrotum\, and also thyroid will be reviewed and discussed. Also included are soft tissue applications and abdominal Doppler using Color and Pulsed Wave Doppler. The participants will gain experience through lecture and faculty supervised hands-on scanning. \n24 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ – maximum
URL:https://practicalgastro.com/event/abdominal-ultrasound-3-day-november/
LOCATION:Advanced Health Education Center\, Houston\, Texas 77074\, United States\, Houston\, Texas\, 77074\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191102
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191111
DTSTAMP:20260610T080319
CREATED:20190826T212235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190826T212235Z
UID:1842-1572724800-1573412399@practicalgastro.com
SUMMARY:Medical Ethics and Legal Medicine - Western Caribbean Cruise Conference
DESCRIPTION:Ethics & Bioethics: Professionalism\, Communication\, Fetal Interests\, Abortion and Stem Cell Research (1 hour)\n Regulation of Medical Practice – Overview of Federal and State Laws (1 hour): Licensing\, Credentialing\, Privileging and Impairment Issues\, HIPAA\, EMTALA\, Accountable Care Organizations\, Fraud\, Abuse and Criminal Negligence\n Electronic Health Records (EHR) vs Electronic Medical Records (EMR): Current State of Implementation of Health Information Technology (HIT); Meaningful Use Stages; Electronic Informed Consent; EHR Malpractice Liability (1 hour)\n End of Life Decisions – Ethical and Legal Issues: Classification of Euthanasia; Physician Aid in Dying; Hospice Care; Determination of Death (1 hour)\n Federal and State Regulation of Pain Management: Controlled Substances Act Standard of Pain Treatment; REMS (Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy) Program; Monitoring Programs and Disposal of controlled substances; Pain Management State Guidelines\, Laws and Rules; Addiction\, Death and Pain Malpractice (2 hours)\n Official Disability Guidelines and AMA Guides in Workers Compensation and Non-Occupational Injuries (2 hours)\n Professional Medical Liability & Nursing Malpractice (3 hours)\n Medical Malpractice Mock Trial: Never Events (2 hours)\n\n14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ – maximum \n14 CNE contact hours \nAboard Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of the Seas
URL:https://practicalgastro.com/event/medical-ethics-and-legal-medicine-western-caribbean-cruise-conference/
LOCATION:Cape Canaveral\, Florida 32920\, United States\, Cape Canaveral\, Florida 32920\, United States\, Cape Canaveral\, FL\, 32920\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191102
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191110
DTSTAMP:20260610T080319
CREATED:20190826T211511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190826T211511Z
UID:1836-1572724800-1573325999@practicalgastro.com
SUMMARY:ObesityWeek 2019
DESCRIPTION:ObesityWeek is the seventh annual scientific and educational obesity-centric conference in the world with the broadest\, most comprehensive bench-to-bedside and continuum of care content. \nAt ObesityWeek world-renowned experts will explore leading-edge science\, clinical interventions\, and policy approaches to combat the obesity epidemic. \nObesityWeek is organized by The Obesity Society (TOS) and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). \n~ 4000 participants \n30.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ – maximum\n30.25 ABS MOC points \n\n30.25 CNE contact hours
URL:https://practicalgastro.com/event/obesityweek-2019/
LOCATION:Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino\, Las Vegas\, Nevada 89119\, United States\, Las Vegas\, NV\, 89119\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191104
DTSTAMP:20260610T080319
CREATED:20190826T205133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190826T205133Z
UID:1824-1572638400-1572807599@practicalgastro.com
SUMMARY:39th Annual Update in Gastroenterology and Hepatology for the Primary Care Provider
DESCRIPTION:On the agenda:\n \n\n Dysphagia: Review recently published guidelines for management in the primary care setting\, including referral for endoscopy\n Barrett’s Esophagus: Review the risk factors\, natural history and current recommendations for screening and surveillance\n Safety of Long-term Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI) Use\n Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Diagnostic criteria and treatment\n Refractory Clostridium Difficile Infection Management\n Food Fads and Supplements: Separate fact from fiction in diets and supplements\n Fatty Liver Disease: Current and Future Therapies: Diagnosis\, treatment options\, and when to refer to a specialist\n Approach to Cholestasis in Liver and Biliary Diseases: Differential diagnoses and approach to the patient\n Diagnosis and Management of Liver Cancer: Recent guidelines for screening and diagnosis of liver cancer will reviewe and emerging therapies\n Management of Liver Cirrhosis: Diagnosis and the most up-to-date management of complications\n The ABCs of Inflammatory Bowel Disease for the PCP: Review the two major IBD types and how they are managed\n Management of Hemorrhoids: Diagnosis and treatment from the colorectal surgery perspective\n\nOptional Lunch Sessions: \n\n Chronic Hepatitis C: Treatment Regimen Update\n Autoimmune Liver Disease\n Alcoholic Liver Disease Management\n Hepatitis B Management: Case Discussions (bring case to discuss)\n When to Repeat Colonoscopy for Colon Cancer Screening or Adenoma Surveillance\n\nOptional Breakfast Sessions: \n\n Management of Anal Intraepithelial Neoplasia\n Peptic Ulcer Disease Management\n Pancreatitis\n\n10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ \n10 AAPA Category 1 Credits \n10 CNE contact hours
URL:https://practicalgastro.com/event/39th-annual-update-in-gastroenterology-and-hepatology-for-the-primary-care-provider/
LOCATION:Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa on Del Monte Golf Course\, Monterey\, California 93940\, United States\, Monterey\, CA\, 93940\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191103
DTSTAMP:20260610T080319
CREATED:20190826T203800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190826T203800Z
UID:1821-1572638400-1572724799@practicalgastro.com
SUMMARY:2019 Saint Luke's Digestive Diseases Conference
DESCRIPTION:This conference will feature local and national speakers with expertise in endoscopy and gastroenterology to educate the broader gastroenterology community and referring physicians. \nTopics to be covered include update on hepatitis B\, management of inflammatory bowel disease in pregnancy\, colon polypectomy tips and tricks\, causes and treatment of microscopic colitis\, dietary modifications in functional GI disorders\, wireless endoscopy: advances in technology\, role of cholangioscopy in complex biliary disorders\, GERD patient selection for the LINX procedure + technique and outcomes\, management of complicated colonic diverticular disease\, management of endoscopy complications: tools and skills for optimal outcome. \n5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ \n5 ABIM MOC points \n5 CNE contact hours
URL:https://practicalgastro.com/event/2019-saint-lukes-digestive-diseases-conference/
LOCATION:Overland Park Convention Center\, Overland Park\, Kansas 66211\, United States\, Overland Park\, KS\, 66211\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191031
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191103
DTSTAMP:20260610T080319
CREATED:20190826T203509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190826T203509Z
UID:1818-1572552000-1572724799@practicalgastro.com
SUMMARY:17th Galaxy of Gastroenterology - Topics for the Specialist and Primary Care Physician
DESCRIPTION:This course is designed for primary care physicians\, gastroenterologists\, gastrointestinal surgeons and nurses who participate in the care of patients with gastrointestinal and hepatic disorders. Parts of this course may also be of benefit to pulmonologists and ear\, nose\, throat specialists. \n~ 11 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ – maximum
URL:https://practicalgastro.com/event/17th-galaxy-of-gastroenterology-topics-for-the-specialist-and-primary-care-physician/
LOCATION:Hilton St. Louis Frontenac\, Saint Louis\, Missouri 63131\, United States\, Saint Louis\, MO\, 63131\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191027
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191030
DTSTAMP:20260610T080319
CREATED:20190826T203058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190826T203058Z
UID:1815-1572206400-1572379199@practicalgastro.com
SUMMARY:Pediatric Palliative Care West Coast Summit
DESCRIPTION:There will be both presentations and breakout sessions for more in-depth learning opportunities in the areas of communication\, symptoms management\, self-care\, integrative care and ethics in pediatric palliative practices. \n12.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ – maximum
URL:https://practicalgastro.com/event/pediatric-palliative-care-west-coast-summit/
LOCATION:Preservation Park\, Oakland\, California 94612\, United States\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191025
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191030
DTSTAMP:20260610T080319
CREATED:20190826T202917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190826T202917Z
UID:1812-1572033600-1572379199@practicalgastro.com
SUMMARY:Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo 2019
DESCRIPTION:Organized by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. \nFormat: Educational sessions\, panel discussions\, workshops\, open forums\, and culinary demonstrations. \n~ 10\,000 participants
URL:https://practicalgastro.com/event/food-nutrition-conference-expo-2019/
LOCATION:Pennsylvania Convention Center\, Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania 19107\, United States\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19107\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191024
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191031
DTSTAMP:20260610T080319
CREATED:20190826T234835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190826T234835Z
UID:1940-1571947200-1572465599@practicalgastro.com
SUMMARY:American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) 2019 Annual Scientific Meeting and Postgraduate Course
DESCRIPTION:Excellent faculty and a clinical focus make the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting and Postgraduate Course the premier GI clinical event of the year. Network with peers\, share experiences\, and get unparalleled access to faculty for in-depth discussions.\n \n\n Learn better ways to integrate the newest tools in diagnosis with the latest therapeutic/treatment alternatives to achieve optimal outcomes\n Improve ability to incorporate patient care decision-making issues relating to common and not-so-common GI patient conditions\n Enhance overall capacity to frame effective disease management strategies into practice
URL:https://practicalgastro.com/event/american-college-of-gastroenterology-acg-2019-annual-scientific-meeting-and-postgraduate-course/
LOCATION:Henry B. González Convention Center\, San Antonio\, Texas 78296\, United States\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78296\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191023
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191026
DTSTAMP:20260610T080319
CREATED:20190826T202434Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190826T202434Z
UID:1806-1571860800-1572033599@practicalgastro.com
SUMMARY:24th Annual Society of Pediatric Liver Transplantation 2019 Annual Conference
DESCRIPTION:This conference is designed for health care professionals involved in the care of pediatric liver transplant patients. The two-day event will consist of speaker presentations\, panel discussions\, case presentations\, and poster presentations. \nConference Highlights:\n \n\nUnique Transplant Considerations\nA Village Approach to Liver Intensive Care\nSurgical & Interventional Considerations\nThe Many Faces of Rejection\nAdvocacy
URL:https://practicalgastro.com/event/24th-annual-society-of-pediatric-liver-transplantation-2019-annual-conference/
LOCATION:Hilton Americas-Houston\, Houston\, Texas 77010\, United States\, Houston\, TX\, 77010\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191023
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191025
DTSTAMP:20260610T080319
CREATED:20190826T202155Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190826T202155Z
UID:1803-1571860800-1571947199@practicalgastro.com
SUMMARY:Learn to Diagnose Malnutrition - Cleveland Clinic Malnutrition Workshop (October 24)
DESCRIPTION:Highlights:\n \n\n Hands-on stations for nutrition focused\nphysical assessment\, fluid accumulation\, hand dynamometer\, abdominal exam\, and use of CT and ultrasound for assessment of muscle and fat\n Opportunity to learn and apply Academy/ASPEN adult malnutrition guidelines in a simulated setting with trained actors and observers\n Immediate\, personalized feedback from Cleveland Clinic advanced practice registered dietitians\n\nFormat: \n\n Hands-on Stations (small group of participants will rotate through 4 stations)\n Patient Simulations (each learner participates in 3 simulations)
URL:https://practicalgastro.com/event/learn-to-diagnose-malnutrition-cleveland-clinic-malnutrition-workshop-october-24/
LOCATION:Cleveland Clinic Simulation and Advanced Skills Center Lab\, Cleveland\, Ohio 44106\, United States\, Cleveland\, OH\, 44106\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191018
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191021
DTSTAMP:20260610T080319
CREATED:20190826T201851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190826T201851Z
UID:1800-1571428800-1571601599@practicalgastro.com
SUMMARY:19th Annual Current Topics in Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology
DESCRIPTION:Objectives\n \n\nBe able to recognize unusual variants of GIST\nDevelop a diagnostic approach to unusual/variant colorectal polyps\nIdentify histopathologic manifestations of infectious diseases in the gastrointestinal tract\nDescribe both common and rare lymphoproliferative disorders that involve the gastrointestinal tract\nDescribe the use of tumor genomic information in colon cancer targeted therapy\nIdentify and discuss the gastrointestinal manifestations of systemic disorders\nList the differential diagnosis of biliary proliferations in the liver in the intraoperative setting\nDescribe the biomarkers used by oncologist to inform them on patient management\nReview common mimics of IBD\nDiscuss the updated classification of benign and malignant hepatic neoplasm\nRecognize patterns of inflammation associated with STI of the aerodigestive tract\nDescribe the basis of grading acute cellular rejection.\nName the four most common types of neoplastic cysts of the pancreas.
URL:https://practicalgastro.com/event/19th-annual-current-topics-in-gastrointestinal-and-liver-pathology/
LOCATION:Chevy Chase Bank Conference Center\, Baltimore\, Maryland 21287\, United States\, Baltimore\, MD\, 21287\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191018
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191020
DTSTAMP:20260610T080319
CREATED:20190826T201655Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190826T201655Z
UID:1797-1571428800-1571515199@practicalgastro.com
SUMMARY:2019 Ketogenic Therapeutic Diet Conference
DESCRIPTION:Learn more about a low-carb\, adequate-protein\, high-fat diet for optimal healthy lifestyle.
URL:https://practicalgastro.com/event/2019-ketogenic-therapeutic-diet-conference/
LOCATION:Barrow Neurological Institute\, Leonard Goldman Auditorium\, Phoenix\, Arizona 85013\, United States\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85013\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191017
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191020
DTSTAMP:20260610T080319
CREATED:20190826T201423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190826T201423Z
UID:1794-1571342400-1571515199@practicalgastro.com
SUMMARY:Gastroenterology Update: A Case-Based Approach to Common GI Problems
DESCRIPTION:The 2019 Gastroenterology Update will shed new light on developments within the gastroenterology discipline. Experts in the field will provide case-based lectures on specific diseases\, disorders\, and procedures. \nOn the agenda:\n \n\n Eosinophilic Esophagitis\n Heartburn with a Normal EGD\n Gastroparesis\n Health Maintenance in IBD\n Current Landscape for the Treatment of Crohn’s\n Role of Diet in IBD\n Small Bowel Bleeding\n FMT: Present and the Future\n Pelvic Floor Dyssynergia\n Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency\n Gall Bladder Disease\n HCC Surveillance\n Hepatitis B\n Functional Diarrhea\n Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder\n Role in Trauma in GI Disorders\n\n11 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ – maximum \n11 ABIM MOC points
URL:https://practicalgastro.com/event/gastroenterology-update-a-case-based-approach-to-common-gi-problems/
LOCATION:The Inn at St. John’s\, Plymouth\, Michigan 48170\, United States\, Plymouth\, MI\, 48170\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191017
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191020
DTSTAMP:20260610T080319
CREATED:20190826T201226Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190826T201226Z
UID:1791-1571342400-1571515199@practicalgastro.com
SUMMARY:Principles of Motivational Interviewing: An Introductory Workshop
DESCRIPTION:This introductory course is designed to help a variety of clinicians interested in learning the basic motivational interviewing (MI) principles to translate gained knowledge into practice. The course will review the four processes (engaging\, focusing\, evoking\, planning)\, spirit of MI\, patient-centered communications skills\, change and sustain talk\, and approaches to patients who are “resistant” to change. The target audience for this course includes physicians\, psychiatrists\, mental health practitioners\, nurses\, social workers\, addiction counselors\, dieticians\, pharmacists\, and other allied health professionals who help patients adopt healthier lifestyles. \nFormat: Didactic lectures\, video demonstrations\, role-plays\, and small group discussions. \n11.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ – maximum
URL:https://practicalgastro.com/event/principles-of-motivational-interviewing-an-introductory-workshop/
LOCATION:Brigham and Women’s Hospital\, Hale Building for Transformative Medicine\, Boston\, Massachusetts 02115\, United States\, Boston\, MA\, 02115\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191017
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191020
DTSTAMP:20260610T080319
CREATED:20190826T200954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190826T200954Z
UID:1788-1571342400-1571515199@practicalgastro.com
SUMMARY:Duke Transplant Advanced Practice Provider Bootcamp and Solid Organ Transplant Summit
DESCRIPTION:Advanced Practice Provider Bootcamp – October 18 (at the Duke University Hospital North Pavilion\, 2003 Lecture Hall) \nSolid Organ Transplant Summit – October 19 \nThis summit is a partnership between the Duke Department of Surgery and the Duke Department of Medicine to facilitate the multidisciplinary adoption of new research results and practice guidelines by regional healthcare providers who care for solid organ transplant patients. \nOn the agenda:\n \n\n Frailty and Prehabilitation before Solid Organ Transplant\n Utilization of Hepatitis C for Solid Organ Transplant\n Understanding of Donor-Specific Antibody\n Reimagining Bacteriophages to Treat Multi-Drug Resistant Infections\n Role of Bariatric Surgery in Solid Organ Transplant\n Use of Hepatitis B Core Antibody Livers And Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Positive Livers – Extending Patient Options\n Pregnancy Following Liver Transplantation – What Can We Expect and How Can We Prepare?\n Update on Donation After Circulatory Death – Help for the Low MELD Waitlist Candidate\n Living Donor Liver Transplantation: Who? When? Why?\n Immunologic Preconditioning for Tolerance: Preparing Patients for Transplant\n Learning in the Digital Age: Implications for Transplant Patient Education\n Medication Considerations in 2019 for the Practicing Nephrologist\n APOL1 in Kidney Transplant\n Utilization of perfusion devices in thoracic transplantation\n Organ Allocation Review\n Management of highly sensitized patient in lung transplant\n\nFormat: Didactic sessions\, presentation of current research\, debate and discussion of interesting case studies\, Q&A session and given take home decision support tools. \n5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ \n5 ANCC ANCC contact hours \n5 ACPE credits
URL:https://practicalgastro.com/event/duke-transplant-advanced-practice-provider-bootcamp-and-solid-organ-transplant-summit/
LOCATION:Trent Semans Center\, Durham\, North Carolina 27710\, United States\, Durham\, NC\, 27710\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191017
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191019
DTSTAMP:20260610T080319
CREATED:20190826T200448Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190826T200448Z
UID:1782-1571342400-1571428799@practicalgastro.com
SUMMARY:The Wellness Course: Bringing Joy to the Practice of Medicine
DESCRIPTION:This course will examine the importance of wellness and provide recommendations\, tools\, and resources that healthcare professionals could utilize to develop resilience\, work/life balance\, and self-care. By using a skills lab approach\, participants will learn and practice stress management methods\, and emotional intelligence techniques with the opportunity to meet in small groups to acquire and practice wellness skills. \nAlso on the agenda:\n \n\n Enriching personal fulfillment in work and life\n Transforming healthcare practice\n System based interventions\n Wellness apps and devices\n Day to day self-compassion\n\nFormat: Lectures\, breakout sessions (Mindful meditation\, Nutrition\, Breathing exercises\, Story telling\, Civility\, Energy/time management\, Yoga\, Progressive muscle relaxation\, Diversity – Positive Psychology\, Practice Efficiency) \n8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ – maximum
URL:https://practicalgastro.com/event/the-wellness-course-bringing-joy-to-the-practice-of-medicine/
LOCATION:Los Angeles\, California 90048\, United States\, Los Angeles\, California 90048\, United States\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90048\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191016
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191018
DTSTAMP:20260610T080319
CREATED:20190826T200217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190826T200217Z
UID:1779-1571256000-1571342399@practicalgastro.com
SUMMARY:Learn to Diagnose Malnutrition - Cleveland Clinic Malnutrition Workshop (October 17)
DESCRIPTION:Highlights:\n \n\n Hands-on stations for nutrition focused\nphysical assessment\n Opportunity to learn and apply Academy/ASPEN adult malnutrition guidelines in a simulated setting with trained actors and observers\n Immediate\, personalized feedback from Cleveland Clinic advanced practice registered dietitians\n\nFormat: \n\n Hands-on Stations (small group of participants will rotate through 4 stations): Describe head to toe physical assessment of fat and muscle loss; Using edema pads simulate fluid accumulation assessment and recognise fluid impacts diagnosis; use a hand dynamometer for assessment of functional status; read a CT and use an ultrasound machine to assess muscle and fat\n Patient Simulations (each learner participates in 3 simulations)\n Individualized application of Academy/ASPEN adult malnutrition guidelines in a simulated setting with trained actors and observers
URL:https://practicalgastro.com/event/learn-to-diagnose-malnutrition-cleveland-clinic-malnutrition-workshop-october-17/
LOCATION:Cleveland Clinic Simulation and Advanced Skills Center Lab\, Cleveland\, Ohio 44106\, United States\, Cleveland\, OH\, 44106\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191015
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191020
DTSTAMP:20260610T080319
CREATED:20190826T200708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190826T200708Z
UID:1785-1571169600-1571515199@practicalgastro.com
SUMMARY:Digestive Disease Interventions (DDI 2019)
DESCRIPTION:This 6th Annual Digestive Disease Interventions Meeting is the forum aimed at assembling gastroenterologists\, interventional radiologists\, oncologists\, surgeons\, and allied health professionals with a special interest in minimally invasive percutaneous therapies of the GI tract organs. \nJointly organized by the American Society of Digestive Disease Interventions and the Society of Interventional Radiology. \nThe meeting will assemble renowned experts from around the nation to speak on a range of topics:\n \n\n Evolution of interventional oncology\n The Hong Kong HCC staging system: potential impact on management of unresectable HCC\n Improving the safety of major hepatectomy: current status of portal vein embolization\n State of the art management of the portal hypertension\n Gastrointestinal hemorrhage\n Mesenteric ischemia\n Obesity\n Enteral nutrition\n Gastrointestinal obstruction\n\nSimulation Day at Weill Cornell Medicine’s Skills Acquisition & Innovation Laboratory – October 17.
URL:https://practicalgastro.com/event/digestive-disease-interventions-ddi-2019/
LOCATION:New York\, New York 10017\, United States\, New York\, New York 10017\, United States\, New York\, NY\, 10017\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191013
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191016
DTSTAMP:20260610T080319
CREATED:20190826T195935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190826T195935Z
UID:1776-1570996800-1571169599@practicalgastro.com
SUMMARY:CT Colonography (October 2019)
DESCRIPTION:The goal of this two-day course is to educate attendees in the technique\, performance and interpretation of CTC through the supervised review of a minimum of 50 cases. The course will also provide a forum for discussing research initiatives\, regulatory issues and the reimbursement environment. \n21.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ – maximum \n13 SAM Credits
URL:https://practicalgastro.com/event/ct-colonography-october-2019/
LOCATION:ACR Education Center\, Reston\, Virginia 20191\, United States\, Reston\, VA\, 20191\, United States
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