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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:20260610T092441
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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191102
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191110
DTSTAMP:20260610T092441
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191104
DTSTAMP:20260610T092441
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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191103
DTSTAMP:20260610T092441
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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191031
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191103
DTSTAMP:20260610T092441
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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191027
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191030
DTSTAMP:20260610T092441
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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191025
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191030
DTSTAMP:20260610T092441
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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191024
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191031
DTSTAMP:20260610T092441
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:20260610T092441
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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191023
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191025
DTSTAMP:20260610T092441
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191018
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191021
DTSTAMP:20260610T092441
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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191018
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191020
DTSTAMP:20260610T092441
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:20260610T092441
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:20260610T092441
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:20260610T092441
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:20260610T092441
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:20260610T092441
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:20260610T092441
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:20260610T092441
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191011
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191013
DTSTAMP:20260610T092441
CREATED:20190826T195537Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190826T195537Z
UID:1770-1570824000-1570910399@practicalgastro.com
SUMMARY:Hepatitis B&C Training Program and Treatment Update 2019 (October)
DESCRIPTION:The Scripps National Hepatitis B & C Training Program and Treatment Update will educate health care practitioners on the prevalence\, demographics\, natural history\, prevention\, screening\, and diagnosis of chronic viral hepatitis\, antiviral therapies\, histology\, cirrhosis\, hepatocellular carcinoma\, liver biopsy\, referral of patients with chronic HBV and/or HCV infection improving their management\, and application of multidisciplinary team approach (local network of practitioners). \nLunch non-CME symposium hosted by AbbVie Inc: MAVYRET: Clinical Data Including Real World Evidence
URL:https://practicalgastro.com/event/hepatitis-bc-training-program-and-treatment-update-2019-october/
LOCATION:Marina del Rey Marriott\, Marina Del Rey\, California 90292\, United States\, Marina Del Rey\, CA\, 90292\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191011
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191013
DTSTAMP:20260610T092441
CREATED:20190823T235639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190823T235639Z
UID:1767-1570824000-1570910399@practicalgastro.com
SUMMARY:8th Annual Western Michigan Liver Round-Up
DESCRIPTION:An update on advances in clinical hepatology\nfor practicing gastroenterologists and\nprimary care physicians. \nOn the agenda:\n \n\n Management of IBD\n MR Imaging of the Liver\n Checkpoint Inhibitor Toxicity in the Liver and the Gut\n Alcoholic Liver Disease and Biomarkers\n Treatment of NAFLD: Medical\, Microbiome or Mechanical?\n Updates on Liver Allocation\n\n4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ – maximum \n4 ABIM MOC points
URL:https://practicalgastro.com/event/8th-annual-western-michigan-liver-round-up/
LOCATION:Amway Grand Plaza\, Curio Collection by Hilton\, Grand Rapids\, Michigan 49503\, United States\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191010
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191014
DTSTAMP:20260610T092441
CREATED:20190826T195700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190826T195700Z
UID:1773-1570737600-1570996799@practicalgastro.com
SUMMARY:Pennsylvania Society of Gastroenterology 2019 Annual Scientific Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://practicalgastro.com/event/pennsylvania-society-of-gastroenterology-2019-annual-scientific-meeting/
LOCATION:Kalahari Resorts & Conventions\, Pocono Manor\, Pennsylvania 18349\, United States\, Pocono Manor\, PA\, 18349\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191006
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191012
DTSTAMP:20260610T092441
CREATED:20190823T235319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190823T235319Z
UID:1764-1570392000-1570823999@practicalgastro.com
SUMMARY:Certified Tobacco Treatment Training Program (October)
DESCRIPTION:This intensive four-day program offers the highest quality tobacco treatment training based on the most up-to-date evidence-based tobacco cessation research data and treatment strategies. Participants from wide range of health care disciplines who are already providing tobacco dependence treatment or with a strong interest in entering this field are invited to attend. The goal is to train tobacco cessation champions for organizations and communities. \nTopics:\n \n\n Assessment\n Counseling Skills\n Motivational Interviewing\n Diversity and Disparities\n Treatment Planning\n Pharmacotherapy\n Tobacco Dependence and co-morbid conditions\n Relapse Prevention\n\nThe last half-day of the program will consist of an examination which tests both knowledge and counseling skills. \n26.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ – maximum \n26.5 CNE contact hours
URL:https://practicalgastro.com/event/certified-tobacco-treatment-training-program-october/
LOCATION:The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center\, Houston\, Texas 77030\, United States\, Houston\, TX\, 77030\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191004
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191006
DTSTAMP:20260610T092441
CREATED:20190823T234828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190823T234828Z
UID:1761-1570219200-1570305599@practicalgastro.com
SUMMARY:5th Annual Gastroenterology and Hepatology Update 2019
DESCRIPTION:This course will provide the latest state-of-the-art information on the diagnosis and management of common disorders such as esophageal cancer\, eosinophilic esophagitis\, anti-coagulation\, obesity medical and endoscopic management options\, acute pancreatitis\, hereditary aspects of gastrointestinal cancer\, management of cirrhotic complications\, portal hypertension in particular\, update on cholestatic and autoimmune liver disorders\, hepatitis B and C – current therapies\, and controversies in liver transplantation.
URL:https://practicalgastro.com/event/5th-annual-gastroenterology-and-hepatology-update-2019/
LOCATION:Mayo Clinic Education Center\, Phoenix\, Arizona 85054\, United States\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85054\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191004
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191006
DTSTAMP:20260610T092441
CREATED:20190823T234637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190823T234637Z
UID:1758-1570219200-1570305599@practicalgastro.com
SUMMARY:Real World IBD: Dilemmas and Discussion 2019
DESCRIPTION:This one-day course will provide clinicians\, nurse practitioners and physician assistants with state-of-the-art information on diagnosis and management of inflammatory bowel disease with emphasis on a multidisciplinary approach to patient care. Challenging cases of pouch dysfunction will be presented. Invited speakers are experts from the inflammatory bowel disease clinic\, radiology and colorectal surgery. \nFormat: didactic lectures\, panel discussions and Q&A. Active audience participation is strongly encouraged. \n6.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ – maximum
URL:https://practicalgastro.com/event/real-world-ibd-dilemmas-and-discussion-2019/
LOCATION:InterContinental Minneapolis – Saint Paul Airport\, Minneapolis\, Minnesota 55450\, United States\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55450\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191004
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191006
DTSTAMP:20260610T092441
CREATED:20190823T233948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190823T233948Z
UID:1755-1570219200-1570305599@practicalgastro.com
SUMMARY:Medical Marijuana in Virginia: More Than Just Smoke and Mirrors
DESCRIPTION:This half-day seminar is designed to help healthcare professionals distinguish between social perceptions of medical marijuana efficacy and what the available evidence tells us. Virginia regulations governing written certification for patients to possess cannabidiol (CBD) or tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THC-A) oil\, and the dispensing guidelines will be discussed. \n3.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ – maximum \n3.25 CNE contact hours
URL:https://practicalgastro.com/event/medical-marijuana-in-virginia-more-than-just-smoke-and-mirrors/
LOCATION:Richmond Marriott Short Pump\, Glen Allen\, Virginia 23060\, United States\, Glen Allen\, VA\, 23060\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191003
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191006
DTSTAMP:20260610T092441
CREATED:20190823T233649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190823T233649Z
UID:1752-1570132800-1570305599@practicalgastro.com
SUMMARY:Hands-on Neuromodulation: Sacral\, Pudendal\, Tibial\, Botulinum Toxin\, Pelvic Pain
DESCRIPTION:Learning Objectives: \n\n Discuss the role of tibial\, sacral and pudendal neuromodulation for the treatment of voiding bladder\, bowel\, and pelvic disorders\n Assess the role of botulinum toxin for the treatment of overactive bladder and pelvic pain/floor dysfunction\n Review pertinent anatomy during hands-on cadaver lab and apply new neuromodulation techniques\n\n13.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ – maximum
URL:https://practicalgastro.com/event/hands-on-neuromodulation-sacral-pudendal-tibial-botulinum-toxin-pelvic-pain/
LOCATION:Royal Oak\, Michigan 48073\, United States\, Royal Oak\, Michigan 48073\, United States\, Royal Oak\, MI\, 48073\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191003
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191005
DTSTAMP:20260610T092441
CREATED:20190823T232926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190823T232926Z
UID:1743-1570132800-1570219199@practicalgastro.com
SUMMARY:University of Wisconsin Obesity Management Summit
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://practicalgastro.com/event/university-of-wisconsin-obesity-management-summit/
LOCATION:Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center\, Madison\, Wisconsin 53703\, United States\, Madison\, WI\, 53703\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191002
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191006
DTSTAMP:20260610T092441
CREATED:20190823T233413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190823T233413Z
UID:1749-1570046400-1570305599@practicalgastro.com
SUMMARY:North American Neuroendocrine Tumor Society (NANETS) Annual Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Learn about the latest in neuroendocrine tumor (NET) diseases treatment and diagnosis. Discuss new diagnostic and therapeutic techniques\, optimal multidisciplinary care\, and the future of neuroendocrine tumor research. \nThe schedule includes an allied health track\, early career track\, tumor boards\, oral abstracts\, poster sessions\, panel discussions. \n~ 500 participants
URL:https://practicalgastro.com/event/north-american-neuroendocrine-tumor-society-nanets-annual-symposium-2/
LOCATION:Sheraton Boston Hotel\, Boston\, Massachusetts 02199\, United States\, Boston\, MA\, 02199\, United States
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