Gastroenterology and Hepatology Intensive Review Course

This comprehensive review course is designed to provide an in-depth knowledge of gastrointestinal conditions, rare clinical vignettes, and recent advances in gastroenterology and hepatology. The course is ideal for physicians, APPs, and fellows seeking a comprehensive review of the field, as well as those preparing for certification and maintenance of recertification examinations.

Course Objectives

• Describe the essential concepts in GI medicine needed to prepare for the certification or recertification examination for GI practitioners.
• Provide an update of recent clinical advances in gastroenterology and liver disease.
• Summarize the diagnosis and management of disorders in the esophagus, stomach and duodenum, small and large bowel, pancreas, liver, and other organs in the GI system.

Program Overview

The course is divided into eight sessions, covering key topics in gastroenterology and hepatology. Sessions include:

Liver I

• Interpretation of Liver Tests
• Viral Hepatitis A and B
• Drug Induced Liver Injury
• Portal Hypertension and Variceal Hemorrhage
• Hepatocellular Carcinoma
• Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Alcohol-Associated Fatty Liver Disease
• Non-Variceal Features of Portal Hypertension

Liver II

• High Yield Liver Questions for the GI Boards
• Metabolic Liver Diseases
• Autoimmune Hepatitis
• Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis and Primary Biliary Cholangitis
• Viral Hepatitis C, D and E
• Liver Disease and Pregnancy
• Liver Transplantation

Pancreas and Biliary

• Pancreatic Anatomy and Physiology
• Acute Pancreatitis
• Cystic Neoplasms of the Pancreas
• Chronic Pancreatitis
• Pancreas and Biliary Questions
• Biliary Tract Disease
• ERCP and EUS

Keynote Lecture: Everything You Need to Know About NETs and GI Cancer

Learn about the latest advances in neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) and gastrointestinal cancer.

Esophagus and Stomach

• Foregut Motility Disorders
• Esophagus: Anatomy and Motility Disorders
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), EoE and Barrett’s Esophagus

Pathology, Endoscopy and Vascular Disorders

• Gastrointestinal Pathology
• Liver Histopathology
• Non-Variceal Gastrointestinal Bleeding
• Vascular Diseases of the GI Tract
• Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Small Intestine

• Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Clinical Overview of Disease Board Review and Update 2022
• IBD Therapeutics and Positioning Therapies
• Clinical Cases
• Nutrition for the GI Boards 2022
• Small Bowel Mucosal Disease 2022

Colon

• Hereditary Colorectal Cancer Syndromes
• Colorectal Cancer Screening Update
• Diarrhea for the Boards and Clinic
• NonIBD Colitis
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
• Constipation, Pelvic Floor, Disorders and Women’s Health

Radiologic-Endoscopic Correlation

• Biliary Tract and Pancreas: Radiologic-Endoscopic Correlation
• Gastrointestinal Tract: Radiologic-Endoscopic Correlation

By attending this intensive review course, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of gastroenterology and hepatology, preparing you for certification and recertification examinations, as well as equipping you with the knowledge and skills to excel in clinical practice.