Gastroenterology and Hepatology Board Review 2017

Oakstone Board Review

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Stay Current in Your Specialty

Gastroenterology and Hepatology Board Review focuses on the key topics in these two subspecialties. It will help you keep pace with the latest developments in your field and will fully prepare you for the ABIM Gastroenterology subspecialty certification exam. It will help you to:

• Apply an evidence-based approach to the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal and liver disorders
• Augment your scope of knowledge of motility disorders such as gastroparesis, functional dyspepsia, ileus, etc.
• Identify approaches to gastrointestinal hemorrhage
• Appraise the management of hepatitis B and hepatitis C
• Outline screening procedures and diagnostic criteria for gastrointestinal cancers

Expand Your Skills

A comprehensive board review, this learn-at-your-own-pace course in gastroenterology and hepatology provides a maximum of 36.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™ and 36.5 MOC points. Available online or via audio MP3 CDs, it provides access to unbiased, evidence-based content and case-based reviews so you can expand your knowledge and incorporate the latest guidelines into your daily practice.

Accreditation

Oakstone Publishing, LLC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation

Oakstone Publishing, LLC designates this enduring material for a maximum of 36.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Oakstone Publishing, LLC is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 36.5 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Date of Original Release: August 31, 2017
Date Credits Expire: August 31, 2020
Contact Hours: 36.5
Estimated Time to Complete: 36.5 hours

CME credit is awarded upon successful completion of a course evaluation and post-test.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

• Apply a sophisticated, evidence-based approach to the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal and liver disorders
• Discuss the difference between gastroesophageal reflux disease and Barrett’s esophagus
• Differentiate among motility disorders: gastroparesis, functional dyspepsia, ileus
• Assess therapy options for C. difficile colitis
• Summarize screening procedures and diagnostic criteria for gastrointestinal cancers
• Differentiate between the management options for hepatitis B and hepatitis C
• Explain imaging possibilities for liver masses
• Recognize the diagnostic challenges of acute pancreatitis and chronic pancreatitis
• Identify approaches to gastrointestinal bleeding

Intended Audience

This educational activity was designed for gastroenterologists, hepatologists, internists, fellows in gastroenterology, internal medicine residents interested in gastroenterology and hepatology, and nurse practitioners working in gastroenterology, hepatology, and internal medicine.

Topics/Speaker:

Esophagus

• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) and Barrett’s Esophagus – Stuart Jon Spechler, MD

• Esophageal Motility and Structural Disorders – Dustin A. Carlson, MD

• Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis – John J. Garber III, MD

• Esophageal Cancer – Anil K. Rustgi, MD

Stomach and Small Intestine

• Peptic Ulcer Hemorrhage: Diagnosis and Management – Dennis M. Jensen, MD

• Motility Disorders: Gastroparesis, Functional Dyspepsia, Ileus – Braden Kuo, MD, MSc
  

• Malabsorption and Nutrition – Henry J. Binder, MD

• Viral/Bacterial Gastroenteritis – Jason B. Harris, MD

• Constipation/Diarrhea – Lawrence R. Schiller, MD

• Celiac Disease, Nonceliac Gluten Sensitivity – Peter H. R. Green, MD

Colon

• C. difficile Colitis – J. Thomas Lamont, MD

• Inflammatory Bowel Disease – Maria T. Abreu, MD

• Irritable Bowel Syndrome – Walter W. Chan, MD, MPH
  

• Ischemic Bowel – Lawrence J. Brandt, MD, MACG, AGAF, FASGE
  

• Colorectal Cancer: Screening Strategies – Shilpa Grover, MD, MPH
  

• Gastrointestinal Cancer – Robert J. Mayer, MD

• Hereditary Gastrointestinal Polyposis/Cancer Syndromes – John M. Carethers, MD

Liver – Hepatitis

• Viral Hepatitis Overview – Raymond T. Chung, MD

• Hepatitis B – Tram T. Tran, MD

• Hepatitis C – Ira M. Jacobson, MD

• HIV – Viral Hepatitis Coinfection – Kenneth E. Sherman, MD, PhD

Liver – General

• Drug-Induced Liver Injury – William M. Lee, MD

• Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease – Arun J. Sanyal, MD

• Alcoholic Hepatitis – Timothy R. Morgan, MD

• Autoimmune Liver Disorders – John M. Vierling, MD, FACP, FAASLD
  

• Genetic Liver Disorders – Kris V. Kowdley, MD, FACP, FACG, FASGE, AGAF, FAASLD
  

• Hepatic Decompensation – Andrea E. Reid, MD, MPH
  

• Liver Cancer/Liver Masses – Adrian M. Di Bisceglie, MD
  

• Liver Transplantation – Thomas D. Schiano, MD

• Liver Fibrosis – Don C. Rockey, MD

Pancreas

• Acute Pancreatitis – Peter J. Fagenholz, MD

• Chronic Pancreatitis – Steven D. Freedman, MD, PhD

• Pancreatic Neoplasms – David G. Forcione, MD

Biliary Tract

• Gallstones, Gallbladder, and Biliary Tract Disease – Norton J. Greenberger, MD

• Cholangiocarcinoma – Sumera H. Rizvi, MBBS

Special Topics

• Gut Microbiome – Daniel Freedberg, MD

• Approach to Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage – John R. Saltzman, MD, FACP, FACG, FASGE, AGAF
  

• Obesity – Medical and Bariatric Therapy – Scott Kahane, MD, MPH

• Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Graft-Versus-Host Disease – George B. McDonald, MD