Friday

Live Interactive Sessions

Friday, October 23, 2020, 11:00 am – 5:35 pm (ET)
11:00 am GI Pathology and Imaging Course
Swallowing and Digestion: Pathology and Imaging of the Esophagus and Stomach
Q&A with the Faculty: Nicole C. Panarelli, MD, and Douglas S. Katz, MD, FACR
Moderated by Course Directors Olga C. Aroniadis, MD, MSc, and Anita Afzali, MD, MPH, FACG
11:20 am GI Pathology and Imaging Course
Understanding the Hepatobiliary System: Pathology and Imaging of the Liver and Gallbladder
Q&A with the Faculty: Scott R. Owens, MD, and Zarine Shah, MD
Moderated by Course Directors Olga C. Aroniadis, MD, MSc, and Anita Afzali, MD, MPH, FACG
11:40 am Break
11:50 am GI Pathology and Imaging Course
Polyps, Tumors, IBD, and More: Pathology and Imaging of the Colon and Rectum
Q&A with the Faculty: Emma E. Furth, MD, and David J. Vining, MD
Moderated by Course Directors Olga C. Aroniadis, MD, MSc, and Anita Afzali, MD, MPH, FACG
12:10 pm GI Pathology and Imaging Course
Exploring the GI Tract: Pathology and Imaging of the Small Bowel and Pancreas
Q&A with the Faculty: David N. Lewin, MD, and Jessica G. Zarzour, MD
Moderated by Course Directors Olga C. Aroniadis, MD, MSc, and Anita Afzali, MD, MPH, FACG
12:30 pm Break
1:15 pm What’s New in GI Pharmacology Course
PPI-Refractory Heartburn, Gastric Acid Inhibition, Disaccharidase Deficiencies, and Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
Q&A with the Faculty: William D. Chey, MD, FACG, Michael F. Vaezi, MD, PhD, MSc(Epi), David C. Whitcomb, MD, PhD, FACG, and Rena Yadlapati, MD, MSHS
Moderated by Course Directors Brooks D. Cash, MD, FACG, and William D. Chey, MD, FACG
1:45 pm Break
1:55 pm What’s New in GI Pharmacology Course
Fecal Incontinence, IBD Therapies, Hepatitis B, and Celiac Disease
Q&A with the Faculty: Kimberly A. Brown, MD, Brooks D. Cash, MD, FACG, Sunanda V. Kane, MD, MSPH, FACG, and Joseph A. Murray, MD, FACG
Moderated by Course Directors Brooks D. Cash, MD, FACG, and William D. Chey, MD, FACG
2:25 pm Break
2:45 pm Practice Management Summit
2020 Year in Review: Coding Updates and Lessons Learned From Going the Private Equity Route
Q&A with the Faculty: Kathleen A. Mueller, RN, CPC, CCS-P, CMSCP, Sapna V. Thomas, MD, FACG, and Jay N. Yepuri, MD, MS, FACG
3:05 pm Practice Management Summit
Artificial Intelligence in Gastroenterology and Improving Efficiency in Your Practice
Q&A with the Faculty: Shivangi T. Kothari, MD, FACG, Prateek Sharma, MD, FACG, and Sapna V. Thomas, MD, FACG
3:25 pm Break
3:40 pm Practice Management Summit
Importance of “Customer Care” in Your Practice
Q&A with the Faculty: Harish K. Gagneja, MD, FACG, Klaus Mergener, MD, PhD, FACG, and Amy S. Oxentenko, MD, FACG
4:00 pm Practice Management Summit
Leadership and Emotional Intelligence
Q&A with the Faculty: Vivek Kaul, MD, FACG, Mark B. Pochapin, MD, FACG, Aasma Shaukat, MD, MPH, FACG, and Sapna V. Thomas, MD, FACG
4:20 pm Break
4:35 pm Practice Management Summit
Physician Compensation With Live Chat
Moderator: Ralph D. McKibbin, MD, FACG, and Sapna V. Thomas, MD, FACG
  • Negotiation
    Vonda G. Reeves, MD, MBA, FACG
  • Physician Compensation Data
    Costas H. Kefalas, MD, MMM, FACG
  • Panel Discussion
    Harish K. Gagneja, MD, FACG, Vivek Kaul, MD, FACG, Costas H. Kefalas, MD, MMM, FACG, Irving M. Pike, MD, FACG, Vonda G. Reeves, MD, MBA, FACG, and Louis J. Wilson, MD, FACG
5:35 pm Virtual ACG 2020 Adjourns for the Day