Friday Courses

Receive in-depth updates on the latest in GI and hepatology, endoscopy, and practice management when you attend one or more of the optional Friday courses. Four courses are offered: three half-day courses, the GI Pathophysiology Course, the What’s New in GI Pharmacology Course, and the Practice Management Summit; and one full-day course, the ASGE Endoscopy Course.

GI Pathophysiology Course

Friday, October 20, 2023 | 7:00 am – 12:30 pm

Course Directors: Darwin L. Conwell, MD, MS, FACG, and Ikuo Hirano, MD, FACG

Friday, October 20, 2023 │ ALL TIMES ARE LISTED IN THE PACIFIC TIME ZONE
7:00 am Welcome and Introductions
7:05 am Pathogenesis and Management of Liver Lesions
7:35 am Celiac Disease: What’s New in Our Understanding and Treatment
8:05 am Pathophysiology Basis for Current and Future Management of Acute Pancreatitis
8:35 am Screening and Therapeutic Implications of Genetic and Other Biomarkers in the Management of Pancreatic Cancer
9:05 am Q & A
9:35 am Break
9:55 am Interpretation and Therapeutic Implications of Physiologic Testing in the Management of Esophageal Disorders
10:25 am Scientific Foundations of Novel Immunologic Approaches to IBD
10:55 am Application of Molecular and Genetic Testing to the Management of Colon Polyps and Cancer
11:25 am Mechanistic Underpinnings for the Management of Refractory Constipation
12:00 noon Q & A
12:30 pm Course Adjourns