Saturday

Live Streaming & Interactive Postgraduate Course Sessions
Saturday, October 24, 2020, 10:50 am – 9:00 pm (ET)
10:50 am Welcome and Introduction by Course Directors
Vivek Kaul, MD, FACG, and Laura E. Raffals, MD, MS, FACG
11:00 am David Sun Lecture - Cardiogastroenterology: Intersectional Thinking to Meet New Clinical Needs
Presented by: Neena S. Abraham, MD, MSc (Epid), FACG
Introduced by: Mark B. Pochapin, MD, FACG, ACG President
11:30 am Session 1A: IBD: A Personalized Approach to a Complex Disease – Clinical Pearls with Live Q&A
Moderator: David A. Schwartz, MD, FACG
  • Pearls in IBD Management
    Laura E. Raffals, MD, MS, FACG
  • Updates in the Treatment of Crohn’s Disease
    David A. Schwartz, MD, FACG
  • Positioning Treatment in Ulcerative Colitis
    Marla C. Dubinsky, MD
  • De-escalation of IBD Treatment: When Can We Back Off?
    David T. Rubin, MD, FACG
12:00 pm Session 1B: Esophagus – Clinical Pearls with Live Q&A
Moderator: Nicholas J. Shaheen, MD, MPH, MACG
  • Esophageal Dysmotility: Evaluation and Treatment
    John E. Pandolfino, MD, MSCI, FACG
  • Management of Esophageal Strictures
    Vani J.A. Konda, MD, FACG
  • Multimodal Management of BE Dysplasia/Neoplasia
    Nicholas J. Shaheen, MD, MPH, MACG
  • Eosinophilic Esophagitis Treatment Approaches in 2020
    Prasad G. Iyer, MD, FACG
12:30 pm Session 1C: Endoscopy – Clinical Pearls with Live Q&A
Moderator: Navtej S. Buttar, MD
  • Risk Management, Quality, and Safety in the Endoscopy Unit
    Vivek Kaul, MD, FACG
  • Evidence-Based Approach to Endosurgery: Does It Make the Cut?
    Navtej S. Buttar, MD
  • Interventional EUS: A Primer for the General Gastroenterologist
    Laith H. Jamil, MD, FACG
1:00 pm Break – Visit Exhibits
2:00 pm Symposium A: Practical Tips and Pearls in IBD Management – Clinical Pearls with Live Q&A
Moderator: Christina Y. Ha, MD, FACG
  • Managing the Hospitalized IBD Patient
    Christina Y. Ha, MD, FACG
  • IBD Surveillance, Chromoendoscopy, and Future Directions
    Samir A. Shah, MD, FACG
  • Preventive Care in IBD
    Millie D. Long, MD, MPH, FACG
2:25 pm Symposium B: Pancreaticobiliary Disease: Recent Advances – Clinical Pearls with Live Q&A
Moderator: Timothy B. Gardner, MD, MS, FACG
  • Acute Pancreatitis: Why Are Patients Still Dying?
    Timothy B. Gardner, MD, MS, FACG
  • Screening for Sporadic Pancreatic Cancer: An Update
    Suresh T. Chari, MD, FACG
  • Evaluation/Management of the Indeterminate Biliary Stricture
    Prabhleen Chahal, MD, FACG
2:50 pm Symposium C: Obesity – Clinical Pearls with Live Q&A
Moderator: Allison Schulman, MD, MPH
  • Bariatric Endoscopy: An Inflated Sense of Success?
    Allison Schulman, MD, MPH
  • Bariatric Surgery: Cannot Bypass the Surgeon!
    John M. Morton, MD, MPH, MHA, FACS
  • Medical and Behavioral Management of Patients with Obesity: The Foundation for Long-Term Success
    Shelby A. Sullivan, MD, FACG
3:30 pm AJG “Most Read in Red: COVID-19”: A Conversation with AJG Co-Editors in Chief
Red Journal Co-Editors-in-Chief, Brian E. Lacy, MD, PhD, FACG and Brennan M. Spiegel, MD, MSHS, FACG, discuss the publishing landscape for COVID-19 related science and analyze key papers published by AJG this year.
6:00 pm Special Interest Discussions: IBD, Hepatology and Functional GI & Nutrition
ACG 2020 Virtual is excited to provide all attendees with opportunities to connect live and visit with leaders and your colleagues in areas of special interest including IBD, Hepatology and Functional GI and Nutrition. Even though we are not in the same city this year, you can still visit and reconnect with old friends who share your particular professional focus or seek out advice as you explore what may be a newer area of interest for you. You can even get a consult on a challenging clinical issue from leaders in the field. You are free to move between the groups ― don’t miss it! Saturday October 24, 2020 at 6:00 pm and anytime on the IBD, Hepatology and Functional GI and Nutrition Circles.
7:00 pm A Conversation with the ACG President and President-Elect
While we cannot be together for the traditional ACG Welcome Reception, at this year’s ACG 2020 Virtual, attendees can still stop by and visit with our outgoing ACG President, Dr. Mark Pochapin and incoming President, Dr. David Greenwald. Whether you have known Dr. Pochapin or Dr. Greenwald for years or would like the opportunity to meet and chat with them, come visit with them on Saturday October 24, 2020 at 7:00 pm.
8:00 pm SCOPY Awards Ceremony
Join us as we present the 2020 SCOPY Awards recognizing the achievements of ACG members in their community engagement, education, and awareness efforts for colorectal cancer prevention.
8:30 pm ACG Leadership Awards Ceremony
Join us as we present the 2020 ACG President’s Special Recognition Award, Berk/Fise Clinical Achievement Award, Community Service Award, International Leadership Award, Masters of the ACG, and the Samuel S. Weiss Award.
9:00 pm Virtual ACG 2020 Adjourns for the Day