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.
What’s New in GI Pharmacology Course
Friday, October 20, 2023 | 1:45 pm – 5:20 pm
Course Directors: Brooks D. Cash, MD, FACG, and William D. Chey, MD, FACG
Friday, October 20, 2023 │ ALL TIMES ARE LISTED IN THE PACIFIC TIME ZONE | |
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1:45 pm | Welcome and Introductions |
1:50 pm | Burning Issues in Treating GERD |
2:10 pm | Evaluation and Management of Belching and Flatulence |
2:30 pm | Gastroparesis and UGI Motility-Promoting Medications |
2:50 pm | Medical Management of Acute Liver Failure |
3:10 pm | Q & A |
3:25 pm | Break |
3:40 pm | Current Management Strategies for Hepatitis B |
4:00 pm | Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Complications |
4:20 pm | Microbiome-Based Treatments for IBS |
4:40 pm | Current and Emergent Medical Therapy for Ulcerative Colitis |
5:00 pm | Q & A |
5:20 pm | Course Adjourns |
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