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Forward24th Annual Baylor College of Medicine GI and Liver Course: Innovations and Advances For Your Practice
Overview
REGISTRATION AND CHECK-IN
April 12, 2025 from 7:45 AM - 5:05 PM
April 13, 2025 from 7:45 AM - 12:00 PM
The Westin Houston Medical Center
1709 Dryden Rd, Houston, TX 77030
Hybrid Conference. Zoom link will be emailed learners by April 10th, for any questions email baylorgi@bcm.edu.
*To waive registration fees for Fellows/Residents/students, you may email Anu Sudhakaran Anuradha.Sudhakaran@bcm.edu or Emily Haven Emily.Haven@bcm.edu to receive a coupon code. Be prepared to provide letter of good standing and contact info from your program director.
Download Agenda (last updated: 04/09/25)
Online Registration will close on April 9th, 2025 at 9:00 PM CT.
Onsite Registration will be available at the conference.
Accommodations will be available for those who observe Passover.
On-Demand Access
On-Demand Access will be available at a later date.
If you are only interested in purchasing the On-Demand access, register at https://cpd.education.bcm.edu/content/gi-liver-2025-on-demand
Needs Statement
Updating practicing physicians and other health professionals in both the diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal and liver diseases/conditions is essential to providing quality care leading to improved patient outcomes. This activity is designed to increase knowledge, improve competence, and enhance performance of the physician learners in practice to ultimately better patient care and outcomes in gastroenterology.
Target Audience
Gastroenterologists, hepatologists, internists, primary care physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, fellows, medical trainees and students in the field of Gastroenterology.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of the conference, participants should be able to:
- Outline new drugs and treatment strategies for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including biologics, biomarkers, management during pregnancy, and addressing treatment failures.
- Review advances in managing irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), chronic constipation, primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC), MASLD/MASH, opioid use disorder, and other gastrointestinal conditions.
- Highlight procedural innovations, such as intestinal ultrasound for IBD, computer-aided colonoscopy, PEG tube placement, endoscopic submucosal dissection, Barrett’s ablation, cold EMR, and luminal stricture dilations.
- Summarize strategies for diagnosing and managing colorectal cancer, including endoscopic ultrasound and non-invasive diagnostics like the Cologuard/FIT DNA test.
- Recognize and appropriately manage opioid misuse in patients with gastrointestinal diseases while navigating ethical challenges and barriers to care.
Educational Methods
Lecture, Question and Answer Session, and Panel Discussion
Activity Evaluation
Evaluation by questionnaire will address program content, presentation, and possible bias.
Additional Information
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Venue
Accreditation
Physician
Baylor College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Baylor College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 11.00 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM.
Ethics
The presentation, Managing Pain and Opioid Misuse Disorder for the gastroenterologist – ethical challenges and alternative to “just talk to your PCP”, has been designated by Baylor College of Medicine for 1.00 credit of education in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility.
Pain Management
The presentation, Managing Pain and Opioid Misuse Disorder for the Gastroenterologist – an alternative to ‘just talk to your PCP’, has been designated by Baylor College of Medicine for 1.00 credit of education in pain management and the prescription of opioids.”
ABIM MOC Points
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 11.00 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.
Nurse
Texas Children’s Hospital is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This continuing nursing education activity awards up to 11.00 contact hours.
Available Credit
- 11.00 ABIM MOC II
- 11.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 11.00 ANCC
- 11.00 Attendance
- 1.00 Ethics
- 1.00 Pain Management
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Price
*To waive registration fees for Fellows/Residents/students, you may email Anu Sudhakaran Anuradha.Sudhakaran@bcm.edu or Emily Haven Emily.Haven@bcm.edu to receive a coupon code. Be prepared to provide letter of good standing and contact info from your program director.
Download Agenda (last updated: 04/09/25)
Online Registration will close on April 9th at 5:00 PM CT.
Onsite Registration will be available at the conference.
On-Demand Access
On-Demand Access will be available at a later date.
If you are only interested in purchasing the On-Demand access, register at https://cpd.education.bcm.edu/content/gi-liver-2025-on-demand
Click the links below for step-by-step instructions on creating a profile:
Baylor College of Medicine ECA Profile Setup Instructions
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Questions about registration, contact cpd@bcm.edu.
CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY
Requests for registration refunds must be in writing and received by the Division of Continuing Professional Development (DCPD) at least 10 business days before the activity begins. The date the request is received by the DCPD will be considered the cancellation date. Requests received after the refund deadline will not be processed. Cancellations are subject to a $50 administrative fee deducted from the registration fee paid to cover guarantees and other expenses. Requests should be emailed to the DCPD cpd@bcm.edu.
The DCPD reserves the right to cancel activities, not less than 10 business days before the scheduled date, if extenuating circumstances make it necessary. Registrants will be notified at the contact email indicated on the registration form. If an activity is cancelled, DCPD’s liability is limited to the registration fee paid. Note: If payment is made by check, a social security number is required to process the refund.