43rd Annual Advances in Gastroenterology

Saturday, September 6, 2025, 7:00 AM - 4:50 PM, Resorts, Atlantic City, Atlantic City, NJ


AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (8.00 hours), ABIM MOC Part 2 (8.00 hours), ABS CC (8.00 hours), ANCC Contact Hour(s) (8.00 hours), CDR Credit (8.00 hours), Nursing Pharmacology Credit (4.75 hours), PA Patient Safety and Risk Credit (5.75 hours)

This one day, in person conference, now in its 43^rd year, will provide participants with the tools that can readily be implemented in daily practice. the program will feature presentations of esophageal, small bowel and colonic disorders, and also disorders of the liver and advances in gastroenterology.

Learning interests will be matched with updates on the latest clinical data, current and emerging treatment strategies, and case based panel discussions. gastroenterologists, internists, surgeons, primary care providers, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, and other healthcare professionals involved in the treatment of patients with GI disorders are invited to attend.

Keynote Speaker: Shelby A. Sullivan, MD, FASGE

Dr. Sullivan is the Director of the Metabolic and Bariatric Program in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the Center for Digestive Health at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health and is the past chair of the board of the Association for Bariatric Endoscopy, a Division of the ASGE and is currently a counselor on the ASGE Governing Board.

Since 2013, she has given over 150 invited lectures on obesity and endoscopic bariatric therapies in the US and abroad and has participated extensively in ASGE’s endoscopic bariatric therapies didactic and hands on courses. Dr. Sullivan was course co-director for the first and second ABE Annual Courses, and she has served as faculty at every ABE annual course through 2024. She has been faculty for the each of the Endoscopic Bariatric Therapies courses held at the ASGE ITT Center, was faculty or co-director for multiple ASGE Bariatric Endoscopy Hands-On sessions at Digestive Disease Week, and has been a co-chair of the ASGE Post-Graduate Course at DDW .

In her role as chair of the board for the ABE, she led the development of a multi-module Bariatric STAR Program with the ABE board members. She is also the chair of the EBMT committee for GIQuIC and has been a PI or co-I on multiple US multi-center pivotal trials of EBMTs.

Successful Completion
To successfully complete this activity, the required evaluation must be completed no later than Friday, September 26, 2025. Thereafter, the evaluation will no longer be available and credits will not be issued. No refunds will be offered for failure to complete the required evaluation by the stated deadline.

1. Utilize the newest approaches to managing esophageal and gastroduodenal disorders.
2. Develop appropriate management plans for small bowel and colonic disorders.
3. Discuss current CRC screening and surveillance guidelines.
4. Assess key advances in GI and their impact on patient treatment and on research.
5. Describe the interprofessional team strategies for improving care co-ordination and communication to improve patient outcomes.

In support of improving patient care, Thomas Jefferson University is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physicians: This educational activity is designated for a maximum of 8.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ^TM . Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses: This activity awards 8.00 nursing contact hours.

Other Healthcare Professionals: This educational activity is designated for 8.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ^TM. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Registered Dieticians: This activity awards 8.00 contact hours.

ABIM MOC
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 8.00 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

PA Patient Safety and Risk Credit: This education activity offers 5.75 PA Patient Safety and Risk credit. Qualifying sessions are noted on the agenda.

Agenda
Agenda subject to change without notice.

Cancellation Policy
Requests for refunds must be submitted in writing and received in the Office of CPD two weeks prior to the start date of the course. There will be no refunds after this period.*  Cancellations notified before the two week time frame will incur a 25% administration fee (with a minimum of $20).  Registrants who fail to attend the conference are responsible for the entire fee.  All refunds will be processed after the conference.  The University reserves the right to cancel or postpone this course due to unforeseen circumstances.  In the event of cancellation or postponement, the University will refund registration fees, but is not responsible for related costs or expenses to participants, including cancellation fees assessed by hotels, airlines or travel agencies. 

Submit refund requests to: Office of Continuing Professional Development Sidney Kimmel Medical College Jefferson Alumni Hall 1020 Locust Street, Suite M-5 Philadelphia, PA 19107

Or by email to [email protected] - please include the activity name in the subject line.

*Registration fees will be refunded less a 15% administration fee to international conference registrants who are unable to secure a travel visa. Registrants must provide proof of visa denial. 

 Jefferson Release Policy
Jefferson may record/livestream/photograph this educational activity. These images/recordings, along with your name, may be used in Jefferson publications or on the Jefferson website. If you verbally submit any questions for Q&A sessions, you are agreeing to be recorded and to have that recording available in enduring materials. Once photographed, filmed, recorded, or videotaped, you waive the right of inspection or approval to which such images/recordings may be put and Jefferson has the right to use, publish, reproduce, modify, adapt, and distribute at any time in any manner or medium.

Jefferson HIPAA Policy
As an attendee of this educational activity hosted by Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson University Physicians, and Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc. (collectively 'Jefferson'), you may gain access to certain proprietary information ('Confidential Information'), including Protected Health Information ('PHI').

By participating in this educational activity, you agree to maintain the confidentiality of all Confidential Information, including all PHI, obtained from any source. You also agree to take all necessary steps to protect such Confidential Information and shall not directly or indirectly disclose or use it in any manner or for any reason, other than as necessary to complete the educational activity. Further, you agree not to take photographs, record in any manner or otherwise reproduce any such Confidential Information. You understand that any unauthorized use or disclosure of Confidential Information may result in possible legal action against you by Jefferson whose confidentiality is breached.

Photography and Recording
Unauthorized recording or photography at a Jefferson-sponsored event is strictly prohibited. Individuals found violating this policy will be asked to vacate the activity. No credits or refund will be issued.

Copyright
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