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7th Annual AHN IBD Summit
Overview
The Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at Allegheny Health Network (AHN) will explore advances of treatment and management of IBD at the Sixth Annual AHN IBD Summit. The Program will feature world-renowned IBD faculty discussing clinical IBD topics pertaining to its diagnosis, management, and complications. In addition, it will highlight the latest advances and state-of-the-art interventions.
Course Directors:
Gursimran Singh Kochhar, MD, FACP, CNSC
Allegheny Health Network
Sandra El-Hachem, MD, AGAF, FASGE, FACG
Allegheny Health Network
Eligibility for a registrant refund is based on the following criteria. Please note, all registrants must email CME department within the specified time frames to be eligible for a refund. To receive a full refund, registrants must provide written notification to the CME department no sooner than 30 days of activity start date. Registrants that notify the CME department within 14-29 days prior to activity will receive a 50% refund.
Notification Qualifications | Refund Amount |
30+ days prior to activity | 100% Refund |
14-29 days prior to activity | 50% Refund |
Less than 14 days prior to activity | No Refund |
Target Audience
Gastroenterologists, internists, colorectal surgeons, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, radiologists, pathologists, and GI/internal medicine fellows, as well as surgical residents/medical students, nutritionists, and nurses.
Learning Objectives
- Discuss the use of biosimilars in the management of IBD
- • Review the management of pouchitis
- • Discuss the management of IBD in pregnancy and lactation
- • Review new innovations in endoscopic management of strictures in IBD
- • Understand the importance of vaccinations- and their timing in IBD
- • Identify how to use newer medications in the management of IBD patients
- • Understand the role of diet in management of IBD and Celiac disease
- • Review updates in the management of celiac disease and microscopic colitis
Additional Information
| Attachment | Size |
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 MX4648088_CME_IBD_STD_PC_AHN_FS.pdf | 195.25 KB |
Venue
Accreditation
Allegheny General Hospital is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credits to be determined
ABIM MOC Credits Accredited providers are required to submit learner completion data for each activity registered as meeting ABIM guidelines via the PARS system. Credit will be reported on your behalf.
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) states that the AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ are acceptable for continuing medical education requirements for recertification.
Allegheny General Hospital has approved this activity for contact hours for non-physicians. Credits to be determined
Available Credit
- 6.00 ABIM Medical KnowledgeSuccessful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enable the participant to earn up to 6.00 ABIM Medical Knowledge 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.
- 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 6.00 Attendance