2007 Principles of Gastroenterology for the Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant
Program Description:
This program contains five presentations from the AGA Institute ’s third annual course for non-physician providers, entitled 2007 Principles of Gastroenterology for the Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant, held August 5 - 9, 2007 in San Francisco, CA. This program has been designated for up to 4.5 hours of continuing education credit by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and the American Academy of Physician Assistants. The program topics were selected based on attendees' evaluations from the course and are direct audio recordings and slides from the following sessions:
• New Therapies in Liver Disease: HCV, HBV, HE Update - 23 minutes
Adil S. Wakil, MD
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• Update on Diagnosis and Treatment of GERD – 37 minutes
William J. Snape, Jr, MD, AGAF
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• GI Bleeding Evaluation and Management - 42 minutes
John I. Allen, MD, MBA, AGAF
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• New Technologies in Colorectal Cancer Screening - 29 minutes
John M. Inadomi, MD
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• Overview of Gut Motility - 41 minutes
William J. Snape, Jr, MD, AGAF
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Date and Location of original meeting:
The program contains 5 sessions from the August 5-9, 2007 AGA meeting, 2007 Principles of Gastroenterology for the Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant held in San Francisco, CA.
Target Audience:
This program has been developed to educate and update nurse practitioners and physician assistants who provide care for people with gastrointestinal conditions.
Learning Objectives:
After completing this program, each participant should be able to:
Emerging Treatments in Liver Disease
1. Understand the latest treatments and those treatments that are in clinical trials for treating liver diseases.
Evaluation and Management of GERD
1. Identify the symptoms of GERD.
2. Learn what diagnostic and treatment options are available for GERD.
GI Bleeding Evaluation / Management
1. Provide information to help the mid-level identify symptoms of GI bleed.
2. Learn the treatment options for GI bleed.
New Technologies in CRC screening
1. Learn what new procedures and techniques are on the horizon for screening for colon cancer.
2. Identify symptoms of motility disorders.
Evaluation and Management of Motility Disorders
1. Learn treatment options for motility disorders.
Faculty Biographical Sketches:
John I. Allen, MD, MBA, AGAF
Dr. Allen is the Medical Director of Minnesota Gastroenterology (Minn GI), one of the largest independent gastroenterology practices in the country. Minn GI has 53 gastroenterologists (6 Pediatric GI) and 21 NPPA’s covering 6 outpatient clinics, 5 Ambulatory Endoscopy Units and 12 hospitals. He is a fellow of the AGA and serves on the Leadership Council as Chair of the AGA Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI), a nationally known regional Healthcare cooperative in Minnesota. His special interests include gastoparesis, colon cancer genetics and Quality Measurement. Prior to joining Minn GI in 1991 he was an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Minnesota and continues his teaching in an adjunct role.
John N. Inadomi, MD
John Inadomi, MD is an Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine and Chief, Clinical Gastroenterology at San Francisco General Hospital. His particular areas of interest include the cost-effectiveness of screening and surveillance in Barrett’s esophagus, the impact of H. pylori on life expectancy, and the effectiveness of colorectal cancer screening. In addition he is interested in:
- GI Outcomes and Health Services Research
- Adherence and the Economics of Colon Cancer Screening
- Cost-effectiveness of Genetic Testing for Colorectal Cancer
- Use of Telehealth In-home Messaging to Improve GI Endoscopy Completion Rates
- Direct Non-Health Care Costs in Colorectal Cancer Screening
William J. Snape, Jr, MD, AGAF
Dr. William Snape is the director of the Gastrointestinal Motility Laboratory at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, CA. He has published on the role of motility disorders in causing symptoms in patients. He has pioneered different techniques to measure the motility disorders and develop treatments.
Adil Wakil, MD
Dr. Wakil began his medical training at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas and performed his gastroenterology fellowship at the University of California San Francisco. He remained on faculty at UCSF as an attending physician on the liver transplant service and pursued research interests in basic immunology. His work focused on cytokine regulation of T helper cells. Presently, Dr. Wakil is Associate Medical Director of Liver Transplantation at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco. He and his colleagues at California Pacific are involved in a number of clinical trials regarding the treatment of viral hepatitis. Dr. Wakil and his colleagues also maintain extensive outreach clinics throughout Northern California and Neveda
Faculty Disclosures:
In accordance with the ACCME’s Standards for Commercial Support of Continuing Medical Education, all faculty and planning partners must disclose any financial relationship(s) or other relationship(s) held within the past 12 months. The AGA Institute implements a mechanism to identify and manage all conflicts of interest prior to delivering the educational activity to learners.
John I. Allen, MD, MBA, AGAF
Consultant and Member of the Speakers Bureau: Medtronic
John N. Inadomi, MD
Recipient of Grant/Research Support: Given Imaging
Consultant: TAP, Ethicon Endo Surgery, BARRX
William J. Snape, Jr , MD, AGAF
Nothing to Disclose
Adil Wakil, MD
Member of the Speakers Bureau: Roche, Bristol Myers Squib, Gilead, Schering
Release Date
December 2007
Expiration Date
December 2009
Nurse Practitioners:
Successful completion of the self-assessment is required to earn CEU credit. Successful completion is defined as a cumulative score of at least 70 % correct. You will find the assessment on the last slide of each presentation.
This program has been approved for 4.5 contact hours of continuing education by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. AANP Program ID 0711519. Approval is valid for one year from the issue date of December 1, 2007. Participants may submit the self-assessment AND a program evaluation at any time during that period. Credit broken down by sessions, as program involves multiple sessions.
This program was planned in accordance with AANP’s CEU Standards for Enduring Material Programs and for Commercial Support of Enduring Material Programs.
How to claim CE credit:
To receive full CE credit, you must complete the evaluation form and each of the tests (or those in which you participated) located on the last slide of each presentation or online by clicking the "Take CE/CME Post-test" located on the Program Description page.
Physician Assistants:
Successful completion of the self-assessment is required to earn Category I CME credit. Successful completion is defined as a cumulative score of at least 70% correct. You will find the assessment on the last slide of each presentation.
This program has been reviewed and is approved for a maximum of 4.5 hours of Category I CME credit by the American Academy of Physician Assistants. Approval is valid for one year from the issue date of December 1, 2007. Participants may submit the self-assessment AND a program evaluation at any time during that period. Credit broken down by sessions, as program involves multiple sessions.
This program was planned in accordance with AAPA’s CME Standards for Enduring Material Programs and for Commercial Support of Enduring Material Programs.
How to claim CME credit:
T o receive full CME credit, you must complete the evaluation form and each of the tests (or those in which you participated) located on the last slide of each presentation or online by clicking the "Take CE/CME Post-test" located on the Program Description page.
Disclaimer Notice:
Statements, opinions, and results of studies presented at the 2007 Principles of Gastroenterology for the Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant are solely those of the presenters and do not reflect the policy or position of AGA Institute.
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This activity is supported by an educational grant from TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc.