Fridays at the University Hepatic and GI Disorders – Core Concepts in Care November 8, 2019

Abdominal pain – the Choosing Wisely diagnostic workup, red flags | Pancreatic enzymes: function, replacement therapy | GI bleed |Liver enzymes | Hepatic cancer update | Hepatitis update | Functional bowel – diarrhea /constipation | Everything you need to know about the gall bladder

Objectives

Recognize and discuss  the treatment options for HPB Malignancies

Discuss the diagnosis and management of chronic abdominal pain

Explain recent updates on the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome and distinguish from other GI disorders

Evaluate  recent updates on the treatment of ulcerative colitis

Explain  colonoscopy issues and when to refer

Review of biliary and pancreatic disease and the role of ERCP therapy

Agenda

0800 – Registration and continental breakfast

0820 – Welcome

0830 – HPB Malignancies – Dr. Jeremy Lipschitz

0920 – Functional Bowel Disease and Chronic Abdominal Pain – Dr. Wayne Manishen, MD, FRCPC

1010 – Ulcerative Colitis Update – Dr. Wayne Manishen, MD, FRCPC

1100 – Lunch and Networking Break

1140 – Colonoscopy and Everything we should know for Primary Care – Dr. Harminder Singh, MD, MPH, FRCPC

1230 – HPB disease and role of ERCP – Dr. Gerard Coneys

Download the printable Agenda

Registration

Physicians: $195
Other health professionals: $80
Residents/students: $40

This event is available via MBTelehealth sites throughout Winnipeg and Manitoba. Please check your site for availability and reserve prior to registering. This event is also available via livestream. You will be emailed connection information prior to the event.

Only paid registrants can receive credits and access speakers’ presentations post-event.

Study Credits

Fridays at the University Bannatyne Campus Program 2019 to 2020

This one-credit-per-hour Group Learning program meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been approved by the CPD Medicine Program, University of Manitoba for up to 4.5 Mainpro+ credits.
This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by the CPD Medicine Program, University of Manitoba for a maximum of 4.5 hours.

Participants should only claim credit for the actual number of hours attended.
The University of Manitoba CPD Medicine Program is fully accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education (CACME).