5th Annual Updates in Pediatric Gastroenterology at Weill Cornell Medical College, April 9, 2010
Date: Friday, April 9, 2010
Time: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: Uris Auditorium
1300 York Avenue (at 69th Street)
Weill Cornell Medical College
New York City
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This course is designed for academic pediatric gastroenterologists, GI fellows, pediatricians, nurse practitioners and other health care professionals to provide new developments in diagnosis and treatment on various topics in the field of pediatric gastroenterology.
The purpose of this course is to provide a comprehensive understanding of gastroenterologic complaints affecting the pediatric population. The conference will address recent advances in research, diagnosis and treatment.
It will also offer updates on the latest developments in the specialty. The activity hopes to lead to improved patient care by educating health care professionals in new treatment options and utilization of diagnostic tools.
Some of the topics the conference will explore include:
-- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
-- Respiratory Presentations of GERD
-- Medical and Surgical Management of Liver Failure in Children
-- Advances in Celiac Disease
COURSE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
This education activity is approved for 5.5 Category 1 credits. It is intended that this Weill Cornell CME activity will lead to improved patient care. At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:
1. Understand the signs and symptoms of the diseases presented
2. Provide better diagnostic tools and treatment regimen to patients with conditions mentioned
3. Know the recent literature related to the topics
4. Understand new research findings and develop new treatment strategies
Weill Cornell Medical College gratefully acknowledges funding in part provided by unrestricted educational grants from Abbott Nutrition, AstraZeneca, UCB, Mead Johnson, and Nutricia.
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
8:30 AM-9:00 AM
Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 AM-9:10 AM
Welcoming Remarks
9:10 AM -9:50 AM
"Laryngopharyngeal Reflux and the Pediatric Airway"
Vikash K. Modi, MD
9:50 AM-10:30 AM
"Celiac Disease: An Update on Diagnosis and Management"
Ivor D. Hill, MD
10:30 AM-10:45 AM
Coffee Break
10:45 AM-11:15 AM
"Pediatric Liver Failure and Transplantation: The Medical Perspective"
Steven J. Lobritto, MD
11:15 AM-11:45 AM
"Pediatric Liver Failure and Transplantation: The Surgical Perspective"
Tomoaki Kato, MD
12:15 PM-1:15 PM
Lunch
1:15 PM-1:45 PM
"New Paradigms in IBD Pathogenesis: Implications for Therapy"
Lloyd F. Mayer, MD
1:45 PM-2:15 PM
"Mesalamines: Who, When and Which One"
Robbyn E. Sockolow, MD
2:15 PM-2:45 PM
"Incorporating Genetic Discoveries of IBD into Clinical Practice"
Subra Kugathasan, MD
2:45 PM-3:45 PM
Panel Discussion/Q and A
Moderator: Brian Bosworth, MD
3:45 PM-4:00 PM
Closing Remarks
For more information about the presenters and conference, please visit:
www.weillcornell.org/PedsGI
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