APRIL 1, 2011, Updates in Pediatric Gastroenterology -- Registration Now Open
This one-day comprehensive program 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. CME credit offered.

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
Liver Disease in Children
Functional Abdominal Pain
Neonatal Nutrition
Infantile Gastrointestinal Diseases

LOCATION

Weill Cornell Medical College
Uris Auditorium
1300 York Avenue at 69th Street
New York City

REGISTRATION

>> To register and for full course information, visit our course website

For further information and assistance, contact Jessica Grajales at:
jeg9059@nyp.org or (212) 585-6800.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

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. Recognize 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. Identify new research findings and develop new treatment strategies

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
"Congenital Diarrhea"
Martin G. Martin, MD

9:50 AM-10:30 AM
"Treatment of Parenteral Nutrition Associated Liver Disease"
Mark Puder, MD, PhD

10:30 AM-10:45 AM
Coffee Break

10:45 AM-11:30 AM
"Approach to Hepatitis B in Children"
Mercedes Martinez, MD

11:30 AM-12:15 PM
"The Treatment of Functional Abdominal Pain in Children"
Carlo Di Lorenzo, MD

12:15 PM-1:15 PM
Lunch

1:15 PM-1:45 PM
"Coping with IBD"
Laura Mackner, PhD

1:45 PM-2:15 PM
"When to use a Biologic?"
Ellen Scherl, MD

2:15 PM-2:45 PM
"Postoperative Prophylaxis in Pediatric IBD"
Petar Mamula, MD

2:45 PM-3:45 PM
Panel Discussion/Q and A
Moderators: Robbyn E. Sockolow, MD
and Brian Bosworth, MD

3:45 PM-4:00 PM
Closing Remarks

COURSE DIRECTOR

Aliza Solomon, DO
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Weill Cornell Medical College
NewYork-Presbyterian Phyllis and David
Komansky Center for Children's Health

PLANNING COMMITTEE

Robbyn E. Sockolow, MD
Chief, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Weill Cornell Medical College
NewYork-Presbyterian Phyllis and David
Komansky Center for Children's Health

Denise Miles
Patient Navigator
Center for Advanced Digestive Care
NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell

Todd Lyon
Divisional Administrator
Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Weill Cornell Medical College

COURSE FACULTY

Brian Bosworth, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Weill Cornell Medical College
Jill Roberts Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Carlo Di Lorenzo, MD
Chief, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology
Nationwide Children’s Hospital Professor or Clinical Pediatrics
The Ohio State University

Laura Mackner, PhD
Center for Behavioral Health at The Research Institute
at Nationwide Children's Hospital
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
The Ohio State University

Petar Mamula, MD
Director, Endoscopy Suite
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Martin G. Martin, MD
Professor of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Director, UCLA Center for Pediatric Diarrheal Diseases
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Mercedes Martinez, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Columbia University Medical College
NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital

Mark Puder, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Harvard Medical School
Children's Hospital of Boston

COURSE COORDINATOR

Jessica Grajales
CME Coordinator
Tel: (212) 585-6800
Email: jeg9059@nyp.org

For registration and full course information:
>> Visit our course registration website