17th Annual
Medical and Surgical Approaches to GI Disorders
July 16-20, 2012
Turtle Point Conference Center
Come to Kiawah Island!
Plan to join us for this year’s Medical and Surgical Approaches to GI Disorders at Kiawah Island, South Carolina. The program is rapidly approaching and you already know the location is excellent. We have a block of rooms reserved especially for our conference. The room block will drop June 15, 2012 when the rooms will be released to the public.
Register early! Symposium space is limited.
Participant Comments
“Thanks for gathering the nation’s experts in GI disorders.”
“Wow! A complete update in diagnosis and treatment with a host of clinical pearls
for my return to the office.”
“Outstanding conference. I will return.”
“The many take-home pearls are invaluable to busy physicians. Keep up the good work.”
“On a 5-star basis, this conference rates a 6!”
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| a.m. | 7:00 Registration & Continental Breakfast 7:45 Lectures begin |
7:00 Breakfast Roundtable – Case Studies with Faculty 8:00 Lectures begin |
7:00 Breakfast Roundtable – Case Studies with Faculty 8:00 Lectures begin |
7:00 Breakfast Roundtable – Case Studies with Faculty 8:00 Lectures begin |
7:00 Breakfast Roundtable – Case Studies with Faculty 8:00 Lectures begin |
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| p.m. | 5-6:00 Early registration | 1:00 Adjourn | 1:00 Adjourn | 1:00 Adjourn | 1:00 Adjourn | 1:00 Adjourn |
PURPOSE
This course brings together the nation’s experts in GI disorders to discuss new diagnostic
and treatment strategies. The symposium consists of live lectures followed by case
studies illustrating standards in patient care for diseases seen by the gastroenterologist
and the GI surgeon. Expert symposium faculty present a wide variety of topics related
to diagnosing, treating and managing GI disorders.
OBJECTIVES
Nutrition:
• Construct algorithms to guide in appropriate use of Parenteral Nutrition in the
hospitalized patient
• Organize support groups for patients with eating disorders and their families
• Discuss specific dietary nutrients required for comprehensive medical and/or surgical
support of the GI patient
• List feeding tube issues that can improve outcome in patient treatment
• Examine the ethics of feeding the critically ill patient
• Relate strategies for guiding patients and families in end-of-life decision making
• Describe nutritional needs of the patient presenting with gut failure resulting
from short gut, enterocutaneous fistula, chronic dysmotility and malabsorption
• Interpret evidence based studies related to the effectiveness of probiotics in the
hospitalized and non-hospitalized patient
• Describe appropriate hospital nutrition support to modify outcomes in hospitalized
patients
Gastrointestinal and hepatic malignancy:
• Review treatment strategies for management of esophageal cancer at various stages
of presentation
• Discuss the relationship between GERD, reflux and esophageal cancer
• Explain options for treatment of the patient presenting with pancreatic cancer
• Use endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) to diagnose and plan appropriate courses of treatment
for pancreatic malignant and premalignant lesions.
• Use EUS in diagnosis and management of pancreatic cysts and sub mucosal lesions
• Plan pancreatic mucinous cyst work-ups to accurately diagnose and treat
• Diagnose and manage malignancy of the colon and liver
• Review research relating IBD to future malignancies
• Accurately diagnose “lumps and bumps” in the GI tract and plan effective treatment
• Analyze abdominal “incidentiloma” and the relationships to malignancy
Irritable bowel disease:
• Review recent research in IBD for effective trends in treatment
• Explain advances in the use of biologicals for management of IBD symptomology
• Discuss the indications for surgical intervention in IBD
Obesity disorders:
• Compare and contrast eating disorders and GI disease
• Develop strategies to address the obesity epidemic
• Describe the pros and cons of gastric banding and other bariatric procedures
• Compare and contrast various surgical options for weight reduction
• Manage the bariatric patient’s long-term metabolic and mechanical complications
• Discuss management of patients considering re-operative bariatric surgery
• Describe what to do with patients who fail bariatric procedures
Hepatology:
• Diagnose and treat NASH and other similar hepatic lesions
• Identify and manage acute liver failure and chronic liver failure
• Review best practice for management of Hepatitis B
• Explain cutting edge treatment options for Hepatitis C
• Evaluate and manage decompensated cirrhosis
Medical and surgical management:
• List steps in medical and surgical management of diverticulitis
• Plan medical and surgical management of Iatrogenic perforations
• Prevent post ERCP complications
• Plan appropriate medical and surgical approaches to gut failure: SBS, CE fistula
and chronic dysmotility
• Evaluate and treat anorectal disease- abscesses, fistulas and fissures
• Describe complications occurring from stomas
• Manage abdominal wall defects for optimal outcome and preventing recurrence
• Discuss treatment options for rectal prolapse
• Define current best practice strategies for treatment of hemorrhoidal disease
• Review the steps and complications in endoscopic management of pancreatitis
• Review the approach to appropriate evaluation and treatment of idiopathic pancreatitis
Hot topics in GI medicine and surgery:
• Describe the controversies centering on use of IV sedation during GI procedures
• Describe current best practice management of C. difficile and other common intra-abdominal
infections
• Identify the process for diagnosis and management of chronic abdominal pain
• Design algorithms for esophageal dilation in the management of benign and malignant
lesions
• Analyze the effectiveness of current treatments for Celiac disease
• Evaluate and manage chronic abdominal pain in children and adolescents
• Identify and treat eosinophilic esophagitis”
| Early Registration–Sunday, July 15, 2012 5-6:00 p.m. — Foyer – Turtle Point Clubhouse, Second Floor |
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| CONFERENCE SCHEDULE | |
| Monday, July 16, 2012 (7 a.m.–1 p.m.) | |
| 7:00 | Registration and Breakfast — Visit with Exhibitors |
| 7:45 | Welcome, Introduction and Course Plan – Robert G. Martindale, M.D., Ph.D. and Stephen A. McClave, M.D. |
| 8:15 | EUS: Pancreatic Cystic Lesions: What Should Stay In and What Should Come Out – Stephen A. McClave, M.D. |
| 8:45 | Pancreatic CA, IPMN and Other Pancreatic Issues – Brett C. Sheppard, M.D. |
| 9:15 | Sedation in the GI Practice: The Propofol Controversy Continues! – Valerie Sera, M.D. |
| 10:00 | Break, Visit with Exhibitors |
| 10:15 | Is It an Eating Disorder or Is It a GI Disease? – Christian Lemmon, Ph.D. |
| 10:45 | C. Difficile and Intra-abdominal Infections – Robert G. Martindale, M.D., Ph.D. |
| 11:30 | Long-term Management of the Patient Following Pancreatic Surgery: Whipple, Pseudocysts and Puestow – Brett C. Sheppard, M.D. |
| 12:00 | Panel Discussion: Chronic Abdomen Pain — Work-up, Psychology and Treatment – Christian Lemmon, Ph.D.; Robert G. Martindale, M.D., Ph.D.; Stephen A. McClave, M.D.; Valerie Sera, M.D.; Brett C. Sheppard, M.D. |
| 12:30 | Questions and Answers |
| 1:00 | Adjourn |
| Tuesday, July 17, 2012 (7 a.m.–1 p.m.) | |
| 7:00 | Breakfast with the Faculty – Bring interesting case studies for discussion |
| 8:00 | Extraintestinal Manifestations of IBD – Lawrence W. Comerford, M.D. |
| 8:30 | A Single Surgeon’s 30-year Experience with IBD – Karen E. Deveney, M.D. |
| 9:00 | GERD: Does It Really Cause Cancer? – Donald O. Castell, M.D. |
| 9:30 | Hot Topics in IBD – Lawrence W. Comerford, M.D. |
| 10:00 | Break, Visit with Exhibitors |
| 10:30 | Celiac Disease – Sherman M. Chamberlain, M.D. |
| 11:00 | Obesity in 2012 – Christian Lemmon, Ph.D. |
| 11:30 | Gastric Bands and Other Novel Attempts at Weight Loss: Panacea or Instrument of the Devil? – Clifford W. Deveney, M.D. |
| 12:00 | Work-up of the Abdominal “Incidentiloma” – Brett C. Sheppard, M.D. |
| 12:30 | Esophageal Dilation: When, Where and How? – Stephen A. McClave, M.D. |
| 1:00 | Adjourn |
| Wednesday, July 18, 2012 (7 a.m.–1 p.m.) | |
| 7:00 | Breakfast with the Faculty – Bring interesting case studies for discussion |
| 8:00 | Gut Failure: What to Do and When to Do It — Short Bowel, EC Fistula and Chronic Dysmotility – Robert G. Martindale, M.D., Ph.D. |
| 8:40 | Stomas and Their Complications – John Maxwell, M.D. |
| 9:10 | Management of Complex Abdominal Wall Defects – Robert G. Martindale, M.D., Ph.D. |
| 9:45 | Break, Visit with Exhibitors |
| 10:15 | Updates in Hospital Nutrition Support: Specific Nutrients to Modify Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients — Preoperative and Postoperative – Robert G. Martindale, M.D., Ph.D. |
| 10:50 | Probiotics: Hype or Help for GI Patients – Stephen A. McClave, M.D. |
| 11:20 | CRC Screening – Sherman M. Chamberlain, M.D. |
| 11:55 | Update on Anorectal Disease: Abscesses, Fistulas and Fissures – John Maxwell, M.D. |
| 12:30 | Case Discussions and Review of Daily Highlights |
| 1:00 | Adjourn |
| Thursday, July 19, 2012 (7 a.m.–1 p.m.) | |
| 7:00 | Breakfast with the Faculty – Bring interesting case studies for discussion |
| 8:00 | Medical and Surgical Management of Diverticulitis – Frederick A. Moore, M.D. |
| 8:30 | Rectal Prolapse and Hemorrhoidal Disease – John Maxwell, M.D. |
| 9:00 | Follow-up of the Bariatric Patient: Dealing with Long Term Issues – Clifford W. Deveney, M.D. |
| 9:30 | Evaluation and Management of Chronic Abdominal Pain in Children – Katrina Nguyen, M.D. |
| 10:00 | Break, Visit with Exhibitors |
| 10:30 | Acute Liver Failure: Diagnosis and Treatment – Ram Subramanian, M.D. |
| 11:00 | Lumps and Bumps in GI Tracts – Stephen A. McClave, M.D. |
| 11:30 | Endoscopic Management of Pancreatitis and Its Complications – C. Mel Wilcox, M.D. |
| 12:00 | Medical and Surgical Management of Iatrogenic Perforations – Frederick A. Moore, M.D. and Robert G. Martindale, M.D., Ph.D. |
| 12:30 | Hepatitis B and NASH – Ryan Ford, M.D. |
| 1:00 | Adjourn |
| Friday, July 20, 2012 (7 a.m.–1 p.m.) | |
| 7:00 | Breakfast with the Faculty – Bring interesting case studies for discussion |
| 8:00 | Preventing Post-ERCP Complications – Joseph Romagnuolo, M.D. |
| 8:30 | Update in Hepatitis C – Ryan Ford, M.D. |
| 9:00 | Dissecting the Approach to Idiopathic Pancreatitis – C. Mel Wilcox, M.D. |
| 9:30 | Ethics of Feeding: End-of- Life Decision-Making — From the Pope to Terri Schiavo – Stephen A. McClave, M.D. |
| 10:00 | Break, Visit with Exhibitors |
| 10:15 | Does Your Patient Have Eosinophilic Esophagitis? – Katrina Nguyen, M.D. |
| 10:45 | Disease Specific Nutrition – Robert G. Martindale, M.D., Ph.D., and Stephen A. McClave, M.D. |
| 11:15 | Evaluation and Management of Decompensated Cirrhosis – Ram Subramanian, M.D. |
| 12:00 | Healthy Eating and Preventative Nutrition – Stephen A. McClave, M.D. |
| 12:30 | Course Evaluation and Suggestions for Next Year – Robert G. Martindale, M.D., Ph.D., and Stephen A. McClave, M.D. |
| 1:00 | Adjourn |
COURSE CO-DIRECTORS
Robert G. Martindale, M.D., Ph.D., FACS, Professor and Chief, Division of General Surgery, Medical Director for Hospital
Nutrition Services, Oregon Health & Science University
Stephen A. McClave, M.D., Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology / Hepatology, University of
Louisville
Sherman M. Chamberlain, M.D., Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology
& Hepatology, Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Health Sciences University
GUEST FACULTY
Donald O. Castell, M.D., Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical University
of South Carolina
Lawrence W. Comerford, M.D., Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical
University of South Carolina
Clifford W. Deveney, M.D., FACS, Professor of Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University
Karen E. Deveney, M.D., FACS, Professor of Surgery and Vice-Chair for Education; Program Director in Surgery, Oregon
Health & Science University
Ryan Ford, M.D., Assistant Professor of Medicine; Transplant Hepatology and Digestive Diseases, Emory
University and Emory Transplant Center
John Maxwell, M.D., Assistant Professor of Surgery, Digestive Disease Center, Medical University of
South Carolina
Frederick A. Moore, M.D., FACS, FCCM, Professor of Surgery; Head, Acute Care Surgery, College of Medicine, University
of Florida
Joseph Romagnuolo, M.D., MScEpid, FRCPC, FASGE, FACG, AGAF, FACP, Associate Professor of Medicine; Director, GI and Hepatology Clinical Research,
Divisions of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Biostatistics, Bioinformatics and Epidemiology,
Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina
Valerie Sera, M.D., Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Oregon Health & Science
University
Brett C. Sheppard, M.D., FACS, Professor and Clinical Vice-Chairman of Surgery; William E. Colson Chair for Pancreatic
Disease Research; Director, Fellowship for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Oregon Health
and Science University
Ram Subramanian, M.D., Assistant Professor of Medicine and Surgery; Hepatologist and Intensivist, Emory
University School of Medicine
C. Mel Wilcox, M.D., Director, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Professor of Medicine, University
of Alabama, Birmingham
MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA at GEORGIA HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY FACULTY
Christian Lemmon, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry and Health Behavior
Katrina Nguyen, M.D., Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Targeted Audience
This conference is designed for gastroenterologists, surgeons, PAs, nurse practitioners
and other physicians who treat gastroenterological disorders.
Format
The course emphasizes audience participation in case-study sessions using an audience
response system. Participants are encouraged to bring interesting cases for discussion
at breakfast roundtables with the faculty.
Accreditation
The Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Health Sciences University is accredited
by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing
medical education for physicians.
Designation
The Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Health Sciences University designates this
live activity for a maximum of 27.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should
claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This Live activity, Medical and Surgical Approaches to GI Disorders, with a beginning date of July 16, 2012, has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 22.25 Prescribed credit(s) by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Handouts
Faculty handouts contained in the course syllabus were provided prior to the printing
deadline. Course faculty presentations are subject to change due to faculty revisions.
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REGISTRATION FEES |
Before June 20 |
After June 20 |
On-Site |
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Physicians |
$745 |
$795 |
$845 |
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Others |
$645 |
$695 |
$795 |
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Per Day |
$195 |
$225 |
$265 |
FOUR CONVENIENT WAYS TO REGISTER
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Fax REGISTRATION FORM with payment by credit card to 706-721-4642. |
Call the Division of Continuing Education at 706-721-3967 or |
A refund will be made upon written request prior to July 3, 2012. However, $75 will be retained to cover administrative fees. Full registration fees will be refunded for canceled programs. Georgia Health Sciences University cannot be responsible for reimbursement of airline or other transportation fares, hotel or rental car charges, including penalties. We reserve the right to cancel the program if necessary.
LODGING
Please complete the LODGING FORM and mail directly to: Reservations Department, Kiawah Island, 12 Kiawah Beach Drive,
Kiawah Island, SC 29455. You may fax reservations by credit card to 843-768-2736.
If calling in your reservations, 800-654-2924, please identify your group as Medical
College of Georgia and/or the group 
booking number 9087. Deadline for reservations is June 15, 2012. Reservations received after this date will be filled on a space-and-rate-available
basis.
Villas: The course will be held in the Turtle Point Clubhouse. Various accommodations have been reserved for course enrollees in adjacent villas.
Daily Rates
One-Bedroom Scenic Villa $219
Two-Bedroom Scenic Villa $332
Three-Bedroom Scenic Villa $439
Sanctuary Room $518
If the type of accommodation you request is sold out, the most appropriate lodging
available will be reserved for you. No charge applies to children under 18 when sharing
a room with parents. Contact the Kiawah Island reservation office for availability
of Sanctuary rooms and larger villas. A service charge of 8 percent per villa, per
day is applied to the rate for unlimited local and toll-free phone access, in-room
coffee and island-wide shuttle service. City and state accommodation taxes are 11.5
percent.
Cancellations: Notice of cancellation must be received 14 days prior to arrival for
refund of deposit.
Airport Transportation:
To schedule your reservation for transportation, call 843-768-2771. Rental cars are
also available at the Charleston Airport. Contact your preferred provider directly.
KIAWAH ISLAND
Awards:
Conde Nast – #1 Island in North America and #3 Resort in the U.S.
Golf Digest – #1 Golf Course in South Carolina
Travel and Leisure Magazine – #2 Golf Resort in the U.S.
Located on the Atlantic Ocean only 21 miles from historic Charleston, Kiawah Island
has been developed preserving the environmental richness of its barrier island setting.
Kiawah’s natural beauty and bountiful wildlife have been carefully preserved amid
golf courses and a tennis program ranked among the top 10 in the United States. Ten
miles of broad, sparkling beach ranked the Second Most Romantic Beach in America invite
you to explore all the opportunities that Kiawah offers for recreation, education
and renewal. During free time, you and your family can enjoy the unspoiled beach,
large, cool swimming pools and the spa with therapeutic massage, saunas and hot tubs.
Golfers will enjoy the challenge of Kiawah’s five championship golf courses. Imagine
the thrill of testing your skills on the course that hosted the 1991 Ryder Cup, or
walking the course that was the setting for the movie, Bagger Vance. Avid tennis players
can easily find a game or a lesson at the two nationally known tennis centers. Parents
appreciate well-organized children’s and teen’s recreation programs, and evening children’s
activities enable parents to enjoy a quiet evening together at one of the island’s
restaurants. Children’s and teen’s activities fill up rapidly. Make your reservations
for these programs early by calling 843-768-6601. In addition, the shops and culture
of the historic city of Charleston are nearby for you and your family to explore and
enjoy.
Charleston Airport: To schedule your reservation for transportation, call 843-768- 2790. Rental cars
are also available at the Charleston Airport. Contact your preferred provider directly.
Comfort Zone
Although every effort is made to have a comfortable temperature in the meeting room,
we realize individual comfort zones are different. Please bring a jacket or light
wrap in case the room is too cool for your comfort.
Special Needs
The Georgia Health Sciences University Division of Continuing Education complies with
the Americans With Disabilities Act. If you require special services, facilities or
dietary considerations (vegetarian or otherwise) to support your participation in
this continuing education activity, contact the conference coordinator at 800-221-6437
or 706-721-3967.
Continuing Medical Education
Alumni Bulding
919 15th Street
Augusta, GA 30912
706.721.3967 office
800.221.6437 office
706.721.4642 fax
Mark Quarles
mquarles@ gru.edu
