The UCLA-Mellinkoff Gastroenterology Symposium will provide updates on the diagnosis, management and palliation of various gastrointestinal and liver disorders through video case-based presentations, formal lectures, Q & A panel and audience participation activities. Video cases are highlighted to address important challenges and potential solutions in the endoscopic management of digestive and related disorders. Renowned faculty will share their specialized expertise and audience participation is strongly recommended. This agenda has been specifically designed to offer practical approaches and solutions that healthcare professionals may readily integrate into their daily practice.
Enrollment Online The course has reached maximum capacity and we are no longer accepting any more enrollments. There will not be any door registration available for this course. By Mail Send the completed enrollment form to: Office of Continuing Medical Education David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA The UCLA Mellinkoff Gastroenterology Symposium 10920 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1060 Los Angeles, CA 90024-6512 By Fax Fax the enrollment form with charge card information and your authorizing signature to the Office of Continuing Medical Education, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA at 310-794-2624. By Phone Use your MasterCard, VISA, or Discover. Call 310-794-2620. Registration Fee
Course Directors Eric Esrailian, MD, MPH Vice Chief, Division of Digestive Diseases Lincy Foundation Chair in Clinical Gastroenterology Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA V. Raman Muthusamy, MD Director of Interventional Endoscopy Associate Director of Endoscopy Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine Division of Digestive Diseases David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Bennett Roth, MD Chief, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy/Director, Medical Procedure Units Director, Post-Graduate Education Programs Medical Director, UCLA Center for Esophageal Disorders Professor of Clinical Medicine Division of Digestive Diseases David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Distinguished Invited Faculty Thomas M. Deas, Jr., MD President, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) Sri Komanduri, MD, MS Associate Professor of Medicine Interventional Endoscopy Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University Nimisha K. Parekh, MD, MPH Director, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program H.H. Chao Comprehensive Digestive Disease Center Director, GI Fellowship Training Program Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine University of California, Irvine John J. Vargo, MD, MPH Chairman, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Vice Chairman, Digestive Disease Institute of the Cleveland Clinic UCLA Course Faculty Simon W. Beaven, MD, PhD Assistant Professor of Medicine Division of Digestive Diseases and Pfleger Liver Institute David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Ronald W. Busuttil, MD, PhD Distinguished Professor and Executive Chair The William P. Longmire, Jr. Chair in Surgery David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Department of Surgery Chief, Division of Liver and Pancreas Transplantation Director, The Pfleger Liver Institute Lin Chang, MD Co-Director, Gail and Gerald Oppenheimer Family Center for Neurobiology of Stress (CNS) Director, Digestive Health and Nutrition Clinic Professor of Medicine Division of Digestive Diseases David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Daniel D. Cho, MD Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine Division of Digestive Diseases David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Jennifer M. Choi, MD Associate Director, Clinical Care, UCLA Center for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine Division of Digestive Diseases David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Daniel Cole, MD, MPH Director of Gastroenterology Endoscopy Lab - UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica Associate Professor of Medicine Division of Digestive Diseases David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Lynn S. Connolly, MD, MSCR Clinical Instructor of Medicine Division Digestive Diseases David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Timothy R. Donahue, MD Assistant Professor of Surgery Division of General Surgery Assistant Professor of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology UCLA Center for Pancreatic Diseases Institute for Molecular Medicine Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Francisco Durazo, MD Medical Director, Dumont-UCLA Liver Transplant Program Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine and Surgery Division of Digestive Diseases David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Erik Dutson, MD Executive Medical Director, UCLA Center for Advanced Surgical and Interventional Technology (CASIT) MIS Fellowship Director Associate Professor of Surgery Division of General Surgery Department of Surgery David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Terri Getzug, MD Director, Familial Mediterranean Fever Clinic Health Sciences Clinical Professor of Medicine Division of Digestive Diseases David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Kevin Ghassemi, MD Director, Clinical Programs, UCLA Center for Esophageal Disorders Assistant Professor of Medicine Division of Digestive Diseases Gary Gitnick, MD Chief, Division of Digestive Diseases Fran and Ray Stark Foundation Chair Professor of Medicine David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Steven-Huy Han, MD Director, Hepatology Clinical Research Center Assistant Director, UCLA Asian Liver Program Pfleger Liver Institute Professor of Medicine and Surgery David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Gregory Harmon, MD Director, Celiac Disease Program Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine Division of Digestive Diseases David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Daniel Hollander, MD Director, Broad Medical Research Program, The Broad Foundation Professor of Medicine David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Daniel Hommes, MD, PhD Director, Clinical Care & Clinical Research, UCLA Center for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Director, GI Quality Program Professor of Medicine David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Dennis Jensen, MD Director, Hemostasis Program Division of Digestive Diseases Associate Director, UCLA CURE: Digestive Diseases Research Center Professor of Medicine David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Rome Jutabha, MD Director, UCLA Center for Small Bowel Diseases, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Professor of Medicine Division of Digestive Diseases David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Thomas Kovacs, MD Professor of Medicine Division of Digestive Diseases David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Emeran A. Mayer, MD Director, Gail and Gerald Oppenheimer Family Center for Neurobiology of Stress (CNS) Co-Director, CURE: Digestive Diseases Research Center Professor of Medicine, Physiology, and Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences Division of Digestive Diseases David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Erin O'Leary, MS, CGC Cancer Genetic Counselor UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center Mark Ovsiowitz, MD Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine Division of Digestive Diseases David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Joseph Pisegna, MD Professor of Medicine David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System Bruce A. Runyon, MD Director of Hepatology, UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center Clinical Professor of Medicine David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Sammy Saab, MD, MPH Head, Outcomes Research in Hepatology Associate Professor of Medicine and Surgery Assistant Professor of Nursing David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Brennan M.R. Spiegel, MD, MSHS Director, UCLA GI Fellowship Training Program Director, UCLA/VA Center for Outcomes Research and Education (CORE) Associate Professor of Medicine UCLA School of Public Health VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Kirsten Tillisch, MD Associate Professor Division of Digestive Diseases David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Myron J. Tong, MD, PhD Director of Clinical Hepatology Associate Director, UCLA Liver Cancer Center Director of Asian Liver Center Professor of Medicine and Surgery David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Rabindra R. Watson, MD Clinical Instructor of Medicine Division of Digestive Diseases David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Wilfred Weinstein, MD Professor Emeritus Division of Digestive Diseases David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Zev A. Wainberg, MD Medical Director, UCLA Colorectal Cancer Center Co-director, UCLA GI Oncology Program Assistant Professor of Medicine David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
At the conclusion of this course, participants should be better able to:
The Office of Continuing Medical Education, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Office of Continuing Medical Education, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA designates this live activity for a maximum of 19.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 12511, for 8 contact hours of C.E. for Day 1, 8 contact hours for Day 2 and 4 contact hours for Day 3. According to the criteria of the American Board of Certification for Gastroenterology Nurses (ABCGN), 19.8 hours earned in this activity are considered GI-specific for the purpose of recertification by contact hours through the ABCGN.
The FDA has issued a concept paper which classifies commercial support of scientific and educational programs as promotional unless it can be affirmed that the program is "truly independent" and free of commercial influence. In addition to independence, the FDA requires that nonpromotional, commercially supported education be objective, balanced, and scientifically rigorous. The policy further states that all potential conflicts of interest of the CME staff and faculty be fully disclosed to the program's participants. In addition, Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education policy now mandates that the provider adequately manages all identified potential conflicts of interest prior to the program. We at UCLA fully endorse the letter and spirit of these concepts.
Meeting Location Montage Beverly Hills 225 North Canon Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Exuding vintage Hollywood style paired with modern luxury, Montage Beverly Hills offers the best of both worlds. Sophisticated, inviting and reflective of its glamorous Beverly Hills setting, this urban oasis is set in the midst of a vibrant city. Distinctive amenities include award-winning cuisine, a 20,000-square-foot spa and an iridescent rooftop pool with panoramic views. Impeccable service is also in flawless alignment with your every 21st century need. For more information, visit the hotel’s website at http://www.montagebeverlyhills.com. Overnight Accommodations We urge you to make reservations early. A limited block of rooms, at a special rate of $325 + tax per night, has been reserved at the Montage Beverly Hills. The rates will be honored three days pre- and three days post-meeting based on group room availability. Guests have complimentary use of the 24-hour fitness center and spa features such as co-ed mineral pool, private relaxation lounges, steam, sauna and private whirlpool. Internet access is also free to overnight guests. To receive the special rate, you must make reservations before the room block is filled or by the expiration date of Thursday, February 14, 2013. Attendees are responsible for their own reservations. The standard hotel individual reservation cancellation policy will apply to the individual reservations, unless otherwise specified. To reserve your room, please call the reservation number at 888-860-0788. Please make sure to ask for the "UCLA" block. Conference Parking Daily Parking $12 Overnight Parking $40 Symposium Inquiries Contact course coordinator, Trisha James at 310-267-5345 or trishajames@mednet.ucla.edu
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