Digestive Health Virtual CME Series: Third Thursdays Trust your Gut, Challenging Cases II - Hernias

Thursday, December 21, 2023, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Online


Provide world class digestive health educational programming, professional development and networking opportunities for physicians, clinicians and specialty providers. The course series will focus on several key digestive health topics inclusive of; Abnormal Liver Function Tests, COVID related GI disorders, Intestinal Vascular Disorders, Latest on managing GI Bleeding, Ileus Obstruction, ERCP vs Surgical Intervention, Role of Antibiotics in Diverticulitis, Updates in IBS, Abdominal Pain, Colon Cancer Screening.

1. State the role of emerging technologies for medical and surgical management of gastrointestinal diseases
2. Evaluate different views in controversial areas of the surgical and medical management of gastrointestinal and liver diseases
3. Outline up-to-date guidelines for the monitoring and management of gastrointestinal diseases

Registration fees:

• Physicians - Complimentary
• Nurses/PAs/Allied Health Professionals - Complimentary
• Non-Yale Residents/Fellows/Students† - Complimentary
• Yale Residents/Fellows/Students† - Complimentary
• NEMG Network - Complimentary

†A letter of verification from department head must accompany registration. Letter should be sent separately to Yale CME at the address below. You may also e-mail a pdf copy of your verification letter to [email protected].  

Center for Medical Education
c/o Farrah Nettleton
367 Cedar Street – ESH Building A – 2nd floor
New Haven, CT 06510

*Online registration will close the afternoon before the program. Onsite registrants accepted.

*PLEASE NOTE: Online registration will close at 1 pm the day of the program and the Zoom webinar link will be forwarded to registrants at that time. 

Financial Statement
Yale School of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Digestive Health and Yale New Haven Health Digestive Health Service line are grateful to their supporters. They are acknowledged in all conference materials.

Accreditation Statement
The Yale School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

Designation Statement
Yale School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ per session, a total of  12.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for the series. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure Policy
It is the policy of Yale School of Medicine, Continuing Medical Education (CME), to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its educational programs.  All individuals involved in the development and presentation of Accredited Continuing Education activities are required to disclose all financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies that has occurred within the past 24 months; and the opportunity to affect the content of CME about the products or services of the commercial interests. This information is disclosed to all activity participants prior to the commencement of the educational activity.

Series Information:

Session Topic	Date
The Great Debate: Antibiotics vs. No Antibiotics For Uncomplicated Diverticulitis	Thursday, January 19, 2023
Intestinal Ischemia Disorders	Thursday, February 16, 2023
Update On Colon Cancer Screening	Thursday, March 16, 2023
Challenging Cases I - Digestive Health	Thursday, April 20, 2023
COVID: The GI Tract and Liver	Thursday, May 18, 2023
Refractory Reflux Symptoms: What to Do When PPIS Don’t Work	Thursday, June 15, 2023
Managing Cirrhosis in Primary Care	Thursday, July 20, 2023
The Great Debate: Definitive Treatment of Appendicitis:  Operative vs Antibiotics with Observation	Thursday, August 17, 2023
Management of GI Bleeding	Thursday, September 21, 2023
Endoscopic Advances as an Alternative to Surgery	Thursday, October 19, 2023
Management of Intestinal Obstruction	Thursday, November 16, 2023
Challenging Cases II - Hernias	Thursday, December 21, 2023

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.00 hours)

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Yale Continuing Medical Education adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Thursday, December 21, 2023