CANCELLED: 15th Annual Yale Digestive Disease Week Review

Friday, June 5, 2020, 7:00 AM - 4:40 PM, Water's Edge Resort and Spa

The organizers of the 15th Annual Yale Digestive Disease Week Review scheduled on June 5, 2020 have decided to cancel this year's conference as the National DDW meeting has been canceled due to concerns about COVID-19.  All registrations will be canceled and refunded.

We thank you for your patience and understanding as our team continues to work through this rapidly changing situation.

This course is a unique opportunity for a panel of experts in subspecialty areas within gastroenterology to present the most important new information presented at Digestive Disease Week and within the past year. This course is a valuable experience for those who have attended Digestive Disease Week in addition to those who have not. We are pleased to bring the 15th Annual Yale Digestive Disease Week Review to the regional gastroenterology community.

1. Decipher what the most effective obesity operations is based on patient characteristics
2. Determine when to utilize endoscopic versus surgical therapy for early esophageal cancer
3. Assess the different measures that have been proven to improve adenoma detection during screening
4. Identify optimal therapy for gastrointestinal bleeding disorders
5. Apply recent developments and new technologies in gastroenterology and hepatology to their practice
6. Discuss controversial and novel findings as presented at DDW
7. Translate information learned from presentations to their patient’s bedside

Registration fee* includes continental breakfast, refreshment break, and lunch:

• Physicians – $150
• Nurses/PAs/Allied Health Professionals – $75
• CT SGNA Members– $50
• Non-Yale Residents/Fellows/Students† –$50
• Yale Residents/Fellows/Students† – Complimentary, registration required

*All cancellations must be received in writing (or via e-mail) at least one week prior to the start of the conference to receive a refund. Any requests for refunds received after this date, or by telephone, will not be honored.

†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]. 

If paying via check, include conference name in the memo, make check payable to Yale University and send to:

Center for Continuing Medical Education
Yale School of Medicine
333 Cedar Street
PO Box 208052
New Haven, CT 06520-8052

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

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

The Yale School of Medicine approves this live activity for 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. 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, to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all its educational programs.  All faculty participating as speakers in these programs are required to disclose any relevant financial relationship(s) they (or spouse or partner) have with a commercial interest that benefits the individual in any financial amount that has occurred within the past 12 months; and the opportunity to affect the content of CME about the products or services of the commercial interests.  The Center for Continuing Medical Education will ensure that any conflicts of interest are resolved before the educational activity occurs.

Driving Directions to Venue

Water’s Edge Conference Center is located at 1525 Boston Post Road, Westbrook, Connecticut. Phone: (860) 399-5901 • (800) 222-5901  

• From New York City, New Haven and West: Interstate 95 North to Connecticut Exit 65. Take a right turn at exit ramp light to second stop light in center of town. Turn left onto Route 1 East (Boston Post Road). Go up about half a mile. Water's Edge entrance will be on your right. 

• From Hartford, Springfield and North: Interstate 91 South or I-84 West to Hartford. From Hartford, take I- 91 South to Route 9.  Then take Route 9 South to Exit 3. Go through exit stop sign to second stop sign. Turn right onto Route 153 South and follow to the end of route until intersection with Route 1 in Westbrook. At light, turn left onto Route 1 East (Boston Post Road).  Go up about half a mile.  Water's Edge entrance will be on your right. 

• From Boston, Providence and East Interstate 95 South to Connecticut Exit 65. Left turn at the exit ramp to the third stop light in the center of Westbrook. Left turn at light onto Route 1 East (Boston Post Road). Go up about half a mile.  Water's Edge entrance will be on your right. 

Parking Information

Complimentary parking is available on-site.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (7.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (7.00 hours)

The Yale School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Digestive Diseases, is grateful to its supporters.  They are acknowledged in all conference materials.