2023 MedStar Health Benign Esophageal Symposium

Saturday, April 29, 2023, 7:30 AM - 3:05 PM, Bethesda Marriott, Bethesda, MD


This interdisciplinary conference brings together an expert faculty to present on the clinical management and research of patients with benign esophageal disorders. The activity will educate the audience on identifying the pathophysiology associated with benign esophageal pathology, educating them on proper testing and indications for surgery. In addition to discussing current standard of care innovations in the care of benign esophageal care being performed at MedStar Health will be discussed.

1. Discuss the evaluation of esophageal motility disorders including the indications and use of high resolution manometry, impedance planimetry system, and pH testing.
2. Discuss medical and endoscopic management of esophageal motility disorders including GERD, achalasia, peptic strictures, and esophageal diverticulum.
3. Describe advances in the diagnosis and endoscopic management of Barrett’s esophagus.
4. Identify those patients who will benefit from surgical intervention for esophageal dysmotility disorder.
5. Consider patients for surgical intervention or continue medical management.
6. Identify which hiatal hernia patients may need surgical consultation vs observation.
7. Manage the symptomatic patient after anti-reflux or hiatal hernia surgery.
8. Identify necessary steps for the work up of esophageal diverticulum.
9. Integrate a multidisciplinary team to build a foregut program
10. Determine the roles of leadership and other members of the healthcare team in organizing a foregut program.

Physician: $150

Resident or Fellow: $0
Physician Assistant: $75
Nurse Practitioner: $75
Nurse: $75
Allied Health Professional: $75
Industry Professional: $175

 

Please contact [email protected] or (833)731-1273 for registration assistance.

In support of improving patient care, MedStar Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation Statement

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 6.25 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

 

Physicians: MedStar Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

American Board of Internal Medicine MOC Credit

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 6.25 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

MOC Participation Threshold
Learner participates by writing a reflective statement and makes a commitment to change or maintain an element of practice.

Nurses: This activity is approved for 6.25 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Physician (6.25 hours), Nurse - ANCC (6.25 hours), Non-Physician Member of the Healthcare Team (6.25 hours), IPCE (6.25 hours), ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.00 hours)

Bethesda Marriott
5151 Pooks Hill Road
Bethesda, MD 20814

Use the below link to book your hotel room with the Esophageal Symposium discount at $129 per night:

Book your group rate for MedStar Health Benign Esophageal Symposium

 
The last day to book your hotel room is Wednesday, March 15th. 

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

MedStar Health adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.

Individuals in a position to control the content of this CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. An ineligible company is any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. All of the relevant financial relationships listed below have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Saturday, April 29, 2023

Please contact Elizabeth Romano at [email protected] for information on exhibiting at this conference.