Register Now!Open to CCMS physician members & prospective members, as well as their physician assistants and nurse practitioners (sorry, non-medical guests are not permitted)

When

Thursday October 13, 2016 from 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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Where

Kensington Country Club
2700 Pine Ridge Road
Naples, FL 34109

 
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Contact

April Donahue or Nancy Wood
Collier County Medical Society
239-435-7727
info@ccmsonline.org 

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20th Anniversary GI Symposium
Thursday, October 13, 2016

presented by

Gastroenterology Group of Naples
Collier County Medical Society
and the Florida Medical Association


5:30 to 6:30pm - Exhibits & Reception
6:30 to 9:00pm - Dinner & Presentations

The Continuing Saga of Hepatitis C - Michael Marks MD
Peptic Ulcer Disease, causes, H. pylori and the Controversies of PPI Use - Gustavo Rivera MD
Does My Liver Look Fat? - Sandra Jara MD     
How irritable is your bowel - Raymond Phillips MD


This activity is approved for 2.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits(TM)  

Educational  Objectives:

1.    Review Importance of Screening for Hepatitis C
2.    Review Hepatitis C basics - Genotypes, Viral Loads, when to treat
3.    Discuss the newest medications for Hepatitis C
4.    Review the causes of Peptic Ulcer Disease
5.    Describe reasons to find and treat Helicobacter Pylori
6.    Explain effects of long term use of the PPIs
7.    Define how Fatty Liver is diagnosed
8.   Distinguish differences of fat in liver, NAFLD and NASH
9.    Compare Fatty Liver treatment options
10.   Explain economic burden and long term prognosis for Fatty Liver patients
11.   Discuss how irritable bowel is diagnosed
12.   Review the differences of IBS-D, IBS-C and IBS with a little of both
13.   Identify new IBS treatment options

Register online by Oct. 10th, or contact CCMS:
(239) 435-7727 / info@ccmsonline.org
There is no charge for this event. Open to CCMS physician members & prospective members, as well as their physician assistants and nurse practitioners (sorry, non-medical guests are not permitted).

Accreditation and Designation: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of the Florida Medical Association and Collier County Medical Society. The Florida Medical Association is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Florida Medical Association designates this live activity for a maximum of two and a half (2.50) AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Disclosure: The planners for this activity disclosed no financial relationships with commercial interests whose products or services have a direct bearing on the subject matter of these presentations. Speakers: Dr. Rivera, Dr. Jara and Dr. Marks disclosed no financial relationships with commercial interests whose products or services have a direct bearing on the subject matter of these presentations. Dr. Phillips disclosed that he receives grant/research support from Synergy Pharmaceuticals.