ASGE Annual GI Advanced Practice Provider Course - Day Two (On-Demand) | April 2022-2022 APP

2022 APP_Accreditation Statement

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The ASGE Annual GI Advanced Practice Provider Course is a two-day virtual course designed for advanced practice providers (APPs) in gastroenterology practices and the physicians and staff who work with them. The course aims to build collaborative working relationships and integrate APPs into GI practices. Day one covers day-to-day roles and responsibilities of APPs, practice management, and professional development. Day two focuses on advanced concepts such as pancreatic disease, dysphagia, GI bleeding, IBD, and GI emergencies. The course includes lectures, panel discussions, and case-based clinical scenarios.<br /><br />The learning objectives of the course include developing optimal GI consultation skills, understanding GI billing codes, best practices for preparing patients for procedures, discussing GI medicolegal principles, developing an APP onboarding program, building a high-performing APP-based GI team, and strategies to avoid provider burnout. The course also covers clinical practices for general and advanced endoscopic procedures, evaluation and management of common GI symptoms and diseases, patient evaluation and management for liver disease, IBD, acute pancreatitis, Celiac disease, and Barrett's esophagus, updated guidelines for colorectal cancer screening, and interpretation of common GI imaging tests.<br /><br />The target audience includes APPs new to GI or seeking a refresher course, APP supervisors, physician leaders, and administrators responsible for onboarding APPs and developing effective APP-physician collaboration.<br /><br />The course offers 15 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for physicians and a Certificate of Participation for other healthcare professionals. ASGE ensures neutrality and adherence to high-level scientific evidence in the educational activity and requires disclosure of financial relationships. Learners can access the course materials, presentations, and complete an online evaluation survey through ASGE's Learning Management System. The course is compliant with HIPAA regulations and aims to meet ASGE's Level 2 outcome-based education scale.<br /><br />The course planners, faculty, and staff involved in the course have disclosed their financial relationships, and any potential conflicts of interest have been addressed and mitigated. The educational activity is based on accepted knowledge and skills in the GI profession and aligns with ACGME/ABMS Competencies, Institute of Medicine Competencies, and Interprofessional Education Collaborative Competencies.<br /><br />Overall, the ASGE Annual GI Advanced Practice Provider Course provides an opportunity for APPs and their colleagues to learn and refresh their knowledge in gastroenterology practice, improve collaboration, and enhance patient care.

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ASGE Annual GI Advanced Practice Provider Course

virtual course

advanced practice providers

collaborative working relationships

day-to-day roles

IBD

endoscopic procedures

colorectal cancer screening

healthcare professionals

patient care