The highly popular two-day course is tailored for Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) within the gastroenterology clinical team. This comprehensive course, now in its fifth year, aims to educate APPs of all experience levels. On the second day, explore more advanced concepts in GI endoscopy, achalasia, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and abnormal liver tests.

This course is a valuable resource for quality GI education for APPs, aiming to facilitate effective collaboration between APPs and physicians and effectively integrate new APPs into the GI team. Participate in the first day, second day or both days based on your specific practice needs.

New this year is case-based studies in radiology, focusing on various conditions that include:

• Small bowel obstruction
• Common bile duct stones
• Pancreatic mass
• Colonic ileus

Day Two
Participants will be able to:

• Review best clinical practices for general and advanced endoscopic procedures
• Learn the essentials of patient evaluation and management for liver disease, IBD, variceal bleeding, and Barrett’s esophagus
• Discuss IBD Pharmacology Update for 2024
• Explore updates and advancements in Endoscopic Bariatric Therapy for 2024
• Engage in a journal club-style presentation discussing the iGIE publication article titled “Eosinophilic Esophagitis for the Advanced Practice Provider”
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Course Directors	Joseph J. Vicari, MD, MBA, FASGE Rockford Gastroenterology Associates, Ltd. Rockford, IL
	Sarah Enslin, PA-C University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester, New York

Janelle DeFilippis APN-BC
Rockford Gastroenterology Associates Ltd.
Rockford, IL

Katelyn Cookson, PA-C
UCHealth Digestive Health Center
Aurora, CO

Vivek Kaul, MD, FASGE APRN, CNP
University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, New York

Kimberly Kearns, MS, APN-BC
Duly Health and Care
Hoffman Estates, IL

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