The first day covers essential topics such as onboarding for new APPs, fundamental aspects of GI consultation and endoscopic practices, and principles of collaborative practice between APPs and physicians. 

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. 

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 One
Participants will be able to:

• List recommendations for developing optimal GI consultation skills emphasizing proper medical record documentation
• Identify common billing codes for GI Consultation, supported by appropriate documentation
• Discuss best practices in preparing the patient for procedures covering aspects such as informed consent, bowel preparation and addressing the needs of patients with Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass requiring ERCP
• Explore case examples of imaging studies with an APP-physician team approach

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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