Description
Gastroenterology & Hepatology Board Review 2024 – Livestream (virtual)
Course Directors: David Bruining, M.D., Michael D. Leise, M.D., Karthik Ravi, M.D.
September 5 – 8, 2024 – Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago – Chicago, Illinois
The Mayo Clinic Gastroenterology and Hepatology Board Review is a high-yield program designed to prepare candidates for the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) initial and maintenance of certification examinations in gastroenterology and hepatology. Case-based content delivered by Mayo Clinic faculty provides learners with the most time-efficient, comprehensive review to assist in successful preparation for the board exam. In addition, attendees receive up-to-date, practical information that can be applied immediately into daily clinical practice.
Course Highlights:
- Recommended by nearly 100 percent of attendees
- Mayo Clinic faculty share more than 20 years of experience preparing learners for the board exam
- Interactive format with dedicated Q&A sessions
- Obtain Mayo Clinic study materials including a 100+ question practice test
- Comprehensive and time-efficient high-yield review
- Convenient location with local attractions
Target Audience
This course is designed for GI fellows and individuals preparing for GI board exams and recertifications. Others that may find this course beneficial include, gastroenterologists needing MOC, GI nurse assistants, NPs, PAs, research personnel, GI assistants, and internists with interest in GI.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Identify common liver diseases including viral hepatitis, autoimmune and inherited
- Review the management of complications of cirrhosis
- Identify common esophageal disorders and correctly interpret esophageal testing including manometry and impedance pH testing
- Review gastric acid physiology and common diseases of the stomach and duodenum
- Review micronutrient deficiencies and their manifestations
- Review common malabsorptive disorders
- Review diseases of the pancreas and biliary tree including acute and chronic pancreatitis, gallstones, and pancreatic cystic lesions
- Review colonic disorders including constipation, inflammatory bowel disease and hereditary polyposis syndromes
- Examine the management of gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary malignancies including cancers of the esophagus, stomach, colon, liver, bile duct and pancreas
- Examine relevant areas of pathology, endoscopy, radiology, and nutrition
Attendance at any Mayo Clinic course does not indicate or guarantee competence or proficiency in the skills, knowledge or performance of any care or procedure(s) which may be discussed or taught in this course.
Study Materials Included with Registration:
- Electronic syllabus
- Electronic question and answer book, which compiles all the board-review type questions from the course
- Electronic, 100+ study questions practice test
- Electronic list of daily, high-yield facts and images
