Mayo Clinic Gastroenterology & Hepatology Board Review 2025
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+ Target Audience: gastroenterologists, GI fellows and individuals preparing for GI board exams and recertifications
+ Information:
Course Directors: David Bruining, M.D., Michael D. Leise, M.D., Karthik Ravi, M.D.
September 4 – 7, 2025 – Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel – 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:
- High-yield and comprehensive review in gastroenterology & hepatology
- Interactive format with dedicated Q&A sessions
- Mayo Clinic faculty share more than 20 years of experience preparing learners for the board exam
- Earn more than 30 ABIM MOC points with your CME credit
- Access to course recordings until the spring recertification exam
- Convenient location with local attractions
- Ideal for certification prep and practical application in clinical practice
Study Materials Included with Registration:
- New! 6th Edition Mayo Clinic Gastroenterology and Hepatology Board Review textbook (in-person attendance required)
- Online access to course recordings until the spring recertification exam
- Access to all presentation slides and additional study materials in a mobile app with note-taking features
- 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
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
- Describe common esophageal disorders and the interpretation of esophageal tests, including manometry and impedance pH testing
- Recall gastric acid physiology and common diseases of the stomach and duodenum
- Examine micronutrient deficiencies and their manifestations
- Recognize common malabsorptive disorders
- Analyze diseases of the pancreas and biliary tree, including acute and chronic pancreatitis, gallstones, and pancreatic cystic lesions
- Evaluate the management of gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary malignancies, including cancers of the esophagus, stomach, colon, liver, bile duct, and pancreas
- Review 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.
+ Topics:
Schedule reflects Central Time Zone.
Thursday – September 4, 2025 | |
6:00 AM | Registration, Breakfast & Exhibits |
7:00 AM | Announcements |
7:10 AM | Introduction to the Board Examination Karthik Ravi, M.D. |
7:20 AM | The Approach to Abnormal Liver Tests and Drug-Induced Liver Injury Jody Olson, M.D. |
8:00 AM | Portal Hypertension I: Bleeding Doug Simonetto, M.D. |
8:30 AM | Viral Hepatitis I: HBV and Others Bashar Aqel, M.D. |
9:10 AM | Optional – Question and Answer Session / Break |
9:30 AM | Vascular Disease of the Liver Moira Hilscher, M.D. |
9:45 AM | Liver Disease and Pregnancy Manal Abdelmalek, M.D. |
10:05 AM | Alcohol Associated Liver Disease Doug Simonetto, M.D. |
10:20 AM | Metabolic Associated Steatotic Liver Disease and Metabolic Associated Steatohepatitis Manal Abdelmalek, M.D. |
10:35 AM | Mass Lesions of the Liver William Sanchez, M.D. |
11:10 AM | Acute Liver Failure and Liver Transplantation Jody Olson, M.D. |
11:30 AM | Question and Answer Session |
11:50 AM | Lunch Break |
12:35 PM | Viral Hepatitis II: HCV Michael Leise, M.D. |
1:15 PM | Board Style Practice Questions: Liver I Jody Olson, M.D. Michael Leise, M.D. |
2:05 PM | Cholestatic Liver Disease and Autoimmune Hepatitis John Eaton, M.D. |
2:45 PM | Portal Hypertension II: Ascites and Hepatorenal Syndrome Doug Simonetto, M.D. |
3:10 PM | Optional – Question and Answer Session / Break |
3:30 PM | Portal Hypertension III: Hepatic Encephalopathy Michael Leise, M.D. |
3:45 PM | Metabolic Liver Disease William Sanchez, M.D. |
4:20 PM | Liver Pathology / Case Studies Jason Lewis, M.D. William Sanchez, M.D. |
5:20 PM | Statistics for the Boards John Eaton, M.D. |
5:35 PM | Adjourn |
Friday – September 5, 2025 | |
6:20 AM | Registration, Breakfast & Exhibits |
7:00 AM | Announcements |
7:05 AM | Board Style Practice Questions: Liver II Moira Hilscher, M.D. Michael Leise, M.D. |
7:55 AM | Gallstones and Gallbladder Diseases John Eaton, M.D. |
8:30 AM | Acute Pancreatitis Shounak Majumder, M.D. |
9:05 AM | Optional – Question and Answer Session / Break |
9:30 AM | Chronic Pancreatitis Shounak Majumder, M.D. |
10:05 AM | Pancreatic Neoplasms: Adenocarcinoma, Cystic Lesions, and Neuroendocrine Cancers Vinay Chandrasekhara, M.D. |
10:35 AM | Board Style Practice Questions: Pancreas and Biliary Tree Shounak Majumder, M.D. Vinay Chandrasekhara, M.D. |
11:25 AM | Question and Answer Session |
11:40 AM | Lunch Break |
12:35 PM | GERD and Eosinophilic Esophagitis Diana Snyder, M.D. |
1:05 PM | Barrett’s Esophagus and Esophageal Neoplasms Chamil Codipilly, M.D. |
1:40 PM | Esophageal Motility Disorders Karthik Ravi, M.D. |
2:00 PM | Optional – Question and Answer Session / Break |
2:20 PM | Board Style Practice Questions: Esophagus Chamil Codipilly, M.D. Karthik Ravi, M.D. |
3:10 PM | Peptic Ulcer Disease and Gastritis Derek Ebner, M.D. |
3:50 PM | Vascular Disorders of the Gastrointestinal Tract Seth Sweetser, M.D. |
4:30 PM | Question and Answer Session |
4:40 PM | Gastrointesintal Pathology / Case Studies Jason Lewis, M.D. Amindra Arora, M.B., B.Chir. |
5:40 PM | Adjourn |
Saturday – September 6, 2025 | |
6:25 AM | Registration, Breakfast & Exhibits |
7:05 AM | Announcements |
7:10 AM | Gastric Neoplasms I: Gastric Dysplasia and Adenocarcinoma Seth Sweetser, M.D. |
7:40 AM | Gastric Neoplasm II: GI Stromal Turmos, GI Lymphomas and Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrine Tumors Seth Sweetser, M.D. |
8:00 AM | Motility Disorders I: Functional Dyspepsia, Gastroparesis and other Upper GI Motility Disorders Stephanie Hansel, M.D. |
8:25 AM | Nutritional Disorders Amindra Arora, M.B., B.Chir. |
9:00 AM | Optional – Question and Answer Session / Break |
9:20 AM | Motility Disorders II: Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Constipation and Disorders of the Pelvic Floor Robert Kraichely, M.D. |
10:00 AM | Non-variceal Gastrointestinal Tract Bleeding David Bruining, M.D. |
10:35 AM | Board Style Practice Questions: Gastric Disorders Stephanie Hansel, M.D. Xiao Jing (Iris) Wang, M.D. |
11:25 AM | Question and Answer Session |
11:35 AM | Lunch Break |
12:30 PM | Small Bowel: Mucosal Diseases, Malabsorption and Bacterial Overgrowth Xiao Jing (Iris) Wang, M.D. |
1:30 PM | Board Style Practice Questions: Small Bowel and Nutrition Robert Kraichely, M.D. Glenn Alexander, M.D. |
2:20 PM | Optional – Question and Answer Session / Break |
2:35 PM | Gastrointestinal Infections Siri Urquhart, M.D. |
3:25 PM | Endoscopy for the GI Boards Ryan Law, D.O. |
4:10 PM | Board Style Practice Questions: Miscellaneous Disorders Xiao Jing (Iris) Wang, M.D. Derek Ebner, M.D. |
5:10 PM | Question and Answer Session |
5:20 PM | Adjourn |
Sunday – September 7, 2025 | |
6:15 AM | Registration, Breakfast & Exhibits |
6:55 AM | Announcements |
7:00 AM | Inflammatory Bowel Disease I: Clinical Features Amanda Johnson, M.D. |
7:30 AM | Inflammatory Bowel Disease II: Extraintestinal Manifestations Nayantara Coelho-Prabhu, M.B.B.S. |
8:00 AM | Inflammatory Bowel Disease III: Therapy for Crohn’s Disease David Bruining, M.D. |
8:25 AM | Inflammatory Bowel Disease IV: Therapy for Ulcerative Colitis Nayantara Coelho-Prabhu, M.B.B.S. |
8:50 AM | Inflammatory Bowel Disease V: Miscellaneous Amanda Johnson, M.D. |
9:15 AM | Optional – Question and Answer Session / Break |
9:40 AM | Colorectal Neoplasms and Hereditary Polyposis Syndromes Seth Sweetser, M.D. |
10:25 AM | Board Style Practice Questions: Colon Glenn Alexander, M.D. Jeffrey Alexander, M.D. |
11:15 AM | Question and Answer Session |
11:30 AM | Adjourn |