

This activity is jointly provided by Medical Education Resources (MER) and Focus Medical Communications (Focus).
This activity is supported by educational grants from Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Madrigal Pharmaceuticals.
Target Audience
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners involved in the care of patients with gastrointestinal (GI) disorders and chronic liver disease (CLD).
Program Overview
The 2023 Rush Into GI conference will deliver focused educational updates highlighting clinically relevant advances in the management of patients with CLD and GI disorders.
Educational Objectives
After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:
· Describe current guidelines for the diagnosis and management of CLD and GI disorders
· Employ an evidence-based approach to the management of CLD and GI disorders
· Identify new advances presented at major congresses and assess their potential impacts on clinical practice

COURSE DIRECTORS

Ajaypal Singh, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director, Center for Interventional &
Therapeutic Endoscopy (CITE)
Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
Steven Flamm, MD, FAASLD, FACG
Director Network Development
for Liver Transplantation
Director of Clinical Research
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
Nancy Reau, MD
Professor of Medicine
Richard B. Capps Chair of Hepatology
Chief, Section of Hepatology
Associate Director, Solid Organ Transplantation
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
FACULTY

Rana Abraham, MD, MS
Associate Professor
Department of Internal Medicine
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
Costica Aloman, MD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition
Medical Director, Liver Transplant
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois


Muhammad Alsayid,
MD, MPH, MS
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
Faraz Bishehsari, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Anatomy and Cell Biology & the Graduate College
Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition
Associate Director for Molecular & Translational Research
Rush Center for Integrated Microbiome & Chronobiology Research
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois

Lloyd G. Brown, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Director of Liver Transplant Surgery
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois


Sheila Eswaran, MD, MS
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition
Associate Program Director, Transplant Hepatology Fellowship
Liver Transplant HCC Program Lead
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
Christopher Chapman, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Gastroenterology - Interventional
Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois

Joseph Frasca, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Gastroenterology - IBD
Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois




Anuhya Gampa, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Transplant Hepatology
Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
Sujit Janardhan, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Department of Internal Medicine
Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
Maham Lodhi, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition
Section of Gastroenterology
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
Salina Lee, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
Neal A. Mehta, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Center for Interventional and Therapeutic Endoscopy (CITE)
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois


Justin Mitchell, DO, MS
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition
Program Director
Transplant Hepatology Fellowship
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
Sarah Repking, DNP, ACNP-BC
Adjunct Clinical Instructor
University of Illinois Chicago
College of Nursing
Nurse Practitioner
Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois

Farnaz Shariati, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Department of Gastroenterology
Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
Karen Schmitz, MS, CGC
Genetic Counselor
Cancer Genetic Services
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
AGENDA
Date | Time | Session Title | Faculty |
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02/03/2022 | 11:30 AM | Registration/Exhibit Hall | |
02/03/2022 | 11:45 AM | Industry-Sponsored Symposium | Sponsored by: Intercept Pharmaceuticals |
02/03/2022 | 1:00 PM | Introduction | Nancy Reau, MD (Program Chair) |
02/03/2023 | 1:10 PM | Liver Screening in Average and High-Risk Populations | Steven Flamm, MD (Program Chair) |
02/03/2023 | 1:30 PM | HCC Treatments | Sheila Eswaran, MD, MS |
02/03/2023 | 1:50 PM | Round Table: Acute Alcoholic Hepatitis- Transplant or Not to Transplant? | Anuhya Gampa, MD; Steven Flamm, MD; Sheila Eswaran, MD, MS |
02/03/2023 | 2:10 PM | Common Liver Q&A Panel | |
02/03/2023 | 2:20 PM | NAFLD/NASH Overall, Risk populations, Drug Advancements | Sarah Repking, DNP |
02/03/2023 | 2:40 PM | Intersection Between Obesity and NAFLD | Sujit Janardhan, MD, PhD |
02/03/2023 | 3:00 PM | Round Table: Pre- and Post-Transplant Complications | Lloyd Brown, MD; Sujit Janardhan, MD, PhD; Costica Aloman, MD |
02/03/2023 | 3:20 PM | NASH and Obesity Treatment Q&A | |
02/03/2023 | 3:30 PM | Break/Exhibit Hall | |
02/03/2023 | 3:50 PM | Evaluation and Management of Refractory GERD | Rana Abraham, MD, MS |
02/03/2023 | 4:10 PM | Esophageal Motility Disorders: An Overview | Farnaz Shariati, MD |
02/03/2023 | 4:30 PM | Helicobacter pylori: Updates in navigating the complexities of management | Salina Lee, MD |
02/03/2023 | 4:50 PM | GERD and Motility Q&A Panel | |
02/03/2023 | 5:00 PM | End of Day Remarks | Steven Flamm, MD (Program Chair) |
02/03/2023 | 5:30 PM | Industry-Sponsored Symposium | Sponsored by: Sanofi |
02/03/2023 | 6:15 PM | Networking Reception | |
02/04/2023 | 6:30 AM | Registration/Breakfast/Exhibit Hall | |
02/04/2023 | 6:45 AM | Industry-Sponsored Symposium | Sponsored by: Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals |
02/04/2023 | 8:00 AM | Introduction - Day 2 | Ajaypal Singh, MD (Program Chair) |
02/04/2023 | 8:10 AM | HBV/HDV Advancements | Justin E. Mitchell, DO, MS |
02/04/2023 | 8:25 AM | Precision Care in Pancreatic Cancer: From Screening to Individualized Therapy | Faraz Bishehsari, MD, PhD |
02/04/2023 | 8:40 AM | Overview of Polyposis Syndromes and Management | Muhammad Alsayid, MD, MPH, MS |
02/04/2023 | 8:55 AM | GI Genetic Screening | Karen Schmitz, MS |
02/04/2023 | 9:10 AM | Cancer Q&A Panel | |
02/04/2023 | 9:25 AM | Bariatric and Metabolic Endoscopy: Procedures and Practice Building in 2023 | Chris Chapman, MD |
02/04/2023 | 9:45 AM | Third Space Beyond E-POEM: The Role in Gastroparesis and Zenker's Diverticulum | Neal A Mehta, MD |
02/04/2023 | 10:05 AM | Interventional EUS: The Endoscopic Anastomosis is Here to Stay | Ajaypal Singh, MD |
02/04/2023 | 10:30 AM | Therapeutic Endoscopy Q&A Panel | |
02/04/2023 | 10:45 AM | Break/Exhibit Hall | |
02/04/2023 | 11:05 AM | Updates on Optimizing Therapy – Current State of TDM and Combination Therapy | Joseph Frasca, MD |
02/04/2023 | 11:20 AM | Small Molecule Drugs in the Treatment of IBD | Maham Lodhi, MD |
02/04/2023 | 11:35 AM | Updates on Pregnancy in IBD | Veena Nannegari, MD |
02/04/2023 | 11:50 AM | Colon and Small Bowel Q&A Panel | |
02/04/2023 | 12:05 PM | Meeting Close | Steven Flamm, MD; Ajaypal Singh, MD (Program Chairs) |
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Medical Education Resources (MER) and Focus Medical Communications (Focus). MER is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physician Credit
Medical Education Resources designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
It is the policy of Medical Education Resources to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all of its educational activities. In accordance with this policy, MER identifies conflicts of interest with its instructors, content managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of an activity. Conflicts are mitigated by MER to ensure that all scientific research referred to, reported, or used in a continuing education activity conforms to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis.
Fee Information

Registration Type | Cost |
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Physician | $150 |
APP/Nurse | $75 |
Resident/Fellow/Trainee | Free |
Industry | $500 |