New England GI and Liver Conference

Accreditation

Program Overview:

The joint providership of Medical Education Resourses and Focus Medical Communications presents the Second Annual New England GI & Liver Update. This activity will provide an educational update on key areas of GI and hepatology in the New England region.

Target Audience:

This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of healthcare providers, including gastroenterologists, hepatologists, and advanced practice providers involved in the care of patients with gastroenterology and hepatology diseases.

Learning Objectives:

Integrate current evidence and guidelines for the diagnosis, risk stratification, and comprehensive management of a broad spectrum of acute and chronic liver diseases
Develop evidence-based strategies for managing advanced liver disease complications
Critically appraise emerging therapeutic options and treatment paradigms
Apply recent clinical trial data, technological innovations, and updated guidelines to optimize clinical practice and patient outcomes in gastroenterology and hepatology

Accreditation Statement:

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Medical Education Resources (MER) and Focus Medical Communications. 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 4.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

MOC Designation:

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 4.5 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Please note: Upon completing 2 separate evaluations for all sessions listed below, the maximum number of credit hours for the entire conference will amount to 5.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Breakdown of credit hours per session:

“Second Annual New England GI & Liver Update”: maximum of 4.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Symposium “Navigating the Cascade of Care in Hepatic Encephalopathy”: maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships:

Medical Education Resources (MER) ensures balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all our educational activities. In accordance with this policy, MER identifies all financial relationships with its instructors, content managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of an activity. Reported relevant financial relationships are mitigated by MER to ensure that all scientific research referred to, reported, or used in a CE activity conforms to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis. MER is committed to providing learners with high-quality CE activities that promote improvements or quality in health care and not the business interest of an ineligible company.

MER and Focus Medical Communications planners have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Course Directors:

Fredric Gordon, MD
Kenneth Sherman, MD, PhD
Kyle Staller, MD, MPH
Hilary Ugras, FNP-BC, MSN

Disclaimer:

The content and views presented in this educational activity are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of Medical Education Resources and Focus Medical Communications. The authors have disclosed if there is any discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA in their presentations. Before prescribing any medicine, primary references and full prescribing information should be consulted. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management.

Fee Information:

MD/DO/PhD $100; NP/PA/RN/PharmD/Other $75; Fellow $0; Industry $500.

Jointly provided by Medical Education Resources and Focus Medical Communications, in collaboration with the Chronic Liver Disease Foundation, Gi Health Foundation and Gastroenterology & Hepatology Advanced Practice Providers.