Gastroenterology CME

Topics covered by the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Board Review include:
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Barrett’s Esophagus, Esophageal Cancer, Peptic Ulcer Hemorrhage, Bacterial Gastroenteritis, C. difficile Colitis, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Viral Hepatitis, Drug-Induced Liver Injury, Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Liver Transplantation, Acute Pancreatitis and many more.

At the conclusion of the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Board Review, you will be able to:
• Apply an evidence-based approach to the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal and liver disorders
• Discuss the difference between gastroesophageal reflux disease and Barrett’s esophagus
• Differentiate among motility disorders: gastroparesis, functional dyspepsia, ileus
• Assess therapy options for C. Difficile colitis
• Summarize screening procedures and diagnostic criteria for gastrointestinal cancers
• Differentiate between the management options for hepatitis B and hepatitis C
• Explain imaging possibilities for liver masses
• Recognize the diagnostic challenges of acute pancreatitis and chronic pancreatitis
• Identify approaches to gastrointestinal bleeding

Target Audiences:
Gastroenterologists, Hepatologists, Internists, Fellows in Gastroenterology, internal medicine residents interested in gastroenterology and hepatology, and nurse practitioners working in gastroenterology, hepatology, and internal medicine.

Complete your CME and MOC Requirements Online with the BoardVitals Online CME + MOC Gastroenterology Self-Assessment Activity with free $1,000 Amazon or Apple Gift Card. Answer board-style questions and cases related to your specialty and earn credits fast!

Key features of BoardVitals Online CME + MOC Self-Assessment Activity include:
• Thousands of board-style questions and cases with evidence based explanations for review
• Aligned with the MOC / Recertification exam content for your specialty board
• Answer questions to earn credits and correct wrong answers as you go
• Earn up to 100 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits and MOC credits (varies by specialty)
• 12 month access + $1,000 Amazon or Apple Gift Card (your choice.)

Target Audience: Physicians specializing in Gastroenterology

Practical Reviews in Gastroenterology keeps you informed of the most important research and clinical findings published in Gastroenterology each month.

Each issue contains: downloadable audio of up to 22 articles summarized and reviewed; downloadable PDF of written reviews with Take-Home Pearls that reinforce the audio material and give you a valuable reference for instant recall by subject; and self-assessment online quizzes to highlight key points and reinforce what you’ve learned.

Target Audience: Physicians specializing in Gastroenterology

BoardVitals Gastroenterology CME Self-Assessment Program
• Complete your Gastroenterology Continuing Medical Education hours quickly and easily
• Access to more than 700 questions targeted to the ABIM Gastroenterology Recertification Exam
• Answer GI questions correctly to earn CME and MOC credits
• Correct your responses as you go to meet accreditation requirements
• Earn credits anytime from your smartphone or computer

Upon completion of the BoardVitals Gastroenterology CME Self-Assessment Program, you will be able to:
• Make a diagnosis
• Order and interpret results
• Assess risk, determine, prognosis, and apply principles from epidemiologic studies
• Describe the underlying pathophysiology of disease and basic science knowledge

Target Audience:
Gastroenterologists meeting CME requirements or the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program for Gastroenterology.

Topics covered by the University of Chicago Digestive Diseases Review include:
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Hepatitis C, Liver Transplantation, Colorectal Polyps and Cancer, Gastrointestinal Bleeding on Antithrombotics, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Endoscopic Obesity Treatments, Small Bowel Bleeding, Pancreatic Diseases, Fecal Microbial Transplant, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases and many more.

Studying the University of Chicago Digestive Diseases Review will help you to better:
• Keep up with the latest advancements regarding the biology and treatment of patients with digestive diseases
• Apply new knowledge in GI, hematology, and nutrition with this review in gastroenterology
• Integrate current guidelines into daily practice when preventing and managing digestive diseases

Target Audiences:
Gastroenterologists, Surgeons, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants and Residents/Fellows.

The BoardVitals Gastroenterology MOC Re-Certification Question Bank and Review contains over 800 GI MOC targeted review questions. The Board Vitals Gastroenterology qbank offers questions that are directly relevant to the exam: multiple choice questions (mostly focused around patient scenarios) with a single best answer.

Topic areas include: Esophagus, Stomach and Duodenum, Liver, Biliary Tract, Pancreas, Small Intestine and Colon.

BoardVitals Gastroenterology MOC Re-Certification Question Bank and Review Features:
• Every question, answer, and explanation is categorized
• Take the exam in review mode or timed mode to simulate real GI exam conditions
• Topics and content are relevant to the Gastroenterology MOC exam

Target Audience:
Gastroenterologists preparing for the Maintenance of Certification exam

In Current Treatment Options for C. difficile Infection and the Emergence of Hypervirulent Strains, a leading clinician discusses the increasing incidence and resistance of C. difficile, as well as hypervirulent strains, and evaluates current therapeutic agents for CDI in terms of safety, efficacy, and improvement of patient outcomes.

Upon successful completion of Current Treatment Options for C. difficile Infection and the Emergence of Hypervirulent Strains, you should be better able to:
• Assess the increasing incidence of C. difficile infection, as well as hypervirulent strains, in and outside of the hospital setting.
• Differentiate current treatment options for C. difficile infection in terms of safety, efficacy, and improvement of patient outcomes.

Target Audience: Gastroenterologists, infectious disease specialists, and other health care professionals involved in the treatment of patients with Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infections.

In Guidelines and Strategies to Reduce C. difficile Infection Recurrence, a leading clinician discusses evidence-based guidelines for the management of Clostridium difficile infections (CDI) and evaluates therapeutic agents under investigation that may aid in treatment and reduce the occurrence of CDI.

Upon successful completion of Guidelines and Strategies to Reduce C. difficile Infection Recurrence, you should be better able to:
• Apply current evidence-based guidelines for the overall management of C. difficile infection.
• Incorporate treatment strategies that may reduce C. difficile infection recurrence, as well as antibiotic resistance.

Target Audience:
Gastroenterologists, infectious disease specialists, and other health care professionals involved in the treatment of patients with Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infections.

Advances in Treating Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (CRC) discusses the diagnosis and treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC).

By the end of Advances in Treating Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (CRC), you will be better able to:
• Describe present the current practice guideline recommendations with respect to colorectal cancer screening, including colonoscopy preparation, and apply them to patient cases
• Identify the treatment modalities currently available for management of mCRC and apply them to patient cases using evidence-based medicine
• Evaluate a treatment plan for a specific patient with mCRC to optimize safety, efficacy, and tolerability, suggesting modifications for improvement
• Describe the challenges and barriers to care associated with treating patients with mCRC

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Target Audience:
Medical oncologists, primary care physicians, pathologists, gastroenterologists, and managed care medical care directors; physicians assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, and pharmacists specializing in oncology; and other clinicians who are involved in providing diagnostic and therapeutic services for patients with CRC.

Carcinoid Syndrome: Updates in Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment consists of a single lecture and discussion by Drs. Matthew H. Kulke and C. Metz.

After viewing Carcinoid Syndrome, you will be better able to:
• Summarize the cause of carcinoid syndrome
• Perform an appropriate workup and differential diagnosis from presenting symptoms
• Adopt evidence-based best practices in managing carcinoid syndrome, including strategies to address refractory or poorly controlled symptoms
• Evaluate safety and efficacy of current and emerging treatment approaches for carcinoid syndrome

Target Audiences:
This program is intended for US-based medical oncologists, endocrinologists and gastroenterologists, as well as oncology physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurses involved in the diagnosis and management of carcinoid tumors and carcinoid syndrome.