Stanford Esophageal Program Webinar: Achalasia in 2023

Tuesday, January 31, 2023, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Webinar, Webinar, CA

The Updates on Esophageal Disease Webinar Series aims to shed light on recent advances in the field of esophageal disorders. Participants will learn strategies and diagnostic approaches to common esophageal complaints, including dysphagia and reflux symptoms, as well as specifics regarding less common but emerging disorders including achalasia. This webinar series consist of 3 hour internet-based educational sessions with key faculty members held approximately 3 times per year. Each webinar will focus in depth on a particular key clinical issue. This webinar will focus on the increasing clinical burden, diagnosis and management of achalasia. It will feature talks from experts in all facets of the disease combined with the presentation of complex cases illustrating the challenges of multidisciplinary decision making. We will highlight these advances in a succinct fashion to educate the attendees on the key developments in this area.

FREE

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (3.00 hours), Non-Physician Participation Credit (3.00 hours), ABIM MOC Part 2 (3.00 hours)

1. Implement new diagnostic strategies and treatment approaches for patients with achalasia
2. Determine the best options to establish a diagnosis of achalasia
3. Evaluate the risks versus benefits for endoscopic treatment options including botulinum toxin and dilation
4. Determine the pros and cons of per-oral endoscopic myotomy
5. Describe which achalasia patients are most ideally-treated with esophagectomy

In support of improving patient care, Stanford Medicine 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. 

Credit Designation 
American Medical Association (AMA) 
Stanford Medicine designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 
 
American Board of Internal Medicine MOC Credit 
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 3.00 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

MOC Participation Threshold

Learner completes answers to a quiz, percent of correct answers required will be set by provider.

Cancellation Policy
Cancellations received in writing no less than 20 days before the course will be refunded, less a 20% administrative fee. No refunds will be made on cancellations received after that date. Please send cancellation requests to [email protected]

Stanford University School of Medicine reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs incurred such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties.

Accessibility Statement
 Stanford University School of Medicine is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, please contact the CME Conference Coordinator.

Cultural and Linguistic Competency
The planners and speakers of this CME activity have been encouraged to address cultural issues relevant to their topic area for the purpose of complying with California Assembly Bill 1195. Moreover, the Stanford University School of Medicine Multicultural Health Portal contains many useful cultural and linguistic competency tools including culture guides, language access information and pertinent state and federal laws.  You are encouraged to visit the Multicultural Health Portal: https://laneguides.stanford.edu/multicultural-health

For activity related questions, please contact
     Name: Sonia Vittori
     Title: Compliance & Meeting Planning Specialist
     Email: [email protected]

For CME general questions, please contact 
     Email: [email protected]

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Stanford Medicine adheres to the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.

 All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

This CME Activity is supported by an educational grant from Olympus Corporation of the Americas.