2024 Updates in Gastroenterology & Hepatology

The 2024 Updates in Gastroenterology and Hepatology Course will explore the current state of the art in the fields of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and provide a concise update targeted to the practicing gastroenterologist, hepatologist, primary care provider, internist, family practitioner, nurse practitioner, physician assistant and nurse. This course is designed to address seminal updates to ensure that the busy practitioner has the most current knowledge in order to provide optimal care for their patients with gastrointestinal needs. Participants will learn practical strategies and diagnostic approaches to key practice areas including esophageal disease, motility disorders, inflammatory bowel disease, pancreaticobiliary disease, cancer screening, liver disorders, abdominal pain and obesity. Using an integrated educational approach that encompasses didactic lectures, Q&A panels, debates and informal discussion, speakers will discuss recent advances in technology, research, diagnosis, guidelines and treatment strategies. In addition, the course is designed to provide participants with an opportunity to get to know the Stanford faculty, with a wide range of expert speakers and opportunities during sessions and breaks to interact in a personal setting.

Early Bird Registration (through January 23, 2024)
Physicians: $595
Allied Health: $395
Trainees: $150
Industry: $795

January 24, 2024 through March 14, 2024
Physicians: $695
Allied Health: $495
Trainees: $150
Industry: $795

March 15, 2024 through April 16, 2024
Physicians: $795
Allied Health: $595
Trainees: $150
Industry: $795

STAP-eligible employees can use STAP funds towards the registration fees for this activity.  Complete the STAP Reimbursement Request Form and submit to your department administrator. 

1. Analyze the complaint of heartburn and symptoms suggestive of gastroesophageal reflux
2. Manage diarrhea in the context of newly diagnosed inflammatory bowel disease
3. Determine appropriate treatment approaches to use in the care of patients with fatty liver
4. Evaluate the diagnostic options available for abdominal pain to further define symptom etiology
5. Consider medical and surgical treatment approaches for obesity and appropriately utilize these therapies

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 18.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 
Stanford Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 18 ANCC contact hours.  

California Board of Registered Nursing (CA BRN)
Stanford Medicine Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 17874, for 18.00 contact hours.

American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) - Live 
Stanford Medicine has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This live activity is designated for 18 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.  

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 18.00 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 writes a reflective statement on making a commitment to change or maintaining an element of practice. Validity of all written statements will be assessed prior to awarding credit.

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, including dietary concerns, please contact the CME.

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:Education Events Specialist
     Email: [email protected]

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

Conference Location & Details:

Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa
100 Boyes Blvd.
Sonoma, California 95476
(707) 938 9000

The room block is now CLOSED for the conference as of March 15, 2024.  Please call the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa to reserve your room directly.  Let them know you are registering for the Stanford Gastroenterology Conference. 

A block of rooms has been reserved at a reduced rate at The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa, for conference participants on a first-come, first-serve basis and may sell out before 03/14/2024. After this date, reservations will be accepted on a space available basis and the group rate will no longer be guaranteed. 

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..

Member Information

Role in activity

Nature of Relationship(s) / Name of Ineligible Company(s)

Deepti Dronamraju, MD
Clinical Associate Professor, Medicine -Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Stanford University School of Medicine

Co-Course Director and Reviewer, Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Kian Keyashian, MD
Clinical Associate Professor, Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Stanford University School of Medicine

Co-Course Director and Reviewer, Faculty

Nothing to disclose

John Clarke, MD
Clinical Professor, Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Stanford University School of Medicine

Co-Course Director, Faculty

Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.-Medtronic, Inc.|Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.-Sanofi-Aventis|Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.-Isothrive (Relationship has ended)|Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.-Phathom Pharma (Relationship has ended)|Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.-Castle Biosciences (Relationship has ended)

Marcia Irene Canto, MD MHS
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Professor of Medicine and Oncology Director, Clinical Research
Johns Hopkins University

Faculty

Grant or research support-Pentax Medical Corporation|Grant or research support-Endogastric Solutions|Royalties or Patent Beneficiary-UpToDate|Paid consultant-Cernostics (Relationship has ended)|Paid consultant-BlueStar Genomics (Relationship has ended)

Renumathy Dhanasekaran, MD, PhD
Asst Prof
Stanford Health Care (SHC)
Us

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Samer Eldika, MD
Clinical Associate Professor, Medicine- Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Faculty

Consulting Fee-Medtronic, Inc. (Relationship has ended)|Consulting Fee-Boston Scientific Corporation

Nielsen Fernandez-Becker, MD, PhD
Clinical Associate Professor, Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Stanford University School of Medicine

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Aparna Goel, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Stanford University School of Medicine

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Mary Hawn, MD
Emile Holman Professor, Surgery
Stanford University School of Medicine

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Joo Hwang, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine (Gastroenterology and Hepatology) at Stanford University Medical Center
Stanford Health Care (SHC)

Faculty

Consulting Fee-Medtronic, Inc.|Consulting Fee-Olympus|Consulting Fee-Boston Scientific Corporation|Consulting Fee-Steris/US Endoscopy (Relationship has ended)|Consulting Fee-Lumendi (Relationship has ended)|Consulting Fee-MicroTech|Consulting Fee-FujiFilm

Afrin N. Kamal, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Stanford University School of Medicine

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

W. Ray Kim, MD
Professor of Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Stanford University School of Medicine

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Jami A Kinnucan, MD
Senior Associate Consultant, Co-Director for Digital Health and Practice Integration for the Department of Medicine and the Director of Clinical Practice for the Division of Gastroenterology
Mayo Clinic Florida

Faculty

Consulting Fee-Abbvie|Consulting Fee-Bristol-Myers Squibb|Consulting Fee-Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.|Consulting Fee-Fresinius kabi|Consulting Fee-Janssen|Consulting Fee-Pfizer, Inc.|Consulting Fee-UCB

Uri Ladabaum, MD
Professor of Medicine (Gastroenterology and Hepatology)
Stanford University, School of Medicine

Faculty

Consulting Fee-Covidien (Relationship has ended)|Consulting Fee-Neptune Medical|Consulting Fee-Kohler Ventures|Consulting Fee-Medial EarlySign (Relationship has ended)|Consulting Fee-Geneoscopy (Relationship has ended)|Consulting Fee-Guardant|Consulting Fee-Freenome|Consulting Fee-ChekCap (Relationship has ended)|Advisor-Universal Dx|Consulting Fee-Clinical Genomics (Relationship has ended)|Advisor-Lean Medical

Leila Neshatian, MD
Clinical Associate Professor, Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Stanford Health Care (SHC)

Faculty

Consulting Fee-Salix (Relationship has ended)|Consulting Fee-Ardelyx (Relationship has ended)|Consulting Fee-GI supply (Relationship has ended)|Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.-Cook Group Incorporated

Walter Park, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine - Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Stanford University School of Medicine

Faculty

Advisor-Abbvie (Relationship has ended)|Consulting Fee-Olympus|Advisor-Nestle|Consulting Fee-Ionis (Relationship has ended)|Consulting Fee-Samsung (Relationship has ended)|Consulting Fee-Arctx Medical|Consulting Fee-BioNtech (Relationship has ended)|Grant or research support-Immunovia (Relationship has ended)|Consulting Fee-Audio Digest (Relationship has ended)|Advisor-Horizon Therapeutics (Relationship has ended)|Advisor-Bertis (Relationship has ended)|Advisor-Ariel Medicine|Consulting Fee-Acumen (Relationship has ended)|Stocks or stock options, excluding diversified mutual funds-Arctx Medical|Consulting Fee-Capsovision|Honoraria-Elsevier (Relationship has ended)|Advisor-Pfizer

Sundeep Singh, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Stanford University School of Medicine

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Sean Spencer, MD
Instructor, Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Stanford University School of Medicine

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Sarah Streett, MD
Clinical Associate Professor, Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Stanford University School of Medicine

Faculty

Advisor-Prometheus, Surrozen (Relationship has ended)|Advisor-Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Relationship has ended)|Consulting Fee-Surrozen (Relationship has ended)|Advisor-Johnson and Johnson (Relationship has ended)|Consulting Fee-Gilead (Relationship has ended)|Advisor-Bristol-Myers Squibb (Relationship has ended)|Advisor-Pfizer, Inc. (Relationship has ended)

Aaron Yeoh, MD
Fellow
Stanford University School of Medicine

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Nadine Anaizi, PA
Physician Associate, Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Stanford Health Care

Planner

Nothing to disclose

Monica Nandwani, NP
Director of Advanced Practice, Gastroenterology
Stanford Health Care

Planner

Advisor-Phathom Pharmaceuticals|Advisor-Salix Pharmaceuticals|Honoraria-Practicing Clinicians Exchange (Relationship has ended)|Advisor-Sanofi-Aventis

This CME activity is supported in part by educational grants from AbbVie Inc., Janssen Biotech, Inc., Mylan Specialty L.P., a Viatris Company,  Olympus Corporation of the Americas & Salix Pharmaceuticals a division of Bausch Health US.