Stanford Esophagus Program Webinar: Key Advances in Esophageal Diagnostic Testing

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 and eosinophilic esophagitis. This webinar series consist of 3 hour internet-based educational sessions with key faculty members held approximately every 3 months. Each webinar will focus in depth on a particular key clinical issue.

This webinar will focus on the role of diagnostic testing in the evaluation of esophageal disease. This includes basic tests performed by all gastroenterologists, such as endoscopy - but also more specialized testing that may be more limited in availability, such as manometry, reflux testing and the Functional Lumen Imaging Probe. There has been massive development in this area within the past decade, including key technology developments and new FDA approvals just within the last year alone. It is impossible for the busy practitioner to keep up with these new developments and this webinar will highlight these advances in a succinct fashion to educate the attendees on the key developments in this area.

1. Determine how best to incorporate new esophageal technology in your practice
2. Understand recent advances in manometry diagnostic criteria
3. Evaluate the diagnostic options available for dysphagia to further define symptom etiology
4. Evaluate the role of newly approved technology such as Mucosal Integrity Testing in the evaluation of reflux patients
5. Understand a clinical approach to diagnostic reflux testing

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 Medical Knowledge 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, including dietary concerns, 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]

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There are no relevant financial relationships with ACCME-defined ineligible companies for anyone who was in control of the content of this activity, except those listed in the below table. All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated. 

Tuesday, April 26, 2022

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