This activity is designed for physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals and focuses on evaluating innovative techniques in gastrointestinal (GI) patient management to enhance existing practices and improve treatment outcomes for patients with upper gastrointestinal (UGI) disorders. By analyzing insights from various specialists on challenging UGI cases, the program fosters collaboration aimed at reducing patient complications and optimizing care for conditions like reflux disease and GI motility issues. This multidisciplinary approach not only addresses the disparities in treatment consensus but also leverages advancements in therapies and technologies, ultimately leading to better patient outcomes and reduced lengths of stay and readmissions.

Course Director:

• Paul Colavita, MD
• Kent W. Kercher, MD
• Baha Moshiree, MD

Overall Objectives:

1. Examine the new techniques in GI patient management in order to identify areas for improvement in existing clinical practice. 
2. Evaluate current treatment outcomes for patients with UGI disorders in order to prioritize areas of needed improvement. 
3. Analyze information from various specialists in the management of difficult UGI cases to collaborate toward a decrease in patient complications.

Target Audience:  
This activity is designed for physicians and other healthcare professionals.

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, Advocate Health 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 Statement(s)

American Medical Association (AMA) 
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Board Recognition Statement(s)

American Board of Surgery (ABS)
Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.