JMC Office of CME
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Upcoming Events
Advanced ERCP Techniques: A Practical Workshop with Live Observations and Focused Review
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Jefferson Medical College
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The Advanced ERCP Techniques: A Focused Workshop with Live Observations, has been designed for licensed healthcare professionals that are practicing ERCP and other advanced endoscopic procedures. Teams of physicians, nurses, and/or technicians are encouraged to apply to deepen team learning and communications. The program will focus on advanced ERCP techniques of particular relevance to community gastroenterologists. The course uniquely combines didactic material and live-case demonstrations to provide interested participants with a comprehensive learning experience. Focused topics include Bilateral SEMS, fully covered SEMS, Cholangioscopy, Biliary PDT, Dilation-assisted stone extraction, and enteral stenting. The registration fee is $100 per participant. A "Team Rate" is available for a Physician and Nurse/Allied Health Professional from the same institution. Please contact the Office of Continuing Medical Education for details. Please note that the registration fee includes parking on the Thomas Jefferson University campus (specific location will be included in registration confirmation email). Given the unique, interactive and observational nature of this course, registration is limited to 10 physicians or healthcare providers specializing in gastroenterology. Jefferson Medical College designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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33rd Annual Advances in Gastroenterology Conference
June 22, 2013
Atlantic City, NJ
- esophageal and gastroduodenal disorders, including chronic cough and hoarseness, Barrett's esophagus, and patient with iron deficiency anemia
- small bowel and colonic disorders, including mucosal healing in the treatment of IBD, infertility and celiac disease, and constipation
- pancreatic and hepatobiliary disorders, including pancreatic cystic mass, post-cholecystectomy pain, hepatocellular carcinoma, hepatitis B and C, and care of the post-transplant patient
- the obese patient, including medical and surgical options to reduce morbidity and mortality
- Review and analysis of relevant practice guidelines
- Adopting strategies to integrate evidence based guidelines into practice
- Review of recommendations for upper and lower endoscopy, and methods to improve the quality of colonoscopy prep
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The 33rd Annual Advances in Gastroenterology will feature a multi-disciplinary approach to the treatment and management of patients with both common, as well as critical, gastroenterology diseases presenting in the office Gastrointestinal Specialist, Primary Care Physician, Internist, Surgeon and Nurse Practitioner/Nurse.
Learning Objectives Integrate an evidence-based approach to their diagnosis and management of Improve patient care and outcomes through Assess their individual practice in light of the information and discussions during the course, and identify specific strategies to implement as part of a continuing improvement process for their practices. ACCREDITATION INFORMATION Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Jefferson Medical College designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Application for CME credit has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians. Determination of credit is pending. This educational activity has been submitted to the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, Inc. for approval. The Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, Inc. is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. |
Recent Events
The 47th Annual James L.A. Roth Visiting Professorship in Gastroenterology
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Jefferson Medical College
- March 13, 2013, "Alcohol-Induced Liver Disease" at GI Grand Rounds, 5:00PM-6:00PM.
- March 14, 2013, "Drug-Induced Liver Disease: 2013," at Medical Grand Rounds, 12:00PM-1:00PM.
- March 14, 2013, "Viral Hepatitis C and E", the 47th Annual Roth VP Memorial Keynote Lecture, 5:00PM-6:00PM (with reception immediately following).
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Download Agenda and Additional Information Online registration is now closed. Individuals interested in attending can register on-site for this conference. |
This year the James L.A. Roth Visiting Professor is the distinguished Willis C. Maddrey, MD, MACP, Professor of Internal Medicine, Arnold N. and Carol S. Ablon Professorship in Biomedical Science, Adelyn and Edmund M. Hoffman Distinguished Chair in Medical Science and Assistant to the President at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. Dr. Maddrey has published extensively in the areas of drug-induced liver disease, alcohol-induced liver disease, liver transplantation, chronic viral hepatitis, and primary biliary cirrhosis. He has edited or co-edited eleven books including Transplantation of the Liver and Schiff's Diseases of the Liver. The highlights of the visiting professorship include the three CME-certified presentations, in addition to other interactions with a variety of healthcare professionals, both formal and informal. Dr. Maddrey will deliver three separate CME–certified lectures: As the agenda indicates, the two days provide ample opportunity for formal and informal learning in a broad range of topics in gastrointestinal and inflammatory bowel disease disorders, involving undergraduate, graduate and continuing education in multiple disciplines. Evening events on both March 13th and 14th provide additional opportunities for registrants to meet and talk with Dr. Maddrey. This year's Roth Lecture will take place on Thursday, March 14th. Dr. Maddrey will address the topic: "Viral Hepatitis C and E." The Roth Lecture will take place in the Dorrance H. Hamilton Building, Room 505, 1001 Locust Street in Philadelphia, PA, promptly at 5:00PM. A reception for Dr. Maddrey follows immediately after.
ACCREDITATION INFORMATION Jefferson Medical College designates this live activity for a maximum of 10.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. |
Berk/Bockus Honorary Lecture and Grand Rounds 2012
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Jefferson Medical College
The Berk/Bockus Honorary Lecture and Grand Rounds has been established to honor two Jefferson graduates who had distinguished careers in gastroenterology, Henry L. Bockus, MD, MACP (Class of 1917) and J. Edward Berk, MD, DSc, FASGE (Class of 1936). This distinguished lecture series will address pertinent topics in gastroenterologic diseases. The focus on updated approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal illness will be reinforced through lively interactive case-based presentations.
This year's program will feature John I. Allen, MD, MBA, AGAF, Vice President of the American Gastroenterological Association.
Dr. Allen is an expert in quality control, specifically in colonoscopy, with a special interest in colon cancer prevention and genetics. In 2009, Dr. Allen was elected to the Governing Board of the AGA as the Community Practice Counsellor. In 2012 he was elected Vice President of the AGA and will become President in May 2014. In July 2012, he became a Special Section Editor (Practice Management) for the journal Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. He currently Chairs the Quality Committee for Allina Health, the largest Integrated Delivery Network and Hospital System in Minnesota and serves on its Board of Directors.
Jefferson Medical College designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Download Agenda and Additional Information
Online registration is now closed. Individuals interested in attending can register on-site for this conference.