Program Overview 
The goal of this program is to deliver a comprehensive educational update that will highlight the most clinically relevant advances in the management of GI disorders. 
 
Target Audience  

This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, nurse practitioners (NPs), physician assistants (PAs), and other healthcare professionals who are currently managing and treating patients with GI disorders. 

 

Learning Objectives 

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to: 

• Describe new data as it pertains to the implications and options for patients as it pertains to their continued care 

• Apply updated guidelines for care for chronic liver and GI related diseases 

• Discuss future directions of therapeutics, diagnostics, and technology in the management of GI and liver diseases 

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In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Medical Education Resources (MER) and Southern California Society of Gastroenterology (SCSG). MER 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.

ANCC Credit

Medical Education Resources designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.50 ANCC nursing contact hours. Nurses will be awarded contact hours upon successful completion of the activity. 

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Medical Education Resources is a provider of continuing nursing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP 12299, for 3.50 contact hours. 

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Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships

Medical Education Resources ensures balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all our educational activities. In accordance with this policy, MER identifies relevant financial relationships with its instructors, content managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of an activity. Reported relevant financial relationships are mitigated by MER to ensure that all scientific research referred to, reported, or used in a CE activity conforms to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis. MER is committed to providing learners with high-quality CE activities that promote improvements or quality in health care and not the business interest of an ineligible company. 

 

MER and the Southern California Society of Gastroenterology (SCSG) planners have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. 

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Disclaimer

The content and views presented in this educational activity are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of Medical Education Resources, and the Southern California Society of Gastroenterology (SCSG). The authors have disclosed if there is any discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA in their presentations. Before prescribing any medicine, primary references and full prescribing information should be consulted. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. 

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Fee information: Click here to view the fee for this educational activity.

 

Jointly provided by the Medical Education Resources and the Southern California Society of Gastroenterology (SCSG).