Accreditation Information

Audience

This program is appropriate for gastroenterologists, surgeons performing endoscopic procedures, oncologists, gastroenterology and advanced endoscopy fellows, APPs, endoscopy nurses and other healthcare professionals caring for patients with a variety of gastrointestinal diseases covered during this course.

Main Course Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

1. Demonstrate novel innovation in screening and surveillance for Barrett’s Esophagus and Esophageal Cancer
2. Highlight best practices in colonoscopy quality, polypectomy, and endoscopic mucosal resection
3. Review the current state of the art management of pancreaticobiliary disease
4. Demonstrate endoscopic techniques for advanced tissue resection and pancreaticobiliary disease
5. Review the endoscopic management of obesity and metabolic disorders
6. Demonstrate novel innovation and techniques in third space endoscopy
7. Highlight the current role of artificial intelligence in gastroenterology practice

Accreditation

The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement

The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 9.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Board of Surgery Continuous Certification Program

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. ABS CME credits will be submitted to the boards within 3 months of the conclusion of the activity.

Other Credits

The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and the American Nurses Credentialing Center accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

Faculty Disclosure

Current guidelines state that participants in CME activities should be made aware of any affiliation of financial interest that may affect the speaker’s presentation. Each speaker has been requested to complete a faculty disclosure form. The names of faculty members declaring a relationship or who will be discussing off-label usage will be indicated in the course syllabus.