Blue and White Gastrointestinal Summit

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This Penn State Health gastroenterology and hepatology conference aims to bring together clinicians and other health care providers for clinical updates on current trends in the management of various clinical conditions. In addition, it will help foster discussion and review current concepts in clinical and translational research.

Upon completion of the program, participants are expected to demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of key conditions in gastroenterology and hepatology, including gastrointestinal motility disorders such as achalasia and gastroparesis; inflammatory bowel disease; surgical management of colorectal and gastrointestinal diseases; gastroesophageal reflux disease; Barrett’s esophagus; obesity management; alcohol-associated liver disease; primary biliary cholangitis; pancreatobiliary premalignant and malignant conditions; and the emerging role of artificial intelligence in gastrointestinal clinical practice.

• Summarize current evidence-based management of major gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary disorders.
• Review medical, endoscopic, and surgical treatment strategies for complex gastrointestinal diseases.
• Highlight recent advances in clinical and translational gastroenterology research.
• Describe the role of artificial intelligence in gastrointestinal clinical practice.

Thursday, April 9

• 4:30 p.m. | Check-In
• 5 p.m. | Hands-on Course

  Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
  Facilitators: John M. Levenick, MD, Jennifer Maranki, MD, MSc, FASGE, Matthew Moyer, MD, MS, FASGE

  Bleed Management
  Facilitators: Jessica D. Dahmus, MD, Zeba Hussaini, MD, Brandon Rodgers, MD

  Over the Scope Clip for Defect and Bleeding Management
  Facilitators: Hadie Razjouyan, MD, MPH, Matthew Moyer, MD, MS, FASGE

  Endo-Suturing
  Facilitators: Abraham Mathew, MD

• 6:30 p.m. | Welcome and Dinner Address from the Dean
  Karen Kim, MD, MS
  Dean, Penn State College of Medicine
• 8 p.m. | Closing Remarks & Review of Friday’s Schedule

Friday, April 10

• 7 a.m. | Check-In / Visit Exhibitors / Continental Breakfast
• 7:50 a.m. | Opening Remarks
  Kofi Clarke, MD, FACP, FRCP (Lond.), AGAF

Motility (Moderator: Hadie Razjouyan, MD, MPH)

• 8 a.m. | Evolution in Gastrointestinal Motility
  C. Prakash Gyawali, MD, MRCP
• 8:30 a.m. | Endoscopic Management of GI Motility Disorders
  Abraham Mathew, MD
• 8:45 a.m. | Surgical Management of GI Motility Issues
  Joshua S. Winder, MD
• 9 a.m. | Q&A

GERD/Barrett’s (Moderator: Jennifer Maranki, MD, MSc, FASGE)

• 9:10 a.m. | GERD: What is New from Diagnosis to Management
  Michael S. Smith, MD, MBA
• 9:25 a.m. | Endoscopic vs. Surgical Management of GERD
  Olaya Brewer Gutierrez, MBBS
• 9:40 a.m. | Barrett’s Esophagus: From Innovative Screening to AI-Powered Diagnostics
  Gary W. Falk, MD, MS
• 9:55  a.m. | Q&A / Break / Visit Exhibitors

Obesity & Nutrition (Moderators: Jessica D. Dahmus, MD)

• 10:15 a.m. | Nutrition in Obesity and MASH
  Loretta Harvey, MPAS, PA-C, RD
• 10:30 a.m. | NuSH: Redefining Obesity Treatment Through Gut Hormones
  Taraneh Soleymani, MD, FTOS
• 10:45 a.m. | Endoscopic Management of Obesity
  Shailendra Singh, MD
• 11 a.m. | Medical and Surgical Management of Obesity
  Emily Ortega Goddard, MD, FACS, FASMBS
• 11:15 a.m. | Q&A

Hepatology (Moderator: Elizabeth S. Stonesifer, MD)

• 11:30 a.m. | Alcohol-Induced Liver Disease: From Medical Management to Transplant
  Ian Schreibman, MD
• 11:45 a.m. | Biliary Cholangitis: What is New in Treatment
  Karen Krok, MD, FAASLD, FACG
• Noon | What Gastroenterologists Can Offer Liver Disease Patients in Modern Era of Endoscopy
  Hadie Razjouyan, MD, MPH
• 12:15 p.m. | Q&A
• 12:30 p.m. | Lunch / Visit Exhibitors 

Pancreatobiliary Disease (Moderator: Matthew Moyer, MD, MS, FASGE)

• 1:30 p.m. | Pancreatic Cancer Screening
  John M. Levenick, MD
• 1:45 p.m. | Pancreatic Cyst: What Would Be New in 2026 (Molecular Testing, Treatment)
  Julia McNabb-Baltar, MD, MPH
• 2 p.m. | Surgical Management of Biliary Stricture
  Charles Vining, MD, FACS, FSSO
• 2:15 p.m. | Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrine Tumors: Practical Updates for the GI Clinician
  L. Mark Knab, MD, FACS
• 2:30 p.m. | Interactive GI Cases
  Brandon Rodgers, MD
• 2:45 p.m. | Q&A / Break / Visit Exhibitors

Lower GI (Moderator: Emmanuelle Williams, MD)

• 3 p.m. | Nuances in IBD Management
  Matthew Coates, MD, PhD
• 3:15 p.m. | How Medical Management May Affect My Surgical Approach in IBD Patients
  Patricio B. Lynn, MD
• 3:30 p.m. | Peri-Anal Disease
  Audrey Kulaylat, MD
• 3:45 p.m. | Implications of AI in Colon Cancer Screening and IBD
  Zeba Hussaini, MD
• 4 p.m. | Q&A / Closing Remarks

Kofi Clarke, MD, FACP, FRCP (Lond.), AGAF
Jennifer Maranki, MD, MSc, FASGE
Hadie Razjouyan, MD, MPH

Wanda Browne
Mary Maiolo
Stacy Snyder

Olaya Brewer Gutierrez, MBBS
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director of Endoscopy, Sibley Memorial Hospital
Director, Johns Hopkins Heartburn Center
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Kofi Clarke, MD, FACP, FRCP (Lond.), AGAF
Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Graham H. Jeffries Professor of Medicine
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Matthew Coates, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine and Neuroscience & Experimental Therapeutics
Peter and Marshia Carlino Professor of Medicine
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Jessica D. Dahmus, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Medical Director of GI Clinic
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Gary W. Falk, MD, MS
Professor Emeritus of Medicine
Perelman School of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania

Emily Ortega Goddard, MD, FACS, FASMBS
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Minimally Invasive, Bariatric, & Endoscopic Surgery
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

C. Prakash Gyawali, MD, MRCP
Professor of Medicine
Director, Neurogastroenterology and Motility Program
John T. Milliken Department of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology
Washington University

Loretta Harvey, MPAS, PA-C, RD
Advanced Practice Provider
Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Zeba Hussaini, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

L. Mark Knab, MD, FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Surgical Oncology
Section Chief, GI Surgical Oncology
Director, Neuroendocrine Tumor Program
Program for Liver, Pancreas, and Gastrointestinal Tumors
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Karen Krok, MD, FAASLD, FACG
Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Audrey Kulaylat, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

John M. Levenick, MD
Director of Endoscopic Education
Professor of Medicine
Program Director of Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy Fellowship
Program Director, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fellowship
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Patricio B. Lynn, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Department of Surgery
Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Jennifer Maranki, MD, MSc, FASGE
Professor of Medicine
Director of Endoscopic Services
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Abraham Mathew, MD
Professor of Medicine
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Julia McNabb-Baltar, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine
Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
Department of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh

Matthew Moyer, MD, MS, FASGE
Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Hadie Razjouyan, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Brandon Rodgers, MD
Third Year Gastroenterology Fellow
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Ian Schreibman, MD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Shailendra Singh, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Bariatric Endoscopy
West Virginia University

Michael S. Smith, MD, MBA
Associate System Chief of Gastroenterology for Clinical Operations and Strategic Planning
The Mount Sinai Health System
Associate Professor of Medicine
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Taraneh Soleymani, MD, FTOS
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Obesity Medicine
Department of Medicine
Medical Director, Digital Weight Management
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Virtual Health

Elizabeth S. Stonesifer, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Charles Vining, MD, FACS, FSSO
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Surgical Oncology
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Emmanuelle Williams, MD
Associate Dean for Student Affairs
Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Director of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Joshua S. Winder, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery/Bariatrics
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

AMA

Penn State College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Penn State College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 8.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). (1 Thursday, 7.5 Friday) Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses Using AMA Credit

Nurses will receive a certificate from Penn State College of Medicine verifying their participation in up to 8.5 hours of approved continuing medical education. Continuing education activities which are approved by accredited institutions of higher education and that are relevant to patient care or professional nursing meet the requirements of mandatory continuing education for registered nurses in Pennsylvania, as required by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing. The Board of Nursing recommends that nurses retain their certificates for a period of at least five years. Additional information is available through the State Board of Nursing.

These credits meet the criteria set by the ANCC, American Nurses Credentialing Center as contact hours that are acceptable for renewal certification. Additional information is available through the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

ABIM MOC

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 7.5 MOC points (Friday only) 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.

Please note, partial ABIM MOC points are not available for this activity. Participants will be required to attend all presentations for this activity, pass a post-test and complete an evaluation.

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

This knowledge-based activity has been assigned the Universal Activity Number of 0322-0000-26-004-L01-P. It has been approved for 7.5 contact hours (0.75 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy education credit in states that recognize ACPE providers. The attendee list will be uploaded into CPE Monitor approximately one week after completion of the program. Statements of credit indicated in contact hours and CEUs will be available through CPE Monitor. Successful completion includes signing in at registration with personal NABP number and date of birth, attending the entire conference, and completing the activity evaluation. Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center complies with the Accreditation Standards for Continuing Education.

No partial ACPE credit will be provided. Attendee must attend the entire conference to receive credit.

Physicians, Thursday and Friday: $75

Advanced Practice Providers / Nurses / Physician Assistants, Thursday and Friday: $50

Friday only all registrants in person or virtual: $50

Residents and Fellows: FREE, registration required

Thursday will be In-Person only and will not be available for Internet Live viewing.

The fee includes the cost of instruction, online handout materials and all listed meals.

Payment is required at the time of registration. If you have any questions or concerns, please email us at ContinuingEd@pennstatehealth.psu.edu.

Registrations received after Wednesday, April 8 will incur a $25 late fee.

Cancellations received after Thursday, April 2 will be assessed a $25 processing fee.

No refunds will be made for cancellations received after Monday, April 6.

Accommodations are the responsibility of the program participant. A list of Hershey area lodging is available upon request or online.

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• Historic Gettysburg
• Pennsylvania Dutch and Amish Country

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