Inflammatory Bowel Disease Update for Advanced Practice Clinicians and Allied Health Professionals

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There is increased awareness that the optimal treatment of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) requires a multidisciplinary approach, involving not only many medical specialties, but also many levels of care – primary care physicians, physician assistants, pharmacists, nurse practitioners, nurses, stoma specialists and dieticians, as well as the active involvement of the patients themselves and their families. While specialized IBD conferences for physicians abound, conference intended specifically for other professionals are lacking.

Our goal is to provide the most up-to-date information in the clinical, multidisciplinary care of patients with IBD. This program is structured in a clinical case format so as to provide relevant and practical information. Our faculty is composed of expert specialists, both physicians and advance practice clinicians in all key areas of IBD care.

The conference is intended for:

• Primary care physicians
• Physician specialists
• Physician assistants
• Nurses: Nurse practitioners; registered nurses; GI nurses; endoscopy nurses; wound, ostomy and continence nurses
• Pharmacists
• Dietitians
• Other interested health-care professionals

The objective of this program is to describe or explain latest clinical, scientific and therapeutic options and issues in inflammatory bowel disease – Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) management.

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 4.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

PSNA

4.75 contact hours awarded.

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

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 0322-0000-18-020-L01-P. It has been approved for 4.75 contact hours (0.475 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 session for which credit is claimed, and completing the activity evaluation. Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center complies with the Accreditation Standards
for Continuing Education.

It is our policy to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all our sponsored educational programs. Faculty members are expected to disclose to the program audience any real or apparent conflict of interest related to the content of their presentation.

Morning General Sessions

• 7:30 a.m. | Check-In/Continental Breakfast
• 8 a.m. | Opening Remarks
  Walter A. Koltun MD, FACS, FASCRS
• 8:15 a.m. | Three IBD-Related Topics
  • Defining and Diagnosing IBD
    Anne Bobb, BSN, RN
    Define the differences between CD and UC
  • Medical Treatment of IBD
    Kofi Clarke, MD, FACP, FRCP (Lond.)
    Summarize or explain the decision making in the medical treatment of IBD
  • Surgical Treatment of IBD
    Evangelos Messaris, MD, PhD, FACS, FASCRS
    Describe the surgical treatment of IBD.

Case Study 1: Severe Ulcerative Colitis

• 9 a.m. | Medical Management of Severe UC and CD
  Matthew Coates, MD, PhD
  • Review clinical characteristics; discuss current medical therapies and their limitations for managing severe UC and CD.
  • Express the importance of a multi-disciplinary approach to patients with severe IBD.
• 9:20 a.m. | Endoscopy in IBD: Advances in Dysplasia Detection and Management
  Matthew T. Moyer, MD, MS
  • Explain the prevalence and natural history of dysplasia in the IBD patient and the threat it poses to your IBD patient.
  • Review best practices in the management of dysplasia in the IBD patient as per recent guidelines.
• 9:40 a.m. | Timing of Surgical Management
  Walter A. Koltun, MD, FACS, FASCRS
  • Define surgical options in the management of colonic dysplasia.
• 10 a.m. | Q-and-A

Morning Break

• 10:15 a.m. | Break/Visit Exhibits

Case Study 2: Crohn’s Disease with Perforating Terminal Ileum Abscess

• 10:45 a.m. | Medical Therapy in Severe CD
  Emmanuelle D. Williams, MD
  • Describe the therapies for treating CD.
  • Compare and contrast risks and benefits of therapies in severe CD.
• 11:05 a.m. | The Role of Radiology in Severe Perforating CD Diagnosis and Management
  Nabeel E. Sarwani, MD, FRCR
  • Review imaging of perforating CD and the role of drain placement for abscess control.
• 11:25 a.m. | Surgical Management of Severe Perforating CD
  Walter A. Koltun, MD, FACS, FASCRS
  • Describe criteria for stoma creation in the surgical management of perforating ileal CD.
• 11:45 a.m. | Q-and-A

Lunch

• Noon | Lunch/Exhibits

Case Study 3: The Pediatric Patient with a Severe Disease that isn’t Responding to Conventional Therapy

• 1 p.m. | Medical Treatment of Severe Pediatric CD
  Marc Schaefer, MD, MPH
  • Describe treatment strategies for complex pediatric CD.
• 1:20 p.m. | Surgical Indications in the Management of Pediatric IBD
  Dorothy V. Rocourt, MD, FACS
  • Discuss the timing for surgical intervention in patients with IBD.
• 1:40 p.m. | Considerations in Transitioning a Pediatric IBD Patient to Adult Gastroenterology
  Marc Schaefer, MD, MPH
  • Describe Penn State IBD Center’s pediatric-to-adult care transitioning program.
• 2 p.m. | Q-and-A

Afternoon Break

• 2:15 p.m. | Break/Visit Exhibits

Case Study 4: Beyond Conventional Therapy

• 2:30 p.m. | Health-Care Maintenance in IBD
  Nana E. Bernasko, CRNP, DNP, WHNP-BC
  • Discuss the current health-care maintenance guidelines in the adult IBD patient.
• 2:50 p.m. | Complementary and Alternative Medicines in IBD
  Kofi Clarke, MD, FACP, FRCP (Lond.)
  • Explore the data surrounding complementary and alternative therapies for the management of IBD.
• 3:10 p.m. | Nutrition Considerations in IBD
  Heather Tressler, MEd, RD, LDN, MCHES
  • Describe the importance of nutrition as well as popular diet options for IBD.
  • List strategies for controlling symptoms and flares.
• 3:30 p.m. | Q-and-A

Closing

• 3:45 p.m. | Adjournment

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center:

Nana E. Bernasko, CRNP, DNP, WHNP-BC
IBD Nurse Practitioner
Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Anne Bobb, BSN, RN
Clinical Program Coordinator
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State IBD Center

Kofi Clarke, MD, FACP, FRCP (Lond.)
Professor of Medicine
Chief, Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Penn State College of Medicine

Matthew Coates, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Penn State College of Medicine

Walter A. Koltun, MD, FACS, FASCRS
Professor of Surgery
Director, Penn State IBD Center
Chief, Colon and Rectal Surgery
Peter and Marshia Carlino Chair in IBD
Penn State College of Medicine

Evangelos Messaris, MD, PhD, FACS, FASCRS
Associate Professor in Surgery
Colon and Rectal Residency Program Director
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Penn State College of Medicine

Matthew T. Moyer, MD, MS
Associate Professor of Medicine
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Cancer Institute

Dorothy V. Rocourt, MD, FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Children’s Hospital

Nabeel E. Sarwani, MD, FRCR
Associate Professor of Radiology
Penn State College of Medicine

Marc Schaefer, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Director, Pediatric IBD
Penn State College of Medicine
Penn State Children’s Hospital
Penn State IBD Center

Heather Tressler, MEd, RD, LDN, MCHES
Staff Nutritionist, Adult Gastroenterology
Penn State IBD Center

Emmanuelle D. Williams, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Associate Director, Penn State IBD Center
Penn State College of Medicine

Fee is $95 per person and includes Break refreshments, cost of instruction, lunch and online handout materials.

Registrations received after Nov. 8, 2018, will incur a $25 late fee.

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No refunds will be given after Nov. 5, 2018.

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