The aim of the symposium is to familiarize the audience with the current status and future directions of treatments for common and uncommon diseases of the foregut.

Diseases of the foregut include extremely common conditions like gastroesophageal reflux disease and rare motility disorders such as achalasia.  The diagnostic and treatment approaches to these conditions continue to evolve at a rapid pace.

The course is a debate style format designed to highlight several of the more controversial areas in foregut surgery. It is organized into 3 broad tracks (achalasia, GERD, obesity) where specific controversies will be covered.  Experts in GI medicine and surgery will moderate each track.  Specific patient scenarios will be presented to the audience prior to the presentations in each track.  Upon completion of each speaker’s talk and an opportunity for open debate and discussion, the audience will be polled once again as to how they might manage the same patient presented prior to the panel.  We hope to see that the audience will at least understand or consider alternatives to treatment they might not have considered prior to attending this course. 

Baseline data on knowledge and treatment preferences will be attained at the course and assessed again immediately following the course. .

ACCME ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this live activity a maximum of 5.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

HOURS OF PARTICIPATION FOR ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 5.25 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.
 

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This course is complimentary for Internal Nurses, APPs, Fellows, Residents and Students; however registration is required; for instructions on how to receive your complimentary registration you must contact Heidi Brittnacher at 414-805-9427 or hbrittna@mcw.edu before attempting to register on-line.