Course Directors:
Maria Oliva-Hemker MD 
Director, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Stermer Family Professor of Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Vice Chair for Faculty Development, Diversity and Promotion, Dept. of Pediatrics
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD

Regino P. Gonzalez-Peralta, MD
Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Liver Transplant
AdventHealth for Children
AdventHealth Transplant Institute
Orlando, Florida

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Postgraduate Course

Saturday, November 7, 2020
All Times Shown Are Eastern Standard Time

When you register for the 2020 Postgraduate course, you gain access to all of the content both live and recorded for a full year!

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET Module 1: Endoscopy
Moderators: Kelly Thomsen, MD, MSCI, Vanderbilt Children's Hospital and Maria Oliva-Hemker, MD, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 

10:00  AM GI bleeding
                        Diana Lerner, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin
                        Learning Objectives:
  • Initial evaluation
  • Medical Management
  • Interventional Therapy: Non Variceal Bleeding, Variceal bleeding, Obscure GI bleeding
10:20 AM Post pyloric feeding: Placement methods and tubology
                        Ali Mencin, MD, Columbia University Medical Center
                        Learning Objectives:
  • Understand background, indications and complications of intestinal feeding
  • Understand basic methods and tube types used for nasointestinal, gastrojejunostomy and jejunostomy placements
10:40 AM Advanced endoscopic imaging for the GI tract
                        Thomas Savides, MD, UC San Diego
                        Learning Objectives:
  • List different enhanced imaging techniques used in GI endoscopic procedures.
  • Understand indications for enhanced endoscopic imaging related to cancer detection and prevention in the foregut and colon.
  • Implement chromoendoscopy during IBD colonoscopy surveillance exams.
11:00 AM - 12:20 PM ET Module 2: Liver/Pancreas
Moderators: Lesley Smith, MD, University of Miami and Regino P.  Gonzalez-Peralta, MD, AdventHealth for Children/AdventHealth Transplant Institute

11:00 AM Dilemma of chronic pancreatitis when medical and endoscopic therapies fail
                        Maisam Abu-El-Haija, MD, Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Medical Center
                        Learning Objectives:
  • To review the diagnosis and medical management strategies for acute recurrent and chronic pancreatitis in children.
  • To learn the utility of ERCP and EUS in acute recurrent and chronic pancreatitis.
  • To review the role of surgery and total pancreatectomy and islet autotransplantation in the management of recurrent and chronic pancreatitis.
11:20 AM Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency
                        Sarah Jane Schwarzenberg, MD, University of Minnesota
                        Learning Objectives:
  • Understand differential diagnosis of pancreatic insufficiency.
  • Know the diagnostic tests available for pancreatic insufficiency
  • Understand the treatment and monitoring of pancreatic insufficiency.
11:40 AM Optimizing nutrition in children with chronic liver disease
                        Shikha Sundaram, MD, MSCI, The Children's Hospital
                        Learning Objectives:
  • Understand the pathophysiology of malnutrition in children with chronic liver disease.
  • Develop a practical approach to assessing nutritional deficiencies in children with chronic liver disease.
  • Understand the treatment of macronutrient and micronutrient deficiencies in children with chronic liver disease.
12:00 PM Managing complications 
                        Simon Ling, MB, ChB, The Hospital for Sick Children
                        Learning Objectives:
  • Understand the limited evidence base for the management of complications of liver disease in children.
  • Choose appropriate clinical management for varices, ascites, hepatorenal syndrome and hepatopulmonary syndrome in children.
1:00 PM - 2:20 PM ET Module 3: IBD
Moderators: Elizabeth Yu, MD, UCSD and Maria Oliva-Hemker, MD, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 

1:00 PM Liver Issues in IBD
                Binita Kamath, MD, MBBChir, MRCP, The Hospital for Sick Children
                Learning Objectives:
  • Identify red flags associated with liver disease in IBD.
  • Develop a practical and safe algorithm for approaching  liver issues in IBD.
1:20 PM Thinking outside the [lunch] box: An evidence-based approach to DIET in the management of IBD
                Anthony Otley, MD, Dalhousie University
                Learning Objectives:
  • Be aware of the evidence supporting diet in the management of IBD (both Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.)
  • Be familiar with the common features of the various ‘diets’ used to treat IBD.
  • Appreciate the multi-disciplinary nature of dietary management of IBD.
  • To discuss the role diet may have in potentiating/prolonging the response to biologics in IBD.
1:40 PM Penetrating Crohn’s Disease the “Hole” story
                Edwin de Zoeten, MD, PhD, Children's Hospital Colorado
                Learning Objectives:
  • Define the pathophysiology of penetrating Crohn’s disease.
  • Examine the evaluation and management of Internally penetrating Crohn’s disease.
  • Discuss the evaluation and management of Perianal Fistulae and abscesses due to Crohn’s disease.
2:00 PM Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: What do you do when first line biologic therapy fails?
                Jennifer Strople, MD, Lurie Children's Hospital
                Learning Objectives:
  • Understand why anti-TNF therapy may fail.
  • Summarize efficacy and safety profiles of new biologic and small molecule therapies for inflammatory bowel disease.
  • Recognized patient factors that may impact treatment decisions.
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET  Module 4: Functional

Moderators: Jennifer Colombo, MD, Children's Mercy Hospital and Regino P.  Gonzalez-Peralta, MD, AdventHealth for Children/AdventHealth Transplant Institute

2:30 PM Evaluation of abdominal distension "What's the bloat about?"
                    Jose Garza, MD, Children's Center for Digest Health
                    Learning Objectives:

  • Understand physiology of intestinal gas content and distribution
  • Describe differential diagnosis of abdominal distention
  • Outline work up and initial approach of abdominal distention
2:50 PM IBS: Beyond basics
                    Carlo Di Lorenzo, MD, Nationwide Children's Hospital
                    Learning objectives:
  • Become familiar with the basics of IBS in children
  • Understand the rationale for dietary and psychological treatments
  • Be able to develop and implement an integrated care model for children with disabling symptoms
3:10 PM The gastroenterologist’s role in management of the post-surgical patient with Hirschsprung Disease and
                    Anorectal Malformation
                    Lusine Ambartsumyan, MD, Seattle Children's
                    Learning Objectives:
  • Review the surgical management of patients with Hirschsprung Disease (HSCR) and Anorectal Malformation (ARM.)
  • Describe the postoperative surgical and functional complications in patients with HSCR and ARM.
  • Illustrate the approach and diagnostic workup of postoperative surgical and functional complications of patients with HSCR and ARM.
3:30 PM - 4:50 PM ET Module 5: Potpourri
Moderators: Emily Hon, MD, Riley Hospital for Children and Maria Oliva-Hemker, MD, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

3:30 PM  ARFID 2020:  The acronym turns 7
                        Richard Noel, MD PhD, Duke University Medical Center
                        Learning Objectives:
  • Review the genesis of ARFID and how the term has evolved since its publication in 2013.
  • Distinguish between ARFID and other eating disturbances.
  • Examine the role of pediatric gastroenterologists in the management of ARFID.
3:50 PM         EoE: What is new in testing and therapy
                        Calies Menard-Katcher, MD, Children's Hospital Colorado
                        Learning Objectives:
  • Interpret effectiveness of alternative testing strategies for EoE in order to consider their application in practice.
  • Comprehend data associated with newer formulations of swallowed topical corticosteroids.
  • Recognize role for biologics in EoE and recall current data from recent clinical trials
4:10 PM         Polyposis dos and don'ts
                        Thomas Attard, MD, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City
                        Learning Objectives:
  • Identify the principal hereditary polyposis syndromes based on family history, clinical presentation and genetic testing.
  • Determine the screening and surveillance strategy pertaining to specific polyposis syndromes.
  • Identify the components of the individualized therapeutic plan needed to competently manage specific pediatric polyposis syndromes.
4:30 PM         Gallbladder: Gallstones, sludge, surgical consideration
                        James Heubi, MD, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
                        Learning Objectives:
  • Define types of stones and most commonly associated conditions.
  • Define patient infant/child/adolescent populations at risk.
  • Define natural history of gallstone formation.
  • Guidance about management of gallbladder disease and asymptomatic and symptomatic stones.