80049118 - 20th Annual Gastroenterology and Hepatology: Viva la Vida

The 20th Annual Gastroenterology and Hepatology: Viva la Vida will provide, through formal lectures, questions and answer sessions, and presentations of various gastrointestinal and liver disorders that will be of interest to practitioners in the field.  Course attendees will be updated in a series of symposia to include current approaches to patients with IBD, autoimmune hepatitis, motility disorders, obesity, eosinophilic esophagitis as well as hot, new and emerging topics including anal cancer screening and management, management of complex polyps, the future of endoscopy, and updates and innovations in cancer screening.  There will be a special symposia on hot debates in GI with lively discussions on treatment options for your complex patients including topics such as use of PPI therapy, endoscopic interventions and management of functional bowel disorders.

To reassure traveling guests to PR, We are providing updated information in the link below to help answer frequently asked questions regarding travel to PR.  There is a map of the affected areas, This may help understand how far the affected areas are from San Juan. A lot of people think Puerto Rico is much smaller than it is, and as such they are hesitant to travel when they hear the news.  The metro area has not been affected by the quakes, and the Caribe Hilton is as beautiful as ever, and ready to receive our group.

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1. Describe recent advances in inflammatory bowel disease including the role of fecal transplant, biologics and endoscopy.
2. Discuss new indications for liver transplant as well as management of autoimmune hepatitis.
3. Discuss advances in endoscopy including management of the complex polyp, GERD and obesity.
4. Describe treatment and diagnostic options for patients with general GI disorders including small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, eosinophilic esophagitis and GERD.
5. Discuss current recommendations and recent innovations for cancer screening.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and The Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing. The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses
Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Credit Designation Statement
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 17 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Other Credits
This 17 contact hour educational activity is jointly provided with The Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing.

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners National Certification Program accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

PAs may claim a maximum of 17 Category 1 credits for completing this activity. NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

The Johns Hopkins University has approved this activity for 17 contact hours for non-physicians.

Maintenance of Certification
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 17 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

The Caribe Hilton Hote
1 San Geronimo Street
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00901
Room Rate: $279, plus $40 resort Fee

Reservation Cut-Off Date: 2/7/2020

A limited block of sleeping rooms has been reserved for your convenience and will be available on a first come, first served basis.

The Caribe Hilton is a newly renovated full service hotel that offers a range of services and amenities to make your stay in San Juan complete. Located just ten minutes from the San Juan airport.
Make your reservation online at https://book.passkey.com/go/e8905339JohnsHopkinsUniversity or call the hotel directly and specify that you are attending the Johns Hopkins Viva la Vida
conference to receive the special group rate of $279, single or double, plus tax.
Additional charges will apply: Daily resort charge, currently $40 per room, per night resort fee, plus applicable commonwealth and local tax, currently 9%. Porterage: $5.25 per person, plus
applicable tax, currently at 10.5% state tax and 1% municipality tax (includes both check-in and check-out). Room Attendant: $0.50 per person, per day, plus applicable tax, currently at 10.5% state tax and 1% municipality tax. For the complete list of amenities, please refer to the website. Check-in time is 4:00 p.m. Check-out time is 12:00 noon.