80070490 - 26th Gastroenterology and Hepatology: Viva la Vida

Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 7:00 AM - Friday, March 20, 2026, 1:00 PM, Caribe Hilton, San Juan, PR


The Viva la Vida course has reached its 26th anniversary sponsored by the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, with the overarching goal of updating important topics in Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy. We have invited Stanford Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology to coorganize our Viva la Vida course. Join us and enjoy the program we have designed for you with over 50 sessions on topics in Gastroenterology, Endoscopy and Hepatology, including a separate track dedicated to advanced practice providers, given by 45 professors from both institutions.

1. Analyze recent advances in the diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal and liver diseases across multiple subspecialties, including motility, hepatology, pancreatology, esophageal disorders, and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
2. Integrate evidencebased strategies for effective screening, surveillance, and prevention of gastrointestinal malignancies and metabolic conditions.
3. Evaluate the clinical utility and limitations of emerging diagnostic and therapeutic technologies such as neuromodulation, endohepatology, and advanced endoscopic procedures.
4. Compare and contrast differing expert perspectives on controversial or evolving topics in gastroenterology to enhance clinical decisionmaking.
5. Apply multidisciplinary and patientcentered approaches to optimize outcomes in patients with complex GI and hepatobiliary disorders.

The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

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

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM 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 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society.

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

We strongly encourage you to book your accommodations at the conference headquarters hotel. The Johns Hopkins Office of CME makes every effort to secure the best rate for overnight accommodations. The rate is part of a negotiated conference package that incorporates many services. By staying at the host hotel and booking within the room block, you help us maintain current conference benefits and keep future registration fees reasonable. Please consider this when making your overnight accommodations decision.

Caribe Hilton

1 San Geronimo Street San Juan, Puerto Rico 00901 https://www.caribehilton.com

1-787-721-0303 1-787-725-8849 FAX

HOTEL RESERVATION CUT-OFF DATE: FEBRUARY 13, 2026
A limited block of sleeping rooms has been reserved for your convenience and will be available on a first come, first served basis. Link: Johns Hopkins 2026 - Start your reservation

The Caribe Hilton is a 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 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 $353, single or double, plus tax. The rate is honored, based on availability, 5 days
before and 5 days after the event dates.

Additional charges will apply: Daily resort charge, currently $50 per room, per night resort fee, plus applicable commonwealth and local tax, currently 9%. Porterage: $6.38 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.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Johns Hopkins University adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.