Medical University of South Carolina Annual Update in Gastroenterology & Hepatology 2024

Medical University of South Carolina Annual Update in Gastroenterology & Hepatology 2024

1. Overview

The Medical University of South Carolina Annual Update in Gastroenterology & Hepatology 2024 provides a comprehensive review of the latest clinical advancements in the diagnosis and management of digestive and liver diseases. This course focuses on integrating evidence-based guidelines into clinical practice to improve patient outcomes in complex GI and hepatology cases.

2. Learning Objectives

• Apply current practice guidelines to the management of hereditary hemochromatosis and primary biliary cholangitis.

• Evaluate new endoscopic training modalities and quality improvement strategies.

• Discuss the latest diagnostic and therapeutic updates for Barrett’s esophagus and small bowel AVM bleeding.

• Identify and manage cardiac and renal complications associated with chronic liver disease and cirrhosis.

• Analyze the role of the microbiome in SIBO/IBS and the utility of intestinal ultrasound in IBD clinics.

3. Target AudienceBest for gastroenterologists, hepatologists, and advanced practice providers who want evidence-based updates on GI and liver disorders

4. Topics

1. Practice Guidelines Based Approach to Hereditary Hemochromatosis

2. Updates in Diagnosis and Management of Small Bowel AVM Bleeding

3. What’s New in Barrett’s Esophagus

4. Leadership in Gastroenterology

5. Acute Kidney Injury in Cirrhosis (AKI HRS) – The Known and Unknown

6. Enhancing Endoscopic Quality – Training Modalities to Optimize Skills Among Fellows

7. Advances in Neurogastroenterology Motility for the Clinician

8. Characterizing the Microbiome in SIBO and IBS

9. Cardiac Complications of Chronic Liver Disease

10. Primary Biliary Cholangitis – State of the Art in 2024

11. Role of Intestinal Ultrasound in IBD Clinic