Northern California Society of Clinical Gastroenterology
Cordially Invites You to a CME Symposium:

4th Annual Post DDW Highlights Course
Co-Chairs

George Triadafilopoulos, MDClinical Professor of Medicine
Stanford University School of Medicine



CHARLES M. FARR,MD
Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Faculty

Christopher L. Bowlus, MD
Associate Professor
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
University of California, Davis

Shai Friedland, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Stanford University
Staff Physician, VA Palo Alto HCS

Lauren B. Gerson, MD, MSc
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director, Esophageal and Small Bowel Disorders Center
Stanford University School of Medicine

Uri Ladabaum, MD, MS
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology
University of California, San Francisco

David Lieberman, MD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology, OHSU
Chief of Division, OHSU/VAMC
Mindie H. Nguyen, MD, MAS
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Liver Transplant Program
Stanford University Medical Center
William Snape, MD
Director Gastrointestinal Motility
California Pacific Medical Center
Jonathan P. Terdiman, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Norah Terrault, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director Viral Hepatitis Research in Liver Transplantation
University of California, San Francisco




Course Objectives: Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
  1. Learn key information presented at DDW that will impact clinical practice and will determine the direction of research in gastrointestinal disease for the next year.
  2. Obtain updates in the etiology and management of the following:
    1. Irritable bowel syndrome
    2. Inflammatory bowel disease
    3. Colorectal Cancer
    4. GERD and Barrett’s esophagus
    5. Surgical developments in gastrointestinal diseases
    6. New technologies and techniques in endoscopy
    7. Viral Hepatitis
    8. Cirrhosis and Liver transplantation

Target Audience: Gastroenterologists, hepatologists, primary care and allied health professionals
Event Details
St. Regis Hotel, San Francisco
125 Third Street
San Francisco, CA 94103

Saturday, June 9, 2007
7:30 am – 3:30 pm
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The Institute for Medical EducationSM designates this educational activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This credit may also be applied to the CMA Certification in Continuing Medical Education.

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This activity is supported by educational grants from:
AstraZeneca, Novartis, Barrx Medical, Inc., Procter & Gamble, Santarus, Vertex Pharmaceuticals and Axcan Pharma