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Forward6th Annual Midwest Endoscopy Meeting: Evolution of Endoscopy - Future Is Now
Jointly Provided by
- Midwest Endoscopy Group Inc. Education Research Consortium
- University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP)
In collaboration with the Wisconsin Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates
Program Format
This activity will be held in-person at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee, 333 West Kilbourn Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Program Overview
This activity focuses on the latest advances in endoscopic techniques, and technologies and application to everyday practice.
Target Audience
This activity is designed to meet the needs of gastroenterologists, oncologists, radiologists, surgeons, advanced practice providers, and GI nurses.
Objectives
As a result of participation in this educational activity, members of the healthcare team will be able to:
- Discuss advanced endoscopic techniques: enhance diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities
- Navigate the future of GI endoscopy: integrate AI and digital innovations into clinical practice
- Optimize patient outcomes: implement evidence-based strategies for GI endoscopy quality and safety
Elements of Competence
This activity has been designed to change learner competence and focuses on the American Board of Medical Specialties areas of patient care and procedural skills, practice based learning and improvement, and medical knowledge, in addition to the interprofessional competencies of roles/responsibilities and teams/teamwork.
Acknowledgement of Educational Grants
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) and the Midwest Endoscopy Group Inc. Education Research Consortium gratefully acknowledge the educational grants provided by Boston Scientific Corporation and Olympus.
Registration Fees
- Physicians, Advanced Practice Providers: $75
- Nurses, Technicians, Students: $50
Cancellation and Refund Policy
Requests for cancellation must be submitted in writing to help@icep.wisc.edu. Cancellation requests received at least 96 hours prior to the conference will allow a full refund except for the nonrefundable processing fee of $25. No refunds will be made for cancellations received less than 96 hours prior to the activity start date.
Saturday, November 4, 2023
| 7:00 AM | Registration/Coffee | |
| 7:50 AM | Program Inauguration, Moderators: Dr. Patrick Pfau; Dr. Prabhleen Chahal | |
| 8:00 AM | Refractory Dysplasia Post Endotherapy and T1 Cancers - Freeze or Resect? Dr. Amitabh Chak, University Hospitals, Cleveland, Ohio | |
| 8:20 AM | What Is New in Hemostasis; Are Bigger Clips the Answer? Dr. Naina Coelho, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota | |
| 8:40 AM | Acute GI Bleed CTA With IR Embolization vs. Urgent Endoscopy, Dr. Mark Kleedehn, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin | |
| 9:00 AM | Panel Discussion, Conference Faculty | |
TOPIC: ERCP/EUS, Moderators: Dr. Kulwinder Dua; Dr. Deepak Gopal | ||
| 9:30 AM | Tricks to Handle Large CBD Stones - Crush, Blast, or Dilate? Dr. Uzma Siddiqui, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois | |
| 9:50 AM | Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis - When to Cut the Sphincter. Role of EUS and ERCP in RAP, Dr. Zach Smith, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |
| 10:10 AM | Tips and Tricks for Endoscopic Necrosectomy - New Evidence, Dr. Guru Trikudanathan, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| 10:30 AM | Gall Bladder Drainage, Percutaneous vs. Endoscopic, Pros and Cons, Dr. Prabhleen Chahal, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio | |
| 10:50 AM | Panel Discussion, Conference Faculty | |
TOPIC: LIVER, Moderators: Dr. Adnan Said; Dr. Raj Prasad | ||
| 11:10 AM | PSC - When Do You Stop Doing ERCPs and Think Transplant, Dr. Nancy Reau, Rush University, Chicago, Illinois | |
| 11:30 AM | Application of Baveno Criteria - Is It Time to Change the Surveillance Endoscopy for Varices? Dr. Kia Saeian, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |
| 11:50 AM | Fatty Liver Disease: Alcohol vs. NAFLD. What Should a Gastroenterologist Know and Do, Dr. Michael Lucey, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin | |
| 12:10 PM | Panel Discussion, Conference Faculty | |
| 12:30 PM | Lunch Break; Exhibits | |
TOPIC: IBD, Moderators: Dr. Sumona Saha | ||
| 1:30 PM | Crohn's Strictures - Dilate, Inject, or Medicate? Dr. Gursimran Kochhar, Allegheny Health, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |
| 1:50 PM | Monitoring IBD Patients, What Every Gastroenterologist Should Know. Vaccines and Health Maintenance Issues, Dr. Freddy Caldera, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin | |
| 2:10 PM | Panel Discussion, Conference Faculty | |
TOPIC: COLONOSCOPY AND PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, Moderators: Dr. Samad Soudagar | ||
| 2:30 PM | Why Is Colonoscopy Still Dominant for Screening of Colon Cancer? Dr. Aasma Shaukat, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, New York | |
| 2:50 PM | Incorporation of AI Into Everyday Clinical Practice, Dr. Naina Coelho, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota | |
| 3:10 PM | Incorporating Bariatric Endoscopy Into Everyday Practice, Dr. Barham Abu Dayyeh, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota | |
| 3:30 PM | Panel Discussion, Conference Faculty | |
| 3:50 PM | Meeting of the Interest Groups for Development of Collaborative Endoscopic Clinical Trials, Conference Faculty | |
| 4:40 PM | Adjourn |
Conference Planning Committee
Lisa Cannon, RN, GI Associates, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Susan Caskey, CCRC, GI Associates, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Carolee Czarnecki, RN, Advocate Aurora Health
Nalini Guda, MD, GI Associates, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Katie Muenchow, GI Associates, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Melissa Palmer, PA, GI Associates, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Patrick Pfau, MD, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
Conference Faculty
Dr. Barham Abu Dayyeh, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
Dr. Freddy Caldera, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
Dr. Amitabh Chak, University Hospitals, Cleveland, Ohio
Dr. Prabhleen Chahal, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
Dr. Naina Coelho, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
Dr. Kulwinder Dua, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Dr. Deepak Gopal, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
Dr. Mark Kleedehn, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
Dr. Gursimran Kochhar, Allegheny Health, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dr. Michael Lucey, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
Dr. Patrick Pfau, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
Dr. Raj Prasad, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Dr. Nancy Reau, Rush University, Chicago, Illinois
Dr. Sumona Saha, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
Dr. Adnan Said, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
Dr. Kia Saeian, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Dr. Aasma Shaukat, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, New York
Dr. Uzma Siddiqui, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Dr. Zach Smith, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Dr. Samad Soudagar, Northwestern Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
Dr. Guru Trikudanathan, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Acknowledgement of Educational Grants
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) and the Midwest Endoscopy Group Inc. Education Research Consortium gratefully acknowledge the educational grants provided by Boston Scientific Corporation and Olympus.
Policy on Faculty and Sponsor Disclosure
It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) to identify, mitigate, and disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* held by the speakers/presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence the content of this accredited continuing education (CE). In addition, speakers, presenters, and authors must disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation(s). For this accredited continuing education activity all relevant financial relationships have been mitigated and detailed disclosures are listed below.
*Ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by, or on, patients. The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical services directly to patients to be ineligible companies.
NAME |
ROLE(S) |
FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIPS DISCLOSURES | DISCUSSION OF UNLABELED/UNAP- PROVED USES OF DRUGS/DEVICES IN PRESENTATION |
Barham Abu Dayyeh, MD | Speaker | Consultant and received research support from Boston Scientific, Apollo Endosurgery, Medtronic; received research support from USGI Medical and Endogastric Solutions; co-inventor of Endogenex; speaker for Olympus and Endogastric Solutions | No |
Freddy Caldera, MD | Speaker | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company (Both Grants); GlaxoSmithKline, Celgene (Both Contractor) | No |
Lisa Cannon, RN | Committee Member | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | N/A |
Susan Caskey, CCRC | Committee Member | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | N/A |
Prabhleen Chahal, MD | Moderator, Speaker | Medtronic, Boston Scientific Corporation (Both Contractor) | No |
Amitabh Chak, MD | Speaker | Micro Tech, US Endoscopy (Both Contractor); Lucid Diagnostics - Patent for device and assays (Patent); Lucid Diagnostics (Stock) | No |
Naina Coelho, MD | Speaker | Boston Scientific Corporation (Contractor) | Yes |
Carolee Czarnecki, RN | Committee Member | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | N/A |
Kulwinder Dua, MD | Moderator | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Deepak Gopal, MD | Moderator | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Nalini Guda, MD | Committee Member | Hemostasis LLC, Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Boston Scientific Corporation (All Contractor) | N/A |
Mark Kleedehn, MD | Speaker | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Gursimran Kochhar, MD | Speaker | CoreVetas Research, Eli Lilly, GIE Medical (All Advisory Board); Boston Scientific Endoscopy, Olympus Endoscopy, Pentax Endoscopy (All Consultant); Eli Lilly Pharma (Speaker) | No |
Michael Lucey, MD | Speaker | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Cathy Means | Planner | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | N/A |
Katie Muenchow | Committee Member | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | N/A |
Melissa Palmer, PA | Committee Member | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | N/A |
Patrick Pfau, MD | Committee Member, Clinical Content Reviewer, Moderator | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Raj Prasad, MD | Moderator | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Nancy Reau, MD | Speaker | Arbutus, Gilead Sciences Inc., Salix Pharmaceuticals - a division of Bausch Health US, LLC, AbbVie, Focus Med (All Contractor) | Yes |
Kia Saeian, MD | Speaker | Inventiva Pharma, Calladitas Therapeutics, Salix Pharmaceuticals - a division of Bausch Health US, LLC (All Contractor) | No |
Sumona Saha, MD | Moderator | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Adnan Said, MD | Moderator | Target Pharma Solutions, Mallinckrodt LLC, Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (All Contractor) | No |
Aasma Shaukat, MD | Speaker | Iterative Health, Universaldx, Freenome (All Contractor) | No |
Uzma Siddiqui, MD | Speaker | Cook Incorporated, Boston Scientific Corporation, Conmed Corporation, Olympus, Medtronic (All Contractor) | No |
Zachary Smith, MD | Speaker | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
A. Samad Soudagar, MD | Moderator | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Guru Trikudanathan, MD | Speaker | Boston Scientific Corporation (Contractor) | No |
 | Accreditation StatementIn support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) and the Midwest Endoscopy Group Inc. Education Research Consortium. The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. |
Credit Designation Statements | |
American Medical Association (AMA) | The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. |
 | The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 7.75 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. |
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) | The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP, as a member of the University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), authorizes this program for .775 continuing education units (CEUs) or 7.75 hours. |
Available Credit
- 7.75 AAPA Category 1 CME
- 7.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 7.75 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
- 7.75 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Registration for this activity can only be completed through the ICEP Learning Portal. Attendee registrations made through any other sites cannot be honored. UW-Madison ICEP is not able to refund fees paid through unaffiliated registration sites, such as eMedEvents.com, MedConfWorld.com, EventEgg.com, and 10times.com. Please report any unauthorized websites or solicitations for registrations to info@icep.wisc.edu.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
Requests for cancellation must be submitted in writing to help@icep.wisc.edu. Cancellation requests received at least 96 hours prior to the conference will allow a full refund except for the nonrefundable processing fee of $25. No refunds will be made for cancellations received less than 96 hours prior to the activity start date.
Accessibility
The University of Wisconsin provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title IX requirements. The University of Wisconsin fully complies with the legal requirements of the ADA and the rules and regulations thereof. If any participant in this educational activity is in need of accommodations, please notify us at help@icep.wisc.edu
Program Changes
Emergency situations occasionally occur and may necessitate topic or speaker changes. The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP reserve the right to alter or substitute a topic or speaker without prior notification.
Questions About Registration
Email help@icep.wisc.edu.
For Further Information
For conference information please contact Cathy Means at cathy.means@wisc.edu.