{1}
##LOC[OK]##
{1}
##LOC[OK]## ##LOC[Cancel]##
{1}
##LOC[OK]## ##LOC[Cancel]##
<< Back to Cooper Health
Client Logo
  • Sign In
  • Live Courses
  • Online Courses
  • RSS
  • About
  • Contact
  • Help
Close Login
{1}
##LOC[OK]##
{1}
##LOC[OK]## ##LOC[Cancel]##
{1}
##LOC[OK]## ##LOC[Cancel]##
The Cooper Health System employees, faculty, and staff - click sign in with your Cooper credentials. All others - click sign in with your email address and password.
Sign in with your Cooper Health Credentials
Sign in with your Email and Password
Enter your email and password to login:

*
*
Login

New to CloudCME? Create an Account:

Create New Account
Back to Login Provider Forgot Your Password?

Forgot Your Password?







Back to Login
{1}
##LOC[OK]##
{1}
##LOC[OK]## ##LOC[Cancel]##
{1}
##LOC[OK]## ##LOC[Cancel]##
Email is required Invalid: Enter valid email address
First Name is required
Last Name is required
Password is required


Password Requirements

  • Must be between 8 and 16 characters in length
  • Must Contain at least 1 upper case character
  • Must Contain at least 1 lower case character
  • Must contain at least 1 numeric character
  • Must contain at least 1 of the following ! * @ # $ % ^ & + =
Confirm password

Passwords must match
Password must be between 8 and 16 characters and contain the following:
•at least 1 upper case character
•at least 1 lower case character
•at least 1 numerical character
•at least 1 special character

  • -- Select Degree --
  • --
  • APN-C
  • APRN
  • ARDMS
  • ARM
  • AS
  • ASN
  • ATC
  • AuD
  • BA
  • BC
  • BE
  • BS
  • BSCE
  • BSN
  • BSPT
  • BSRT
  • BSW
  • CCL
  • CCM
  • CCRC
  • CCRN
  • CCRP
  • CCT
  • CCVT
  • CEN
  • CGC
  • CMA
  • CNM
  • CNMT
  • CNP
  • CNS
  • CO
  • CPA
  • CPAN
  • CPC
  • CPHQ
  • CPN
  • CPNP
  • CPO
  • CRNA
  • CRNP
  • CRPA
  • CRT
  • CSFA
  • CSW
  • CTR
  • CVT
  • DC
  • DDS
  • DMD
  • DMS
  • DNP
  • DNSC
  • DO
  • DPM
  • DPT
  • DRNP-C
  • DSC
  • EDD
  • EMS
  • EMT
  • ESQ
  • FNP
  • JD
  • LCGC
  • LCSW
  • LM
  • LO
  • LPC
  • LPN
  • LPO
  • LPT
  • LSW
  • MA
  • MB
  • MBA
  • MBBS
  • MD
  • MHA
  • MHS
  • MPA
  • MPH
  • MPT
  • MS
  • MSC
  • MSN
  • MSPT
  • MSW
  • MT
  • None
  • NP
  • OCN
  • OD
  • OT
  • Other
  • OTR
  • PA-C
  • PA-S
  • PharmD
  • PhD
  • PsyD
  • PT
  • PTA
  • RCIS
  • RCS
  • RCT
  • RD
  • RN
  • RPh
  • RRT
  • RT
  • RtR
  • RTT
  • SLP
  • SPT
  • SRNA
Degree is required
Please enter your degree:
You must enter a degree

Profession is required

User Agreement

CloudCME® know you care about the privacy and confidentiality of your information. We take protecting your privacy very seriously. The CME Program is a program administered by CloudCME®.

Please read the CME Program Notice of Privacy Practices about how we treat your information collected as part of the CME Program. By using the CME website and participating in the CME Program in any manner, you acknowledge that you accept the practices and policies outlined in this CME Program Notice of Privacy Practices.



You must agree to the terms and conditions before registering.




Back to Login
Close Search Site Search: Enter your search terms in the field below to view results.

please enter a term to search
Close Specialties
{1}
##LOC[OK]##
{1}
##LOC[OK]## ##LOC[Cancel]##
{1}
##LOC[OK]## ##LOC[Cancel]##

2nd Annual Digestive Diseases Update

  • Overview
  • Register
  • Faculty
  • Schedule
  • Brochure
  • Hotel
  • Exhibitors
Add to Calendar 2nd Annual Digestive Diseases Update 3/29/2025 7:00:00 AM 3/29/2025 4:05:00 PM America/New_York For More Details: https://cooperhealth.cloud-cme.com/digestivediseases2025 The Westin Mount Laurel false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Saturday, March 29, 2025, 7:00 AM - 4:05 PM, The Westin Mount Laurel, Mount Laurel, NJ

Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (7.25 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (7.25 hours)

Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:

  1. Describe current and new modalities in the diagnosis and management of commonly encountered diagnoses in gastroenterology and hepatology.
  2. Utilize evidence-based medicine and updated clinical guidelines in the care of patients in gastroenterology and hepatology.

Registration

Mail registration and payment to:
Continuing Medical Education
The Cooper Health System
2nd Floor, Suite N-300, 1 Federal Street, Camden, NJ 08103 

Fax registration form to: (856) 382-6495


Accreditation
The Cooper Health System is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Cooper Health System takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this CME activity. 

ACCME


Additional Information

Cancellation Policy

The Cooper Health System reserves the right to cancel this conference due to insufficient enrollment and/or other unforeseen circumstances.

Refund Policy

Your conference registration fee will be refunded (minus a $20.00 processing charge) if we receive notification of your cancellation no later than March 14, 2025. No exceptions.

Accessibility Statement
 
The Cooper Health System is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact the Department of CME at [email protected].


You are not logged in.

Please click the button below to login or create a new account before continuing.

Login or Create Account

The Westin Mount Laurel

555 Fellowship Rd, Mount Laurel, NJ 08054 



Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships


The Cooper Health System 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, or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies (commercial interests) within the prior 24 months.  All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Member Information
Role in activity
Nature of Relationship(s) / Name of Ineligible Company(s)
Faculty Photos
Daniel A. Baik, MD
Interventional Gastroenterologist
Cooper University Health Care
Mount Laurel, NJ
Faculty
Faculty Photos
Adib Chaaya, MD
Interventional Gastroenterologist
Cooper University Health Care
Mount Laurel, NJ
Faculty
Faculty Photos
Krysta M. Contino, MD
Gastroenterologist
Cooper University Health Care
Mount Laurel, NJ
Faculty
Faculty Photos
Christopher W. Deitch, MD
Gastroenterologist
Cooper University Health Care
Mount Laurel, NJ
Faculty
Faculty Photos
Joshua P. DeSipio, MD
Gastroenterologist
Cooper University Health Care
Mount Laurel, NJ
Faculty
Faculty Photos
Adam B. Elfant, MD, FACG
Head, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Cooper University Health Care
Mount Laurel, NJ
Faculty
Faculty Photos
Rachel S. Frank, MD
Gastroenterologist
Cooper University Health Care
Mount Laurel, NJ
Faculty
Faculty Photos
Anthony Infantolino, MD, FACP, AGAF, FACG, FASGE
Interventional Gastroenterologist
Cooper University Health Care
Mount Laurel, NJ
Faculty
Faculty Photos
Thomas A. Judge, MD
Gastroenterologist
Cooper University Health Care
Mount Laurel, NJ
Faculty
Faculty Photos
David A. Katzka, MD
Gastroenterology
New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center
New York, NY
Faculty
Faculty Photos
Tara L. Lautenslager, MD
Gastroenterologist
Cooper University Health Care
Mount Laurel, NJ
Faculty
Faculty Photos
David E. Loren, MD
Head, Divison of Colorectal Surgery
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Philadelphia, PA
Faculty
Faculty Photos
Steven J. McClane, MD
Head, Division of Colorectal Surgery
Cooper University Health Care
Camden, NJ
Faculty
Faculty Photos
Rohit A. Patel, MD
Head, Division of Bariatric Surgery
Cooper University Health Care
Camden, NJ
Faculty
Faculty Photos
Steven R. Peikin, MD, FACG, AGAF
Gastroenterologist
Cooper University Health Care
Camden, NJ
Faculty
Faculty Photos
Simona Rossi, M.D.
Chief, Division of Transplant Hepatology
Virtua Health
Cherry Hill, NJ
Faculty
Faculty Photos
Apeksha Shah, MD
Assistant Director, Clinical Research
Cooper University Health Care
Mount Laurel, NJ
Faculty
Faculty Photos
Michael S. Smith, MD
Associate Chief, Division of Gastroenterology
Mount Sinai Health System
New York, NY
Faculty
Faculty Photos
Christina Tofani, MD, FACG, FASGE
Gastroenterologist
Cooper University Health Care
Mount Laurel, NJ
Faculty
Faculty Photos
Kathy N. Williams, MD
Gastroenterology Fellow, PGY6
Cooper University Health Care
Camden, NJ
Faculty

Saturday, March 29, 2025

Breakfast and Registration/Exhibits
7:00AM - 7:45AM

Opening Remarks
7:45AM - 8:00AM

Non-variceal Upper GI Bleeding (UGIB): Diagnosis and Management
8:00AM - 8:20AM
Anthony Infantolino, MD, FACP, AGAF, FACG, FASGE


Objectives:
  • Identify the common causes of non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
  • Understanding the diagnostic approach and management strategies for non-variceal UGIB.
  • Recognize the indications for endoscopic, radiologic, and surgical interventions in non-variceal UGIB.
Approach to the Patient with Dysphagia
8:20AM - 8:40AM
Adam B. Elfant, MD, FACG


Objectives:
  • Describe the clinical presentation of a patient with dysphagia.
  • Review diagnostic approach to patient with dysphagia.
  • Discuss treatment options for patients with dysphagia.
Quality Indicators in Management of Barrett’s Esophagus
8:40AM - 9:00AM
Michael S. Smith, MD


Objectives:
  • Describe the components of a high-quality endoscopic examination to assess Barrett’s Esophagus.
  • Recognize the value in standardization of terminology amongst endoscopists evaluating Barrett’s Esophagus.
  • Appreciate the potential value in Barrett’s quality indicators such as PEEC/PEEN as markers of high-quality patient care.
Management of Functional Upper GI Disorders
9:00AM - 9:20AM
Rachel S. Frank, MD


Objectives:
  • Review the diagnosis and current management recommendations of functional dyspepsia.
  • Review the diagnosis and current management recommendations of functional bloating.
Management of Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia and Neoplasia
9:20AM - 9:40AM
Daniel A. Baik, MD


Objectives:
  • Understand the histologic cascade of gastric intestinal metaplasia and dysplasia.
  • Describe endoscopic appearance of gastric dysplasia.
  • Discuss the management of gastric dysplasia.
Questions and Answer Period
9:40AM - 9:45AM

Break and Exhibits
9:45AM - 10:05AM

Management of Acute Lower GI Bleeding
10:05AM - 10:25AM
Christina Tofani, MD, FACG, FASGE


Objectives:
  • Define LGIB.
  • Identify risk factors for LGIB.
  • Discuss diagnosis and management of LGIB.
Medical and Nutritional Management of IBS
10:25AM - 10:45AM
Tara L. Lautenslager, MD


Objectives:
  • Identify diagnostic criteria for IBS-C and IBS-D.
  • Implement diet strategies and OTC supplements to address IBS symptoms.
  • Select appropriate pharmaceutical options for management of IBS-C and IBS-D.
Refractory Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): Options for Management
10:45AM - 11:05AM
Thomas A. Judge, MD


Objectives:
  • Review the definition of refractory IBD, the goals of standard IBD management, and identification of refractory IBD patients.
  • Review the published clinical trials for medical treatment of refractory IBD.
  • Review ancillary interventions (dietary, surgical, microbiome manipulation, and stem-cell treatment) for refractory IBD.
The GI Consult for the Post-bariatric Surgery Patient
11:05AM - 11:25AM
Rohit A. Patel, MD


Objectives:

 

  • Overview of types of Bariatric Procedures and how to identify them.
  • How to recognize and manage early and late complications post-bariatric surgery.
  • Implement long-term management strategies for post-bariatric surgery patients.
Diagnosis and Management of Common Anorectal Disorders
11:25AM - 11:45AM
Steven J. McClane, MD


Objectives:
  • Differentiate signs and symptoms for common anorectal disorders.
  • Describe effective treatment options for common anorectal disorders.
  • Increase the level of accuracy in the initial diagnosis of patients presenting with anorectal issues.
Question and Answer Period
11:45AM - 11:50AM

Lunch and Exhibits
11:50AM - 12:30PM

Keynote: Diagnosis and Management of Eosinophilic Esophagitis – Update in 2025
12:30PM - 1:10PM
David A. Katzka, MD


Objectives:
  • Understand the different modalities used to diagnosis the eosinophilic esophagitis.
  • Apply the principle of characterizing EoE disease activity using a combination of symptom scores and objective parameters rather than eosinophil count alone.
  • Approach the treatment of EoE with medical and dietary exclusion treatments and understand the need for lifelong treatment.
Evaluation and Management of Chronic Pancreatitis
1:10PM - 1:30PM
Adib Chaaya, MD


Objectives:
  • Discuss the diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis.
  • Understand the complications of chronic pancreatitis.
  • Review the management of chronic pancreatitis.
Advances in Diagnosis and Management of Biliary Malignancy
1:30PM - 1:50PM
David E. Loren, MD


Objectives:
  • Describe state-of-the-art diagnostics for indeterminate biliary strictures.
  • Understand the initial clinical approaches to staging and biliary decompression in malignant biliary obstruction.
  • Discuss endoscopic ablative options of biliary malignancies.
Update on Metabolic Dysfunction-associated Fatty Liver Disease (MAFLD)/Metabolic Dysfunction-associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD)
1:50PM - 2:10PM
Simona Rossi, M.D.


Objectives:
  • Understand the pathophysiology and natural course of MASLD.
  • Discuss different modalities for assessing Fibrosis in patients with MASLD.
  • Review currently approved treatments and potential future treatments.
Medical Management of Obesity
2:10PM - 2:30PM
Krysta M. Contino, MD


Objectives:
  • Review workup and evaluation of obesity and indications for medical management.
  • Discuss the mechanisms of action of pharmacologic therapies for medical management of obesity.
  • Review patient characteristics and considerations for each of the medication options for treatment of obesity.
Management of Hepatitis B (HBV): The Forgotten Hepatitis
2:30PM - 2:50PM
Christopher W. Deitch, MD


Objectives:
  • Describe the new paradigms for consideration for patients for antiviral Hepatitis B therapy.
  • Discuss the medications used for chronic Hepatitis B therapy.
  • Understand the novel drug therapy that targets long-term cure of Hepatitis B (HBV).
Questions and Answer Period
2:50PM - 2:55PM

Breaks and Exhibits
2:55PM - 3:15PM

Leveling the Playing Field for Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Screening
3:15PM - 3:35PM
Kathy N. Williams, MD


Objectives:
  • Discuss effect of social determinants of health on CRC Screening.
  • Discuss challenges faced when screening for colon cancer in an urban environment.
  • Review ongoing efforts to increase CRC Screening.
Improving Quality in ASC and Hospital-based Endoscopy Units
3:35PM - 3:55PM
Joshua P. DeSipio, MD


Objectives:
  • Understand the origin and regulation of quality metrics in ASC’s and hospital-based endoscopy units.
  • Describe pitfalls of quality and safety metrics in ASC’s and hospital-based endoscopy units.
  • Review current acceptable quality and safety metrics in ASC’s and hospital-based endoscopy units.
Questions and Answer Period/Adjournment
3:55PM - 4:05PM


Contact Us:
Stefanie Best
Cooper University Health Care
1 Federal Street
2nd Floor, Suite N-300
Camden, NJ 08103
Phone: 856-382-6480
Email: [email protected]

Exhibit at this Event

Exhibitor Packages

Exhibitor Package - Exhibit Fee Price: $3000.00
Includes:
  • (2) Chairs & (1) 6 Ft Table
  • Number of Exhibitor Badges: 3
  • All Meals & Beverages Included
  • Exhibit Location: The Westin Mount Laurel

Deadline for order commitment is 4/4/2025 12:00:00 AM.

Cooper University Health Care
See us on Facebook See us on Twitter See us on YouTube See us on Linked In See us on Instagram See us on Flickr

Powered By CloudCME

1.800.8.COOPER (1.800.826.6737)

Contact Us

Cooper University Health Care's Main Website

This website is for informational purposes only and not intended as medical advice or a substitute for a consultation with a professional healthcare provider.

All content © 2022 Cooper University Health Care.

  • Residencies
  • Fellowships
  • Nursing Education
  • Allied Health
  • CME
  • Life Support Training
  • Research
  • Resident Wellness
  • Medical School
  • Our Campus
  • Main Hospital
  • FastCommand