Greater Orlando: Meetings

Target Audience

Nurses and Allied Professionals involved in the care of gastroenterology patients.

Objectives

Title: Endoscope-Associated Infections: The Rise Of The Superbug

• Summarize the current information on multidrug-resistant organisms linked to endoscope-associated infections.

• Examine the link between inadequate endoscope reprocessing and pathogen transmission.

• Describe the different approaches being used to mitigate the risk of endoscope-associated infections 9:15-10:15

Title: 2023 Aspirin Therapy: What’s the GI tract got to do with it?

• Recall the 2022 updated Aspirin medical therapy guidelines

• Evaluate the benefits of Aspirin therapy with respect to prevention of GI cancers and Coronary Vascular Disease

• Identify the harmful effects of Aspirin on the GI Tract

• Analyze the risk to benefit ratio associated with the use of Aspirin

• Assess 2 specific patient cases with respect to Aspirin therapy 10:30 -11:30

Title: Diet and Inflammatory Bowel Disease

• Undertand the role diet plays in IBD

• Utilize up to date data to support the role of diet and IBD 11:30 -12:30

Title: Introduction to Crohns and Colitis Endoscopic Differences/Management

• Understand the differences between Crohns and Colitis during an endoscopic procedure

• Management of Crohns/Colitis 13:30-14:30 Title: Low Anterior Resection Syndrome

• Stratify severity of disease

• Managing severity of disease 14:30-15:30

Title: The Art & Science of Electrosurgery & Argon Plasma Coagulation in Endoscopy

• Understand the basics of Endoscopy

• Role of APC in GI Endoscopy

Contact Hours

We are currently obtaining CEU hours.

2023 Spring Into Endoscopy Faculty

Grace Thornhill

Norman Tomaka

Dr. Susan Kais

Dr. Mitali Agarwal

Dr. Norbert Garcia Henriquez

Jackie Sutton

More Information

For more information or questions contact:

Monica Kirkpatrick

Monica.Kirkpatrick@hf.org

AGENDA

7:00-8:00
Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00-8:15
Welcome and Announcements

8:15-9:15
Grace Thornhill Ph.D.
Infection Prevention Endoscope-Associated Infections: The Rise Of The Superbug

9:15-10:15
Norman Tomaka Clinical Consultant Pharmacist
2023 Aspirin Therapy What’s the GI tract got to do with it?

10:15-10:30
Break and Vendors

10:30-11:30
Dr. Susan Kais Gastroenterologist
Diet and Inflammatory Bowel Disease

11:30-12:30
Dr. Mitali Agarwal Gastroenterologist
Introduction to Crohns and Colitis Endoscopic Differences/Management

12:30-13:30
Lunch Break and Vendors

13:30-14:30
Dr. Norbert Garcia Henriquez
Colorectal Surgeon Low Anterior Resection Syndrome

14:30-15:30
Jackie Sutton – ERBE
The Art and Science of Electrosurgery and Argon Plasma Coagulation in Endoscopy