Clinical Advances in Gastroenterology is a unique program sponsored by the American College of Gastroenterology which delivers cutting-edge, clinically oriented information on the latest diagnostic and treatment advances in gastroenterology today. This valuable resource captures and distills the ‘must-know’ essence of today’s most important issues, offering a unique glimpse of what works. . . and what doesn’t.

Leading-edge information and expert guidance for smart, clinical decision-making
This exciting resource sponsored by the ACG gives you a quick, convenient way to stay in step with all the latest and best across the length and breadth of current gastroenterology. You’ll get the most up-to-date information about emerging technologies and their value to you now, plus a jump on just-finished studies and their eventual implications.

Clinical Advances in Gastroenterology delivers cutting-edge, clinically oriented information and totally trustworthy guidance in an innovative audio format that fits your busy schedule. With each issue, you’ll listen and learn as today’s foremost subject-matter experts update you on essential
gastroenterologic topics.

These high-interest presentations — on go-anywhere audio CDs — target topic areas that gastroenterologists face daily in practice.

Each interview penetrates quickly to the core of the topic, consistently emphasizing the hands-on diagnostic and treatment information you need for confident clinical problem-solving.

Dynamic audio presentations make ‘keeping up’ easy and enjoyable
In every issue, our panel of experts engages in captivating, sharply focused dialogs on today’s most urgent concerns. This fast-paced interview format allows program participants to probe each topic’s clinical relevance and its implications for your everyday practice.

Best of all, this unique resource is tailor-made for your busy schedule. The convenient audio format lets you convert otherwise unproductive downtime to quality learning time. Listen while commuting, working out at the gym or at home, relaxing between appointments — whenever you have some spare time and access to an audio player.

With each issue you'll rely on this superb new resource to:

• Keep pace with the most important clinical advances in current gastroenterology
• Listen and learn without taking precious time from your family, your friends or your practice
• Stay in touch with the best current thinking — including exclusive insider perspectives from your most accomplished colleagues
• Continuously evaluate your clinical knowledge and know-how — self-assessments help ensure your diagnostic and management approaches remain state-of-the-art
• Enjoy ready access to printed review tools — keep newsletters on hand for quick reference
• Earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ easily and inexpensively

Intended Audience: Gastroenterologists and others interested in the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases.

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe management strategies for gastrointestinal infections, inflammatory disorders, neoplasms, motility disorders, bleeding, cirrhosis, cholelithiasis, malabsorption, and nutritional disorders.
2. Summarize the advantages and disadvantages of recent gastrointestinal treatment advance.
3. Present the pharmacokinetics and treatment complications of drug therapy in gastroenterology. .
4. Discuss the advances in gastroenterology screening procedures.
5. Review clinical advances in surgical gastroenterology procedures.

Credit Designation per Issue: The American College of Gastroenterology designates this educational activity for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ per issue. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Policy on Faculty and Provider Disclosure: It is the policy of the American College of Gastroenterology that the faculty and provider disclose real or apparent conflicts of interest relating to the topics of this educational activity, and also disclose discussions of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation(s). Detailed disclosure will be made in the activity handout material.