11th Postgraduate Course on Gastrointestinal Motility & Neurogastroenterology in Clinical Practice, 2nd Federation of Neurogastroenterology and Motility (FNM) Joint International Meeting
In-Person Event
Aug 25 - 28, 2016
San Francisco, California, USA
OVERVIEW
11th Postgraduate Course on Gastrointestinal Motility & Neurogastroenterology in Clinical Practice, 2nd Federation of Neurogastroenterology and Motility (FNM) Joint International Meeting is organized by American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society and European Society of Neurogastroenterology and Motility (ESNM) and would be held during Aug 25 - 28, 2016 at Hyatt Regency San Francisco - San Francisco, California, United States of America.
Program Overview :
This postgraduate course will cover the evaluation and treatment of patients with GI motility and functional GI disorders. It will emphasize new technologies as well as medical and non-medical therapies. The course will be composed of a series of sessions covering diverse topics in neurogastroenterology and motility, given by experts in the field.
The scientific meeting will address many cutting-edge research areas which range from clinical to translational and basic aspects of neurogastroenterology and functional GI disorders. Topics will include mechanisms of visceral pain, genetic and epigenetic approaches, role of the gut microbiota, food sensitivities and intolerances, patient reported outcomes and biomedical informatics. Disease areas that will be discussed include including esophageal disorders, functional dyspepsia, gastroparesis, irritable bowel syndrome, chronic constipation, and fecal incontinence. In addition, participants will learn more about current and novel therapeutic approaches for these conditions including the role of acid-suppressants, prokinetics, probiotics, dietary interventions, visceral analgesics, secretagogues, guanylate cyclase C agonists, and other novel and emerging therapies as well as devices.
Continuing Medical Education (CME) Credits :
Clinical Course on Thursday (Aug 25, 2016) 7.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits
Scientific Meeting on Friday (Aug 26 - 28, 2016) 22.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits
Program Overview :
This postgraduate course will cover the evaluation and treatment of patients with GI motility and functional GI disorders. It will emphasize new technologies as well as medical and non-medical therapies. The course will be composed of a series of sessions covering diverse topics in neurogastroenterology and motility, given by experts in the field.
The scientific meeting will address many cutting-edge research areas which range from clinical to translational and basic aspects of neurogastroenterology and functional GI disorders. Topics will include mechanisms of visceral pain, genetic and epigenetic approaches, role of the gut microbiota, food sensitivities and intolerances, patient reported outcomes and biomedical informatics. Disease areas that will be discussed include including esophageal disorders, functional dyspepsia, gastroparesis, irritable bowel syndrome, chronic constipation, and fecal incontinence. In addition, participants will learn more about current and novel therapeutic approaches for these conditions including the role of acid-suppressants, prokinetics, probiotics, dietary interventions, visceral analgesics, secretagogues, guanylate cyclase C agonists, and other novel and emerging therapies as well as devices.
Continuing Medical Education (CME) Credits :
Clinical Course on Thursday (Aug 25, 2016) 7.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits
Scientific Meeting on Friday (Aug 26 - 28, 2016) 22.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits
KEY DATES
25 Aug, 2016
Event Start Date
28 Aug, 2016
Event End Date
SPECIALITIES
NeurologyGastroenterologySUGGESTED HOTELS
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