4th Annual Sawyer Pancreato-Biliary and Gastrointestinal Cancer Symposium

4th Annual Sawyer Pancreato-Biliary and Gastrointestinal Cancer Symposium is organized by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and will be held from Dec 06 - 07, 2019 at MD Anderson, Onstead Auditorium, Houston, Texas, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 11.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Target Audience:
This symposium should be of value to gastroenterologists, medical oncologists, surgeons, interventional radiologists, internists, nurses, APPs, and endoscopy technicians.

Goal:
The goal of this Symposium is to understand how cholangiocarcinoma, other biliary pancreatic cancers, and gastrointestinal malignancy can be best managed by clinicians in this area.  During this international Symposium, the experts from various regions of the world will share the findings of their research, clinical experience, and recommendations regarding these cancers.  We expect this symposium will change the practice of the attendees who will acquire the state-of-the-art clinical information about the diseases, thus improving the overall survival of patients with the diseases.

Educational Objectives:
After attending the conference, participants should be able to
• Assess the complex nature of the biliary pancreatic cancers (Knowledge);
• Understand what diagnostic tools are available and when to order them (Knowledge, Competence);
• Incorporate the available medical,radiational, surgical, and endoscopic therapies into patient care (Knowledge, Competence, Performance);
• Assess the potential complications of each therapeutic modality (Knowledge, Competence)
• Incorporate the concept of team approach in managing GI cancers (Knowledge, Competence, Performance, Patient Outcomes).

Educational Methods:
• Lectures 
• Panel Discussions 
• Case
• Studies 
• Question and Answer Sessions

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.