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Forward3rd Annual Jefferson Women and Gastroenterology Health Symposium - Virtual Meeting
**VIRTUAL MEETING**
Designed for healthcare professionals specializing in Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, General Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, and Gynecology, this annual program will examine the medical conditions that are 
unique to women, occur more frequently in women, or present differently in women.
By utilizing emerging scientific and clinical evidence, experts will provide updated approaches to the diagnosis, management, and treatment of common gastrointestinal disorders aimed to improve the care of female patients.
Topics Include:
- Approach to Bright Red Blood per Rectum
- IBD Treatment and COVID-19: What's the Risk?
- Bariatric Surgery; Where Are We in 2021?
- The Liver and Alcohol in Women
- Drug Induced Liver Disease: More Common in Women?
- Vitamin Deficiencies and the GI Tract
- Case Presentations
- FEATURED Keynote Lecture on "Women in Medicine: Progress, Barriers, and Equity" from Guest Speaker Amy S. Oxentenko, MD, FACP, FACG, AGAF
This course is designed for physicians, physician assistants, nurses, registered dietitians, and other healthcare professionals specializing in Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, General Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, and Gynecology.
Preliminary Program Agenda & Learning Objectives
This activity will be a virtual meeting. Instructions will be provided to you via email prior to the course.
Amy S. Oxentenko, MD, FACP, FACG, AGAF
Chair, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine
All faculty at continuing educating activities for nurses, physicians and allied health professionals are required to disclose to the audience:
Any significant financial relationships with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial products, goods or services
Any unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices discussed in their presentations.
Such disclosures will be made in writing in the course presentation materials. Jefferson Conflict of Interest resolution process may result in changes to the program agenda.
Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, Thomas Jefferson University is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Designation of Credit
PHYSICIANS: This educational activity is designated for a maximum of 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
PA Patient Safety and Risk Credit: The content for this activity qualifies for 1.00 PA Patient Safety and Risk credit.
NURSES: This activity awards 4.83 nursing contact hours.
Nursing Pharmacotherapeutic Credit: The content for this activity qualifies for 0.33 nursing pharmacotherapeutic credits.
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS:
Thomas Jefferson University has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 5.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
REGISTERED DIETITIANS AND DIETETIC TECHNICIANS: This activity awards 5.00 contact hours. Registered Dietitians and Dietetic Technicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS: This educational activity is designated for 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other Credit
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS (AAFP): The AAFP has reviewed 3rd Annual Jefferson Women and Gastroenterology Health Symposium and deemed it acceptable for up to 4.75 Online Only, Live AAFP Prescribed credit. Term of Approval is from 02/19/2021 to 02/19/2021. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AMERICAN BOARD OF CERTIFICATION FOR GASTROENTEROLOGY NURSES (ABCGN): According to the criteria of the American Board of Certification for Gastroenterology Nurses (ABCGN), 3.66 hour(s) earned in this activity are considered GI Specific for the purpose of recertification by contact hours through the ABCGN.
Available Credit
- 4.75 AAFP
- 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 5.00 Attendance
- 5.00 CDR
- 4.83 CNE
- 0.33 CNE Pharmacotherapy
- 5.00 PA
- 1.00 Patient Safety
Virtual exhibit opportunities are available for this conference. For more information, please contact Ariel Levine at ariel.levine@jefferson.edu.
Price
REGISTRATION FEES
| Profession/Affiliation | Fee |
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| Practicing Physician | $69 |
| Nurse/Other Healthcare Professional | $49 |
| Jefferson Health Physician or Digestive Disease Institute Network Member* | $29 |
| Jefferson Health Nurse/Other Healthcare Professional* | $29 |
| Resident, Fellow or Medical Student | $0 |
*Subject to verification.
| HOW TO REGISTER |
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IMPORTANT DEADLINES:
To register online, you must have a CPD @ JeffLearn account.
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NOTICE – Unauthorized recording, taping, photographing at Jefferson CE activities is strictly prohibited. If found recording, you will be asked to leave and any registration fees will not be refunded.