Schedule
This program is among the highest-rated Harvard Medical School CME courses.
All schedule times are Eastern Daylight Time.
Please note that program changes / substitutions may be made without notice.
Monday, June 8, 2026
Welcome
Dr. Daniel Chung
8:25-8:30 am
Which Initial Therapy to Choose in Crohn's Disease?
Dr. Joshua Korzenik
8:30-9:10 am
Which Initial Therapy to Choose in Ulcerative Colitis?
Dr. Ashwin Ananthakrishnan
9:10-9:50 am
Putting It Together: Illustrative IBD Case Presentations
Dr. Kristin Burke
9:50-10:20 am
Panel Q&A
Drs. Ashwin Ananthakrishnan, Joshua Korzenik, and Kristin Burke
10:20-10:35 am
Break
10:35-10:50 am
Management of the Older Adult with IBD
Dr. Bharati Kochar
10:50-11:15 am
IBD in Pregnancy
Dr. Loren Rabinowitz
11:15-11:40 am
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in IBD
Dr. Adam Cheifetz
11:40 am-12:15 pm
Panel Q&A
Drs. Adam Cheifetz, Bharati Kochar, and Loren Rabinowitz
12:15-12:30 pm
Break
12:30-1:30 pm
How to Manage Microscopic Colitis
Dr. Hamed Khalili
1:30-2:00 pm
GI Complications of Immunotherapy
Dr. Michael Dougan
2:00-2:30 pm
GI Complications of Antineoplastic Therapy
Dr. Shilpa Grover
2:30-3:00 pm
Panel Q&A
Drs. Michael Dougan, Hamed Khalili, and Shilpa Grover
3:00-3:15 pm
Break
3:15-3:30 pm
High-Risk Cancer Surveillance in GI Cancer Syndromes
Dr. Daniel Chung
3:30-4:00 pm
CRC Screening and How to Improve Your ADR
Dr. Ramona Lim
4:00-4:30 pm
Beyond Screening: What to Recommend to Reduce Colorectal Cancer Risk
Dr. Andrew Chan
4:30-5:00 pm
Panel Q&A
Drs. Daniel Chung, Ramona Lim, and Andrew Chan
5:00-5:15 pm
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Barrett's Esophagus: Whom and How to Treat?
Dr. Douglas Pleskow
8:30-9:10 am
Esophageal Motility Disorders Made Easy
Dr. Barbara Nath
9:10-9:40 am
Management of Refractory GERD
Dr. Norman Nishioka
9:40-10:10 am
Panel Q&A
Drs. Douglas Pleskow, Barbara Nath, and Norman Nishioka
10:10-10:25 am
Break
10:25-10:40 am
Comprehensive Approach to Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Dr. Walter Chan
10:40-11:20 am
Celiac Disease and Gluten Sensitivity: 2026 Practitioner Updates
Dr. Ciaran Kelly
11:20 am-12:05 pm
Panel Q&A
Drs. Walter Chan and Ciaran Kelly
12:05-12:20 pm
Break
12:20-1:30 pm
Making the Diagnosis of IBS
Dr. Kyle Staller
1:30-2:00 pm
Modern Strategies to Treat IBS
Dr. Vikram Rangan
2:00-2:30 pm
Tips to Managing Fecal Incontinence
Dr. Kyle Staller
2:30-2:50 pm
Panel Q&A
Drs. Kyle Staller and Vikram Rangan
2:50-3:05 pm
Break
3:05-3:25 pm
Optimizing the Management of Gastroparesis
Dr. Trisha Pasricha
3:25-3:55 pm
How to Evaluate Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
Dr. Judy Nee
3:55-4:25 pm
Panel Q&A
Drs. Judy Nee and Trisha Pasricha
4:25-4:40 pm
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Cholestatic Liver Diseases: What's New in PBC and PSC
Dr. Daniel Pratt
8:30-9:00 am
How to Manage Autoimmune Hepatitis
Dr. Alan Bonder
9:00-9:30 am
Updates in the Treatment of HBV and HCV
Dr. Michael Curry
9:30-10:00 am
Panel Q&A
Drs. Daniel Pratt, Alan Bonder, and Michael Curry
10:00-10:15 am
Break
10:15-10:30 am
Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease
Dr. Gyongyi Szabo
10:30-11:10 am
The Management of MASLD
Dr. Kathleen Corey
11:10-11:40 am
Panel Q&A
Drs. Gyongyi Szabo and Kathleen Corey
11:40-11:55 am
Break
11:55 am-1:00 pm
How to Workup a Liver Lesion
Dr. Karin Andersson
1:00-1:30 pm
Diagnosis and Routine Management of Cirrhosis
Dr. Michelle Lai
1:30-2:00 pm
End-Stage Liver Disease and Management of Portal Hypertension
Dr. Anna Rutherford
2:00-2:40 pm
Panel Q&A
Drs. Anna Rutherford, Michelle Lai, and Karin Andersson
2:40-3:00 pm
Break
3:00-3:15 pm
Best Management Strategies in Acute Pancreatitis
Dr. David Jin
3:15-3:45 pm
Updates in Chronic Pancreatitis
Dr. Sunil Sheth
3:45-4:20 pm
Controversies in the Management of Cystic Lesions of the Pancreas
Dr. Carlos Fernandez-del Castillo
4:20-4:50 pm
Panel Q&A
Drs. David Jin, Sunil Sheth, and Carlos Fernandez-del Castillo
4:50-5:05 pm
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Tips to Removing the Difficult Colon Polyp
Dr. Tyler Berzin
8:30-9:10 am
Quality Measures for Colonoscopy: What's New and Why It Matters
Dr. Mandeep Sawhney
9:10-9:40 am
Endoscopy and the Anticoagulated Patient
Dr. Kunal Jajoo
9:40-10:10 am
Panel Q&A
Drs. Tyler Berzin, Mandeep Sawhney, and Kunal Jajoo
10:10-10:25 am
Break
10:25-10:40 am
Acute GI Bleeding and Other GI Emergencies
Dr. Linda Lee
10:40-11:20 am
Advances in Endoscopic Surgery for Foregut Disorders
Dr. Kumar Krishnan
11:20-11:50 am
Endoscopic Approaches to Manage Obesity
Dr. Christopher Thompson
11:50 am-12:20 pm
Panel Q&A
Drs. Christopher Thompson, Kumar Krishnan, and Linda Lee
12:20-12:35 pm
Break
12:35-1:45 pm
What's New in C. Difficile Colitis
Dr. Jessica Allegretti
1:45-2:15 pm
New Insights into the Gut Microbiome and Disease
Dr. Ramnik Xavier
2:15-2:45 pm
GI Cases to Remember
Dr. Douglas Horst
3:15-3:45 pm
Panel Q&A
Drs. Douglas Horst, Jessica Allegretti, Ramnik Xavier, and Jay Luther
3:45-4:00 pm