Management of Pancreatic Disorders for the Practicing Clinician
- Continuing Education
Strengthen your clinical approach to pancreatic disorders with this global course featuring expert led insights on acute and chronic pancreatitis, cysts, and rare subtypes designed to equip providers across all settings with practical evidence based strategies for improving patient outcomes.
- Live Online
This course is taught online in real time.
Continuing Education Credits
2025 Accreditation information is listed below, 2026 will be announced soon.
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Overview
Pancreatic diseases are common gastrointestinal disorders; however, there is significant variability in the way patients are diagnosed and managed. The goal of this course to provide real-world education to practicing clinicians nationally and internationally in order to improve patient outcomes. Our target audience includes not only experts from HMS, but also community and other academic providers that will benefit from in depth knowledge regarding pancreatic diseases. Both course directors are medical pancreatologists who run multidisciplinary pancreas programs are their respective institutions. Topics and speakers for each talk were selected based on personal clinical experience and through multidisciplinary discussions of knowledge gaps which exist when providing care to patients. The goal is to provide world-expert education to all clinicians who care for patients with pancreatic disorders. All course faculty were selected with the HMS Diversity Statement in mind. A concerted effort was made to achieve the appropriate representation of women, racial/ethnic minorities, and persons with disabilities, and other individuals underrepresented in medicine. We have a number of international faculty from facilities in Spain, Netherlands, Germany, Hungary, Italy and Sweden, to name a few. Sixteen of the 38 lectures are from HMS-affilitated faculty.
The following topics will be covered: acute pancreatitis, chronic pancreatitis, autoimmune pancreatitis, pancreatic tumors, pancreatic cysts, and pediatric pancreatology. In this second edition, we will cover new and updated topics in pancreatology, offering fresh insights beyond last year’s program.
Learning Objectives
- Discuss management of acute pancreatitis based on randomized clinical trial results.
- Apply the best evidence-based management of pancreatic adenocarcinoma and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.
- Discuss the management of common pediatric pancreatic illnesses.
- Update the management of chronic pancreatitis and its complications.
- Identify the management of autoimmune pancreatitis based on evidence from observational studies and the experience of centres with a high volume of patients with this disease.
- Discuss the diagnosis, surveillance and treatment of pancreatic cysts.
- Understand how to diagnose exocrine pancreatic insufficiency and properly treat EPI.
Developed and Offered By:
Continuing Education courses are developed by faculty from Harvard Medical School's teaching hospitals and accredited by Harvard Medical School. This course is offered by Mass General Brigham.
Participant Types
Nurse Practitioners, Physicians, Physician Assistants, Dieticians, and Others
Schedule
All agenda sessions are in Eastern Time.
Friday, September 26, 2025
Acute Pancreatitis - Initial Management: Etiology of Pancreatitis: It Is Never Idiopathic
8:00-8:30 am
Acute Pancreatitis - Initial Management:Supportive Treatment in Acute Pancreatitis
8:30-9:00 am
Acute Pancreatitis - Initial Management: Redefining Severity: Updates from the New Atlanta Criteria
9:00-9:30 am
Acute Pancreatitis - Initial Management: Anticoagulation in Acute Pancreatitis: When and How?
9:30-10:00 am
Break
10:00-10:30 am
Acute Pancreatitis - Initial Management: Antibiotics in Acute Pancreatitis: Should we?
10:30-11:00 am
Acute Pancreatitis - Initial Management: Prevention of Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis
11:00-11:30 am
Acute Pancreatitis - Initial Management: Prevention of Post-ERCP Pancreatitis
11:30 am-12:00 pm
Lunch
12:00-1:00 pm
Necrotizing Pancreatitis: When to Intervene
1:00-1:30 pm
Endoscopic management of Necrosis: A true How-to
1:30-2:00 pm
The Necrosis Is Gone: Long-Term Management of Necrotizing Pancreatitis and It's Complications
2:00-2:30 pm
Break
2:30-3:00 pm
Session Pancreas: Cancer Prevention and Diagnosis
3:00-6:30 pm
Genetic Testing in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: Risk Factors and Early Detection
3:00-3:30 pm
Differential Diagnosis of a Pancreatic Mass: Lessons from a Radiologist
3:30-4:00 pm
Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: Resectable and Borderline Resectable Disease, A Paradigm Shift
4:00-4:30 pm
Break
4:30-5:00 pm
Precision Medicine in Pancreatic Cancer
5:00-5:30 pm
Complications Following Pancreatic Cancer Surgery: How to Manage?
5:30-6:00 pm
Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: Diagnosis and Monitoring
6:00-6:30 pm
Session Pancreas: Cancer and Pediatrics
3:00-6:30 pm
Overview of Pancreatic Disorders in Children - What the Practicing Clinician Needs to do
3:00-3:30 pm
Role of Endoscopy in Pediatric Patients
3:30-4:00 pm
EPI in Children
4:00-4:30 pm
Break
4:30-5:00 pm
Autoimmune Pancreatitis: Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment
5:00-5:30 pm
CF and the Pancreas in Children
5:30-6:00 pm
Genetics in Pediatric Pancreatitis: Can we Intervene?
6:00-6:30 pm
Saturday, September 27, 2025
Chronic Pancreatitis and Its Complications: Approach to the Management of Chronic Pancreatitis
8:00-8:30 am
Chronic Pancreatitis and Its Complications: Pain Management in Chronic Pancreatitis? Role of Invasive Procedures
8:30-9:00 am
Chronic Pancreatitis and Its Complications: EPI: Diagnosis, Treatment, Monitoring, and Management of Treatment Failure
9:00-9:30 am
Chronic Pancreatitis and Its Complications: Diabetes in Chronic Pancreatitis
9:30-10:00 am
Break
10:00-10:30 am
Chronic Pancreatitis and Its Complications: Metabolic Bone Disease: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Treatment in CP
10:30-11:00 am
Chronic Pancreatitis and Its Complications: Endoscopic Therapy in CP
11:00-11:30 am
Chronic Pancreatitis and Its Complications: Surgical Management in Chronic Pancreatitis
11:30 am-12:00 pm
Chronic Pancreatitis and Its Complications: Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction: Diagnosis and Therapy
12:00-12:30 pm
Lunch
12:30-1:30 pm
Chronic Pancreatitis and Its Complications: Autoimmune Pancreatitis: Diagnosis, Treatment and Long-term monitoring
1:30-2:00 pm
Chronic Pancreatitis and Its Complications: Cystic Fibrosis and Cystic Fibrosis Related Disorder: When to Suspect and Approach to Treatment
2:00-2:30 pm
Chronic Pancreatitis and Its Complications: Genetics in Pancreatitis: Whom to test, what to test; Genetic Counseling?
2:30-3:00 pm
Chronic Pancreatitis and Its Complications: Management of Long-term Complications of Pancreatic Surgery: Endoscopic and Medical
3:00-3:30 pm
Break
3:30-4:00 pm
Pancreatic Cysts: Surveillance Strategies
4:00-4:30 pm
Pancreatic Cysts: Pancreatic Cyst Fluid: Beyond CEA
4:30-5:00 pm
Pancreatic Cysts: Surgical Approaches in IPMN
5:00-5:30 pm
Pancreatic Cysts: Long-term Natural History of IPMN and its Implications
5:30-6:00 pm
Pancreatic Cysts: The Patient’s Perspective in Pancreatic Disease Care: How to Provide Meaningful Patient-Centered Care
6:00-6:30 pm
Faculty
Harvard Medical School Continuing Education attracts the best and brightest faculty from all around the world. As a student in this course, you’ll have access to outstanding course directors and faculty.
- Director, Pancreas Program and Outpatient
- Director, Complicated Pancreatitis Treatment Center, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Director of the NPF designated National Center of Excellence for Pancreatitis
- Instructor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Enrique de-Madaria
MD, PhD
- Gastroenterologist, Coordinator of the Biliary-Pancreatic Unit, Dr. Balmis Hospital, Alicante, Spain
- Scientific deputy director, ISABIAL, Alicante, Spain
- Associate Professor of Gastroenterology, Miguel Hernandez University, Elche, Spain
Maisam A. Abu-El-Haija, MD, MS
Ji Young Bang, MD
Melena Bellin, MD
Tyler Berzin, MD, MS
James Buxbaum, MD
Gabriele Capurso, MD, PhD
Alfredo Carrato, MD, PhD
Marco Del Chiaro, MD
Tom Clancy, MD
Darwin Conwell, MD, MSc
Peter Fagenholz, MD
Peter Farrell, MD, MS
Carlos Fernandez-del Castillo, MD
Steven Freedman, MD, PhD
Pramod Garg, MD
Megan Golden
Juan Pablo Gurría, MD, MSc
Lucia Guilabert, MD
Amit Grover, MD
Philip Hart, MD
Yasmin Hernandez-Barco, MD
Sohali Husain, MD
Kunal Jajoo, MD
David Jin, MD, MPH
Matthias Löhr, MD, PhD
Linda Lee, MD
Giovanni Marchegiani, MD, PhD
Francesco Panzuto, MD
Avinash Ramesh, MBBS
Jonas Rosendahl, PhD
Sohei Satoi, MD, PhD
Mandeep Sawhney, MBBS, MS
Ajith Kumar Siriwardena, MBChB, MD, FRCS
Shruthi Meera Shankar
Tessa Stabile, NP
Michael Sweeney, MBA, MS
Kyoichi Takaori, MD
Rupjyoti Talukdar, MD
Guru Trikudanathan, MD
Aliye Uc, MD
Priyanca Waghmarae, PA-C
Kevin Walton, BS, MS, BD
Mel Wilcox, MD
External Recognition
The content of this course meets the standards of the American College of Gastroenterology.
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Course Fees
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You may register through our secure online environment and will receive an email confirmation upon receipt of your payment. Prices include CME credit, electronic syllabus, and access to some recordings for 180 days after the course. At the end of the registration process, a $10 non-refundable processing fee will be added to your registration.
| Role | Course Fee |
|---|---|
| Physician (MD/DO) | $275.00 |
| Nurse (RN/APRN) | $125.00 |
| Dentist | $125.00 |
| Dietitian | $125.00 |
| PA | $125.00 |
| Pharmacist | $125.00 |
| Resident/Fellow | $75.00 |
| Allied Health Professional / Other | $125.00 |
Please note we offer access to this course for Family/Patients for $50.00.
Accreditation
The Harvard Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 16.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Harvard Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 16.50 ANCC contact hour(s).
Harvard Medical School 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 16.50 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Completion of this RD/DTR profession-specific or IPCE activity awards 16.50 CPEUs (One IPCE credit = One CPEU). If the activity is dietetics-related but not targeted to RDs or DTRs, CPEUs may be claimed which are commensurate with participation in contact hours (One 60 minute hour = 1 CPEU). RD’s and DTRs are to select activity type 102 in their Activity Log. Sphere and Competency selection is at the learner’s discretion.
This activity meets the criteria of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine for 11.00 credits of Risk Management Study.
- 16.50 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program; and
- 16.50 Self-Assessment Credits toward Part 2 of the American Board of Surgery (ABS) MOC Program.
The American Medical Association (AMA) has an agreement of mutual recognition of continuing medical education (CME) credit with the European Union of Medical Specialties (UEMS). Additional information regarding this agreement may be found on the European Union of Medical Specialties website.
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada recognizes conferences and workshops held outside of Canada that are developed by a university, academy, hospital, specialty society or college as accredited group learning activities.