Series Overview

The purpose of this continuing education program is for learners to process improvements in MIS and Foregut surgery. It allows the coordination of patient care across multiple disciplinaries which leads to the best possible outcomes.

Target Audience

This course is designed for physicians, residents and fellows. The conference is targeted to attending physicians in the fields of gastroenterology and foregut surgery, as well as surgical residents, gastroenterology and advanced GI fellows, and Minimally Invasive Surgery/Bariatric surgery fellows. Other learner groups such as any medical staff that would benefit from the topics of advanced GI and minimally invasive surgery would also benefit from this education. 

Planning Committee

David Parker, MD, Co-Activity Director

Harshit Khara, MD, Co-Activity Director

Accreditation 

In support of improving patient care, Geisinger College of Health Sciences 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.

Credit Designation 

Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity.

Disclosure Policy

Geisinger College of Health Sciences must ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its continuing education activities. Each person in a position to control the educational content of a CE activity must disclose the existence or non-existence of any financial relationship that they have with an ineligible company. There is no minimum financial threshold; individuals must disclose all financial information, regardless of the amount. Individuals must disclose regardless of their view of the relevance of the relationship to the education. Any identified conflicts of interest will be resolved prior to the start of the activity. Subsequently, disclosure information is made available prior to the start of the activity.