2nd Annual New Developments in Gastroenterology
Saturday December 2, 2006
Holiday Inn on the Plaza, 45th & Main Streets, Kansas City, Missouri


Sponsored by
The University of Kansas Hospital Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and University of Kansas Medical Center Continuing Education

Symposium features latest developments and case studies

Course objectives will be to update physicians and provide new developments in interventional GI, inflammatory bowel disease, colon cancer diagnosis and prevention, celiac disease, management of GI vascular disorders and portal hypertension, new developments in endoscopic ultrasound, chronic hepatitis and liver diseases, as well as case presentations.

Anyone who treats GI disorders will benefit

This symposium is designed for practicing physicians, nurses, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners in gastroenterology, internal medicine, family practice and gastrointestinal surgery.

After attending this important symposium, youll return to work better able to:

* Improve your knowledge about the rapidly changing field of inflammatory bowel disease treatments.
* Assimilate new knowledge about colon cancer and the role of chemoprevention for preventing colorectal cancer.
* Review clinical information about the diagnosis and treatment of celiac disease.
* Develop management strategies for complications of
GI vascular diseases and portal hypertension.
* Review proper indication for endoscopic ultrasound and better understand its roll in the management of
GI diseases.
* Develop new insight into the treatments of chronic hepatitis and liver diseases.

Course Co-Directors

University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan.

* Curt H. Hagedorn, M.D., Director and Professor, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
* Daniel C. Buckles, M.D., Assistant Professor, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Exhibits

Commercial vendors are invited to exhibit at this symposium. Limited exhibit space will be available.
Call Monya Floyd at 913-588-4478 or e-mail her at
mfloyd2@kumc.edu for an application or more information.

Continuing education credit available for healthcare professionals

Continuing education credit will be prorated according to documented attendance.All participants are required to sign attendance rosters at the beginning of each day.

Nurses: University of Kansas School of Nursing is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Centers Commission on Accreditation. This educational activity is approved for 8.7 contact hours.