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Digital Seminar

Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Combination of New & Traditional Treatments


Speaker:
Peter Buch, MD, AGAF, FACP
Duration:
2 Hours
Format:
Audio and Video
Copyright:
Apr 21, 2023
Product Code:
POS078559


Description

The evaluation and treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) has dramatically changed in the last several years. These changes have improved the quality of life for many patients. In this session, Dr. Peter Buch will be discussing the new and traditional therapies. He will highlight the pros and cons of each category. He will discuss how to select the “best” therapy for your patient. He will also be identifying when surgery is the best option. This session is a case-based, practical, very interactive and fun format geared toward those who have some experience in treating IBD patients.

Credit

Planning Committee Disclosure - No relevant relationships

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NOTE: Tuition includes one free CE Certificate (participant will be able to print the certificate of completion after passing the online post-test (80% passing score) and completing the evaluation). Instructional methods will include PowerPoint, didactic lecture, and others.

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Earn up to 2.0 CE hours. Please see below, for more details, as credit amounts vary by state and profession. 


Nurses - Pharmacology Nurse Practitioners

This self-study program offers 120 instructional minutes of pharmacology content which is designed to qualify for 2.0 contact hours toward your pharmacology requirement. 


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PESI, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Nurses completing these self-study materials will earn 2.0 contact hours. Expires: 03/17/2026.


Nurses - California Nurses

PESI, Inc. is a provider approved by the California Board of  Registered Nursing, Provider #: 17118 for 2.0 self-study contact hours. 

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Nurses - Florida Nurses

PESI, Inc. is an approved provider by the Florida Board of  Nursing. Provider #: FBN2858. These materials qualify for 2.0 self-study contact hours.

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PESI, Inc. is an approved provider by the Iowa Board of Nursing. Provider #: 346. Nurses successfully completing these self-study materials will earn 2.0 self-study contact hours. Please email cepesi@pesi.com with your license number, include the title, speaker name and date. PESI must have this number on file in order for your hours to be valid.


Physicians - Physicians

PESI, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. PESI, Inc. designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. This activity was originally recorded on 4/21/2023. It was last reviewed on 3/27/2023 and is valid until 03/27/2026.

 

Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. You are required to successfully complete and submit a post-test prior to receiving a certificate of completion.


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AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME such as PESI. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 2.0 hours for completing this self-study program. This activity was originally recorded on 4/21/2023. It was last reviewed on 3/27/2023 and is valid until 03/27/2026

 

PESI, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. PESI, Inc. designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.


Other Professions

This self-study activity qualifies for 2.0 continuing education clock hours as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your activity advertisement and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific requirements.



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Speaker

Peter Buch, MD, AGAF, FACP's Profile

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Peter Buch, MD, AGAF, FACP, is a double board-certified clinical gastroenterologist,  leading a team that treats all GI conditions. Dr. Buch sits on editorial boards for numerous professional journals and is a highly sought-after international presenter.

Dr. Buch has a passion for teaching. His style is case-based, practical, very interactive and evidence supported. Dr. Buch’s expertise has been shared with experienced clinicians and advanced-level students. He teaches at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, the Frank H Netter School of Medicine/Quinnipiac University and the University of Connecticut APRN School.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Peter S. Buch has employment relationships with the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, and the Frank H Netter, MD School of Medicine. He receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Peter S. Buch serves on the FDA and Patient Care Committees at the American College of Gastroenterology. He serves as an editor of peer-reviewed journals. He is a member of the International Association of Medical Science Educators, the AGA Academy of Educators, the American Gastroenterological Association (AGAF), the American College of Physicians (FACP), the Hartford County Medical Association, the American College of Gastroenterology (FACG), and the Connecticut State Medical Society.

 

Content Disclosure:

Dr. Buch references the use of antidepressants for Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and the controversial use of Fibrotest to evaluate patients with fatty liver disease who may have fibrosis of the liver. Dr. Buch indicates he wishes to present a fair and balanced approach to practitioners regarding such practices.

 

 


Additional Info

Access for Self-Study (Non-Interactive)

Access never expires for this product.

 

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Objectives

  1. Distinguish Inflammatory Bowell Disease from Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
  2. Analyze the workup for Inflammatory Bowell Disease.
  3. Recognize the treatment categories for Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
  4. Discriminate the controversies surrounding Inflammatory Bowell Disease.

Outline

How to distinguish Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) form Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
  • Usefulness of “Alarm Signs”
  • How to distinguish Chron’s Disease from Ulcerative Colitis
  • Which one curable, which one treatable?
  • Smoking
  • Evaluation/prognosis
  • Extra intestinal manifestations
  • Goals of treatment
Medication Categories
  • 5 ASAs
  • Antibiotic use in Chron’s Disease
  • Steroids
    • Dose
    • Risks
    • Duration
    • Tricks of taper
  • Thiopurines
    • Risks/benefits
    • Monotherapy?
      • How to use TMTP testing
    • Monitoring for side effects
  • Methotrexate
  • Anti TNFs
    • Risks/benefits
    • Limitations
    • Comparing products
  • Vedolizumab
    • Indications/risks/benefits
  • Ustekinumab
    • Indications/risks/benefits
  • Tofacininub
    • Indications/risks/benefits
  • Ozanimod
    • Indications/risks/benefits
  • Upadacitinib
    • Indications/risks/benefits
    • Risankizumab-raa
      • Indications/risks/benefits
    • Biosimlars
      • What we know so far
Unanswered questions in IBD
  • What is the “best” medicine for my patient
  • Genomics? And other markers
  • Head to head studies mostly lacking
  • Who should receive combination therapy?
    • Risks/benefits
  • Should medications ever be stopped if pt doing well?
How successful is medical treatment?
  • Surgical alternatives

Target Audience

  • Nurses
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Clinical Nurse Specialists
  • Physicians
  • Physician Assistants

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