Annual Scientific

Meeting Sept. 23-25, 2016

Kalahari Resorts & Conventions

Pocono Manor, PA

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Pennsylvania Society of Gastroent

Ralph D. McKibbin, MD, President

Karen Krok, MD, Program Chair

PSG

Register online at

www.pasg.org

CME Program Goals

Specifically participants will:

Assess and treat Hepatitis C using latest

drug information available in the fast
changing and evolving landscape of
Hepatitis C treatment

Decide when fecal transplant is appropriate

for C. difficile infection

Utilize newer techniques for adenoma

detection during colonoscopy

Detect and treat autoimmune pancreatitis

Manage IBD during the child-bearing years

Question the disparities in liver transplant

Diagnose and treat metabolic liver disease

Treat and diagnose liver tumors

Recognize nutritional deficiencies

Develop a nutrition plan for patients with IBD

Develop a nutrition plan for patients with IBS

Utilize endoscopic treatments of obesity

Appropriately recommend POEM for

achalasia

Implement treatment models other than the

clinic, i.e. telemedicine and telemedicine in
their practice

Improve patient satisfaction

Accreditation
This activity has been planned and
implemented in accordance with
the accreditation requirements
and policies of the Accreditation
Council for Continuing Medical
Education (ACCME) through the joint
providership of the Pennsylvania
Medical Society and the Pennsylvania
Society of Gastroenterology. The
Pennsylvania Medical Society is
accredited by The ACCME to provide
continuing medical education for
physicians.
The Pennsylvania Medical Society
designates this live activity for a
maximum of 7.75 AMA PRA Category 1
Credits. Physicians should only claim
credit commensurate with the extent
of their participation in the live activity.
Nurse Accreditation: This activity
has been submitted to PA State
Nurses Association for approval
to award contact hours. PA State
Nurses Association is accredited as
an approver to continuing nursing
education by the American Nurses
Credentialing Centers Commission on
Accreditation.

Who Should Attend

GI physicians, residents, fellows, nurses, physician assistants,
nurse practitioners, and registered nurses.

Faculty

Elie Aoun, MD, MS, AHN Clinical Access Medical Director, Medical Director, Division of
Gastroenterology, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA
Jesse Civan, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medical Director, Jefferson Liver Tumor
Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
Naudia Jonassaint, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Surgery, University of
Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Richard Kalman, MD, Transplant Hepatology, Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Harshit Khara, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Director of Endoscopic and
Translational Research Center for Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy, Geisinger Medical
Center, Danville, PA
John Levenick, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Penn State Hershey Medical Center,
Hershey, PA
Ralph McKibbin, MD, Private Practice, Blair Gastroenterology Associates, Altoona, PA
Richard Moses, DO, JD, Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Temple
University School of Medicine; Adjunct Professor of Law, James E. Beasley School of
Law, Temple University; Private Practice, Philadelphia Gastroenterology Associates, LTD,
Philadelphia, PA
Neilanjan Nandi, MD, Director, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Center; Associate Program
Director, Gastroenterology Fellowship; Assistant Professor of Medicine, Drexel University
College of Medicine, Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Octavia Pickett-Blakely, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Director, GI Nutrition, Obesity
and Celiac Disease Program, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Farzana Rashid Hossain, MD
Farzana Rashid, MD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, The University of
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Miguel Regueiro, MD, Professor of Medicine and Translational Research, Medical Director
of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Senior Medical Lead for Specialty Medical
Homes, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Kaveh Sharzehi, MD, MS, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Temple University,
Philadelphia, PA
Stavros Stavropoulos, MD, Chief, GI Endoscopy; Director, Program in Advanced
Endoscopy, Winthrop University Hospital; Adjunct Professor of Clinical Medicine, Columbia
University; Adjunct Clinical Professor of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
Manish Thapar, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University,
Philadelphia, PA
Andrew Tinsley MD, MS Assistant Professor of Medicine, Associate Director of the Penn
State Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA

AGENDA
Friday, September 23, 2016
6:00-7:30 p.m.

in this exciting GI jeopardy

tournament. Please come and
join us for this exciting tournament.
A light lunch will be provided.

Welcome Reception with Cocktails

and Hors DOeuvres held at the
hotel.
6:30 9:30 p.m.

Scientific Program
Saturday, September 24, 2016

Reception & Dinner at the hotel

with special guest speaker
Joe Conklin and Special
Achievement award recipient
Harris Clearfield, MD, poster
contest and the GI jeopardy
tournament award ceremony

7:00-7:45 a.m.

Registration/Breakfast/Visit
Exhibits/Visit Poster Displays

7:45-7:50 a.m.

Welcome and Introductions

Ralph McKibbin, MD, PSG President

Sunday, September 25, 2016

7:50-8:15 a.m.

Management of C. Difficile with

Fecal Transplant

7:00-7:45 a.m.

Registration/Breakfast/Visit
Exhibits/Visit Poster Displays

Neilanjan Nandi, MD

7:45-7:50 a.m.

Welcome and Introductions

8:15-8:40 a.m.

New Colonoscopy Techniques

to Improve Adenoma Detection
Rates

Ralph McKibbin, MD, PSG President

John Levenick, MD

8:40-9:05 a.m.

Autoimmune Pancreatitis and

Cholangiopathy

Khave Sharzehi, MD

9:05-9:30 a.m.

Managing IBD in the

Child-bearing Years

Luminal GI

Farzana Rashid Hossain, MD Farzana Rashid, MD

9:30-9:50 a.m.

Q & A

9:50-10:30 a.m.

Break/Visit Exhibits/Visit Posters

Nutrition and GI
7:50-8:15 a.m.

Endoscopic Management of
Obesity

Harshit Khara, MD

8:15-8:40 a.m.

Nutritional Deficiencies for the GI

Practitioner

Octavia Pickett-Blakely, MD

8:40-9:05 a.m.

IBD and Nutrition

Andrew Tinsely, MD

9:05-9:30 a.m. IBS-D: Novel Treatment

Approaches

Elie Aoun, MD

9:30-9:45 a.m. Q & A

Hepatology
Disparities in Liver Transplant
Allocation and Update on the
MELD Allocation System

9:45-9:55 a.m.

Annual Business Meeting

9:55-10:20 a.m.

Break/Visit Exhibits/Visit Posters

Naudia Jonassaint, MD

10:55-11:20 a.m.

Metabolic Liver Disorders

GI Practice

Manish Thapar, MD

11:20-11:45 a.m.

Hepatitis C: Newest Treatment

Options and What to Do When We
Cure It!

10:30-10:55 a.m.

10:20-10:45 a.m.

Achalasia and Endoscopic

Treatment with POEM

Stravos Stavropoulos, MD

10:45-11:05 a.m.

The IBD Medical Home

Miguel Regueiro, MD

11:05-11:25 a.m.

Telemedicine and Telehealth

Richard Moses, DO, JD

11:25-11:50 a.m.

Improving Patient Satisfaction and

Value Based Modifiers

Richard Kalman, MD

11:45 a.m.-12:10 p.m.

Liver Tumors

Jesse Civan, MD

12:10-12:30 p.m.

Q&A

12:30-1:30 p.m.

Lunch and GI Jeopardy

Tournament

Ralph McKibbin, MD

FIT attendees at the Annual

Scientific Meeting will participate

11:50 a.m.-12 noon

Q&A

12 noon Adjourn

Activities
(Pre-registration required)

Kalahari Resorts & Conventions

250 Kalahari Blvd.
Pocono Manor, PA 18349

About the Kalahari Resorts

& Conventions
In Pocono Mountains, Pennsylvania, Kalahari Resorts
& Conventions provides unparalleled hospitality in a
vacation-style setting with the latest and greatest of
Kalaharis family of authentically African themed waterpark
resort and convention center. With all under-one-roof,
top-notch facilities, delicious dining, award winning indoor/
outdoor attractions, retail shopping, Spa Kalahari and
more. Experience the 100,000 sq. ft. indoor waterpark
featuring a retractable roof, stand-up surfing or body
boarding on the FlowRider, the twists and turns of the
Anaconda and Swahili Swirl waterslides, relaxing lazy river
and indoor/outdoor family hot tub, tons of activities for the
little ones and much, much more!

Area Attractions
In addition to the onsite waterpark, spa and hiking trails,
bowling, black-light mini golf and Family Activity Center,
there are several activity options within just a few miles
of Kalahari. Horseback riding at The Inn at Pocono Manor,
Mount Airy Casino, Golf at either The Inn at Pocono Manor
or Mount Airy, the outlets at Tannersville, and Manor
Sports offers shooting, biking, fishing, hiking, and several
other outdoor activities.

Hotel Accommodations
Room reservations should be made directly with the hotel
on or before Wednesday, August 24, 2016 by contacting
the hotel reservations department via phone at 570-5806000. After this cut-off date, reservations will be accepted
on a space-available basis. To ensure accuracy of rates,
please refer to PA Society of Gastroenterology Annual
Scientific Meeting when calling. The conference room
rate is $219 plus taxes. The resort fee is waived.
Check in time 4:00 p.m.; Check out time 11:00 a.m.

Parking
Onsite parking is complimentary. Valet parking is also
available.

Friday, September 23, 2016

6:30 7:30 p.m.
Welcome Reception
Attendees and guests are invited to join us for cocktails
and hors doeuvres at the hotel.
Saturday, September 24, 2016
6:30 9:30 p.m.
Reception & Dinner at the hotel
with special guest speaker Joe Conklin and Special
Achievement award recipient Harris Clearfield, MD, poster
contest and the GI jeopardy tournament award ceremony
Please come honor Dr. Harris Clearfield
in receiving the Special Achievement
Award. Dr. Clearfield practices at Drexel
Gastroenterology in Philadelphia
Pennsylvania as a professor of medicine.
Dr. Clearfield has lectured widely on
various gastrointestinal topics and has
published numerous clinical papers,
textbook chapters and abstracts. He has
a special interest in inflammatory bowel
disease. He has coedited or coauthored
three text books. Dr. Clearfield is the
Past President of the PA Society of
Gastroenterology, Philadelphia County
Medical Society, and the Bockus International Society of
Gastroenterology. He also served on the Board of the ACP
and ACG.
Dinner Speaker
Joe Conklin
A Philadelphia radio
personality whos been doing
impressions, characters,
voice-overs, and stand-up
comedy for more than 20
years. Joe has been heard
on countless radio stations
around the country and is
also one of the most sought
after corporate banquet
entertainers in America.
Joes dinner circuit routine
is legendary. Hes skewered Americas top politicians,
athletes, and film stars - sometimes to their faces and
each time he is fearless, uncanny, and hilarious. Conklin
not only does impressions, he makes an impression. And
he elicits a laugh every time out. Whether hes lampooning
sports, politics, or current events, Joe Conklins bright
fresh humor is guaranteed to please!

Dinner Speaker
Joe Conklin Continued
Joe Conklins TV credits include:
The NBA on TNT
Entertainment Tonight
ESPN: Baseball Tonight
NFL Films Presents
Finders Keepers
Comcast Sportsnet
Americas Funniest People
His work has been recognized at:

The Achievement in Radio awards

The Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards

Joe Conklin has worked with some of the nations most

recognized performers including:
Tim Allen
Rosie ODonnell
Pat Croce
Patti LaBelle
Gayle Sayers
Dennis Miller
Ray Romano
Wayne Brady
Kenny Rogers

ATTENTION FELLOWS!
Plan to attend the poster competition, open to all adult
and pediatric fellows in Pennsylvania Gastroenterology
and Hepatology programs, as well as residents in Internal
Medicine programs.
Any research topic or interesting clinical vignette related
to Gastroenterology, Hepatology or Nutrition may be
submitted. In the event that we receive an excessive
number of abstracts, priority will be given to research
abstracts over clinical vignettes. Abstract submissions
are due by August 1, 2016.
First Prize
Second Prize
Third Prize

$750.00
$500.00
$250.00

Go to www.pasg.org for additional information.

FIT attendees at the Annual Scientific

Meeting will participate in an exciting GI
jeopardy tournament. Please come and join
us for this exciting tournament.

Event Photography
As an event participant, I understand that photographs
will be taken to publicize and promote the event. If I do
not wish to have my photo taken, I must notify PSG staff in
advance or at event registration. Event photographs will
be shared through PSGs newsletter, website as well as
potentially in future promotional/marketing pieces.

Meeting Handouts
NEW THIS YEAR The meeting handouts will be an
online version. You will receive an email the week of
the meeting with steps on how to access the handouts,
download and print your own copy or save it on your
electronic device. There will be no printed copies of the
handouts distributed at the meeting.

Membership/Registration
Information
Members must be current in their dues to qualify for the
member complimentary rate. Please contact the PSG
office to pay your dues by August 31, 2016. If you would
like to join, please download a membership application
from our website at www.pasg.org and return it with your
CV and appropriate payment. It MUST be received in the
PSG office no later than August 31, 2016 in order to be
processed and applied to the 2016 annual meeting.
You may also apply for membership online at
www.pasg.org. Applications received after August 31, 2016
will be processed for membership in 2017.

Preferred Online Meeting Registration Available at

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www.pasg.org

Registration Form
Pennsylvania Society of Gastroenterology
2016 Annual Scientific Meeting September 23-25, 2016
Preferred Online Meeting Registration Available at www.pasg.org

PSG

(Please type or print) With the exception of your email address, information printed below will be included in the registration materials
given to exhibitors and attendees. CME certificates will be mailed to this address.
Name ______________________________________________________ o MD o DO o PA o NP o RN o LPN o Other
Mailing Address ____________________________________________________________________________________________
City _______________________________________________ State ______________________ Zip ______________________
Phone_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Email (is required for all CME and evaluation materials) ______________________________________________________________
Name(s) of Spouse/Guest(s)/only if attending Saturday evening dinner ___________________________________________________
Registration Category
o PSG Active Member
o PSG Affiliate Member
o PSG Associate Member (Residents/Fellows)
o PSG Non-Physician Clinician Member
o Non-Member Physicians
o Non-Member Resident/Fellow
o Non-Member Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nurse, LPN
o Non-member Other (office staff)

Price Per Person

No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
$175
No Charge
$100
$35

Total Payment
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
No Charge
$ ____________
No Charge
$ ____________
$ ____________

NEW THIS YEAR The meeting handouts will be an online version. You will receive an email the week of the meeting with steps
on how to access the handouts, download and print your own copy or save it on your electronic device. There will be no printed
copies of the handouts distributed at the meeting.
Activities (please indicate the number of people attending)
Friday, September 23, 2016:
Welcome Reception at the Hotel

Number Attending _____

No Charge

No Charge

o Adults

Number Attending _____

$55

$_____________

o Children (12 & under)

Number Attending _____

$15

$_____________

Saturday, September 23, 2016:

Reception & Dinner at the Hotel

Total Amount Enclosed

$ _____________

I have the following dietary requirements: _________________________________________________________________________

Cancellation policy: A two-week cancellation notice is required for a full
refund. No refund will be issued otherwise. Food counts and program
materials are ordered in advance of the meeting based on advanced
registrations. For this reason, if you do not provide payment at the time
of registration and do not attend the meeting you may be invoiced an
administrative fee of $20.
In order to stay compliant with PhRMA Code and maintain financial
support for this meeting, continental breakfast and breaks are intended
and ordered for the annual meeting registrants ONLY. Spouses, guests,
children are not permitted. The Kalahari hotel has a number of dining
options ranging in price where families can get breakfast. The exhibit hall
is open to meeting registrants only.

Method of Payment
o Check enclosed, payable to PSG
o Credit Card
Visa

MasterCard

Discover

Card Number _______________________________________

Expiration Date _____________Security Code (CVV#) _______
Amount ___________________________________________
Credit Card Billing Address (required)
City _______________________________________________
State/Zip Code ______________________________________
Name of Cardholder __________________________________
Signature __________________________________________

Please mail or fax this completed form with

payment before SEPTEMBER 9, 2016 to:
Jessica Winger, Meeting Manager Pennsylvania Society of
Gastroenterology 777 East Park Drive Harrisburg, PA 17111
Fax 717-558-7841 Phone 717-558-7750 x1584 www.pasg.org

Onsite Emergency Contact

In case of an onsite emergency, please provide an emergency
contact whom we could reach on your or your guests behalf:
Name _____________________________________________
Contact Telephone Number ____________________________

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