2023 ACG/FGS Annual Spring Symposium

ACG/FGS Annual Spring Symposium: 11.75 CME Credits, 11.75 MOC Credits

Recommendations for COVID-19 and Other Infectious Diseases

The American College of Gastroenterology endorses evidence-based public health measures designed to prevent and minimize the spread of infectious diseases. To support safely and responsibly convening at ACG’s educational programs, the College strongly encourages all in-person attendees at its meetings to follow national and local public health recommendations. While the College has convened meetings safely in the current environment, ACG cannot guarantee that an attendee will not be exposed to infectious diseases. Anyone experiencing symptoms should refrain from in-person attendance and instead participate in those programs available through virtual access. ACG will continue to monitor the situation and make necessary and appropriate adjustments.

Course Description:

Join your colleagues for the ACG/FGS Annual Spring Symposium at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point in the beautiful Naples area of Florida. The program is designed to fill your mornings with the latest clinical updates while keeping your afternoons free to explore and enjoy the many amenities the area has to offer. Daily sessions wrap up by 12:30 pm, giving you plenty of opportunity to reflect, relax, and unwind. While at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point, relax at the largest pool in Southwest Florida, and enjoy three acres of water attractions including a lazy river, family friendly pools, slides, and waterfalls, as well as an adult pool and hot tubs. If golf is your game, you can test your skills at the hotel’s Raptor Bay Golf Club – the first Audubon Society certified course in the country.

Within a short drive from the hotel, the beauty and culture of Naples and Southwest Florida await. Attractions range from art galleries, museums, and unique shops to more active pursuits including charter fishing excursions and Everglades tours.

Led by Course Directors Dennis Yang, MD and Asad Ur Rahman, MD, the 2023 ACG/FGS Annual Spring Symposium, offered on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, March 10-12, will explore areas the gastroenterologist often faces in clinical practice and addresses management updates on a variety of gastrointestinal and hepatic topics. During this course, multiple areas will be covered, including esophagus, colon, IBD, pancreaticobiliary, liver, and a special session on Thoughts from the Experts. The structure of the program includes a mix of didactic presentations delivered by expert faculty, case presentations, and numerous question and answer opportunities.

ACG/FGS Annual Spring Symposium Agenda:

ACG/FGS Annual Spring Symposium Agenda

ACG/FGS Annual Spring Symposium Course Directors:

Registration Fees: ACG/FGS Annual Spring Symposium

ACG Member Type	EARLY BIRD (BY 2/9)	REG. (AFTER 2/9)
Physician	$300	$375
Resident/Trainee/Candidate	$225	$300
Associate/Advanced Practice Provider	$275	$350
Non-Member Type
Physician/PharmD/PhD/Guest	$425	$500
Resident/Trainee	$300	$375
NP/PA/Allied Health (RN, LPN)	$375	$450

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Hotel Information:

The program will be held at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point.

Rooms at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point are currently sold-out.

Additional Hotels Near Hyatt Coconut Point

To make your hotel reservation, you may book online or call 888-421-1442. The special meeting rate is $334 (plus tax).

Reservations must be made by 5:00 pm EST on Thursday, February 9, 2023 in order to receive the special meeting rate. Only a certain number of rooms are available at this rate and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Once ACG’s room block is sold out, the hotel may charge a higher rate for any additional rooms made available. Requests for reservations received after this date will be on a space-available basis only. All reservations require a deposit of one night’s room and tax. Cancellations made within 72 hours of check-in will be charged one night’s room and tax.

A daily Resort Fee of $35 plus tax is included in the special meeting room rate, and provides the following guest amenities: wireless high-speed internet access in guest rooms, two bottles of water each day in guest rooms, ferry transportation to the resort’s secluded island, beach chairs and umbrellas at the resort’s beach, rock climbing wall, resort trolley transportation, 24-hour fitness center access, and golf bag storage. The Hyatt Regency Coconut Point is located at 5001 Coconut Rd., Bonita Springs, FL 34134.

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Accreditation / CME / MOC:

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 American College of Gastroenterology and the Florida Gastroenterologic Society. The American College of Gastroenterology is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

ACG/FGS Annual Spring Symposium: The American College of Gastroenterology designates this live activity for a maximum of 11.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 11.75 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the ABIM’s MOC program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

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Satellite Symposia*

Friday, March 10 – 12:30 pm (ET)

Transforming Clinical Risk Stratification in Barrett’s Esophagus with TissueCypher

Program Overview:
Learn how a precision medicine test can analyze esophageal biopsies to inform your Barrett’s Esophagus (BE) patient management. Understand how this prognostic test – supported extensively by published clinical evidence – can assess individual risk of progression to high-grade dysplasia (HGD) and esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC). TissueCypher easily integrates into your care pathway to help inform complex decision-making to better individualize care and tailor management plans. Lunch will be provided.

For more information, and to register for the session, click here .

*This activity will be held during the ACG/FGS Course. It is not considered part of the official scientific program of ACG/FGS. This event is neither sponsored by nor endorsed by ACG/FGS.

Saturday, March 11 – 12:30 pm (ET)

A Metabolic Approach to NASH Management

Program Overview:
This activity will provide gastroenterologists and hepatologists who treat and manage patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) with the latest information on how to develop personalized multidisciplinary treatment plans to optimize the care of patients with NASH, as well as a discussion of emerging metabolic therapies for NASH treatment. The program will be presented for free, at no cost to the institution or the learners. Lunch will be provided.

For more information, and to register for the session, click here .

*This activity will be held during the ACG/FGS Course. It is not considered part of the official scientific program of ACG/FGS. This event is neither sponsored by nor endorsed by ACG/FGS.