March 14-16, 2025
DoubleTree by Hilton New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
ACG’s Leading With Guts: Women Shaping the Future of Gastroenterology: 8.25 CME Credits, 8.25 MOC Points
ACG/LGS Regional Postgraduate Course: 12.75 CME Credits, 12.75 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:
Mark Your Calendar for the ACG/LGS Regional Postgraduate Course and ACG’s Leading With Guts: Women Shaping the Future of Gastroenterology, March 14-16, 2025, at the DoubleTree by Hilton New Orleans, and join colleagues in the “Big Easy.”
A new one-day course, “Leading With Guts: Women Shaping the Future of Gastroenterology” will be offered on Friday. This new program combines career and life balance strategies designed to ensure your success in GI leadership. Network with fellow colleagues, share your experiences, and benefit from rewarding peer-to-peer mentoring in a collegial environment. This program will feature special networking session on characteristics of effective leaders and ways to incorporate those traits into your leadership style. This unique program highlights the challenges gastroenterologist fact in practice, along with ways to build resilience, professional success, and career satisfaction in a changing healthcare environment.
Join your colleagues at one of ACG’s longest-running regional courses. Outstanding faculty in a collegial setting combine to produce a conference that delivers the opportunity to learn, interact, and network with GI thought leaders and colleagues from around the country. Nationally-recognized expert faculty will provide insight and a deeper understanding into these areas through a combination of didactic presentations and interactive discussions, including opportunities for one-on-one interaction with speakers. Attendees will leave the program ready to immediately implement the knowledge gained to improve their clinical practice. This program is designed for gastroenterologists, gastroenterology trainees, primary care physicians, nurses, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners interested in the latest information on diagnostic GI and state-of-the-art treatment of GI illnesses.
Guests at the DoubleTree by Hilton will enjoy stunning views of both the Mississippi River and the city. Step outside the hotel and explore the Riverwalk, the French Quarter, or try your luck at Harrah’s Casino. Ride the historic New Orleans streetcar lines for a unique and fun way to see the city, or enjoy a leisurely riverboat cruise at sunset.
Course Agendas:
View the Course AgendasLeading With Guts: Women Shaping the Future of Gastroenterology Course Directors:
Kara M. De Felice, MD, FACG
Aasma Shaukat, MD, MPH, FACG
ACG/LGS Regional Postgraduate Course Directors:
Stephen W. Landreneau, MD, FACG
Hrishikesh Samant, MD, FACG
Registration Fees: ACG’s Leading With Guts Course
| ACG Member Type | EARLY BIRD (BY 2/21) | REG. (AFTER 2/21) |
| Physician | $99 | $150 |
| Resident/Trainee/Candidate | $99 | $150 |
| Associate/Advanced Practice Provider | $99 | $150 |
| Non-Member Type | ||
| Physician/PharmD/PhD/Guest | $149 | $200 |
| Resident/Trainee | $149 | $200 |
| NP/PA/Allied Health (RN, LPN) | $149 | $200 |
Registration Fees: ACG/LGS Regional Postgraduate Course
| ACG/LGS Member Type | Early Bird Fees (BY 2/21) | Registration Fees (AFTER 2/21) |
| Physician | $275 | $350 |
| Resident/Trainee/Candidate | $125 | $200 |
| Associate/Advanced Practice Provider | $125 | $200 |
| Non-Member Type | ||
| Physician/PharmD/PhD/Guest | $375 | $450 |
| Resident/Trainee | $175 | $250 |
| NP/PA/Allied Health (RN, LPN) | $175 | $250 |
Hotel Information:
The program will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton New Orleans.
To make your hotel reservation, you may book online or call (800) 967-6638. The special meeting rate is $249 single/double, plus taxes and fees.
Reservations must be made by 5:00 pm EST on February 21, 2025 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. The DoubleTree by Hilton New Orleans is located at 300 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130.
Book Your RoomAccreditation / CME / MOC:
The American College of Gastroenterology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
ACG’s Leading With Guts: Women Shaping the Future of Gastroenterology Course:The American College of Gastroenterology designates this live activity for a maximum of 8.25 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 8.25 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.
ACG/LGS Regional Postgraduate Course: The American College of Gastroenterology designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.75 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 12.75 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.
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 Louisiana Gastroenterology Society. The American College of Gastroenterology is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.