2026 ACG’s Obesity and Metabolic Disorders School & ACG/VGS/MASGNA Regional Postgraduate Course

ACG’s Obesity and Metabolic Disorders School: 15.75 CME Credits, 15.75 MOC Points
Applicants for certification through the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM) may claim up to 15.75 GROUP TWO CME credits towards the ABOM application requirement for completion of ACG’s Obesity and Metabolic Disorders School.
2026 ACG/VGS/MASGNA Regional Postgraduate Course: 10.25 CME Credits, 10.25 MOC Points

In-Person Format
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Course Description:

Led by Course Directors A. Sidney Barritt, IV, MD, MSCR, FACG, and Catherine T. Hudson, MD, MPH, DABOM, ACG’s Obesity and Metabolic Disorders School, offered on Friday, August 28, is a day-long interactive educational program combining the complexities and rapidly evolving options for medical and endoscopic management. Given the challenging realities of patient management for obesity and metabolic disorders, with its intensive evaluation and consultation requirements, the College aims to help GI and hepatology practices coordinate care effectively, promote adherence to therapy, and ultimately optimize patient outcomes.

Bring your entire practice and join colleagues at the outstanding ACG/VGS/MASGNA Regional Postgraduate Course program, developed specifically for gastroenterologists, gastroenterology trainees, primary care physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, therapists, and other members of the GI patient care team.

The ACG/VGS/MASGNA Regional Postgraduate Course will be offered all day Saturday and a half-day Sunday, with an agenda that features presentations on upper GI disorders, GI autoimmunity, IBD, hepatology, gut-brain interaction, and therapeutic endoscopy. ACG President, William D. Chey, MD, MACG, will deliver the Keynote Lecture where he will discuss whether IBS is a gut microbiome-based disorder. The program will also feature a special MASGNA-sponsored session on Saturday afternoon, as well as fellows’ case presentations illustrating difficult GI management issues.

Step back in time and explore U.S. history in the charming area of Colonial Williamsburg, which is just steps from the Williamsburg Lodge, a Marriott Autograph Collection hotel. Colonial Williamsburg features several hundred restored and reconstructed buildings set on a 300-acre historic site. As a guest of the Lodge, you will enjoy discounts on admission passes to Colonial Williamsburg’s historic area, free area shuttle service, preferred reservations for dining at Colonial Williamsburg taverns and restaurants, preferred reservations for the Golden Horseshoe Golf Club and the spa, access to three pools and the fitness center, and more than 40 shops within walking distance.

2026 ACG’s Obesity and Metabolic Disorders School & ACG/VGS/MASGNA Regional Postgraduate Course Agenda:

ACG’s Obesity and Metabolic Disorders School & ACG/VGS/MASGNA Course Agenda

ACG’s Obesity and Metabolic Disorders School Course Directors:

2026 ACG/VGS/MASGNA Regional Postgraduate Course Directors:

Registration Fees: ACG’s Obesity and Metabolic Disorders School

ACG/VGS/SGNA Member Type	Early Bird Fees (BY 7/28)	Registration Fees (AFTER 7/28)
ACG/VGS Physician	$125	$175
ACG Resident/Trainee/Candidate/SGNA Endo tech	$75	$125
Medical Student	$25	$25
ACG Associate/Advanced Practice Provider/SGNA Allied Health/NP/PA	$125	$175
Non-Member Type
Physician/PharmD/PhD/Guest	$175	$225
Resident/Trainee/Endo Tech	$100	$150
Medical Student	$50	$50
NP/PA/Allied Health (RN, LPN)	$175	$225

Registration Fees: ACG/VGS/MASGNA Regional Postgraduate Course

ACG/VGS/SGNA Member Type	Early Bird Fees (BY 7/28)	Registration Fees (AFTER 7/28)
ACG/VGS Physician	$299	$359
ACG Resident/Trainee/Candidate/SGNA Endo tech	$149	$209
Medical Student	$25	$25
ACG Associate/SGNA Allied Health	$169	$229
ACG Advanced Practice Provider/SGNA NP/PA	$189	$249
Non-Member Type
Physicians/PharmD/PhD/Guest	$399	$459
Resident/Trainee/Endo Tech	$219	$279
Medical Student	$50	$50
NP/PA/Allied Health (RN, LPN)	$279	$339

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Hotel Information:

Both programs will be held at the Williamsburg Lodge.

To make your hotel reservation, you may book online or call 1 (800) 261-9530. The special meeting rate is $269 (plus tax).

Reservations must be made by July 28, 2026 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 inside 7 days and no-shows will forfeit the first night’s room, resort fee, and tax. The Williamsburg Lodge is located at 310 South England Street, Williamsburg, Virginia 23185.

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Accreditation / CME / MOC:

ACG’s Obesity and Metabolic Disorders School: The American College of Gastroenterology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American College of Gastroenterology designates this other activity (blended learning) for a maximum of 15.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ are awarded as follows: 13.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for the Live and On-Demand Lectures and 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for the Online Q & A with the On-Demand Faculty (separate evaluation will be required).

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 15.75 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.

ACG/VGS/MASGNA Regional Postgraduate Course: 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, the Virginia Gastroenterological Society, and the Mid-Atlantic Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates. The American College of Gastroenterology is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American College of Gastroenterology designates this live activity for a maximum of 11.25 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 11.25 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (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.

Nursing Credits: This educational activity (2026 ACG/VGS/MASGNA Regional Postgraduate Course) has been submitted for approval to the Georgia Nurses Association, an accredited approver with distinction by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation and American Board of Certification for Gastroenterology Nurses for GI specific contact hour recertification purposes.

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