Jan 30 – Feb 1, 2026
Mandalay Bay
Las Vegas, NV
ACG’s IBD School: 7.75 CME Credits, 7.75 MOC Points
ACG Board of Governors/ASGE Best Practices Course: 13.25 CME Credits, 13.25 MOC Points
In-Person Format
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2026 ACG’s IBD School & ACG Board of Governors/ASGE Best Practices Course
ACG’s IBD School is a day-long interactive program offered on Friday, January 30, that features leading experts who will discuss the latest updates in IBD management. Incorporating the NEW ACG IBD guidelines and emerging therapeutic strategies, the program offers an in-depth exploration of IBD diagnosis and treatment. The course also highlights preventative care and management of IBD. This program is designed to enable clinical gastroenterologists and their advanced practice provider colleagues to diagnose and treat patients more efficiently.
The Best Practices Course is a joint program of the ACG Board of Governors and the ASGE that is offered biennially. This program will take place all day Saturday and half-day Sunday and features leading experts who will delve into a wide variety of common and no-so-common GI and hepatology disorders.
Course Agendas
View the Course AgendasIBD School Course Directors
Sara N. Horst, MD, MPH, FACG
Arun C. Swaminath, MD, FACG
ACG Board of Governors/ASGE Best Practices Course Directors
Sita S. Chokhavatia, MD, MACG, FASGE
Harish K. Gagneja, MD, MACG, FASGE
Rajesh N. Keswani, MD, MS
Registration Fees: ACG’s IBD School
| ACG Member Type | Early Bird Fees (BY 12/29/25) | Registration Fees (AFTER 12/29/25) |
| Physician | $125 | $175 |
| Resident/Trainee/Candidate | $75 | $125 |
| Associate/Advanced Practice Provider | $125 | $175 |
| Medical Student | $25 | $25 |
| Non-Member Type | ||
| Physician/PharmD/PhD/Guest | $175 | $225 |
| Resident/Trainee | $100 | $150 |
| NP/PA/Allied Health (RN, LPN) | $175 | $225 |
| Medical Student | $50 | $50 |
Registration Fees: ACG Board of Governors/ASGE Best Practices Course
| ACG/ASGE Member Type | Early Bird Fees (BY 12/29/25) | Registration Fees (AFTER 12/29/25) |
| Physician | $449 | $499 |
| Resident/Trainee/Candidate | $179 | $229 |
| Associate/Advanced Practice Provider | $289 | $339 |
| Medical Student | $25 | $25 |
| Non-Member Type | ||
| Physician/PharmD/PhD/Guest | $549 | $599 |
| Resident/Trainee | $229 | $279 |
| NP/PA/Allied Health (RN, LPN) | $339 | $389 |
| Medical Student | $50 | $50 |
Hotel Information:
Both programs will be held at the Mandalay Bay Resort.
To make your hotel reservation, you may book online or call 1-866-359-7757. The special meeting rate is $193 on Thursday, $233 on Friday and Saturday, and $193 on Sunday. A daily resort fee is included in the room rate and includes: in-room wireless internet access; unlimited local, domestic long distance (the 50 United States and DC) and toll-free calls; access to Paramount+ with SHOWTIME On Demand via in-room television; airline boarding pass printing; digital newspaper and magazine access; and fitness center access for guests 18+.
Reservations must be made by 5:00 pm PT on December 29, 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 Mandalay Bay Resort is located at 3950 S. Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89119.
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 IBD School: The American College of Gastroenterology designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.75 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 7.75 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 Board of Governors/ASGE Best Practices Course: The American College of Gastroenterology designates this live activity for a maximum of 13.25 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 13.25 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.