Let ACG help you add a dose of GI learning to your busy schedule each week! ACG is committed to your professional education, and our Virtual Grand Rounds webinars offer a quick and easy way to stay up to date on clinical GI issues. Join a nationally recognized expert for a live presentation with Q&A, each week, on Thursday at 12:00 Noon Eastern time, followed by a rebroadcast at 8:00 pm Eastern time. Scroll down to view the upcoming VGRs, and click here to view the past VGRs.
A More Convenient Schedule Increases Reach of ACG Virtual Grand Rounds
In response to tremendous interest in ACG virtual education at convenient times, and to better meet the needs of practicing clinicians both nationally and internationally, the College offers Virtual Grand Rounds TWICE each Thursday by adding an evening session. Here’s how it works: The faculty will present live at Noon Eastern time and will engage with the audience in Q&A. ACG will then re-broadcast a recording of that day’s lecture at 8:00pm Eastern time, and, when possible, faculty will again join at the end to answer questions from the evening audience. If you miss either session, a recording of the presentation will be available in the ACG Education Universe the following week, allowing you to watch at your convenience.
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2026
Week 36– Thursday, September 3, 2026: Food Sensitivities and Allergies: Fact or Fiction in the GI Tract?
Faculty: Anthony J. Lembo, MD, FACG
Moderator: Neha V. Patel, MD, FACG
Learning Objective: Clarify the distinctions between food allergies and sensitivities, their impact on the gastrointestinal tract, and provide effective management strategies.
Click Here to Register for the NOON broadcast – 12:00 Noon – 1:00 pm, Eastern Time
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ACG International VGR – Week 37– Wednesday, September 9, 2026: Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of SIBO
Offered in conjunction with the Saudi Gastroenterology Association
Faculty: Mark Pimentel, MD, FACG
Moderator: Turki AlAmeel, MBBS, FRCPC, FACP
Learning Objective: To recognize and apply modern concepts to diagnose and treat SIBO in GI practice.
Click Here to Register – 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm, Eastern Time | 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm Saudi Arabia Time
Week 37 – Thursday, September 10, 2026: ACG Geriatric Monograph: “Functional” GI Conditions in the Older Adult: DGBIs and Beyond
Faculty: Xiao Jing (Iris) Wang, MD, FACG
Moderator: Swapna Gayam, MD, FACG
Learning Objective: Discuss the physiologic effects of FODMAPs in IBS, outline fiber recommendations for IBS, gastroparesis, and constipation, and identify factors that place patients at nutrient risk.
Click Here to Register for the NOON broadcast – 12:00 Noon – 1:00 pm, Eastern Time
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Week 38 – Thursday, September 17, 2026: ACG Clinical Guideline Update: Preventive Care in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Faculty: Francis A. Farraye, MD, MSc, MACG
Moderator: Sunanda V. Kane, MD, MSPH, MACG
Learning Objective: Discuss gaps in health maintenance for patients with IBD, understand their elevated infection risks, and apply current recommendations for vaccinations, cancer screenings, and other preventive care considerations.
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Week 39– Thursday, September 24, 2026: Evaluation of Pancreatic Lesions Among High Risk Patients
Hosted by the Collaborative Group of the Americas on Inherited Gastrointestinal Cancer (CGA-IGC)
Faculty: Fay Kastrinos, MD
Moderators: Sarah A. Safadi, MD and Dana Zalkin, MD
Learning Objective: Discuss the evaluation of pancreatic lesions among high risk patients.
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Week 40 – Thursday, October 1, 2026: A Practical Approach to Chronic Nausea and Vomiting
Faculty: Reena V. Chokshi, MD, FACG
Moderator: Sarah K. McGill, MD, MSc, FACG
Learning Objective: Identify a framework for diagnosing and treating patients with nausea and vomiting, including advanced surgical therapies for patients with medically refractory symptoms.
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Week 41 – Thursday, October 8, 2026: There will be no ACG Virtual Grand Rounds presentation on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
Week 42 – Thursday, October 15, 2026: There will be no ACG Virtual Grand Rounds presentation on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
Week 43 – Thursday, October 22, 2026: Reimagining Anti-TNF Therapy in IBD: Evidence-Based Best Practices and Subcutaneous Treatment Options
Offered in conjunction with HMP
Faculty: David T. Rubin, MD, FACG
Moderator: Marla C. Dubinsky, MD
Learning Objective: Apply current evidence to optimize anti-TNF therapy in IBD by evaluating efficacy, safety, therapeutic drug monitoring, treatment strategies, and cost-effective approaches to improve patient outcomes.
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ACG Special Edition – Week 44– Tuesday, October 27, 2026: So You Want to Run for Office? Here’s How!
Hosted by theNational Affairs ActionNetwork (NAAN) Council
Speaker: Camille Torres
Moderator: Daniel J. Pambianco, MD, MACG
Leading Objective: This training program is designed to help medical professionals evaluate opportunities for elected office and build a plan for a successful campaign.
Click Here to Register – 8:00 pm – 9:00pm, Eastern Time
Week 44 – Thursday, October 29, 2026: Should I Worry? Approach to Abnormal Liver Tests
Faculty: Paul Y. Kwo, MD, FACG
Moderator: Joseph K. Lim, MD, FACG
Learning Objective: Summarize the framework for diagnosing, interpreting, and managing abnormal liver tests, including biochemical and imaging studies.
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Week 45 – Thursday, November 5, 2026: Nutrition in Specific Patients- Surgical Resection
Faculty: Lindsey Russell, MD, MSc, CNSC
Moderator: Elizabeth Wall, RD
Learning Objective: Discuss the specific nutritional needs of patients that have undergone surgical resection including short bowel syndrome and ileostomy.
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Week 46 – Thursday, November 12, 2026: ACG Geriatric Monograph: Considerations in the Diagnoses and Management of Hepatic Disease in Older Adults
Faculty: Cristal L. Brown, MD, MHS
Moderator: Jasmohan S. Bajaj, MD, MS, FACG
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Week 47 – Thursday, November 19, 2026: ACG’s 2026 Practice Management Summit – Course Highlights
Faculty: Kunjali Padhya, and Drew Triplett
Moderator: Jasmohan S. Bajaj, MD, MS, FACG
Learning Objective: Explore the ACG 2026 Practice Management course and the takeaway points from the course.
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Week 48 – Thursday, November 26, 2026: There will be no ACG Virtual Grand Rounds presentation on Thursday, November 26, 2026.
Week 49– Thursday, December 3, 2026: AI Literacy for Clinicians
Faculty: Christina N. Awad, MD
Moderator: Charles B. Miller, MD, FACG
Learning Objective: Discuss core AI concepts, their relevance and applications in clinical medicine, evaluate evidence and limitations, and discuss ethical, privacy, safety, and implementation considerations for AI in healthcare.
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Week 50 – Thursday, December 10, 2026: ACG Clinical Guideline: Perioperative Risk Assessment and Management in Patients With Cirrhosis
Faculty: Nadim Mahmud, MD, MS, MPH, MSCE
Learning Objective: Review the ACG guidelines on perioperative risk assessment and management of patients with cirrhosis.
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Week 51– Thursday, December 17, 2026: Nutrition Applications for a GI Practice
Faculty: Shirley C. Paski, MD
Moderator: Christina Fasulo, RD
Learning Objective: Describe how to build in a nutrition team/practice, develop reliable access to registered dieticians, discuss codes for nutrition billing, EN/PN orders, and home program access. Also discuss urban nutrition legends – breaking down barriers and how to discuss internet search / influencers information with your patients.
Click Here to Register for the NOON broadcast – 12:00 Noon – 1:00 pm, Eastern Time
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Want to assign the Virtual Grand Rounds to Trainees as homework?
Training programs can request a free Training Pathways account on the Education Universe. With a training pathways account, program directors and coordinators are able to assign and track trainee homework. All of the videos on the Universe along with a question bank of 900 questions can be assigned to trainees. The programs will also have access to a free OSCE toolkit that was developed by NYU. For more information on Training Director Resources or to request an ACG Training Pathways account, please visit gi.org/trainees/program-director-resources.