Webinar: Postgraduate Course Sunday April 18, 2021 by La Une Inc.

2021 Postgraduate Course

The Association of West Indian Gastroenterologists (AWIG) is the main professional association for gastroenterologists in the English speaking Caribbean. The post-graduate course is directed mainly at the membership, which consists primarily of practicing clinical gastroenterologists, and a few radiologists, surgeons, and pathologists.

The membership as a whole has a strong interest in clinical excellence, pursuing clinical research and functioning as GI Medical Experts applying medical knowledge, clinical skills, and professional attitudes in their provision of patient-centered care.

Presenters

Trevor Seaton MD

Gastroenterologist at Trevor Seaton Medicine Professional Corporation. Ontario, Canada

Nadia Williams MD

Consultant Pathologist at UWI, Jamaica

Rory Thompson

Consultant Pathologist at UWI, Jamaica

Peter V Draganov M.D

Professor of Medicine, UF Health Endoscopy Center and is affiliated with UF Health Shands Hospital.

Mike Mills MD

Consultant Physician and Gastroenterologist Associate Lecturer

Sapna Thomas MD

Medical Director, Gastroenterology, Westlake, UH Cleveland Medical Center. Assistant Professor, CWRU School of Medicine

Harold Munnings MBBS FRCP FACG

Medical director, The Centre for Digestive Health

Flloyd Carter MD

The Center Of Digestive Health

Marco Puglia, MD

Associate Professor, Hepatology and Gastroenterology, McMaster University

Kim Welcome

CEO, Influential Voice

Trevor M. Murphy MD

Consultant in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine University Hospital of the West Indies Associate Lecturer, Department of Medicine Mona, Jamaica. President, of AWIG

About

At the end of this event, participants should:

1. Have in-depth knowledge of the variables and steps involved in the use of antithrombotics periprocedurally.

2. Be prepared to apply a critical evidence-based approach to improving quality in gastrointestinal endoscopy and the effect of COVID on delivering safe and timely procedures.

3. Have been updated on new management of alcoholic liver disease.

4. Have been updated on the management of dysplasia in IBD as well as employing target specific IBD therapies.

5. Understand and be able to apply the current and expanded role which pathology plays in the management of
gastroenterology disorders.

6. Have been updated on the management of Chronic Atrophic Gastritis.

Agenda

11:30 AM Session Moderator: Trevor Seaton
11:30 PM CLINICAL CASES- PEARLS FROM THE CARIBBEAN SEA. Trevor Seaton, Nadia Williams, Rory Thompson
12:00 PM WHAT TO DO AFTER FAILED ERCP. Peter Draganov
12:30 PM ENDOSCOPY IN A TIME OF COVID. Sapna Thomas (ACG), Introduced by Mike Mills
1:00 PM KOB MEMORIAL LECTURE ISLAND HOPPING IN A LITTLE AIRPLANE. Harry Munnings
1:30 PM BREAK
2:00 PM Session Moderator: Flloyd Carter
2:00 PM UPDATE OF MANAGEMENT OF ALCOHOL RELATED LIVER DISEASE. Marco Puglia
2:30 PM IMPROVING THE PATIENT COLONOSCOPY EXPERIENCE. COMMUNICATING TO ENHANCE PERCEPTION OF CARE. Kim Welcome
3:00 PM FAREWELL AWIG LOCKDOWN “REVUE”
3:10 PM Closing Remarks by Trevor Murphy