24th Advanced Gastroenterology & Hepatology Course

Thursday to Friday

30 to 31 January

2020

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Overview

This well-established, two-day course attracts trainees and consultants from across the UK and Europe. This event provides an update on the latest evidence base for the management and treatment of gastrointestinal and liver conditions.

The course will be held at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

Our expert speakers include Professor Michael Wallace from The Mayo Clinic in Florida and Professor Ernst Kuipers from Erasmus, The Netherlands as well as a long list of experts from the UK.

Organising Committee
Dr Andy Bathgate
Dr Ewan Forrest
Professor Peter Hayes
Professor John Plevris
Professor Jack Satsangi
Dr Adrian Stanley

Programme

Day 1 Thursday 30 January 2020

Session 1

Chair: Professor Jack Satsangi, Lee Placito Professor of Gastro-Intestinal Disease, University of Oxford and Consultant Physician, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford

08.30	Registration and Coffee
08.55	Welcome and Introductory Remarks Professor Jack Satsangi

09.00	The pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) - genes and environment Professor Holm Uhlig, Professor of Paediatric Gastroenterology, University of Oxford and John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford
09.25	Using anti-TNF therapy in IBD in 2020 - the state of the art Dr Nick Kennedy, Consultant Gastroenterologist, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital
09.50	Other biologicals and small molecules in IBD - which drug, and when? Professor Fraser Cummings, Consultant Gastroenterologist, University Hospital Southampton
10.15	Coffee
10.45	Surgery for IBD in the biological era Professor Malcolm Dunlop, Professor of Coloproctology, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh
11.10	Stem cell transplantation for refractory Crohn's disease - where are we? Professor James Lindsay, Professor of IBD, Bart's Health NHS Trust, London
11.35	Digital technology in clinical practice - the future is now Dr Alissa Walsh, Consultant Gastroenterologist, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford
12.00	Personalising care in IBD - the art of medicine Dr Yoram Inspector, Consultant Psychiatrist, St Mark's Hospital, Harrow
12.25	Lunch

Session 2

Chair: Professor John Plevris, Consultant Gastroenterologist, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

13.15	Artificial intelligence in endoscopy - the way forward? Professor Michael Wallace, Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, The Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
13.45	Chronic atrophic gastritis and intestinal metaplasia - management guidelines Professor Ernst Kuipers, Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
14.15	Barrett's oesophagus - update in the diagnosis and mangement Professor Laurence B Lovat, Professor of Gastroenterology and Biophotonics, UCL, London
14.45	Tea

Session 3

Chair: Professor Adrian Stanley, Consultant Gastroenterologist, Glasgow Royal Infirmary

15.15	Management of obscure GI bleed - are we getting better? Professor Reena Sidhu, Honorary Professor of Gastroenterology, University of Sheffield and Consultant Gastroenterologist, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield
15.45	Colorectal screening in 2020 Dr Craig Mowat, Clinical Senior Lecturer in Gastroenterology and Honorary Consultant Gastroenterologist, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee
16.15	Colon polyps - advances in the diagnosis and endoscopic therapy Dr Chris Fraser, Consultant Gastroenterologist and Honorary Senior Lecturer, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
16.45	Feedback & Close (immediately followed by a short drinks and canapés reception in the Foyer of the Conference Centre, for participants who have previously intimated on registration)

Day 2 Friday 31 January 2020

08.30

Registration and Coffee

Session 4

Chair: Professor Peter Hayes, Professor of Hepatology, University of Edinburgh

09.00	WILFRED (BILL) SIRCUS LECTURE Primary sclerosing cholangitis Dr Roger Chapman, Consultant Hepatologist, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford
09.45	Alcohol misuse and liver transplantation Dr Roger Smyth, Consultant Psychiatrist, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
10.30	Coffee
11.00	Update on viral hepatitis Professor Graham Foster, Professor of Hepatology, Queen Mary's University of London
11.45	Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease Professor Philip Newsome, Professor of Experimental Hepatology, University of Birmingham
12.30	Lunch

Session 5

Chair: Dr Ewan Forrest, Consultant Gastroenterologist, Glasgow Royal Infirmary

13.30	Hepatocellular carcinoma - recent advances in management Professor Jeff Evans, Professor of Translational Cancer Research, Beatson Institute, Glasgow
14.15	Bone mineral density in chronic liver disease Dr Jane Collier, Consultant Hepatologist, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford
15.00	Tea
15.15	Management of encephalopathy, esp in liver transplant candidates Professor Debbie Shawcross, Professor of Hepatology and Chronic Liver Failure, King's College, London
16.00	Palliative care in liver disease Dr Fiona Finlay, Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow
16.45	Feedback and Close Please note that on occasion event programmes may be subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.

Fees

Online booking for this event closes on Tuesday 28 January 2020 but places may still be available after that date - please contact the Education Co-ordinator for further information.

Registration fees
	2 Day fee	1 Day Fee
Standard fee	£330	£175
Reduced fee for Fellows/Collegiate Members/Associates of RCPE	£250	£135
Nurse / AHP / Pharmacist / Postgraduate student	£170	£95
Retired FRCPE, including lunch	£45	£25
Retired FRCPE, no lunch	£0	£0

Please note: Due to the advanced content of this course we feel it is not appropriate for medical students to attend. We recommend the Gastroenterology Symposium in November as appropriate learning

Invoices

If you wish us to invoice an employer/organisation, please contact the Event Coordinator. Payment via invoice is not available for online booking.

Live Links

There are no live links for this event.

Further Information

This event is open to all grades of postgraduate medical, health care and scientific staff. If you are unsure about eligibility, or the correct fee category, please contact the RCPE member of staff responsible for the event (see Fees page).

All relevant events are approved for Continuing Professional Development (CPD). A certificate of attendance with CPD information will be issued electronically to individual delegates via email. Please note - certificates can only be issued to attendees who have confirmed their attendance via the online feedback form.

Please note that on occasion event programmes may be subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.

A professional photographer may be in attendance at this event. Photographs may be used by the College in digital and printed publicity material. If you do not wish to be photographed, please let a member of staff know at the registration desk.

Access

As a listed building, the College has restricted disabled access. A wheelchair lift is provided at the rear of the College giving access to the Conference Centre and the main historic rooms, but not all of the smaller rooms used for educational events. For further information and assistance please contact the RCPE Co-ordinator responsible for the event.

An induction loop system is available in the conference centre and Great Hall.

Accommodation and Directions to the College

The College has negotiated special rates with a number of local hotels.

Parking is available on street (metered) or at the Omni Centre car park, 10 minute's walk from the College.

Bicycle racks are available for cyclists at the door to 8 Queen Street. For access to further bicycle racks, please ask at reception.

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Local walking routes

Three short walks can be enjoyed from the College. So if you are visiting us, why not explore the local area. Details can be found at Medal Routes.

Commercial Sponsorship

Many events are supported by commercial companies taking stand space. Health professionals and NHS managers are invited to visit the company stands during the breaks. Companies interested in sponsoring this, or other events listed on the Calendar, should contact the Co-ordinator responsible for the event.

Exhibitors/sponsors play no part in the planning or delivery of the event and the College has developed an Ethical Sponsorship Policy to support organising committees and committee chairs in their negotiations with potential commercial partners for education and other events.

Venue:

Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, 11 Queen Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1JQ

Credits

12

Activity Code

127021

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Event Coordinator

Christine Berwick

Telephone

+ 44 (0)131 247 3634

Email

c.berwick@rcpe.ac.uk