15th Annual Mount Sinai Inflammatory Bowel Disease Consultant’s Course

Friday, October 12, 2018, 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM, Icahn Medical Institute, Goldwurm Auditorium

The Mount Sinai Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Consultant's Course will provide an in-depth review of strategies for participants to better diagnosis, classify and achieve remission in patients with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.  State-of-the-art lectures will be given my expert faculty on optimizing therapies, innovative treatment of fistula, epidemiology of IBD and challenging clinical scenarios such as cancer prevention in colitis, IBD in pregnant and nursing mothers and the elderly.  The goal is to meet the need of our IBD patients by addressing sub-optimal disease control, preventable disease complications, and potential negative consequences of therapy such as serious infections and cancer.

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai course directors have selected experts in this field to lend their expertise to highlight the latest advances in the treatment to a disease that affects about 1.6 million people in the US.  There will be many opportunities for audience interaction and participation at this year's Course.

1. -Identify new targets, new drugs, new strategies in Inflammatory Bowel Disease treatment.
2. -Describe treatment options for special populations with inflammatory bowel disease: pregnant and nursing mothers, hospitalized patients, and the elderly.
3. -Analyze the epidemiology of IBD with special consideration of the role of environmental pollutants and toxins.
4. -Analyze controversial topics in the multidisciplinary management of IBD such as the role of diet, marijuana and supplements.

- Physicians: $325
- Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) Physicians: $300
- Industry: $125
- Allied Health Professionals: $100
- Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) Allied Health Professionals: $75
- Fellows, Residents: $75

Cancellation Policy

All refund and cancellation requests must be emailed to the CME office at [email protected] by October 1, 2018. Cancellations after this date are not eligible for a refund. An administrative fee of $50 will be deducted from your refund. No refunds will be issued for registration fees that are equal to or less than $50.

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation
The Icahn School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.0AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Special Needs
The Icahn School of Medicine is in full compliance with provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is accessible for individuals with special needs. If you would like to attend and require special accommodations, please contact the CME Office at 212.731.7950.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (7.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (7.00 hours)

Please contact our Housing Manager, Denise Newman to make your reservation.

email: [email protected]
text: 347-236-7181
phone: 718-835-4911

It is the policy of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to ensure objectivity, balance, independence, transparency, and scientific rigor in all CME-sponsored educational activities.  All faculty participating in the planning or implementation of a sponsored activity are expected to disclose to the audience any relevant financial relationships and to assist in resolving any conflict of interest that may arise from the relationship. Presenters must also make a meaningful disclosure to the audience of their discussions of unlabeled or unapproved drugs or devices. 

Friday, October 12, 2018