

AGENDA
7:00 AM - 7:30 AM
Breakfast and Registration*
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Accredited Symposium
PBC & PSC: Advancing Diagnostics, Novel Therapeutics, and Patient Centered Management
Paul Kwo, MD
Accredited by the University of Cincinnati. This activity is supported by educational grants from Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. and Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Program Overview
Hetal Karsan, MD
Session I
8:45 AM - 9:05 AM
Update: C. difficile 2026
Neil Stollman, MD
9:05 AM - 9:25 AM
Functional Diarrhea Management Strategies
Lin Chang, MD
9:25 AM - 9:40 AM
Interactive Panel Discussion
9:40 AM - 10:00 AM
Break / Exhibits*
Session II
10:00 AM - 10:20 AM
MetALD: Is This Really a Different Disease?
Paul Kwo, MD
10:20 AM - 10:40 AM
Hepatic Encephalopathy
Jasmohan Bajaj, MD
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
Interactive Panel Discussion
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Accredited Symposium
Mastering MASH Management: A 4-Pillar Approach to Patient Care in 2026
Robert Brown, MD
Accredited by the University of Cincinnati. This activity is supported by an educational grant from Madrigal Pharmaceuticals.
Saturday, February 7, 2026
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Lunch*
Session III
12:30 PM - 12:50 PM
Barrett's Esophagus Ablation
Raman Muthusamy, MD
12:50 PM - 1:10 PM
Scoping on Blood Thinners
Hetal Karsan, MD
1:10 PM - 1:30 PM
ERCP/ EUS for Gallstone Pancreatitis
Uzma Siddiqui, MD
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Interactive Panel Discussion
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Break/Exhibits*
Session IV
2:30 PM - 2:50 PM
Moderate to Severe Crohn's Disease Management
Anita Afzali, MD
2:50 PM - 3:10 PM
Updates in Preventive Therapy Guidelines for IBD
Gil Melmed, MD
3:10 PM - 3:30 PM
Interactive Panel Discussion
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Accredited Symposium
New and Emerging Anti-Cytokine Therapies in IBD
Gary Lichtenstein, MD and Gil Melmed, MD
Accredited by Medical Education Resources. This activity is supported by an educational grant from Janssen Biotech, Inc.
4:30 PM
Adjournment
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Reception*
*Non-accredited session.