Sponsored by the American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society and the University of Kansas Medical Center Continuing Education
Course Co-Directors: Adil Bharucha, MD, Richard McCallum, MD, John Pandolfino, MD Henry Parkman, MD Satish Rao, MD, PhD
Local Organizing Team: Alex Flores, MD, Brad Kuo, MD, Anthony Lembo, MD
Hiroshi Mashimo, MD, PhD, Sam Nurko, MD, MPH
General Information
Course overview
This is a comprehensive course on gastrointestinal motility in clinical practice. The course will emphasize new developments in the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of gastrointestinal motility disorders and functional gastrointestinal disorders. It will stress the role and application of these new developments to the practitioner. The faculty are active practitioners and publishers in the field of gastrointestinal motility, functional gastrointestinal disorders, and neurogastroenterology.
Course goal
The goal of this course is to familiarize and update participants on the current indications, methodology, and interpretation of clinical motility tests. In addition, the course will provide an in-depth discussion of the physiology and pathophysiology and treatment of gastrointestinal motility and functional bowel disorders, emphasizing the spectrum of gastroesophageal reflux disease, esophageal motility disorders, gastroparesis, irritable bowel syndrome, and chronic constipation. Multiple formats will be used, including didactic lectures, workshop discussions, and case-based presentations. Each of these will involve participation of the audience – the practicing physician, the gastrointestinal motility nurse and technician, and the gastroenterology fellow. Case presentations will emphasize key points from the lectures and stress the applicability of new knowledge to the clinical care of patients. Information from national and ANMS practice guidelines will be covered.
Target audience
This course is intended for gastroenterologists in academic and clinical practice, gastroenterology fellows, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, technicians, and medical assistants involved in adult and pediatric gastrointestinal motility testing and research. The course will provide information that is particularly applicable to the practice setting.
Course objectives
On completion of this course, participants will be able to
- explain the indications, proper methodology, interpretation of a variety of clinical gastrointestinal motility tests, including esophageal manometry, esophageal pH monitoring, gastric emptying scintigraphy, breath testing for bacterial overgrowth, and anorectal manometry
- describe new pharmacology and new therapeutic advances in functional bowel disorders, including treatment strategies and approaches to the spectrum of gastroesophageal reflux disease and irritable bowel syndrome
- incorporate new technologies into clinical practice based on specific patient populations and available resources
- discuss the importance of how recent basic science concepts in gastrointestinal motility apply to the understanding of clinical gastrointestinal motility and functional bowel disorders
- improve the delivery of patient care by practicing physicians by reviewing case studies that emphasize how gastrointestinal motility directly affects patient care and decision making
- advise patients on the best preparation for the tests that are ordered and explain the methodology of these tests
- improve explanations to patients of why certain tests are ordered
- choose between various modalities for optimal assessment of esophageal, gastric, or colonic function
- treat patients based on the outcome of these tests using an evidence-based and logical approach and following national and ANMS practice guidelines
- consider motility problems with patients complaining of gastrointestinal pain and dysfunction.
Live demonstrations
- Focus on applications of gastrointestinal motility tests in clinical practice
- Workshops for different levels: physicians, nurses, technicians, and gastroenterology fellows
- Case-based learning for physicians, nurses, and gastroenterology fellows.
