GUILD Caribbean 2026 Program

Third Annual Gastroenterology Updates IBD and Liver Disease

GUILD BOOTCAMP: Back to Basics (All Registered Attendees Welcome)

Saturday January 10, 2026

3:30 pm Introduction: Uma Mahadevan, MD

3:35 – 4:05 pm Introduction to IBD: Diagnosis and Prognosis- Vip Jairath, MD

4:05 – 4:35 pm: Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease: Medical Management – David Hudesman, MD

4:35 – 5:10 pm: Case Studies in IBD: Applying what we learned – Uma Mahadevan, MD

5:10 – 5:45 pm: Liver Disease You Need to Screen For: Who, How and What Next – Norah Terrault, MD

5:45 – 6:00 pm: Questions

6:00 – 7:15 pm Networking Reception for NP/PA

  Sunday (1/11/26) Monday (1/12/26) Tuesday (1/13/26) Wednesday (1/14/26)
7:00-8:00 AM Breakfast with faculty:
Posters/Exhibits		 Breakfast with faculty:
Posters/Exhibits		 Breakfast with faculty:
Posters/Exhibits		 Breakfast with faculty:
Posters/Exhibits
8:00 – 8:50 AM
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Questions:
8:50-9:00		 Year in Review:
Best Papers in Crohn’s Disease
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Edward Loftus, MD
Millie Long, MD
 Year in Review:
Best Papers in Gastroenterology
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Maria Cruz Correa, MD
Evan Dellon, MD		 Year in Review:
Best Papers in Ulcerative Colitis
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David Rubin, MD
Vip Jairath, MD
 Year in Review:
Best Papers Hepatology
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Lupe Garcia-Tsao, MD
Gideon Hirschfield, MD
9:00 – 9:30 AM
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Questions:
9:00-9:35		 Deep Dive:
Understanding the Gut-Brain Axis: Mood, Sleep and Mental Health in IBD
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David Rubin, MD
 State of the Art:
Artificial Intelligence in GI: Where are we now – where are we going?
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Tyler Berzin, MD		 Out of the Box:
The Other Colitides: C. dificile, Microscopic, Checkpoint
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David Hudesman, MD		 Deep Dive:
MetALD vs MASLD: How this diagnosis influences treatment
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Norah Terrault, MD

9:35-10:05 AM

Questions:
10:05-10:10

 How I Do It:
Perianal Crohn’s Disease: Is Prevention the Key?
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Miguel Regueiro, MD
 Out of the Box:
What every GI needs to know about α-GAL syndrome
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Sarah McGill, MD		 Consultant Hot Seat:
The Dermatologist
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George Martin, MD		 Clinical Pearls:
NITs in Cirrhosis – Diagnosis and Prognosis
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Lupe Garcia-Tsao, MD
10:10 – 10:40 AM Break / Exhibits Break / Exhibits Break / Exhibits Break / Exhibits
10:40 – 11:10 AM
 Consultant Hot Seat:
The Rheumatologist
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Arthur Kavanaugh, MD		 Clinical Pearls:
Practical approach to Diagnosing Autoimmune Pancreatitis
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Tyler Berzin, MD		 Hot Take:
Is there a role for thiopurines in IBD?
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Edward Loftus, MD		 State of the Art:
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis: Update on diagnosis and treatment
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Gideon Hirschfield, MD
11:10 AM – 12:45 PM
.		 Hot Topic:
Alternative Therapy: What is the Evidence from Qing-Dai to Probiotics
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Vip Jairath, MD		 Advances:
Eosinophilic Esophagitis
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Evan Dellon, MD		 Guidelines:
Pregnancy and IBD: Results of the Global Consensus
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Uma Mahadevan, MD		 Guidelines:
HBV – What the new guidelines mean for your practice
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Norah Terrault, MD
11:45-12:00 PM Questions (non-CME) Questions (non-CME)
 Questions (non-CME) Questions
12:00 – 12:15 PM Break/Lunch Served Break/Lunch Served Break/Lunch Served Clinical Cases (12:00-12:45):
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Lead: Norah Terrault, MD
All Liver Faculty
12:15 – 12:45 PM
Product Theater
Lunch and Lecture		 Product Theater (non-CME) Product Theater (non-CME) Product Theater (non-CME) 1245: Meeting Closure

12:45 – 1:15 PM

 IBD Cases with the Faculty (non-CME):
Case Based IBD Review
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Uma Mahadevan, MD and IBD Faculty		 Advances (non-CME):
Colon Cancer Screening: Scope, Stool or Serum?
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Maria Cruz Correa, MD		 State of the Art (non-CME):
Management of Post-Operative Crohn’s Disease
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Miguel Regueiro, MD
1:15 – 2:30 PM IBD Cases with the Faculty continued:
Case Based IBD Review
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Uma Mahadevan, MD and IBD Faculty

General GI Cases with the Faculty:
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Moderator: Sarah McGill, MD
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Topics:
· Refractory GERD
· Common Polypectomy errors
· Etc
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Faculty: Evan Dellon, MD; Maria Cruz Corre

 1:45 – 2:15 Improving Quality of Care:
Beyond the Endoscope: Non-Invasive Assessment Strategies in IBD
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Millie Long, MD
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Activities:

Breakfast and Breaks: Posters and Exhibits

At the breakfast session and at the breaks between sessions, attendees will have the opportunity to review poster presentations, interact with the authors, and view the exhibit area. Faculty will be in the breakfast area meeting informally with the attendees.

Session Descriptions

Year in Review.
Two speakers will have about 15 minutes each to present and defend their choice for the important papers/abstracts/news stories/etc. from the previous year on key topics. At the end, there will be 10 minutes available for audience Q&A and discussion.

“Outside the Box” and Special Seminars:
One speaker will cover a topic relevant to but perhaps outside of traditional gastroenterology topics. 30 minutes for lecture, 10 minutes for Q&A.

“How I do it” Seminar:
One speaker will cover a topic in gastroenterology from their expert personal perspective, supplemented by literature review, and presented in case format for 20 minutes with 10 minutes for Q&A.

Hot Topic:
One speaker will cover a topic of particular new relevance to gastroenterologists, presenting the latest evidence, recommendations, etc. 20-30 minutes for lecture, 10 minutes for Q&A.

Guidelines:
Review by leading expert, an often author, of society guidelines in a particular topic and how to implement them in your practice. 30-minute talk with 10 minutes for audience Q+A.

Ask the Consultant:
A gastroenterologist will be able to present short, common cases to a non-GI specialist for their practical advice. This year, we will quiz a rheumatologist on disease and drug related arthralgias and rheumatic events in IBD.

The Hot Seat:
One faculty member presents cases to a panel of faculty and to the audience to stimulate discussion on approaches to challenging cases.

Advances:
Talks will address both technologic and therapeutic advances in topic areas.

Improving Quality of Care:
“Quality” is a buzzword in medicine today. This series addresses specific topics where providers can troubleshoot and improve their patient care.

Panel Discussions:
All faculty and the audience members participate and give their assessment of and opinions on key topics in our field.

Afternoon Workshops:
These 110-minute sessions will cover practical issues relevant to the clinic. The format will be hands on or video, with subjects, supplemented by a lecture and discussion, with the goal of allowing clinicians to learn about novel techniques or participate in complex case discussion.

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