10th Annual GUILD Conference Program
Gastroenterology Updates IBD and Liver Disease 2027 Program
| Obesity in the Patient with IBD5Time (HST) | Sunday (2/14/27) | Monday (2/15/27) | Tuesday (2/16/27) | Wednesday (2/17/27) |
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| 7:30-8:35 AM | Breakfast with faculty: Posters / Exhibits (Hawaiian blessing starts 8:15 am) |
Breakfast with faculty: Posters / Exhibits |
Breakfast with faculty: Posters / Exhibits |
Breakfast with faculty: Posters / Exhibits |
| 8:35 – 9:25 AM . Questions: 9:25-9:35 |
Year in Review: Best Papers in Ulcerative Colitis . David Rubin, MD Fernando Velayos, MD |
Year in Review: Best Papers in Gastroenterology . Kathryn Peterson, MD Edwin McDonald, MD |
Year in Review: Best Papers in Crohn’s Disease . Edward Loftus, MD Millie Long, MD |
Year in Review:
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| 9:35 – 10:05 AM . Questions: 10:05-10:10 |
Deep Dive: Obesity in the Patient with IBD Millie Long, MD |
State of the Art: Management of Obesity for the Gastroenterologist . Edwin McDonald, MD |
Improving Quality of Care: Management of IBD in the Elderly . Kendall Beck, MD |
Clinical Pearls: Decoding Elevated Liver Tests: PBC, PSC, AIH and the Immune Spectrum . Lily Dara, MD |
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10:10-10:40 AM Questions: |
Hot Take: The Gastroenterologist’s Role in the Management of a Crohn’s disease Stricture . Miguel Regueiro, MD |
Guidelines: Management of MASLD . Sidney Barritt, MD |
State of the Art: Emerging Therapies and Therapeutic Approaches in IBD: what’s new and what’s next? . David Rubin, MD |
State of the Art: Cirrhosis Care Reloaded: Baveno VII and the Latest Advances . Elliot Tapper, MD |
| 10:40 – 11:10 AM | Break / Exhibits | Break / Exhibits | Break / Exhibits | Break / Exhibits |
| 11:10 – 11:40 AM . Questions: 11:40-11:45 |
Clinical Pearls: When symptoms do not equal inflammation . Edward Loftus, MD |
Advances: Is there a still a role for endoscopic and surgical approaches to Obesity . Allison Schulman, MD |
Hot Take: IBD Surgical Considerations: • Anastomosis • Endoscopy • Appy for UC! . Miguel Regueiro, MD |
Clinical Pearls: The Big Five: Must-Know Inpatient Liver Consults . Lily Dara, MD |
| 11:45 AM – 12:20 PM . Questions: 12:20-12:25 |
State of the Art: Management of C. Difficile Colitis – Antibiotics, Antibodies, FMT . Max Brondfield, MD |
Clinical Pearls: Updates in Eosinophilic Esophagitis . Kathryn Peterson, MD |
Clinical Pearls: Diagnosis and Management of Celiac Disease . Max Brondfield, MD |
Hot Topic: Breaking Updates in Viral Hepatitis: What Will Change Your Practice? . Norah Terrault, MD . |
| 12:25-12:45 PM | Break | Break | Break | Questions |
| 12:45 – 1:20 PM . Questions 1:20-1:30 . Lunch and Lecture Luc |
Guidelines: Dysplasia Surveillance in IBD . Fernando Velayos, MD |
Ask the Consultant: Modern Endoscopic Management of GI Bleeds . Alison Schulman |
Ask the Consultant: Male Fertility and IBD . Uma Mahadevan, MD |
Stump the Hepatologist: MASLD-MetALD-ALD Management Conundrums . Sid Barritt All Hepatology Faculty |
| Afternoon Workshops 1:30 – 3:35 PM |
How I do It: Burning Questions: IBD Faculty
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GI Cases with the Faculty: Refractory GERD Pancreatic Cysts And more… . Allison Schulman, MD Kathy Peterson, MD Edwin McDonald, MD |
IBD Cases with the Faculty: Uma Mahadevan, MD and IBD faculty
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1:30 PM – Meeting Closes |
| 6:00 PM | Welcome Dinner |
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.
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.
Questions?
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