Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology Update for Primary Care Physicians
About this Event
Program Description:
7 CME program is designed to provide a comprehensive update on diagnosing, treating, and managing common and clinically relevant gastrointestinal and hepatic disorders. Through expert-led lectures, attendees will gain practical tools and insights to enhance early detection, timely referral, and evidence-based management strategies for conditions frequently encountered in primary care settings. The curriculum emphasizes updated clinical guidelines, recent advances, and best practices in swallowing disorders, GERD, pancreatitis, colorectal cancer screening, IBD, chronic diarrhea, liver enzyme evaluation, and liver disease management.
Registration Includes: Breakfast, breaks, lunch and CME Credits
Accreditation Statement:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Ponce Medical School Foundation, Inc., and the Puerto Rico Gastroenterology Association. The Ponce Medical School Foundation, Inc is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), Provider’s No. 0007249, to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Ponce Medical School Foundation, Inc is accredited by the Puerto Rico Board of Licensing and Medical Disciplines, provider’s No. 016-DC26-JLDM.
Credit Designation
The Ponce Medical School Foundation, Inc designate this educational activity for a maximum of 7 Category 1 Credits™. Health should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disabilities Statement:
The Puerto Rico Gastroenterology Assoication and Ponce Medical School Foundation complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require special services to support your participation in this continuing education program, contact us at (787) 548-0047.
Refund Policy: Registration cancellations must be submitted in writing via email to the event organizer.
A full refund, less a $50 administrative processing fee, will be issued for cancellation requests received on or before (9/7/2026). No refunds will be granted for cancellation requests received after this date or for no-shows.
Agenda
🕑: 07:00 AM - 08:00 AM
Registration & Breakfast / Exhibit Hall
🕑: 08:00 AM - 08:30 AM
Welcome and Introduction
Host: Dr. José Rivera Acosta
🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:15 AM
Review and Updates in Esophageal Motility Disorders
Host: Dr. Nelson Valentín
🕑: 09:15 AM - 10:00 AM
Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Eosinophilic Esophagitis:
Host: Dr. Loscar Santiago
Info: Implications for PCP
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Break/Exhibit Hall
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Autoimmune Gastritis
Host: Dr. Karla Amaral
Info: An Underdiagnosed Cause of Iron Deficiency, Vitamin B12 Deficiency, and Gastric Neoplasia
🕑: 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Latest Guidelines for Acute Pancreatitis
Host: Dr. Rafael Medina Prieto
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch
🕑: 01:00 AM - 01:45 PM
Finding Cancer Before It Finds Your Patient
Host: Dr. Felipe Vélez-González
Info: Practical Updates in Colorectal Cancer Screening and Colon Polyp Surveillance
🕑: 01:45 PM - 02:30 PM
The New Face of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Host: Dr. Juan Marques-Lespier
Info: Early Recognition and Update in Management of Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:15 PM
Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC) in 2026
Host: Dr. Federico Rodríguez
Info: New Insights, New Therapies, New Opportunities
🕑: 03:15 PM - 03:30 PM
Break / Exhibit Hall
🕑: 03:15 PM - 04:15 PM
Update in new nomenclature in fatty liver disease
Host: Dr. Bárbara Rosado
Info: Non-Invasive Testing and Management
🕑: 04:15 PM - 05:00 PM
Don’t Miss the Window
Host: Dr. José Rivera-Acosta
Info: Early Referral for Liver Transplant Evaluation in Advanced Liver Disease
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 50.00 to USD 100.00
