A Rome Foundation Continuing Medical Education program

CE Credits: 1 hour of continuing education credit for Licensed Psychologists will be awarded for each seminar. Cost for the entire series (6) of programming: $100.00. Attendees must complete each seminar's associated evaluation form in order to receive credit. 

This clinical case series will highlight pediatric gastrointestinal (GI) conditions and associated challenges that are commonly encountered by mental health providers in clinical practice. Each seminar will be one hour in length and feature a psychogastroenterology provider presenting on his/her area of expertise. The seminar will include a didactic presentation, including an overview of the medical condition, the rationale for psychological treatment, and the scientific basis for the approach. This will be followed by a case example to illustrate the condition and approach being presented. The program will draw upon current research findings related to the content as well as the clinical practice knowledge of the presenter. The program will conclude with a moderated question and answer session.

Psychological Care for Adults with Chronic Pancreatitis

A Rome Foundation Continuing Medical Education program

CE Credits: 1 hour of continuing education credit for Licensed Psychologists will be awarded. There is no cost to attend. Attendees must complete the seminar's associated evaluation form in order to receive credit. 

Level: Intermediate 

Description: 

Patients with a wide range of gastrointestinal conditions, including functional bowel disorders, gastroparesis, chronic pancreatitis, esophageal conditions, and inflammatory bowel disease may experience brain-gut dysregulation that can impact their symptoms and/or disease experience. In an engaging and practical case series, leading experts in psychogastroenterology will discuss how to utilize psychological interventions with complex and unique GI presentations. Each seminar will include a didactic presentation, including an overview of the condition being treated, the rationale for psychological treatment and the scientific basis for the approach. This will be followed by a case example to illustrate the condition and approach being presented. The program will draw upon current research findings related to the content as well as the clinical practice knowledge of the presenter.

Learning Objectives: 

1. Describe at least 3 psychosocial factors that influence the experience of pain and quality of life in chronic pancreatitis

2. Explain how to apply cognitive behavioral interventions for patients with chronic pancreatitis

Behavioral Treatment for Sleep Disturbance in DGBIs

A Rome Foundation Continuing Medical Education program

CE Credits: 1 hour of continuing education credit for Licensed Psychologists will be awarded. There is no cost to attend. Attendees must complete the seminar's associated evaluation form in order to receive credit. 

Level: Intermediate 

Description: 

Patients with a wide range of gastrointestinal conditions, including functional bowel disorders, gastroparesis, chronic pancreatitis, esophageal conditions, and inflammatory bowel disease may experience brain-gut dysregulation that can impact their symptoms and/or disease experience. In an engaging and practical case series, leading experts in psychogastroenterology will discuss how to utilize psychological interventions with complex and unique GI presentations. Each seminar will include a didactic presentation, including an overview of the condition being treated, the rationale for psychological treatment and the scientific basis for the approach. This will be followed by a case example to illustrate the condition and approach being presented. The program will draw upon current research findings related to the content as well as the clinical practice knowledge of the presenter.

Learning Objectives: 

1. Identify the relationship between poor sleep and disorders of gut brain interaction

2. Describe the key techniques of behavioral treatment for insomnia in DGBIs 

Psychological Intervention with Adolescent/Young Adult Patients with DGBIs

A Rome Foundation Continuing Medical Education program

CE Credits: 1 hour of continuing education credit for Licensed Psychologists will be awarded. There is no cost to attend. Attendees must complete the seminar's associated evaluation form in order to receive credit. 

Level: Intermediate 

Description: 

Patients with a wide range of gastrointestinal conditions, including functional bowel disorders, gastroparesis, chronic pancreatitis, esophageal conditions, and inflammatory bowel disease may experience brain-gut dysregulation that can impact their symptoms and/or disease experience. In an engaging and practical case series, leading experts in psychogastroenterology will discuss how to utilize psychological interventions with complex and unique GI presentations. Each seminar will include a didactic presentation, including an overview of the condition being treated, the rationale for psychological treatment and the scientific basis for the approach. This will be followed by a case example to illustrate the condition and approach being presented. The program will draw upon current research findings related to the content as well as the clinical practice knowledge of the presenter.

Learning Objectives:

1. Participants will be able to explain the scientific basis for integrating behavioral health interventions for AYA patients with DGBI diagnoses

2. Participants will be able to discuss characteristics unique to the AYA population that are critical for informing psychological treatment

Behavioral Medicine Interventions for Eosinophilic Esophagitis

A Rome Foundation Continuing Medical Education program

CE Credits: 1 hour of continuing education credit for Licensed Psychologists will be awarded. There is no cost to attend. Attendees must complete the seminar's associated evaluation form in order to receive credit. 

Level: Intermediate 

Description: 

Patients with a wide range of gastrointestinal conditions, including functional bowel disorders, gastroparesis, chronic pancreatitis, esophageal conditions, and inflammatory bowel disease may experience brain-gut dysregulation that can impact their symptoms and/or disease experience. In an engaging and practical case series, leading experts in psychogastroenterology will discuss how to utilize psychological interventions with complex and unique GI presentations. Each seminar will include a didactic presentation, including an overview of the condition being treated, the rationale for psychological treatment and the scientific basis for the approach. This will be followed by a case example to illustrate the condition and approach being presented. The program will draw upon current research findings related to the content as well as the clinical practice knowledge of the presenter.

Learning Objectives:

1. Participants will become knowledgeable about the main psychological effects of eosinophilic esophagitis and its treatments, including illness specific anxiety, food related quality of life, and depression

2. Participants will understand the role of behavioral medicine interventions in the multidisciplinary management of eosinophilic esophagitis including commonly used treatments targeting anxiety, hypervigilance, and esophageal hypersensitivity

Psychological Treatment Strategies for Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome

A Rome Foundation Continuing Medical Education program

CE Credits: 1 hour of continuing education credit for Licensed Psychologists will be awarded for this seminar. There is no cost to attend. Attendees must complete the seminar's associated evaluation form in order to receive credit. 

Level: Intermediate 

Description: 

Patients with a wide range of gastrointestinal conditions, including functional bowel disorders, gastroparesis, chronic pancreatitis, esophageal conditions, and inflammatory bowel disease may experience brain-gut dysregulation that can impact their symptoms and/or disease experience. In an engaging and practical case series, leading experts in psychogastroenterology will discuss how to utilize psychological interventions with complex and unique GI presentations. Each seminar will include a didactic presentation, including an overview of the condition being treated, the rationale for psychological treatment and the scientific basis for the approach. This will be followed by a case example to illustrate the condition and approach being presented. The program will draw upon current research findings related to the content as well as the clinical practice knowledge of the presenter.

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe the etiology and symptoms of cyclic vomiting syndrome

2. Identifying and applying psychological strategies to promote the management and adaptation to cyclic vomiting syndrome

Case Conceptualization and Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Avoidant Restrictive Food

A Rome Foundation Continuing Medical Education program

CE Credits: 1 hour of continuing education credit for Licensed Psychologists will be awarded for this seminar. There is no cost to attend. Attendees must complete the seminar's associated evaluation form in order to receive credit. 

Level: Intermediate 

Description: 

Patients with a wide range of gastrointestinal conditions, including functional bowel disorders, gastroparesis, chronic pancreatitis, esophageal conditions, and inflammatory bowel disease may experience brain-gut dysregulation that can impact their symptoms and/or disease experience. In an engaging and practical case series, leading experts in psychogastroenterology will discuss how to utilize psychological interventions with complex and unique GI presentations. Each seminar will include a didactic presentation, including an overview of the condition being treated, the rationale for psychological treatment and the scientific basis for the approach. This will be followed by a case example to illustrate the condition and approach being presented. The program will draw upon current research findings related to the content as well as the clinical practice knowledge of the presenter.

Learning Objectives:

1. Develop a case conceptualization of dimensional avoidant/restrictive food intake symptoms and their interaction with disorders of gut-brain interaction from a cognitive-behavioral framework 

2. Understand the basic tenets of exposure-based cognitive-behavioral treatment for avoidant/restrictive intake symptoms

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with a patient with Inflammatory Bowel Disease and an Ostomy

A Rome Foundation Continuing Medical Education program

Level: Intermediate 

Patients with a wide range of gastrointestinal conditions, including functional bowel disorders, gastroparesis, chronic pancreatitis, esophageal conditions, and inflammatory bowel disease may experience brain-gut dysregulation that can impact their symptoms and/or disease experience. In an engaging and practical case series, leading experts in psychogastroenterology will discuss how to utilize psychological interventions with complex and unique GI presentations. Each seminar will include a didactic presentation, including an overview of the condition being treated, the rationale for psychological treatment and the scientific basis for the approach. This will be followed by a case example to illustrate the condition and approach being presented. The program will draw upon current research findings related to the content as well as the clinical practice knowledge of the presenter.

• Learning Objectives:

  1. Identify common concerns of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) referred for psychological and behavioral treatments 

  2. Describe the structure and core components of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for GI conditions 

CE Credits: 1 hour of continuing education credit for Licensed Psychologists will be awarded for this seminar. There is no cost to attend. Attendees must complete the seminar's associated evaluation form in order to receive credit. 

Session Eight: GI illness and Sexual Dysfunction

A Rome Foundation Continuing Medical Education program

Level: Intermediate 

Description: 

Patients with a wide range of gastrointestinal conditions, including functional bowel disorders, gastroparesis, chronic pancreatitis, esophageal conditions, and inflammatory bowel disease may experience brain-gut dysregulation that can impact their symptoms and/or disease experience. In an engaging and practical case series, leading experts in psychogastroenterology will discuss how to utilize psychological interventions with complex and unique GI presentations. Each seminar will include a didactic presentation, including an overview of the condition being treated, the rationale for psychological treatment and the scientific basis for the approach. This will be followed by a case example to illustrate the condition and approach being presented. The program will draw upon current research findings related to the content as well as the clinical practice knowledge of the presenter.

• Learning Objectives:

   1. Participants will identify two strategies for assessing sexual issues in GI patient populations

  2. Participants will describe a biopsychosocial conceptualization of sexual dysfunction in GI disorders

A Rome Foundation Continuing Medical Education program

Series of 4 virtual, 1-hr On-Demand Webinars
CE Learning Opportunity 
Earn up to 4 CE credits

Pediatric disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBIs; formally called functional gastrointestinal disorders) are common in young people and are often disruptive of daily routines, including school participation. These conditions are most appropriately treated from a biopsychosocial framework. Through this lens, school participation is both a potential source of psychological and social stress that may exacerbate or maintain DGBIs and also a valued functional outcome. As students prepare to return to school, this educational program will prepare healthcare providers to support adaptive school adjustment as part of DGBI management.

For healthcare providers working with youth with DGBIs including functional abdominal pain disorders (e.g., irritable bowel syndrome, functional dyspepsia). This may include physicians, advanced practice nurses, PAs, nursing staff, behavioral health professionals (psychologists, social workers, counselors) and other allied healthcare providers.

A Rome Foundation Continuing Medical Education program

In this workshop, we modify and/or expand upon the fundamentals of GI behavioral health to incorporate socioeconomic and cultural considerations, both challenges patients and providers may face, and ways to address them. 

This workshop should be of particular benefit to providers delivering care in lower income and/or culturally diverse settings. After reviewing the fundamentals of GI behavioral health, we explain the rationale for this workshop, including the relationship between socioeconomic and cultural factors and mental and physical health care status. 

We then discuss the specific challenges that might arise when working with people with gastrointestinal disorders, possible assessment strategies providers may use to explore existence of these challenges, and ways to further expand and/or modify the principles of GI behavioral health to address them. Finally, we illustrate these principles through case examples.

Learn about the emerging field of psychogastroenterology and how brain-gut psychotherapies, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy and gut-directed hypnotherapy, can improve outcomes and quality of life for many patients with chronic GI disorders.

The Psychogastroenterology Basic Skills workshop will provide mental health practitioners with a foundation for working with patients with Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction (DGBI), such as irritable bowel syndrome, functional dyspepsia, and functional heartburn. Psychological processes play a key role in the development and maintenance of DGBI and brain-gut psychotherapies are among the most effective treatments for patients. In this introductory workshop, international experts in psychogastroenterology will explain the biopsychosocial model for DGBI and discuss the structure and efficacy behind brain-gut psychotherapies for both adult and pediatric populations. Training will also include guidance on developing a successful integrated GI psychology practice.

Learn about the emerging field of psychogastroenterology and how brain-gut psychotherapies, such as gut-directed hypnotherapy can improve outcomes and quality of life for many patients with chronic GI disorders.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is an emerging transdiagnostic psychotherapeutic approach for the treatment of long-term chronic conditions, including Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction (DGBI), such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome or Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. Using an experiential approach, this session intends to introduce practitioners to the ACT model of case conceptualization in DGBIs. Further to that, a brief description of the model of intervention will also be provided, alongside some brief ACT consistent practices that can be easily incorporated into current patient management.

A Rome Foundation Continuing Medical Education program

Psychological and behavioral factors play a key role in developing and maintaining DGBI conditions, including disorders of the upper GI tract. Several complex upper GI disorders can be effectively treated with behavioral interventions delivered by multidisciplinary care team members, including psychologists and speech-language pathologists. In a practical and engaging lecture series, leading experts in psychogastroenterology will discuss the anatomy and physiology of the upper GI tract and behavioral techniques to treat belching disorders, rumination syndrome, and gastroesophageal reflux. Each seminar will include a didactic presentation, an overview of the condition being treated, the rationale for behavioral intervention, and the scientific basis for the approach. The program will draw upon current research findings as well as the presenters’ clinical expertise.

Individuals with chronic gastrointestinal (GI) conditions are at higher risk for developing Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)– particularly individuals with DGBIs and dietary-treated conditions. Co-occurring ARFID can have significant health and psychosocial consequences and impact GI condition management. This in-depth workshop will provide Gastropsych clinicians with up-to-date education on ARFID prevalence in GI conditions, diagnostic criteria, and evidence-based treatment strategies, with a particular focus on the use of cognitive-behavioral therapy for ARFID. This program will benefit the multidisciplinary team of GI clinicians that care for individuals with chronic GI conditions (e.g., dietitians, advance practice providers, gastroenterologists) in addition to GI mental health clinicians.

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

Learning Objectives:

● Using a case-based approach, to review evidence-based recommendations for the evaluation and management of children with DGBI

● To learn more about new and emerging DGBI diagnoses

● To feel more confident in handling controversial medical issues 

● From a multidisciplinary panel, to learn biopsychosocial management methods

A Rome Foundation Continuing Medical Education program

The groundbreaking Rome Foundation Global Epidemiology Study (RFGES) has now published over 40 papers with many others in preparation. 

It serves as the reference paper for practice and research on the Disorders of Gut-Brain Interactions (DGBI) and its initial paper “Worldwide Prevalence and Burden of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders, Results of Rome Foundation Global Study” is now approaching 1,000 citations, making it the leading reference in the field.

In this session of the Rome Foundation Grand Rounds, we will present an introduction to the RFGES and its methodology and highlight three of its leading papers:

This symposium from the newly formed Rome Foundation Diet and Nutrition section provides updates about the scientific evidence that supports the relevance of food in symptom generation in IBS and the use of various dietary interventions in the management of patients with IBS.

The symposium starts with a general overview on the role of food in the pathophysiology with IBS by Rome Foundation Board Member Magnus Simrén, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, and continues with two lectures dedicated to the current dietary interventions used to treat symptoms in IBS by Caroline Tuck, Swinburne University, Australia and Stine Störsrud, University of Gothenburg, Sweden; the session ends with a general discussion and Q&A, and after the session attendees will have a better knowledge about the scientific basis for a central role for food in the pathophysiology in IBS, and for use of dietary approaches as part of the clinical management of IBS, and how to communicate this to the patients.

Presented by:
   Magnus Simrén, MD, PhD, RFF
   Carolina Tuck, PhD
   Stine Störsrud, RD, PhD

This symposium will use a case-based approach to provide answers to questions that commonly arise about the low FODMAP diet when used for patients with IBS:

Presented by:
William D. Chey, MD, AGAF, FACG, FACP, RFF

Marvin Pollard, Professor of Gastroenterology, Professor of Nutrition Sciences Chief, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Lead Dietitian for the UCLA Vatche and Tamar Manoukian Division of Digestive Diseases

Objectives for this Grand Rounds include:

Presented by:
Laurie Keefer, PhD, RFF

Professor of Medicine and Psychiatry
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, NY, USA

This Rome Foundation Grand Rounds presentation will appeal to individuals interested in evaluating and treating one of the most prevalent cluster of gastrointestinal symptoms – gas and bloating. These symptoms develop for a variety of different reasons. They are reported by a large number of patients with disorders of gut-brain interaction, such as irritable bowel syndrome and functional dyspepsia. The cause can be elusive; the pathophysiology is complex. The speaker will provide his perspective on this disorder, based on his clinical experience treating patients with these symptoms and research in the field.

Objectives for this Grand Rounds include:

● Review the epidemiology of abdominal bloating and distension

● Appreciate the complex pathophysiology of bloating and distension

● Recognize available treatment options

Speaker: 
Brian E. Lacy, MD, PhD, FACG, RFF
Professor of Medicine & Senior Associate Consultant
Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA

Functional dyspepsia is one of the most common and challenging conditions in clinical practice. The last few years have seen major evolutions in the understanding of the disease, its underlying pathophysiology, and the available treatment options. The separation from gastroparesis is an ongoing topic of transatlantic and international debate.

This interactive program will use a case-based approach to reveal some of the current concepts, ongoing controversies, and new information that is likely to be presented at meetings and in the literature later this year.

The program will appeal to clinicians, medical providers, and researchers interested in understanding the complexity of upper gastrointestinal symptoms, their relationship to physiological events such as food intake, and the potential impact of novel pharmacological and dietary therapeutic interventions.

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Presentation by Douglas A. Drossman, MD With special guests: Lin Chang MD & Johannah Ruddy MEd

This comprehensive program will appeal to individuals interested in unraveling the intricate interplay between abuse, trauma, and gastrointestinal illness.

Part 1 begins with a compelling case report by Dr. Drossman, recounting the journey of his adolescent patient who, having endured early trauma, developed gastrointestinal symptoms. This case spurred Dr. Drossman to pioneer the first study in the medical literature, elucidating this association.

Part 2, presented by Dr. Chang, offers an insightful research update, including her groundbreaking studies into the association between adverse childhood events and gastrointestinal illness, bringing us to the present day.

Part 3, presented by Ms. Ruddy, invites us into the realm of a patient’s experience.

Part 4 concludes the program as Dr. Drossman imparts his clinical experience and insights in caring for these patients to aid healthcare providers.

Have you felt challenged when communicating with your patient or even frustrated that the visit just isn’t going well? Now you can learn Grand Rounds how to successfully navigate complex patient interactions, improving patient provider satisfaction and clinical outcome.

Douglas A. Drossman, MD, a recognized authority in DGBI and communication strategies, will present tips and techniques for optimizing the patient-provider relationship through the medical interview.

Objectives:

●Learners will understand how to provide patient centered care and improve upon shared decision making.

● Learners will understand the importance of effective communication skills to navigate challenging clinical situations

● Learners will understand the impact of DGBI from the patient’s perspective and learn their role in reducing the stigma experience for patients with DGBI

A Rome Foundation Continuing Medical Education program Awareness and understanding of the sociocultural background of patients with DGBI can help avoid pitfalls and enhance the clinical outcome of patients with DGBI. The Multidimensional Clinical Profile (MDCP) approach, with unique case presentations, will be used to demonstrate how to navigate these complex issues in clinical practice.

Objectives:

● Recognize and assess the patient’s sociocultural background and its potential effect on the patient/HCP relationship and clinical outcome.

● Assess the effect of sociocultural factors on the patient’s “explanatorymodel of illness.”

● Recognize and bridge differences between the patient’s and the provider’s sociocultural backgrounds.

● Use the Multidimensional Clinical Profile (MDCP) approach to clinical practice including sociocultural influences.

Introducing Rome Grand Rounds Session #4: Diet & DGBI

A virtual, interactive and intensive educational opportunity on topics related to Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction (DGBI)

Each session will offer 1.25 CME credits and the opportunity to learn from the world’s best clinicians and researchers in the area of DGBI.

Objectives:

● Understand the role that food can play in symptom generation in patients with DGBI.

● Understand the impact that dietary therapies can play in symptom management

● Understand how the integrated care model, include dietary guidance, can improve clinical outcomes

Introducing Rome Grand Rounds Session #7: Post Covid-19 DGBI 

A virtual, interactive and intensive educational opportunity on topics related to Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction (DGBI) Each session will offer 1.25 CME credits and the opportunity to learn from the world’s best clinicians and researchers in the area of DGBI.

Objectives:

● To understand the mechanisms that explains the impact of SARS-CoV-2 in the GI tract.

● To understand the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms of the Post COVID-19 DGBI and learn the Diagnostic Criteria.”

● To learn the current studies that demonstrate the presence of Post COVID-19 DGBI.

● To review how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted in the practice of Neurogastroenterology especially in terms of Motility and DGBI.

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This Grand Rounds features the original members of the Rome Foundation board who address the History of DGBI from the last millennia, to the present time. They also discuss the basis for the creation of the Rome Foundation. 

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This module shows the interaction with Ms. Byers a simulated patient with multiple diagnoses including:

This module is designed to help the provider understand these disorders, engage with the patient in an effective patient-provider relationship, and use good communication skills to recommend effective treatments.  

A Rome Foundation Continuing Medical Education program

The groundbreaking Rome Foundation Global Epidemiology Study (RFGES) has now published over 40 papers with many others in preparation. 

It serves as the reference paper for practice and research on the Disorders of Gut-Brain Interactions (DGBI) and its initial paper “Worldwide Prevalence and Burden of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders, Results of Rome Foundation Global Study” is now approaching 1,000 citations, making it the leading reference in the field.

In this session of the Rome Foundation Grand Rounds, we will present an introduction to the RFGES and its methodology and highlight three of its leading papers:

A Rome Foundation Continuing Medical Education program

Patients with a wide range of gastrointestinal conditions, including functional bowel disorders, gastroparesis, chronic pancreatitis, esophageal conditions, and inflammatory bowel disease may experience brain-gut dysregulation that can impact their symptoms and/or disease experience. In an engaging and practical case series, leading experts in psychogastroenterology will discuss how to utilize psychological interventions with complex and unique GI presentations. Click on the specific session link below to register for that session.

   Session One: Psychological Care for Adults with Chronic Pancreatitis
   Session Two: Behavioral Treatment for Sleep Disturbance in DGBIs
   Session Three: Psychological Intervention with Adolescent/Young Adult Patients with DGBIs
   Session Four: Behavioral Medicine Interventions for Eosinophilic Esophagitis
   Session Five: Psychological Treatment Strategies for Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome
   Session Six: Case Conceptualization and Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
   Session Seven: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with a patient with Inflammatory Bowel Disease and an Ostomy
   Session Eight: GI illness and Sexual Dysfunction

CE Credits: 1 hour of continuing education credit for Licensed Psychologists will be awarded for each seminar. There is no cost to attend. Attendees must complete each seminar's associated evaluation form in order to receive credit.

A Rome Foundation Continuing Medical Education program

This symposium will use a case-based approach to provide answers to questions that commonly arise about the low FODMAP diet when used for patients with IBS:

Presented by:
William D. Chey, MD, AGAF, FACG, FACP, RFF

Marvin Pollard, Professor of Gastroenterology, Professor of Nutrition Sciences Chief, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Lead Dietitian for the UCLA Vatche and Tamar Manoukian Division of Digestive Diseases

Objectives for this Grand Rounds include:

Presented by:
Laurie Keefer, PhD, RFF

Professor of Medicine and Psychiatry
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, NY, USA

This Rome Foundation Grand Rounds presentation will appeal to individuals interested in evaluating and treating one of the most prevalent cluster of gastrointestinal symptoms – gas and bloating. These symptoms develop for a variety of different reasons. They are reported by a large number of patients with disorders of gut-brain interaction, such as irritable bowel syndrome and functional dyspepsia. The cause can be elusive; the pathophysiology is complex. The speaker will provide his perspective on this disorder, based on his clinical experience treating patients with these symptoms and research in the field.

Objectives for this Grand Rounds include:

● Review the epidemiology of abdominal bloating and distension

● Appreciate the complex pathophysiology of bloating and distension

● Recognize available treatment options

Speaker: 
Brian E. Lacy, MD, PhD, FACG, RFF
Professor of Medicine & Senior Associate Consultant
Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA

Functional dyspepsia is one of the most common and challenging conditions in clinical practice. The last few years have seen major evolutions in the understanding of the disease, its underlying pathophysiology, and the available treatment options. The separation from gastroparesis is an ongoing topic of transatlantic and international debate.

This interactive program will use a case-based approach to reveal some of the current concepts, ongoing controversies, and new information that is likely to be presented at meetings and in the literature later this year.

The program will appeal to clinicians, medical providers, and researchers interested in understanding the complexity of upper gastrointestinal symptoms, their relationship to physiological events such as food intake, and the potential impact of novel pharmacological and dietary therapeutic interventions.

A Rome Foundation Continuing Medical Education program

Presentation by Douglas A. Drossman, MD With special guests: Lin Chang MD & Johannah Ruddy MEd

This comprehensive program will appeal to individuals interested in unraveling the intricate interplay between abuse, trauma, and gastrointestinal illness.

Part 1 begins with a compelling case report by Dr. Drossman, recounting the journey of his adolescent patient who, having endured early trauma, developed gastrointestinal symptoms. This case spurred Dr. Drossman to pioneer the first study in the medical literature, elucidating this association.

Part 2, presented by Dr. Chang, offers an insightful research update, including her groundbreaking studies into the association between adverse childhood events and gastrointestinal illness, bringing us to the present day.

Part 3, presented by Ms. Ruddy, invites us into the realm of a patient’s experience.

Part 4 concludes the program as Dr. Drossman imparts his clinical experience and insights in caring for these patients to aid healthcare providers.

Objectives:

Learn how to manage pediatric Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction: newborns through adolescents. This symposium will teach the process of evaluation, diagnosis and treatment. In addition we will bring in the complex nature of including the role of the family in management of pediatric patients with DGBI.