Company Sponsored Symposia

Industry Sponsored Satellite Symposia at ACG 2008

Open to all ACG 2008 attendees, industry-sponsored satellite symposia provide additional educational opportunities for attendees.  These programs are independent of the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting and Postgraduate Course programs.  ACG is not the continuing medical education provider of these programs.  For more information, see the company sponsor.

Saturday, October 4th

Severe Clostridium difficile Infection: Clinical Clues and Therapeutic Strategies
6:30 am-7:45 am
Sun D Ballroom
Click here for more information.

Provided by Robert Michael Educational Institute, LLC and Postgraduate Institute for Medicine through a grant from ViroPharma.

Clinical Case Conversations:  Current Issues in the Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease for the Community Gastroenterologist
5:30 pm-8:00 pm
Sun D Ballroom

Provided by Executive Meeting Management through a grant from Centocor.

Optimizing the Use of Biologics in the Treatment of Crohn’s Disease
8:30 pm-10:00 pm
Sun A Ballroom

Provided by MedLogix Communications through a grant from Elan Pharmaceuticals.

Sunday, October 5th

Pulling the Trigger on Biologic Therapy in Crohn’s Disease:  A Case-based Discussion
5:30 pm-7:00 pm
Sun D Ballroom

Provided by Scientific Frontiers through a grant from Abbott.

Collective Clinical Forum: Educational Initiative on Constipation
7:00 pm-8:30 pm
Osceola 3 – 6

Provided by The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine through a grant from Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc.

http://www.peermeetings.com/gilive/reg

Managing Crohn’s Disease in the Long-Term:  Ask the Expert!
8:30 pm-10:00 pm
Osceola C Ballroom

Provided by Strategic Consultants International through a grant from UCB, Inc.

Monday, October 6

Exploring Controversial Themes in IBD
5:30 pm-7:00 pm
Osceola B Ballroom

Provided by Curatio CME Institute through a grant from Procter & Gamble.

Emerging Concerns of Kidney Damage Following Bowel Preparations
9:00 pm-11:00 pm
Orange Blossom Ballroom

Provided by Advanced Medical Resources through a grant from Braintree Laboratories.

Tuesday, October 7

Improving Management in Challenging GERD: Setting expectations for the future
6:30 pm-8:00 pm
Osceola D Ballroom

Provided by Strategic Consultants International through a grant from Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc.

http://www.scicme.com/gerd/default.htm

PPI’s – Should We Be Concerned About Their Use?
8:00 pm-12:00 midnight
Orange Blossom Ballroom