The Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition will hold its ninth annual fall physician education course on Thursday evening and Friday, November 12 & 13, 2009 at The University Club on the University of Pittsburgh campus in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh. Please visit the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences (CCEHS) website at https://ccehs.upmc.edu/formalCourses.jsp#2276 to view the course brochure and schedule and to register online for this program. Questions? Call CCEHS at (412) 647-8222.
The University of Pittsburgh is on the cutting edge of online physician education technology through the accredited GI Rounds Online series, led by associate professor of medicine, Dr. James B. McGee. Physicians and related healthcare professionals can earn free credits in a convenient and interactive online learning environment through GI Rounds Online in GI specialty areas such as pancreas diseases, inflammatory bowel diseases and motility diseases. Visit http://girounds.pitt.edu for more information about this exciting education option and to participate in the cases.
The PancreasFest 2009 program was an outstanding success, with pancreas subspecialists, clinicians, researchers and trainees converging in Pittsburgh, PA to discuss the state of pancreas disease diagnosis and treatment advancements. More than 150 professionals were in attendance throughout this program, and the University of Pittsburgh appreciates the generous support from the NIDDK, Eli Lilly and Solvay Pharmaceuticals, which made this program possible.
PancreasFest 2010 will be held Thursday through Saturday, July 29, 30 & 31, 2010 in Pittsburgh, PA. More information on this program will be posted soon. Questions? Call (412) 578-9518.