Harvard Management of Pancreatic Disorders for the Practicing Clinician 2024

Overview

Harvard Management of Pancreatic Disorders for the Practicing Clinician 2024 provides current, state-of-the-art education on the diagnosis and management of pancreatic disorders for clinical providers. This program emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach, including medical management as well as interventional and surgical treatment strategies.

On-demand gastroenterology education — accessible anytime, anywhere.

Agenda

This program covers comprehensive topics related to pancreatic disorders, focusing on integrating evidence-based medical, interventional, and surgical approaches for optimal patient care.

• Acute Pancreatitis: Prediction of Severity – Are There Accurate Tools? — Georgios Papachristou, MD
• Acute Pancreatitis: Can Local and Systemic Complications be Prevented? — Pramod Garg, MD
• Fluid Resuscitation in Acute Pancreatitis — Enrique de-Madaria, MD, PhD
• Nutritional Support in Acute Pancreatitis — David Jin, MD, MPH
• Managing Pain in Acute Pancreatitis — Sanjay Pandanaboyana, FRCS, MPhil
• Multidisciplinary Complicated Pancreatitis — Emily Lemon, CNP
• Management of Necrotizing Pancreatitis — Casey Luckhurst, MD
• When to Perform ERCP in Acute Pancreatitis — Kumar Krishnan, MD
• Gallstones after Acute Pancreatitis in Inoperable Patients: What to Do? — Lucia Guilabert, MD
• Pancreas Divisum: Is It Associated with Pancreatitis? When to Perform Minor Papilla Sphincterotomy? — Marianna Arvanitaki, MD, PhD
• Drug-Induced Acute Pancreatitis: What is the Frequency, Severity and Management? — Karina Cardenas, MD
• How Should We Manage Hypertriglyceridemic Pancreatitis? — Julia McNabb-Baltar, MD, MPH
• Pancreatitis in Pregnancy — Steve Freedman, MD, PhD
• How to Diagnose Chronic Pancreatitis? — Sunil Sheth, MD
• Specific Treatments for Acute Pancreatitis: New Drugs for an Old Disease — Vikesh Singh, MD
• Diagnosing Autoimmune Pancreatitis: Are There Useful Serum Markers? — Tyler Berzin, MD, MS
• Management of Autoimmune Pancreatitis: Initial Treatment, Maintenance Treatment, and Management of Relapse — Yasmin Hernandez-Barco, MD
• Long Term Cancer Risk and Health Outcomes in Patients with Acute Pancreatitis: How Should We Monitor? — Mandeep Sawhney, MBBS, MS
• Pathogenesis of Pain in Chronic Pancreatitis and Clinical Implications — Gabriele Capurso, MD, PhD
• How to Treat Pain in Small Duct Chronic Pancreatitis? — Anna Evans Phillips, MD
• Diagnosing EPI in Real Clinical Practice — Enrique Dominguez-Muñoz, MD, PhD
• EPI: Treatment, Monitoring, and Management of Treatment Failure — Matthias Löhr, MD, PhD
• Genetics in Chronic Pancreatitis: Whom to Test, What to Test; Genetic Counseling? — David Whitcomb, MD, PhD
• Pancreatitis in Patients with CFTR Mutations: Role of ERCP and New Drugs for Cystic Fibrosis — Jonas Rosendahl, MD, PhD
• How to Address Alcohol and Tobacco Use in Pancreatitis? — Peter Hegyi, MD, PhD
• Nutrition in Chronic Pancreatitis: What is the Best Approach? — Kevin Walton, MS, RD, LDN, CNSC
• Obstructing Main Pancreatic Duct Stones in CP: When and How to Treat Them? — Kunal Jajoo, MD
• Cholestasis in CP: Diagnosis and Treatment, Surgery or Endoscopy — José M. Ramia, MD, PhD
• Surgical Management in Chronic Pancreatitis — Peter Fagenholz, MD
• TPIAT: Indications and Patient Selection — Melena Bellin, MD
• Pancreatic Cystic Lesions: Detection and Diagnosis — Linda Lee, MD
• How to Run a Multidisciplinary Pancreas Cyst Program — Tessa Stabile, FNP
• Serous Cystic Neoplasms: Is Imaging Enough? When to Operate? — Carlos Fernandez-del Castillo, MD
• Minimally Invasive Approaches to Pancreatic Cysts — Tom Clancy, MD

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Discuss management of acute pancreatitis based on randomized clinical trial results.
• Describe the natural history of pancreatic cysts and apply management strategies according to malignancy risk.
• Apply evidence-based management approaches for uncommon conditions such as pancreas divisum, pancreatitis in pregnancy, and autoimmune pancreatitis.
• Identify management strategies for autoimmune pancreatitis based on observational studies and clinical experience from high-volume centers.

Speakers

• Georgios Papachristou, MD
• Pramod Garg, MD
• Enrique de-Madaria, MD, PhD
• David Jin, MD, MPH
• Sanjay Pandanaboyana, FRCS, MPhil
• Emily Lemon, CNP
• Casey Luckhurst, MD
• Kumar Krishnan, MD
• Lucia Guilabert, MD
• Marianna Arvanitaki, MD, PhD
• Karina Cardenas, MD
• Julia McNabb-Baltar, MD, MPH
• Steve Freedman, MD, PhD
• Sunil Sheth, MD
• Vikesh Singh, MD
• Tyler Berzin, MD, MS
• Yasmin Hernandez-Barco, MD
• Mandeep Sawhney, MBBS, MS
• Gabriele Capurso, MD, PhD
• Anna Evans Phillips, MD
• Enrique Dominguez-Muñoz, MD, PhD
• Matthias Löhr, MD, PhD
• David Whitcomb, MD, PhD
• Jonas Rosendahl, MD, PhD
• Peter Hegyi, MD, PhD
• Kevin Walton, MS, RD, LDN, CNSC
• Kunal Jajoo, MD
• José M. Ramia, MD, PhD
• Peter Fagenholz, MD
• Melena Bellin, MD
• Linda Lee, MD
• Tessa Stabile, FNP
• Carlos Fernandez-del Castillo, MD
• Tom Clancy, MD

Target Audience

• Physicians
• Nurse Practitioners
• Physician Assistants
• Dietitians
• Other clinical providers involved in pancreatic disease management

Why This Topic Matters

Harvard Management of Pancreatic Disorders for the Practicing Clinician 2024 addresses essential multidisciplinary strategies for the diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic diseases, a complex area within gastroenterology. Given the advances in clinical trials and evolving therapies, ongoing education is critical to apply the best evidence-based approaches in practice.

This program, available through MedHub Central, supports clinician expertise by providing practical, up-to-date knowledge on pancreatic disorders. It reinforces confidence in managing challenging conditions such as acute and chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic cysts, and autoimmune pancreatitis, enhancing quality patient care.