UPMC Pittsburgh Gut Club

2021 Webcasts

Course Director: Robert E. Schoen, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology
UPMC Endowed Chair of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Chief, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine | UPMC

The UPMC Pittsburgh Gut Club is a gastroenterology education and networking series designed to bring novel and relevant subspecialty advancements to the Greater Pittsburgh region. All gastroenterologists, physicians, and allied health professionals are encouraged to attend.

6 p.m. Welcome, Registration, Visit Exhibitors
6:30 p.m. Lecture & Discussion 
7:30 p.m. Adjourn and Visit Exhibitors
8 p.m. Exhibitor Website Closes 

Lecture Series

Thursday, Sept. 30
Fecal Microbial Transplant for C. diff and IBD

Jennifer R. Allegretti, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard University
Director of Clinical Research
Director, Fecal Microbiota Transplant Program
Associate Director, Crohn’s and Colitis Center
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA

Thursday, Nov. 18
Early Detection of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Jorge Marrero, MD, MS, MSHCM
Chief of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

Thursday, Dec. 9
The GI Benefits of Treating Obesity

Lee Kaplan, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard University
Director, Obesity, Metabolism & Nutrition Institute
Founding Director, Weight Center 
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

Questions?

Email Joy Jenko Merusi, Director, Digestive Health Programs, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at joj2@pitt.edu.

Accreditation and Credit Designation

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center(ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physician (CME)

The University of Pittsburgh School designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.