CME Statement and Disclosures
CME Credit
The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The AGA Institute designates this educational activity for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
In accordance with the ACCME’s Standards for Commercial Support of Continuing Medical Education, all faculty and planning partners must disclose any financial relationship(s) or other relationship(s) held within the past 12 months. The AGA Institute implements a mechanism to identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to delivering the educational activity to learners.
This on-line book contains proceedings from the 16 Focused Clinical Updates (FCU) sessions presented at Digestive Disease Week ® 2006.
Target Audience
This activity has been developed to educate academic and clinical gastroenterologists, trainees, internal medicine physicians and other health care providers who treat digestive diseases.
Date and Location of Original Meeting
AGA Focused Clinical Updates were conducted May 21 and 22, 2006 at DDW ® in Los Angeles.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
• Identify how state of the art and emerging research will impact management of digestive conditions.
• Review diagnostic and treatment options for patients with several digestive diseases.
Release Date
August 2006
Expiration Date
August 2008
Faculty Disclosures:
Michelle A. Anderson, MD
Grant/Research Support: American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Hari S. Conjeevaram, MD
No financial relationship to disclose.
Alan F. Cutler, MD
Speaker’s Bureau: Janssen Pharmaceutica, AstraZeneca, Eisai Pharmaceutica, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals
Sandeep K. Gupta, MD
Consultant: GlaxoSmithKline
Speaker’s Bureau: TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc, SHS
Paul Y. Kwo, MD
Grant/Research Support: Schering-Plough Corporation, Roche Pharmaceuticals, Idenix Pharmaceuticals Inc, InterMune Pharmaceuticals, Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc, GlaxoSmithKline, Coley Pharmaceutical Group
Consultant: Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc
Speaker’s Bureau: Schering-Plough Corporation, Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Gilead Sciences Inc
John G. Lee, MD
No financial relationships to disclose.
Blair S. Lewis, MD
Grant/Research Support: GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, Protein Design Labs, Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America
Consultant: Merck & Co Inc, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Elan Corporation, plc, Berlex Inc
Henry P. Parkman, MD
Grant/Research Support: EZ-EM Inc, SmartPill Inc
Charlene M. Prather, MD
Grant/Research Support: AstraZeneca
Honoraria: Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Yvonne Romero, MD
Grant/Research Support: AstraZeneca
Consultant: AstraZeneca
Sponsored Diversity Meeting: Wyeth Pharmaceuticals
David T. Rubin, MD
Grant/Research Support: Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals, Prometheus Laboratories, Given Imaging
Consultant: Given Imaging, Salix Pharmaceuticals, UCB Pharma, Abbott Immunology
Speaker’s Bureau: Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals, Prometheus Laboratories, Salix Pharmaceuticals, Centocor Inc
Bruce E. Sands, MD
Grant/Research Support: Centocor Inc, Abbott Immunology, Otsuka Pharmaceutical America, Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals, Biogen/IDEC, Elan Corporation, Prometheus Laboratories, Berlex Inc, Protein Design Labs
Consultant: Centocor Inc, Abbott Immunology, Otsuka Pharmaceutical America, Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals, Biogen/IDEC, Elan Corporation, Prometheus Laboratories, Berlex Inc, Protein Design Labs, Shire Pharmaceuticals
Speaker’s Bureau: Centocor Inc, Abbott Immunology, Otsuka Pharmaceutical America, Procter and Gamble Pharmaceuticals, Elan Corporation, Prometheus Laboratories, Berlex Inc, Protein Design Labs, Shire Pharmaceuticals
Ellen J. Scherl, MD
Grant/Research Support: Abbott Immunology, Centocor Inc, Elan Corporation, Prometheus Laboratories, Salix Pharmaceuticals
Consultant/Advisor: Abbott Immunology, Centocor Inc, Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals, Axcan Pharma, Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation and America
Speaker’s Bureau: Abbott Immunology, Centocor, Procter and Gamble Pharmaceuticals, Axcan Pharma, Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America
Nicholas J. Shaheen, MD, MPH
Grant/Research Support: AstraZeneca, Janssen Pharmaceutica, TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc
Consultant: Pfizer Inc
Speaker’s Bureau: AstraZeneca, Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Prateek Sharma , MD
Grant/Research Support: Astra Zeneca, Janssen Pharmaceutica, Medtronic Inc, Ethicon Inc
Consultant/Advisory Panel: Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Speaker’s Bureau: Astra Zeneca, TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc, Janssen Pharmaceutica, Santarus Inc, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Ethicon Inc
Michael B. Wallace, MD, MPH
No financial relationships to disclose.
To receive full CME credit, you must complete the Evaluation form and each of the tests (or those in which you participated) by clicking the link at the bottom of each page of the on-line book or online by clicking the "Take CME Test" located on the Program Description page.
Click on the hyperlink to the test questions by following the directions on the last slide of each presentation. Once you complete the test in its entirety, press the “Submit Test” button at the bottom of the page. Your test will automatically be graded and you will be given correct feedback for any incorrect answer in order to enhance your learning experience.