Gastroenterology & Hepatology Board Review 2025

Chicago, IL US
September 4, 2025 to September 7, 2025

This course offers Live (in-person) and Livestream (virtual) attendance options

Course Directors: David Bruining, M.D., Michael D. Leise, M.D., Karthik Ravi, M.D.

September 4 - 7, 2025 - Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel - Chicago, Illinois

The Mayo Clinic Gastroenterology and Hepatology Board Review is a high-yield program designed to prepare candidates for the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) initial and maintenance of certification examinations in gastroenterology and hepatology. Case-based content delivered by Mayo Clinic faculty provides learners with the most time-efficient, comprehensive review to assist in successful preparation for the board exam. In addition, attendees receive up-to-date, practical information that can be applied immediately into daily clinical practice.

Target Audience

This course is designed for GI fellows and individuals preparing for GI board exams and recertifications. Others that may find this course beneficial include, gastroenterologists needing MOC, GI nurse assistants, NPs, PAs, research personnel, GI assistants, and internists with interest in GI.

Learning Objectives

Attendance at any Mayo Clinic course does not indicate or guarantee competence or proficiency in the skills, knowledge or performance of any care or procedure(s) which may be discussed or taught in this course.

Course summary
Event starts: 
09/04/2025 - 6:00am
Event ends: 
09/07/2025 - 11:30am

*Select presentations contain pharmacology content as noted in the program
Schedule subject to change.

Thursday, September 4, 2025

6:00 a.m.

Registration & Breakfast

7:00 a.m.

Welcome

 

7:10 a.m.

Introduction to the Board Examination

 

7:20 a.m.*

The Approach to Abnormal Liver Tests and Drug-Induced Liver Injury

 

8:00 a.m.*

Portal Hypertension I:  Bleeding

 

8:30 a.m.*

Viral Hepatitis I:  HBV and Others

 

9:10 a.m.

Optional - Question and Answer Session / Break

 

9:30 a.m.

Vascular Disease of the Liver

 

9:45 a.m.

Liver Disease and Pregnancy

 

10:05 a.m.*

Alcohol Associated Liver Disease

 

10:20 a.m.*

Metabolic Associated Steatotic Liver Disease and Metabolic Associated Steatohepatitis

 

10:35 a.m.

Mass Lesions of the Liver

 

11:10 a.m.*

Acute Liver Failure and Liver Transplantation

 

11:30 a.m.

Question and Answer Session

 

11:50 a.m.

Lunch Break

 

12:35 p.m.*

Viral Hepatitis II:  HCV

 

1:15 p.m.

Board-Style Practice Questions: Liver I

 

 

2:05 p.m.*

Cholestatic Liver Disease and Autoimmune Hepatitis  

 

2:45 p.m.*

Portal Hypertension II:  Ascites and Hepatorenal Syndrome

 

3:10 p.m.

Optional - Question and Answer Session / Break

 

3:30 p.m.*

Portal Hypertension III:  Hepatic Encephalopathy

 

3:45 p.m.

Metabolic Liver Disease

 

4:20 p.m.

Liver Pathology / Case Studies

 

 

5:20 p.m.

Statistics for the Boards

 

5:35 p.m.

Adjourn

 

 

Friday, September 5, 2025

6:20 a.m.

Breakfast

 

7:00 a.m.

Announcements

 

7:05 a.m.

Board-Style Practice Questions: Liver II

 

 

7:55 a.m.

Gallstones and Gallbladder Diseases

 

8:30 a.m.

Acute Pancreatitis

 

9:05 a.m.

Optional - Question and Answer Session / Break

 

9:30 a.m.

Chronic Pancreatitis

 

10:05 a.m.

Pancreatic Neoplasms: Adenocarcinoma, Cystic Lesions, and

Neuroendocrine Cancers

 

10:35 a.m.

Board-Style Practice Questions: Pancreas and Biliary Tree

 

 

11:25 a.m.

Question and Answer Session

 

11:40 a.m. – 12:35 p.m.

Lunch Break

12:35 p.m.*

GERD and Eosinophilic Esophagitis

 

1:05 p.m.*

Barrett’s Esophagus and Esophageal Neoplasms

 

1:40 p.m.

Esophageal Motility Disorders

 

2:00 p.m.

Optional - Question and Answer Session / Break

 

2:20 p.m.

Board-Style Practice Questions: Esophagus

 

 

3:10 p.m.*

Peptic Ulcer Disease and Gastritis

 

3:50 p.m.

Vascular Disorders of the Gastrointestinal Tract

 

4:30 p.m.

Question and Answer Session

 

4:40 p.m.

Gastrointestinal Pathology / Case Studies

 

 

5:40 p.m.

Adjourn

 

 

Saturday, September 6, 2025

6:25 a.m.

Breakfast

 

7:05 a.m.

Announcements

 

7:10 a.m.

Gastric Neoplasms I: Gastric dysplasia and adenocarcinoma

 

7:40 a.m.

Gastric Neoplasm II: GI stromal tumors, GI Lymphomas and Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrine Tumors

 

8:00 a.m.*

Motility Disorders I: Functional Dyspepsia, Gastroparesis and other Upper GI Motility Disorders

 

8:25 a.m.

Nutritional Disorders

 

9:00 a.m.

Optional - Question and Answer Session / Break

 

9:20 a.m.*

Motility Disorders II: Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Constipation and Disorders of the Pelvic Floor

 

10:00 a.m.*

Non-variceal Gastrointestinal Tract Bleeding  

 

10:35 a.m.

Board-Style Practice Questions: Gastric Disorders  

 

 

11:25 a.m.

Question and Answer Session

 

11:35 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Lunch Break

12:30 p.m.*

Small Bowel: Mucosal Diseases, Malabsorption and Bacterial Overgrowth

 

1:30 p.m.

Board-Style Practice Questions: Small Bowel and Nutrition

 

 

2:20 p.m.

Optional - Question and Answer Session / Break

 

2:35 p.m.*

Gastrointestinal Infections  

 

3:25 p.m.*

Endoscopy for the GI Boards

 

4:10 p.m.

Board-Style Practice Questions: Miscellaneous Disorders

 

 

5:10 p.m.

Question and Answer Session

 

5:20 p.m.

Adjourn

 

 

Sunday, September 7, 2025

6:15 a.m.

Breakfast

 

6:55 a.m.

Announcements

 

7:00 a.m.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease I: Clinical Features

 

7:30 a.m.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease II:  Extraintestinal Manifestations

 

8:00 a.m.*

Inflammatory Bowel Disease III:  Therapy for Crohn’s Disease

 

8:25 a.m.*

Inflammatory Bowel Disease IV:  Therapy for Ulcerative Colitis

 

8:50 a.m.*

Inflammatory Bowel Disease V: Miscellaneous

 

9:15 a.m.

Optional - Question and Answer Session / Break

 

9:40 a.m.

Colorectal Neoplasms and Hereditary Polyposis Syndromes

 

10:25 a.m.

Board-Style Practice Questions: Colon

 

 

11:15 a.m.

Question and Answer Session

 

11:30 a.m.

Adjourn

 

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