Lin Chang, M.D.
Program Director, UCLA GI Fellowship Program
Co-Director, G. Oppenheimer Center for Neurobiology of Stress and Resilience
Vatche and Tamar Manoukian Division of Digestive Diseases, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA

Locations:

• Geffen Auditorium (Live)
• Broadcast to SMH Alfred M-459 and MA 17-64
• Mayo Clinic Health System in Waycross (Video Conference)

Lunch available outside Geffen Auditorium and SMH Alfred M-459 on a first come, first serve basis

Learning Objectives:

• Elucidate the role of early life stress on brain-gut interactions and the development of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
• Review the evidence of a dysregulated stress response and epigenetic mechanisms in IBS
• Discuss the association of decreased resilience in IBS and its impact on symptoms

Financial Disclosure:

• Consultant - Synergy, IM HealthSciences, Napo, Cairn Diagnostics, Salix
• Grant/Research Support - Ardelyx
• Other - CME lecture - Takeda

Off Label/Investigational Uses:

• None

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.