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ForwardGastroenterology & Hepatology Board Review 2026
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 17 - 20, 2026 - Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago - Chicago, Illinois
The Mayo Clinic Gastroenterology and Hepatology Board Review is a high-yield course designed to prepare candidates for the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) initial and maintenance of certification examinations in gastroenterology and hepatology. This course will also prepare participants for the ABIM’S Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment (LKA) pathway.
Fellow Question Submission
As in previous years, fellows attending the course will contribute educational content by submitting board-style multiple-choice questions, which will serve as their presentation for the course. The questions accepted will be acknowledged during the course and may be listed on the fellow’s CV as a presentation. Selected questions will also be compiled into an online practice examination for course participants.
Each fellow must submit two board-style best-answer multiple-choice questions. Each question should include one correct/best answer and four less good or incorrect options, one or two supporting images (radiologic, endoscopic, or histologic), and a brief explanation for all answer choices. Submissions will be reviewed for quality, and two accepted questions are required to attend the course as a presentation trip. All images must be free of PHI.
To support question development, fellows are strongly encouraged to review the educational presentation by Dr. Amy Oxentenko on writing effective multiple-choice questions. This resource provides guidance on MCQ construction and insight into board-style question structure.
Submission Deadline:
All questions must be submitted via word document by Friday July 31, 2026, to this designated folder location.
Submission Requirements:
- Questions must be complete at the time of submission.
- Each question must include:
- The content category (e.g., esophageal, gastroduodenal, etc.)
- Fellow name and Mayo consultant co-author
- Correct answer with reference citation
- File naming format: LastName_Category (e.g., Carter_Esophageal-1, Carter_Esophageal-2).
- The official word document must be used for all submissions.
Review Timeline:
- Initial review completed by Friday, August 14, 2026
- Notification of acceptance or revision will be sent via email
- Revised submissions due Friday, August 28, 2026
Question Categories:
- Esophageal
- Gastroduodenal
- Small Bowel & Colon
- Pancreas/Biliary
- Liver
Fellows wishing to participate in the board review course should contact Kelly Larson (RST), Michelle Tuetken (FL), Rosabel Macaspac (AZ), or Wendy Webb (AZ) for final approval. All travel and trip-related questions should be directed to the fellow’s direct supervisor.
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
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Identify common liver diseases including viral hepatitis, autoimmune and inherited
- Review the management of complications of cirrhosis.
- Describe common esophageal disorders and the interpretation of esophageal tests, including manometry and impedance pH testing.
- Recall gastric acid physiology and common diseases of the stomach and duodenum.
- Examine micronutrient deficiencies and their manifestations.
- Recognize common malabsorptive disorders.
- Analyze diseases of the pancreas and biliary tree, including acute and chronic pancreatitis, gallstones, and pancreatic cystic lesions.
- Evaluate the management of gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary malignancies, including cancers of the esophagus, stomach, colon, liver, bile duct, and pancreas.
- Review relevant areas of pathology, endoscopy, radiology, and nutrition.
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.
Thursday, September 17 | |
6:00 AM | Registration – Breakfast – Exhibits |
7:00 AM | Welcome & Introduction Announcements |
7:10 AM | Introduction to the Board Examination & KL Assessments Michael D. Leise, M.D.- Mayo Clinic Minnesota |
7:20 AM | The Approach to Abnormal Liver Tests and Drug-Induced Liver Injury Jody C. Olson, M.D. - Mayo Clinic Minnesota |
8:00 AM | Portal Hypertension I: Bleeding Doug A. Simonetto, M.D. - Mayo Clinic Minnesota |
8:30 AM | Viral Hepatitis I: HBV and Others Bashar A. Aqel, M.D. - Mayo Clinic Phoenix |
9:10 AM | Optional - Question and Answer Session / Break / Exhibits |
9:30 AM | Vascular Disease of the Liver Doug A. Simonetto, M.D. - Mayo Clinic Minnesota |
9:45 AM | Liver Disease and Pregnancy Manal F. Abdelmalek M.D. - Mayo Clinic Minnesota |
10:05 AM | Alcohol Associated Liver Disease Doug A. Simonetto, M.D. - Mayo Clinic Minnesota |
10:20 AM | Metabolic Associated Steatotic Liver Disease and Metabolic Associated Steatohepatitis Manal F. Abdelmalek, M.D. - Mayo Clinic Minnesota |
10:35 AM | Mass Lesions of the Liver William Sanchez, M.D. - Mayo Clinic Minnesota |
11:10 AM | Acute Liver Failure and Liver Transplantation Jody C. Olson, M.D. - Mayo Clinic Minnesota |
11:30 AM | Question and Answer Session |
11:50 AM | Industry Sponsored Lunch - Non-CME Educational Session - (In-Person Only) |
12:35 PM | Viral Hepatitis II: HCV Michael D. Leise, M.D. - Mayo Clinic Minnesota |
1:15 PM | Board-Style Practice Questions: Liver I Jody C. Olson, M.D. - Mayo Clinic Minnesota Michael D Leise, M.D. - Mayo Clinic Minnesota |
2:05 PM | Cholestatic Liver Disease and Autoimmune Hepatitis John E. Eaton, M.D. - Mayo Clinic Minnesota |
2:45 PM | Portal Hypertension II: Ascites and Hepatorenal Syndrome Doug A. Simonetto, M.D.- Mayo Clinic Minnesota |
3:10 PM | Optional - Question and Answer Session / Break / Exhibits |
3:30 PM | Portal Hypertension III: Hepatic Encephalopathy Patty P. Bloom, M.D. - Mayo Clinic Minnesota |
3:45 PM | Metabolic Liver Disease William C. Palmer, M.D. – Mayo Clinic Florida |
4:20 PM | Liver Pathology / Case Studies Jason T. Lewis, M.D. – Mayo Clinic Florida William Sanchez, M.D. - Mayo Clinic Minnesota |
5:20 PM | Statistics for the Boards John E. Eaton, M.D. - Mayo Clinic Minnesota |
5:35 PM | Adjourn |
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Friday, September 18 | |
6:30 AM | Registration – Breakfast – Exhibits |
7:00 AM | Welcome & Announcements |
7:05 AM | Board-Style Practice Questions: Liver II Michael D. Leise, M.D.- Mayo Clinic Minnesota Patty P. Bloom, M.D. - Mayo Clinic Minnesota |
7:55 AM | Gallstones and Gallbladder Diseases John E. Eaton, M.D. - Mayo Clinic Minnesota |
8:30 AM | Acute Pancreatitis Shounak Majumder, M.D. - Mayo Clinic Minnesota |
9:05 AM | Optional - Question and Answer Session / Break / Exhibits |
9:30 AM | Chronic Pancreatitis Shounak Majumder, M.D. - Mayo Clinic Minnesota |
10:05 AM | Pancreatic Neoplasms: Adenocarcinoma, Cystic Lesions, & Neuroendocrine Cancers Vinay Chandrasekhara, M.D. - Mayo Clinic Minnesota |
10:35 AM | Board-Style Practice Questions: Pancreas and Biliary Tree Shounak Majumder, M.D. - Mayo Clinic Minnesota Vinay Chandrasekhara, M.D. - Mayo Clinic Minnesota |
11:25 AM | Question and Answer Session |
11:40 AM | Exhibits |
11:50 AM | Industry Sponsored Lunch - Non-CME Educational Session - (In-Person Only) |
12:35 PM | GERD and Eosinophilic Esophagitis Diana L. Snyder, M.D. - Mayo Clinic Minnesota |
1:05 PM | Barrett’s Esophagus and Esophageal Neoplasms D Chamil Codipilly, M.D. - Mayo Clinic Minnesota |
1:40 PM | Esophageal Motility Disorders Karthik Ravi, M.D. - Mayo Clinic Minnesota |
2:00 PM | Optional - Question and Answer Session / Break / Exhibits |
2:20 PM | Board-Style Practice Questions: Esophagus D Chamil Codipilly, M.D. - Mayo Clinic Minnesota Karthik Ravi, M.D. - Mayo Clinic Minnesota |
3:10 PM | Peptic Ulcer Disease and Gastritis Derek W. Ebner, M.D. - Mayo Clinic Minnesota |
3:50 PM | Vascular Disorders of the Gastrointestinal Tract Seth R. Sweetser, M.D. - Mayo Clinic Minnesota |
4:30 PM | Question and Answer Session |
4:40 PM | Gastrointestinal Pathology / Case Studies Jason T. Lewis, M.D. - Mayo Clinic Florida Amindra S. Arora, M.B., B.Chir. - Mayo Clinic Minnesota |
5:40 PM | Adjourn |
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Saturday, September 19 | |
6:30 AM | Registration – Breakfast – Exhibits |
7:05 AM | Welcome & Announcements |
7:10 AM | Gastric Neoplasms I: Gastric dysplasia and adenocarcinoma Seth R. Sweetser, M.D. - Mayo Clinic Minnesota |
7:40 AM | Gastric Neoplasm II: GI stromal tumors, GI Lymphomas and Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrine Tumors Seth R. Sweetser, M.D. - Mayo Clinic Minnesota |
8:00 AM | Motility Disorders I: Functional Dyspepsia, Gastroparesis and other Upper GI Motility Disorders Stephanie L. Hansel, M.D., M.S. - Mayo Clinic Minnesota |
8:25 AM | Nutritional Disorders Amindra S. Arora, M.B., B.Chir. - Mayo Clinic Minnesota |
9:00 AM | Optional - Question and Answer Session / Break / Exhibits |
9:20 AM | Motility Disorders II: Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Constipation and Disorders of the Pelvic Floor Robert E. Kraichely, M.D. - Mayo Clinic Minnesota |
10:00 AM | Non-variceal Gastrointestinal Tract Bleeding David H. Bruining, M.D. - Mayo Clinic Minnesota |
10:35 AM | Board-Style Practice Questions: Gastric Disorders Stephanie L. Hansel, M.D. - Mayo Clinic Minnesota Iris Wang, M.D. - Mayo Clinic Minnesota |
11:25 AM | Question and Answer Session |
11:35 AM | Exhibits |
11:45 AM | Industry Sponsored Lunch - Non-CME Educational Session - (In-Person Only) |
12:30 PM | Small Bowel: Mucosal Diseases, Malabsorption and Bacterial Overgrowth Iris Wang, M.D. - Mayo Clinic Minnesota |
1:30 PM | Board-Style Practice Questions: Small Bowel and Nutrition Robert E. Kraichely, M.D. - Mayo Clinic Minnesota Glenn L. Alexander, M.D. - Mayo Clinic Minnesota |
2:20 PM | Optional - Question and Answer Session / Break / Exhibits |
2:35 PM | Gastrointestinal Infections Siri A. Urquhart, M.D. - Mayo Clinic Minnesota |
3:25 PM | Endoscopy for the GI Boards Ryan J. Law, D.O. - Mayo Clinic Minnesota |
4:10 PM | Board-Style Practice Questions: Miscellaneous Disorders Iris Wang, M.D. - Mayo Clinic Minnesota Nicholas R. Oblizajek, M.D. - Mayo Clinic Minnesota |
5:10 PM | Question and Answer Session |
5:20 PM | Adjourn |
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Sunday, September 20 | |
6:25 AM | Registration – Breakfast – Exhibits |
6:55 AM | Welcome & Announcements |
7:00 AM | Inflammatory Bowel Disease I: Clinical Features Amanda M. Johnson, M.D.- Mayo Clinic Minnesota |
7:30 AM | Inflammatory Bowel Disease II: Extraintestinal Manifestations Nayantara Coelho-Prabhu, M.B.B.S.- Mayo Clinic Minnesota |
8:00 AM | Inflammatory Bowel Disease III: Therapy for Crohn’s Disease David H. Bruining, M.D.- Mayo Clinic Minnesota |
8:25 AM | Inflammatory Bowel Disease IV: Therapy for Ulcerative Colitis Nayantara Coelho-Prabhu, M.B.B.S. - Mayo Clinic Minnesota |
8:50 AM | Inflammatory Bowel Disease V: Miscellaneous Amanda M. Johnson, M.D. - Mayo Clinic Minnesota |
9:15 AM | Optional - Question and Answer Session / Break / Exhibits |
9:40 AM | Colorectal Neoplasms and Hereditary Polyposis Syndromes Seth R. Sweetser, M.D. - Mayo Clinic Minnesota |
10:25 AM | Board-Style Practice Questions: Colon Glenn L. Alexander, M.D.- Mayo Clinic Minnesota Jeffrey A. Alexander, M.D.- Mayo Clinic Minnesota |
11:15 AM | Question and Answer Session |
11:30 AM | Final Thoughts / Adjourn |
Save the Date Gastroenterology & Hepatology Board Review 2027 September 23 – 26, 2027 Loews Chicago Hotel | |
Lodging
Rooms have been reserved for attendees and their guests at the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago for discounted rates starting at $289/night. In order to receive the special rates, reservations must be made before Tuesday August 25,2026, or before the room block fills.
Room reservations after are based on space and rate availability. Additional taxes will apply.
Click here to make hotel room reservation online or call 1-800-333-3333 to make reservation by phone (please identify yourself as a participant of the Mayo Clinic Gastroenterology & Hepatology Board Review course).
Valet and self-parking options are available for additional fees.
All rooms include:
Laptop safes in all guestrooms
Complimentary guestroom basic internet
Complimentary 24-hour fitness center
Complimentary access to outdoor terrace and indoor/outdoor pools
Business center with complimentary internet and printing services
Travel
All travel and lodging expenses are the sole responsibility of the individual registrant. Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Developemnt is not responsible for expenses incurred by an individual who is not confirmed and for whom space is not available at the meeting. Costs incurred by the registration such as airline or hotel fees or penalties are the responsibility of the registrant.
Course Directors:
David Bruining, M.D.
Michael D. Leise, M.D.
Karthik Ravi, M.D.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science 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.
Credit Statement(s):
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 32.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 32.75 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this activity for a maximum of 32.75 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 32.75 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
Other Healthcare Professionals:
A record of attendance will be provided to all registrants for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies or other professional associations.
For disclosure information regarding Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development accreditation review committee member(s) and staff, please go here to review disclosures.
Available Credit
- 32.75 AAPA Category 1
- 32.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 32.75 ANCC
- 32.75 Attendance
- 32.75 IPCE
To exhibit at this activity please complete and submit the Exhibit Agreement Form below. Exhibit Space availability is based on the order completed forms are submitted until space runs out.
Exhibit space is not confirmed until the submitting representative is notified of their confirmation by a member of the Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development.
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Commitment to Belonging and Inclusion
Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development (MCSCPD) strives to foster a learning environment in which all individuals are valued, allowing all to achieve their fullest potential.
Every effort will be made to accommodate dietary requirements; however, some requests may not be feasible based on venue kitchen capabilities. Attendees will be contacted in advance if a dietary restriction cannot be fulfilled.
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