Harvard GI Motility & Brain-Gut Disorders Evidence vs Consensus 2024

Morning Case-Based Sessions

• Gastric and small bowel cases
• Esophageal cases
• Colon and anorectal cases
• Panel discussions with multidisciplinary GI experts
• Evidence-based and consensus-based clinical reasoning
• Practical strategies for common and complex motility presentations

Esophageal Conditions & Reflux Disorders

• Evaluation and management of swallowing problems
• How to approach oropharyngeal dysphagia
• Acid reflux disorders and reflux testing
• Esophageal manometry interpretation
• pH/impedance testing and reflux monitoring
• EndoFLIP and FLIP panometry applications

Gastric, Small Bowel & Dietary Therapy

• Gastric and small bowel testing
• Breath testing for GI disorders
• Dietary therapy for GI disorders
• The effect of anti-obesity medications including GLP-1 agonists on the GI tract
• Diagnostic strategies for motility and function disorders
• Emerging therapies in gastric and small bowel dysmotility

Colon, Anorectal & Pelvic Floor Disorders

• Colon and anorectal case discussions
• Anorectal manometry
• Pelvic floor physical therapy for motility and GI issues
• Functional bowel disease management
• Constipation and anorectal dysfunction
• Practical testing and treatment strategies

Advanced Practice Provider Sessions

• The role of advanced practice providers in GI care
• Updates on marijuana therapies for GI disorders
• Identifying appropriate referral candidates
• Red flags for medical stability in ARFID and eating disorders
• What GI APPs should know in complex patient care
• Anal Paps: who, what, and how

Behavioral & Psychological Interventions

• Practical guidance for integrating behavioral interventions into GI practice
• Importance and feasibility of integrated GI care
• Integrating psychology into the GI clinic
• Introduction to common brain-gut behavioral therapies
• Diaphragmatic breathing exercise demonstration
• How and why to teach diaphragmatic breathing

Technology, AI & Advanced Testing

• Digital apps for dysmotility and disorders of gut-brain interaction
• Virtual reality applications in GI care
• Artificial intelligence and emerging technologies
• Motility and reflux testing tracing review
• Fake-out artifacts in motility testing
• Clinical interpretation of GI motility tests

It is ideal for nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, specialty physicians, primary care physicians, gastroenterologists, surgeons, internists, pediatric clinicians, family medicine clinicians, and providers involved in GI motility and brain-gut disorders.

The course covers esophageal disorders, dysphagia, acid reflux, gastric and small bowel motility, colonic and anorectal disorders, esophageal manometry, reflux monitoring, breath testing, EndoFLIP, anorectal manometry, pelvic floor therapy, APP GI care, behavioral therapies, diaphragmatic breathing, digital apps, virtual reality, AI, and motility testing interpretation.

Yes. The course uses case-based discussions, practical workshops, breakout classes, and clinically focused sessions to support real-world diagnosis and management of motility and brain-gut disorders.

No. This course package does not include CME points or a certificate.

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