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Starting	November 21, 2009
Ending	November 22, 2009
Location	The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa PO Box 1447, 100 Boyes Blvd. Sonoma, CA 95476
Faculty	Para Chandrasoma, MD, Professor of Pathology, USC Lauren B. Gerson, MD, MSc Associate Professor of Medicine Stanford Robert E. Merritt, MD Assistant Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery Stanford George Triadafilopoulos, MD, Clinical Professor of Medicine, Stanford
Target Audience	Gastroenterologists
Description	The program will consist of two half days and will cover key topics in GERD and Barrett's Esophagus. The speakers will give two lectures each and then serve as panelists to an open discussion and questions and answers section. Attending physicians will have the opportunity to ask questions and present relevant cases from their own practices to the experts in a relaxed environment.
Objectives	At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to: - Review and understand the reasons for the observed increasing burden of GERD and Barrett's esophagus. - Discuss potential strategies for disease prevention - Describe current methods used in disease recognition, differential diagnosis and assessment. - Discuss new promising endoscopic and physiologic modalities in GERD diagnosis and validation of disease severity - Review and understand the histopathology of GERD. - Outline the merits of assessment of the gastro-esophageal junction and its role in esophageal metaplasia and carcinogenesis - Review and understand the merits and pharmacologic principles of medical therapy in GERD and Barrett's esophagus. - Discuss the significance of the emerging potential pitfalls of long-term proton pump inhibition therapy
For more information please contact	Pat Fitzwater Academic Event Management (805) 300-9154 pat@academiceventmanagement.com For NCSCG membership information contact Catherine Frenette, MD at frenetc@sutterhealth.org
Refunds	Cancellations must be received in writing by October 21, 2009 and will be subject to a $25 processing fee.
Brochure	Link to Brochure
Notes	The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa http://www.fairmont.com/sonoma For reservations call, 800-441-1414 or book online: https://resweb.passkey.com/go/ncscg Mention "NCSCG Fall Retreat" for a special rate of $229.00 plus taxes. Space is limited. Cut off date for the special rate is October 28, 2009 Driving directions: http://www.fairmont.com/sonoma/MapAndDirections.htm This event is not accredited for CME.
Tuition All amounts are in USD Please select the appropriate tuition before continuing	NCSCG members no charge Optional $100 tuition (to offset costs of program)
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