2026 GI Board Review and Best Practices Course

August 29, 2026 to August 31, 2026

The William M. Steinberg Board Review in Gastroenterology and Best Practices Course is designed for fellows, and post- fellowship physicians preparing to take their Certifying or Recertifying board exam and/ or for those who desire a comprehensive review and current update of gastroenterology. In addition, nurse practitioners and physician assistants working in a GI practice will find this course appropriate for their educational needs.

A faculty of expert clinicians from around the country will emphasize up-to-date information (including current national GI/hepatology society guidelines) supplemented with board –type questions. Audience participation is encouraged with the use of our new Audience Response System (ARS). The review will include information on the diagnosis and management of disorders of the esophagus, stomach, small and large intestine, pancreas, biliary tree and liver.

The course is offered via live webcast (all lectures are archived after the course for re-review) or via purchase of our video or audio products.

Target Audience

Gastroenterologists and Gastroenterologist fellows

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Apply current evidence-based guidelines to clinical decision-making in the diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal and hepatologic diseases
  • Integrate patient-specific clinical data with emerging evidence to inform appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic strategies
  • Differentiate among gastrointestinal disease processes and select appropriate evaluation and management approaches for complex presentations
  • Formulate evidence-based management plans for acute and chronic GI conditions, including prevention and management of complications
  • Incorporate current standards of care in the evaluation and management of gastrointestinal malignancies and hereditary syndromes
  • Apply clinical reasoning in case-based scenarios to support accurate diagnosis and appropriate patient management
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 25.50 ABIM MOC 2
  • 25.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 25.50 Completion
Course opens: 
08/29/2026
Course expires: 
08/29/2029
Event starts: 
08/29/2026 - 8:00am EDT
Event ends: 
08/31/2026 - 7:00pm EDT

Course Director

William Steinberg, MD
President
Capital Academics, LLC
Clinical Professor of Medicine
George Washington University Medical Center

 

Faculty

Randall Brand MD

Professor of Medicine

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Pittsburgh, PA

 

Brooks Cash, MD

Professor of Medicine

Director, Functional Bowel Center

Baylor, Scott and White/ Baylor University Medical Center

Dallas, TX

                 

Francis M. Giardiello, MD            

 Professor of Medicine, Oncology, and Pathology, Emeritus.

 Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

 Baltimore, MD

 

Phil A. Hart, MD

Professor of Medicine

Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Columbus, OH

 

Colin Howden, MD

Professor Emeritus,

Department of Medicine,

University of Tennessee College of Medicine,

Memphis, TN

 

Karen Krok, MD

Professor of Medicine

Medical Director, Liver Transplant Program

Pennstate Hershey Medical Center

Hershey, PA    

 

Gerard Mullin, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine

Johns Hopkins University Medical Center

Baltimore, MD

 

Satish Rao, MD, PhD

Professor of Medicine

J Harold Harrison, Distinguished University Chair in Gastroenterology

Medical College of Georgia

Augusta University     

Augusta, GA

        

 

David T. Rubin, MD

Joseph B. Kirsner Professor of Medicine

Chief, Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

Director, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center

University of Chicago Medicine

Chicago, IL

 

Mark W Russo, MD, MPH

Chief, Hepatology

Medical Director of Liver Transplantation

Atrium Health Wake Forest

Professor of Medicine

Wake Forest School of Medicine, Charlotte Campus

Charlotte, NC

 

Lawrence Schiller, MD

Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Education

Texas A&M University College of Medicine, Dallas Campus

Chair, Institutional Review Boards for Human Subject Protection

Baylor Scott and White Research Institute

Dallas, TX

 

Mitchell Shiffman, MD

Director, Liver Institute of Virginia

Bon Secours Mercy Health System

Richmond and Newport News, VA                    

Professor  of Medicine

Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk, VA

 

Stuart Spechler, MD

Chief, Division of Gastroenterology,

Co-Director, Center for Esophageal Diseases

Baylor University Medical Center Dallas

Investigator/Professor, Co-Director, Center for Esophageal Research

Baylor Scott and White Research Institute

Dallas, Texas

 

Arnold Wald, MD                        

Professor of Medicine

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Madison, WI 

 

 

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and Capital Academics. The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
 
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 25.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 

MOC Points

Successful completion of this CME activity enables the participant to earn up to 25.50 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Available Credit

  • 25.50 ABIM MOC 2
  • 25.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 25.50 Completion
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