Indiana University 27th Annual IU Gastroenterology & Hepatology Update 2025

Comprehensive Updates in Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Endoscopy & Digestive Diseases

The Indiana University 27th Annual IU Gastroenterology & Hepatology Update 2025 is a comprehensive educational conference designed to provide clinicians with the latest evidence-based advances in digestive and liver disease management. Hosted by Indiana University’s renowned gastroenterology and hepatology faculty, this program delivers practical clinical updates across adult and pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, advanced endoscopy, gastrointestinal oncology, and metabolic health.

Held on April 4–5, 2025, at the Marriott Indianapolis North, the conference brings together leading experts to discuss contemporary diagnostic approaches, therapeutic innovations, and multidisciplinary management strategies for a broad range of gastrointestinal and liver disorders.

The curriculum bridges pediatric and adult care while highlighting emerging developments in motility disorders, inflammatory conditions, advanced endoscopic procedures, liver disease, cancer surveillance, obesity management, and hepatobiliary interventions.

Product Details

• Format: 30 Videos (.MP4) + 30 Audios (.MP3) + 30 Subtitle Files (.VTT) + 22 PDFs
• Total Size: 10.3 GB
• Course Dates: April 4–5, 2025
• Location: Marriott Indianapolis North, Indianapolis, Indiana
• Access: On-Demand
• Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Program Overview

This annual update provides clinicians with practical, guideline-based strategies for managing common and complex digestive disorders across diverse patient populations.

Key areas of focus include:

• Gastroenterology
• Hepatology
• Pediatric GI disorders
• Advanced endoscopy
• Gastrointestinal oncology
• Motility disorders
• Liver disease
• Obesity medicine
• Pancreatic disorders
• Biliary disease
• Cancer screening and surveillance

Participants gain clinically relevant insights that can be immediately integrated into practice.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Diagnose and manage common pediatric and adult gastrointestinal disorders.
• Apply current treatment strategies for Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE), GERD, and Clostridioides difficile infections.
• Implement updated cancer screening and surveillance recommendations.
• Evaluate and manage complex liver diseases, including MASLD and alcohol-related liver disease.
• Recognize and treat drug-induced liver injury (DILI).
• Utilize advanced endoscopic techniques for biliary and pancreatic disorders.
• Integrate obesity and weight-loss interventions into gastroenterology practice.
• Apply evidence-based approaches to digestive and liver disease management.

Core Topics Covered

Adult & Pediatric Gastroenterology

A unique feature of the conference is its integration of adult and pediatric digestive disease management.

Topics include:

• Chronic diarrhea
• Constipation
• Functional GI disorders
• Celiac disease
• Pediatric gastroenterology updates
• Nutritional considerations

Faculty discuss age-specific approaches and shared clinical challenges.

Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)

Dedicated sessions review:

• Diagnostic criteria
• Endoscopic findings
• Histologic assessment
• Dietary therapies
• Pharmacologic treatments
• Long-term disease monitoring

Participants receive updates on evolving management strategies.

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

Topics include:

• Diagnostic evaluation
• Medical management
• Refractory GERD
• Endoscopic therapies
• Surgical considerations

Current evidence and guideline recommendations are reviewed.

Clostridioides difficile Infection (CDI)

The course examines:

• Risk factors
• Diagnosis
• Recurrence prevention
• Emerging therapies
• Microbiome-based treatments

Practical management algorithms are emphasized.

Liver Disease & Hepatology

Comprehensive hepatology sessions focus on:

Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD)

• Diagnosis
• Risk stratification
• Lifestyle interventions
• Pharmacologic therapies
• Long-term monitoring

Alcohol-Related Liver Disease

• Disease progression
• Management strategies
• Multidisciplinary care
• Liver transplant considerations

Drug-Induced Liver Injury (DILI)

• Recognition
• Differential diagnosis
• Clinical evaluation
• Treatment approaches

Liver Transplantation

Participants gain updates on:

• Transplant eligibility
• Pre-transplant evaluation
• Post-transplant management
• Emerging transplant trends

Faculty discuss contemporary challenges in transplant hepatology.

Gastrointestinal Cancer Screening & Surveillance

The conference reviews updated recommendations for:

• Esophageal cancer
• Barrett’s esophagus
• Liver cancer
• Pancreatic cancer
• Colorectal cancer screening

Participants learn evidence-based approaches to early detection and risk reduction.

Advanced Endoscopy

A major component of the course focuses on advanced therapeutic endoscopy.

Topics include:

• ERCP techniques
• Biliary obstruction management
• Large bile duct stones
• Pancreaticobiliary interventions
• Endoscopic ultrasound applications
• Complex endoscopic procedures

Practical procedural strategies are emphasized throughout.

Obesity & Weight Loss Management

Sessions address:

• Obesity-related GI disease
• Endoscopic weight-loss therapies
• Metabolic health
• Multidisciplinary obesity management

Faculty review the expanding role of gastroenterologists in obesity treatment.

Motility Disorders

The course explores:

• Esophageal motility disorders
• Gastroparesis
• Functional bowel disorders
• Diagnostic testing
• Treatment approaches

Participants gain updates on advances in motility evaluation and management.

Educational Features

✔ Comprehensive Gastroenterology & Hepatology Update

✔ Adult and Pediatric GI Education

✔ Advanced Endoscopy & ERCP Training

✔ MASLD and Liver Disease Management

✔ Cancer Screening & Surveillance Updates

✔ Eosinophilic Esophagitis Review

✔ Obesity & Metabolic Health Sessions

✔ Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Updates

Target Audience

This course is ideal for:

• Gastroenterologists
• Hepatologists
• Pediatric Gastroenterologists
• Internal Medicine Physicians
• Advanced Practice Providers
• GI Fellows
• Hepatology Fellows
• Nurse Practitioners
• Physician Assistants
• Digestive Disease Specialists

Why This Course Stands Out

✔ Bridges adult and pediatric gastroenterology

✔ Comprehensive coverage of digestive and liver diseases

✔ Strong focus on practical clinical management

✔ Advanced endoscopy and hepatology updates

✔ Covers emerging topics such as MASLD and obesity medicine

✔ Includes cancer surveillance and prevention strategies

✔ Evidence-based and guideline-driven content

✔ Designed for immediate clinical application

Clinical & Educational Value

The Indiana University 27th Annual IU Gastroenterology & Hepatology Update 2025 provides a broad and practical review of modern digestive and liver disease management. Through expert-led education covering gastroenterology, hepatology, endoscopy, cancer prevention, obesity medicine, and pediatric GI care, participants gain the knowledge and clinical tools necessary to optimize outcomes across a wide spectrum of gastrointestinal disorders.

    Topics

1. Updates in Celiac Disease 2025

2. Finding Some Consistency – Pediatric Diarrhea and Constipation for the Physician in Primary Care

3. Clostridioides difficile (C. diff)

4. Approach to Diarrhea in Adults

5. IBD Panel Discussion – Adults, Peds, Transition

6. Updates on Clinical Management of Eosinophilic Esophagitis (2025)

7. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) in Children

8. GERD – When to Start (PPIs), When to Stop (PPIs) and When to Wrap

9. Live EMR of Previously Partially Resected Lesion

10. Live Endoscopic Challenge of Malignant Hilar Biliary Obstruction

11. Live Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for Esophageal Squamous Cell Cancer

12. Post-Op Whipple – Live Endoscopic Therapy of Large Common Bile Duct Stones

13. Approach to Elevated Liver Tests

14. Drug Induced Liver Disease (DILI) – It Is Rare but Not Uncommon

15. Updates in Rare Liver Diseases

16. Liver Panel Discussion

17. Esophageal Cancer Screening and Barrett’s Esophagus

18. Liver Based Cancer Screening

19. Pancreatic Cancer Screening 2025

20. Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) Update

21. Weight Loss Medications and Endoscopic Weight Loss

22. Childhood Obesity Management

23. Bariatric Surgery 2025

24. Metabolic Disorders Panel Discussion

25. Alcohol-Related Disorders of the Liver

26. Liver Disease in the Pediatric World

27. Liver Transplantation Panel

28. Case Panel – Management of Chronic Pancreatitis

29. Cholecystitis Management for the Poor Surgical Candidate

30. Panel – Management of a Patient with Pancreatic Cysts