Welcome to San Antonio for ACG 2019 The Premier GI Clinical Event of the Year! Dear Colleagues Welcome to the ACG 2019 Annual Scientific Meeting and Postgraduate Course, the premier GI clinical event of the year. As we convene in San Antonio, I am very proud that this year’s program is packed with clinically relevant information provided in an atmosphere of that has been set up for optimal learning. I always look forward to connecting with friends and colleagues at ACG, and I hope you also find the spirit of collegiality and camaraderie a meaningful and invigorating part of your professional life. This year’s program promises to deliver an excellent opportunity to stay up-to-date in gastroenterology and hepatology, with a focus on topics of greatest importance to you as a clinical practitioner. I am grateful to the Postgraduate Course Directors and ACG’s Educational Affairs Committee, along with the Friday Course Directors, who have tapped the talents of renowned experts and rising stars in our field as speakers and planned outstanding programs. They worked to ensure that ACG 2019 is easy to navigate and highly relevant to your practice. 2019 again broke the record for abstract submissions. You’ll find more than 2,700 posters and oral presentations this year. Poster presentations open on Sunday beginning at 3:30 pm. Posters may be found in the Exhibit Hall. A popular activity for viewing posters is Poster Rounds with the Experts. Each day of the poster sessions, well-known experts will lead attendees around to posters of interest. This is a great opportunity to discuss posters, garner insight from the experts, and make new contacts with other attendees in a low-key, relaxed environment. Poster Rounds with the Experts run from Sunday through Tuesday. Learn about the latest tools available and techniques from leading experts, when you visit the ACG Hands-On Workshop Center to participate in one of the many sessions offered free to all ACG 2019 attendees. You can pre-register for these sessions at the special Hands-On Registration desk in the ACG 2019 registration area and in the Exhibit Hall. Hands-On sessions are offered Sunday through Tuesday. Learn more on page 21. Don’t forget to attend the Exhibit Hall Opening Reception, on Sunday, October 27, from 5:15 pm – 7:00 pm, immediately following the Postgraduate Course. The largest social event at the meeting, it is a great opportunity to enjoy food and drink with colleagues and friends and to explore the Exhibit Hall in support of the meeting’s sponsors. In closing, I want to thank you for the opportunity to serve you this year as ACG President. Without a doubt this has been one of the true highlights of my career. Sincerely, Sunanda V. Kane, MD, MSPH, FACG, ACG President P.S. Follow ACG on Twitter @AmCollegeGastro and tag social media posts #ACG2019 Follow on Social Media #ACG2019 or check out the ACG Blog: acgblog.org / 1 Schedule at-a-glance FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27 Registration Registration 6:00 am – 5:00 pm 7:00 am – 6:30 pm Main Lobby (Street Level) Main Lobby (Street Level) Continental Breakfast for Friday Continental Breakfast for Postgraduate 6:30 am – 7:30 am Course Attendees 7:00 am – 7:50 am Course Attendees Outside Course Rooms Stars at Night Ballroom Lobby GI Pathophysiology Course Postgraduate Course 7:00 am – 12:30 pm 7:50 am – 5:00 pm Stars at Night Ballroom - B2 Stars at Night Ballroom ASGE Endoscopy Course Optional Learning Luncheons 7:30 am – 4:30 pm Stars at Night Ballroom - B4 12:20 pm – 1:35 pm (pre-registration required) Room number will be listed on your badge. Roadmap for a Successful Community 7:30 am – 5:00 pm or Academic GI Practice Course Trainees' Luncheon Room 301 (Ballroom Level) 12:20 pm – 1:35 pm (pre-registration required) Room 305 (Ballroom Level) What’s New in GI Pharmacology Course 1:45 pm – 5:15 pm Stars at Night Ballroom - B2 Exhibit Hall Opens 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm Exhibit Halls 3 and 4 (Street Level) Trainees’ Workshop: Navigating, Networking, and 5:00 pm – 8:15 pm Negotiating Your First Job SCOPY Awards Reception and Workshop 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Room 302AB (Ballroom Level) Room 303A (Ballroom Level) Advanced Practice Provider Reception 5:15 pm – 6:00 pm Scientific Poster Sessions Room 302C (Ballroom Level) 3:30 pm – 7:00 pm (Authors Present from 5:15 pm - 6:30 pm) Exhibit Halls 3 and 4 (Street Level) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26 Hands-On Endoscopy Workshop Center 3:45 pm – 7:00 pm Exhibit Halls 3 and 4 (Street Level) Registration 7:00 am – 5:15 pm Main Lobby (Street Level) EndoTitans Hands-On Challenge 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Exhibit Halls 3 and 4 (Street Level) Continental Breakfast for Postgraduate Course Attendees 7:00 am – 7:50 am Women and Minorities in GI Reception Stars at Night Ballroom Lobby 5:15 pm – 6:00 pm Room 303C (Ballroom Level) Postgraduate Course 7:50 am – 5:00 pm International Attendee Reception Stars at Night Ballroom 5:15 pm – 6:00 pm Room 303B (Ballroom Level) David Sun Lecture 10:00 am – 10:30 am Exhibitor Theater Stars at Night Ballroom 5:15 pm – 6:00 pm Exhibit Halls 3 and 4 (Street Level) Optional Learning Luncheons 12:20 pm – 1:35 pm (pre-registration required) Scientific Poster Authors Present / Room number will be listed on your badge. 5:15 pm – 6:30 pm Poster Rounds With the Experts Exhibit Halls 3 and 4 (Street Level) Career Opportunities for Women in Exhibit Hall Opening Welcome Reception 12:20 pm – 1:35 pm GI Luncheon 5:15 pm – 7:00 pm Room 305 (Ballroom Level) Exhibit Halls 3 and 4 (Street Level) GI Jeopardy Competition Exhibitor Theater 5:15 pm – 7:00 pm 6:15 pm – 7:00 pm Room 301 (Ballroom Level) Exhibit Halls 3 and 4 (Street Level) 2 \ 2019 Annual Scientific Meeting & Postgraduate Course MONDAY, OCTOBER 28 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29 Registration Registration 6:00 am – 5:00 pm 6:00 am – 5:00 pm INFORMATION Main Lobby (Street Level) Main Lobby (Street Level) GENERAL Optional Breakfast Sessions Optional Breakfast Sessions 6:30 am – 7:45 am (pre-registration required) 6:45 am – 8:15 am (pre-registration required) Room number will be listed on your badge. Room number will be listed on your badge. Hands-On Workshop Center - Trainee-Only Sessions Simultaneous Plenary Session 2 7:45 am – 9:30 am 8:30 am – 10:00 am Exhibit Halls 3 and 4 (Street Level) Stars at Night Ballroom Presidential Plenary Session 1 Exhibit Hall Open 8:00 am – 9:00 am 10:00 am – 4:30 pm Stars at Night Ballroom Exhibit Halls 3 and 4 (Street Level) Presidential Address J. Edward Berk Distinguished Lecture 9:00 am – 9:30 am 10:05 am – 10:35 am Stars at Night Ballroom Stars at Night Ballroom - B2 Presidential Plenary Session 2 Hands-On Endoscopy Workshop Center 9:30 am – 10:30 am 10:05 am – 4:30 pm Stars at Night Ballroom Exhibit Halls 3 and 4 (Street Level) Exhibit Hall Opens Break—Visit the Exhibit Hall and Browse Posters 10:00 am – 4:45 pm 10:35 am – 11:30 am Exhibit Halls 3 and 4 (Street Level) Exhibit Halls 3 and 4 (Street Level) Hands-On Endoscopy Workshop Center 10:15 am – 4:40 pm Exhibitor Theater Exhibit Halls 3 and 4 (Street Level) 10:35 am – 11:30 am Exhibit Halls 3 and 4 (Street Level) Break – Visit the Exhibit Hall and Browse Posters 10:30 am – 11:30 am Simultaneous Symposia Session 3 Exhibit Halls 3 and 4 (Street Level) 11:30 am – 12:45 pm Stars at Night Ballroom Exhibitor Theater 10:30 am – 11:30 am Exhibitor Theater Exhibit Halls 3 and 4 (Street Level) 12:45 pm – 1:20 pm Exhibit Halls 3 and 4 (Street Level) Simultaneous Symposia Session 1 11:30 am – 12:45 pm Stars at Night Ballroom Lunch Break / Browse Posters 12:45 pm – 2:15 pm (Authors Present from 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm) Exhibit Halls 3 and 4 (Street Level) Exhibitor Theater 12:45 pm – 1:20 pm Exhibit Halls 3 and 4 (Street Level) Exhibitor Theater 1:40 pm - 2:15 pm Lunch Break / Browse Posters Exhibit Halls 3 and 4 (Street Level) 12:45 pm – 2:15 pm (Authors Present from 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm) Simultaneous Plenary Session 3 Exhibit Halls 3 and 4 (Street Level) 2:15 pm – 3:45 pm Stars at Night Ballroom GIQuIC - Measuring and Improving Quality in Clinical Practice Luncheon Break – Visit the Exhibit Hall and Browse Posters 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm 3:45 pm – 4:30 pm (pre-registration required) Exhibit Halls 3 and 4 (Street Level) Room number will be listed on your badge. Emily Couric Memorial Lecture Exhibitor Theater 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm 1:40 pm - 2:15 pm Stars at Night Ballroom - B2 Exhibit Halls 3 and 4 (Street Level) Simultaneous Symposia Session 4 Simultaneous Plenary Session 1 5:10 pm – 6:25 pm 2:15 pm – 3:00 pm Stars at Night Ballroom Stars at Night Ballroom The American Journal of Gastroenterology Lecture 3:15 pm – 3:45 pm WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30 Stars at Night Ballroom - B2 Registration Break – Visit the Exhibit Hall and Browse Posters 6:30 am – 12:15 pm 3:45 pm – 4:45 pm Main Lobby (Street Level) Exhibit Halls 3 and 4 (Street Level) Optional Breakfast Sessions Exhibitor Theater 3:45 pm – 4:45 pm 6:45 am – 8:15 am (pre-registration required) Exhibit Halls 3 and 4 (Street Level) Room number will be listed on your badge.