28th Advanced Gastroenterology & Hepatology Course
Thursday 6 - Friday 7 February
Courses
Thu 6 - Fri 7 Feb
| 2 Day Event
Thu 08:30 - Fri 16:30
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
+ 13
Activity code:
tbc
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We are delighted to be able to bring colleagues together again in-person for this well-established two-day course in 2025. Come and join us for what will be a stimulating event of education and networking opportunities. Trainees and consultants from across the UK and Globally will find this advanced course of great interest to them. The course will provide an update on the latest evidence base for the management and treatment of gastrointestinal and liver conditions presented by our expect faculty over the course of the two days including:
- Ms Kat Baker, Oxford
- Dr Tom Chapman, Chichester
- Dr Timothy Cross, Liverpool
- Professor Jeff Evans, Glasgow
- Dr Oseme Etomi, London
- Professor Alexander Ford, Leeds
- Professor Ewan Forrest, Glasgow
- Dr Julia Gauci, Edinburgh
- Professor Marietta Iacucci, Cork
- Dr Hamish Ireland, Edinburgh
- Dr Aileen Marshall, London
- Dr Gail Masterton, Edinburgh
- Dr Francesca Moroni, Aberdeen
- Dr Jude Morris, Glasgow
- Professor Phil Newsome, London
- Professor Nicholas Powell, London
- Professor David Sanders, Sheffield
- Dr Mike Williams, Edinburgh
Members of Organising Committee
- Dr Andy Bathgate, Professor Peter Hayes, Professor John Plevris, Professor Jack Satsangi, Professor Adrian Stanley, Dr Michael Williams
Please note that this is an in-person only course.
The College is grateful to the following companies for their support
- Eli Lilly and Company Ltd - Thursday Only
- Orphalan UK - Thursday & Friday
- Macromed UK Ltd - Thursday Only
It should be noted that sponsors have no role in programme planning or procedures at RCPE events. RCPE does not endorse any commercial products.
Thursday 6 February 2025
| 08:30 | Registration and coffee |
| 08:55 | Welcome to day one President, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh |
Session 1
Chair: Dr Norma McAvoy, Consultant Gastroenterologist, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
| 09:00 | Colon capsule endoscopy: past, present & future Professor Angus Watson, Clinical Chair of Surgery, University of Aberdeen |
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| 09:30 | Tips and tricks to resect the difficult polyp Speaker tbc |
| 10:00 | Endoscopic mucosal dissection (ESD) in the upper GI tract: indications and treatment outcomes Dr Julia Gauci, Specialist Registrar in Gastroenterology, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh |
| 10:30 | Break |
Session 2
Chair: Professor John Plevris, Professor and Consultant in Gastroenterology, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
| 10:50 | Diagnosis and management of coeliac disease in 2025 Professor David Sanders, Professor and Consultant Gastroenterologist, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, University of Sheffield |
| 11:20 | What's new in IBS management Professor Alexander Ford, Professor of Gastroenterology, St James Hospital, Leeds |
| 11:50 | Nutritional update - what the gastroenterologist needs to know Dr Francesca Moroni, Consultant Gastroenterologist, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary |
| 12:20 | Optimal assessment and management of iron deficiency anaemia in 2025 Dr Gail Masterton, Consultant Gastroenterologist, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh |
| 12:50 | Lunch Break |
Session 3
Chair: Professor Jack Satsangi, Lee Placito Professor of Gastro-intestinal Disease, University of Oxford and Consultant Physician, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford
| 13:45 | Management of Crohn's disease - is the future here? Speaker tbc |
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| 14:15 | Management of acute severe colitis - is the future coming? Dr Tom Chapman, Consultant Gastroenterologist, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust |
| 14:45 | Endoscopy in IBD - the future is here Professor Marietta Iacucci, Professor of Gastroenterology, University College Cork, Ireland |
| 15:15 | Break |
Session 4
Chair: Dr Mairi McLean, Clinical Reader, Respiratory Medicine & Gastroenterology, University of Dundee
| 15:45 | Inflammatory bowel disease - before, during & after pregnancy Dr Oseme Etomi, Consultant Obstetric Physician, Guys & St Thomas's NHS Foundation Trust, London |
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| 16:15 | Surgery in inflammatory bowel disease - the future is here Ms Kat Baker, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Oxford University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| 16:45 | Immune therapy-related colitis Professor Nicholas Powell, Professor of Gastroenterology, Imperial College London |
| 17:15 | Close of Day One |
Friday 7 February 2025
| 08:30 | Registration and coffee |
| 08:55 | Welcome to day two President, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh |
Session 5
Chair: Professor Peter Hayes, Professor of Hepatology, Royal Infirmary of Edinbugh
| 09:00 | New therapies for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) Professor Phil Newsome, Professor of Hepatology, King's College, London |
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| 09:30 |
WILFRED (BILL) SIRCUS LECTURE Interactions of alcohol and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) |
| 10:00 | Renal disease in cirrhosis Dr Fiona Gifford, Consultant Nephrologist, NHS Fife |
| 10:30 | Break |
Session 6
Chair: Dr Carol Blair, Consultant Hepatologist, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
| 11:00 | Autoimmune hepatitis TBA |
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| 11:30 | Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency Dr Aileen Marshall, Consultant Haematologist, Royal Free Hospital, London |
| 12:00 | Hepatic encephalopathy TBA |
| 12:30 | Lunch |
Session 7
Chair: Professor Adrian Stanley, Consultant Gastroenterologist, Glasgow Royal Infirmary
| 13:30 | Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) surveillance Dr Timothy Cross, Consultant Hepatologist, Liverpool University Hospital |
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| 14:00 | Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) treatment update Professor Jeff Evans, Professor of Translational Cancer Research, University of Glasgow |
| 14:30 | Interventional radiology in the management of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) Dr Hamish Ireland, Consultant Interventional Radiologist, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh |
| 15:00 | Break |
Session 8
Chair: Dr Alexandra Thompson, Consultant Hepatologist, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
| 15:30 | Coagulation in liver disease Dr Mike Williams, Consultant Hepatologist, Scottish Liver Transplant Unit, NHS Lothian |
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| 16:00 | Liver transplant - the referrer's perspective Dr Jude Morris, Consultant Gastroenterologist, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow |
| 16:30 | Close of Day Two |
Please note that on occasion event programmes may be subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances
We are delighted to welcome delegates to this IN-PERSON ONLY course in the College.
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Registration Fee - One Day |
Registration Fee - Two Day |
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| Standard Fee | £290 | £490 |
| RCPE Fellow, Collegiate & Associate Member | £180 | £300 |
| Allied Health Professionals | £180 | £300 |
| RCPE Retired Fellow & Foundation Member | £75 | £130 |
Long term / other leave – Fellows and Members, please contact the Symposium Co-ordinator as some discretion may be available.
Collegiate and Associate Members of the RCPE in clinical research posts may be eligible for funding - please contact the Symposium Co-ordinator for further information.
Invoices
If you wish us to invoice an employer/organisation, please contact the Symposium Coordinator. Payment via invoice is not available for online booking.
Free places
Unpaid post – Nil if confirmation of status provided a member of RCPE – please contact the Event Co-ordinator.
Refugee doctors – free places may be available to refugee doctors who are Associate Members of the College. Associate Membership for refugee doctors is available free of charge. Please visit our website for instructions on how to join, and then apply to the Symposium Co-ordinator for your free place.
Cancellation policy
If you have to cancel your place within 14 days of this event, we regret that we are unable to provide a refund.
Booking Terms & Conditions
Please read the College’s full event booking T&Cs regarding event changes, CPD, and data protection.
While this in-person course is aimed mainly at trainees and consultants, it is open to all grades of medical, health care and scientific staff. If you are unsure about eligibility, or the correct fee category, please contact the RCPE member of staff responsible for the event .
Certificates
All relevant events are approved for Continuing Professional Development (CPD). To receive a CPD certificate delegates must have completed the online feedback survey. The survey will close 28 days after the live event on the 7 March 2025, with certificates being issued shortly after this.
Certificates cannot be issued after the survey has closed.
Joining us in the College:
Photography: A professional photographer may be in attendance at this event. Photographs may be used by the College in digital and printed publicity material. If you do not wish to be photographed, please let a member of staff know at the registration desk.
Access: A wheelchair lift and internal lift are in place at the College, allowing access to the conference centre and historic rooms. However, as a listed building, there are some meeting rooms that have restricted access. For further information and assistance, please contact the event coordinator responsible for the event.
Prayer and Parent room: We provide a prayer room at all our hybrid/In-person events, and a member of staff will be able to direct you to this space on the day of the event. We can also provide a parent room at our events where required. If you are interested in this facility, please contact the event coordinator.
Commercial Sponsorship: Many events are supported by commercial companies taking exhibition space. Health professionals and NHS Managers are invited to visit the company stands during the breaks. Companies interested in sponsoring this, or other events listed on our event pages should contact the event coordinator.
Exhibitors/Sponsors play no part in the planning or delivery of our events, and the College has developed an Ethical Sponsorship Policy to support organising committees and committee chairs in their negotiations with potential commercial partners for education and other events.
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Courses
Thu 6 - Fri 7 Feb
| 2 Day Event
Thu 08:30 - Fri 16:30
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
+ 13
Activity code:
tbc
Are you a Fellow or a Member? Sign in to get member prices
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