In this episode Dr. Robert Berger and Dr. Jeff McCurdy highlight interesting GI journal articles from 2018.

This episode was recorded during the 2019 Gastroenterology Residents-in-Training (GRIT) Program in Banff, Alberta.

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In this episode Dr. Anne Griffiths, 2019 McKenna Lecturer, presents to the Trainees at CDDW 2019 and addresses the question ""Why IBD and Why in the Young?"" She will provide content addressing why we think IBD develops and why we

think it develops in children. She will also highlight challenges and opportunities in the field of Pediatric IBD.

Dr. Griffiths disclosures and Bio are available when you click on "Speaker Disclosures" on the CAG Website podcast page at https://www.cag-acg.org/education/cag-podcast

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In this episode, Dr. Elizabeth Squirell will interview Dr. Jerry McGrath regarding colon cancer surveillance intervals

and methods. The learning objectives for this episode are to review the recommendations or colonoscopy surveillance

based on the following colonoscopy findings:

1. Normal exam

2. Hyperplastic polyps

3. Tubular adenomas

4. Sessile serrated polyps

5. History of prior colorectal cancer

For more information listen to CAG Podcast Episode 5 or review the 2018 Clinical Practice Guideline on Screening for Colorectal Cancer in Individuals With a Family History of Nonhereditary Colorectal Cancer or Adenoma: The Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Banff Consensus. Available on the CAG Website "Guideline Library" under the "Publications" menu tab at https://www.cag-acg.org/publications/guideline-library. These standards were published online August 16, 2018 in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the AGA Institute.

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In this episode Dr. Tomaszewski will interview Dr. Bressler regarding the salient points of the new 2019 Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Luminal Crohn’s Disease.

For the complete guideline published in JCAG, 2019, Vol 2, No.3, please visit please the CAG website at www.cag-acg.org and visit the "Guideline Library" under the "Publications" menu tab.

https://www.cag-acg.org/publications/guideline-library (Search under 2019 Guidelines)

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The learning objectives for this episode are for Canadian Gastroenterologists to:

1) Understand the framework of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program

2) Be aware of the different ways to achieve credits within each MOC category

This episode was co-developed with Takeda Canada and was developed to achieve scientific integrity, objectivity and balance.

For more information on MOC FAQs visit:

http://www.royalcollege.ca/rcsite/cpd/moc-program/faq-moc-program-e

To view Current CAG Accredited Programs visit:

https://www.cag-acg.org/news/cag-accredited-programs

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In this episode Dr. Meng will discuss how they triaged patients using the Fibrosis 4 Index for Liver Fibrosis.

For the complete abstract visit JCAG the online Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology 2019 Volume 2, Issue Supplement_2, 15 March 2019, Page 387

https://academic.oup.com/jcag/issue/2/Supplement_2

This episode was recorded during the 2019 Gastroenterology Residents-in-Training (GRIT) Program in Banff, Alberta.

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In this episode Dr. Rai will discuss Interim Results of Birth Cohort Screening for Hepatitis C.

For the complete abstract visit JCAG the online Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology 2019 Volume 2, Issue Supplement_2, 15 March 2019, Page 309

https://academic.oup.com/jcag/issue/2/Supplement_2

This episode was recorded during the 2019 Gastroenterology Residents-in-Training (GRIT) Program in Banff, Alberta.

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In this episode Dr. Rodrigues will discuss this Retrospective Analysis of Practice Patterns at a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital.

For the complete abstract visit JCAG the online Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology 2019 Volume 2, Issue Supplement_2, 15 March 2019, Pages 447–448

https://academic.oup.com/jcag/issue/2/Supplement_2

This episode was recorded during the 2019 Gastroenterology Residents-in-Training (GRIT) Program in Banff, Alberta. Dr. Rodrigues was rated as one of the Best Oral Presenters during GRIT.

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In this episode Dr. Wishart will discuss this Prospective Cohort Study.

For the complete abstract visit JCAG the online Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology 2019 Volume 2, Issue Supplement_2, 15 March 2019, Pages 352-353

https://academic.oup.com/jcag/issue/2/Supplement_2

This episode was recorded during the 2019 Gastroenterology Residents-in-Training (GRIT) Program in Banff, Alberta.

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In this episode Dr. Panaccione and Dr. Narula will discuss:

- how perianal fistulas are a common complication of CD and have a significant impact on quality of life and long-term outcomes

- the available data on treatment options for perianal fistulizing CD

- current Canadian recommendations including the use of anti-TNFs for uncomplicated fistulizing CD ± thiopurine or methotrexate

- the role of surgical management for inadequate symptomatic response

This Total Care in IBD podcast episode was co-developed with AbbVie Canada and was developed to achieve scientific integrity, objectivity and balance. Speaker disclosures are available at https://www.cag-acg.org/education/cag-podcast

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