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6July 27, 28 & 29, 2016 • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Wednesday, July 27, 2016

• NIDDK Workshop: Chronic Pancreatitis in the 21st Century: Research Challenges and Opportunities

Wednesday evening, July 27, 2016

• Pancreatic Disorders & Precision Medicine• Reception and Light Dinner

Thursday, July 28, 2016

• 9th International Symposium on Inherited Diseases of the Pancreas• Pancreatic Pain• Pancreatic Cancer• Pediatric Pancreas Diseases• Pancreas Working Group Meetings and Poster Session

Friday, July 29, 2016

• Clinical Pancreatology and Endoscopy• Basic Science Approaches to Mechanisms of Pain• CAPER Annual Meeting and Awards

Course Directors

David C. Whitcomb, MD, PhD

Randall E. Brand, MD

Mark E. Lowe, MD, PhD

Georgios I. Papachristou, MD, PhD

Location

The University Club123 University PlacePittsburgh, PA

Conference WebsitesRegistration:https://ccehs.upmc.com/liveFormalCourses.jsf

PancreasFest Program:www.pancreasfest.org

Sponsored by

Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences

With Partnership from

Collaborative Alliance for Pancreas Education and Research (CAPER)

National Pancreas Foundation (NPF)

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Mission Statement

The Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition unites physicians and scientists for excellence in patient care, education and research, providing the best of tomorrow’s medicine, today.

Continuing Education Credit

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 14.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.™ Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Other health care professionals are awarded 1.4 continuing education units (CEU’s) which are equal to 14.7 contact hours.

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

•   Define the genetic risks, markers, and treatment of pancreatic diseases, including pancreatic cancer as well as acute and chronic pancreatitis.

•   Debate the mechanisms determining abnormal responses to injury and inflammation related to pancreatic pain, pediatric pancreatitis, and pancreatic cancer.

•   Discuss application of new insights into disease mechanisms for new patient-centered care models, including the role of academic centers of excellence.

•   Foster the development of multidisciplinary, fluid and interactive models to treat pancreas diseases and pancreatic pain.

Who Should Attend

PancreasFest 2016 is designed for gastroenterologists, surgeons, oncologists, radiologists, basic and clinical researchers and all physicians interested in pancreatic diseases. Physicians and scientists committed to translational research, cooperative studies and career development are strongly encouraged to attend. This course welcomes mid-level medical professionals, clinical and research nurses and related health care professionals interested in pancreas disease research and treatments.

Special Needs

X Participation by all individuals is encouraged. Advance notification of any special needs will help us to provide better service. Please

notify us of any special needs at least two weeks in advance of the program by calling (412) 578-9518 or emailing joj2@pitt.edu.

University of Pittsburgh • Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

PancreasFest 2016Inside

Page 3 – Location / Accommodations Information

Page 3 – Abstracts, Posters and Scholarships Information

Pages 4 through 6 – Schedule for July 27 - July 29, 2016

Pages 7 through 10 – Course Directors and Faculty 

Page 11 – Registration Information

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Locations The PancreasFest 2016 opening forum and reception will be held on Wednesday evening July 27 at the host hotel, Wyndham Pittsburgh University Center. Additional information about this hotel may be found in the Accommodations section of this brochure.

Primary PancreasFest 2016 symposia will be held at The University Club located at 123 University Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Visit www.uc.pitt.edu or call (412) 648-8213 for directions or additional information about the University Club.

Accommodations The host hotel for PancreasFest 2016 is the Wyndham Pittsburgh University Center, located at 100 Lytton Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. This hotel is approximately two blocks from The University Club, which is the primary meeting location. The discounted room rate is $140/night, plus taxes and fees.

•   To reserve your room online, visit www.wyndhampittsburghuniversity center.com, click on “Reservations” and then “Special Rates & Codes.”  The PancreasFest 2016 group code is 07266841PF.

•   By telephone, call (412) 682-6200 or 800-UNIVCTR and reference the group code.

•   Room availability and pricing will not be guaranteed after July 6, 2016.

Parking Conference parking is not provided.  Nearby parking is available at the Soldiers & Sailors Garage (Bigelow Blvd.), the O’Hara Garage (O’Hara St.), or the Wyndham Pittsburgh University Center. To see these and other University of Pittsburgh parking options, visit www.pts.pitt.edu/parking/maps.

Transportation Shuttle bus and taxi transportation may be arranged from the Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT).  Public transportation using the 28X bus is a cost-effective transportation alternative at $3.75 each way. This bus leaves from the airport’s lower level door #6 and will travel to the Oakland section of Pittsburgh (conference location). More information about the 28X may be found at www.portauthority.org.

The University of Pittsburgh is an affirmative action,equal opportunity institution.

Abstracts/Posters

Pancreas disease research abstract submissions are encouraged from all conference attendees. While novel research is preferred, abstracts submitted at previous meetings are welcome.

    • Abstract length is limited to 500 words.

    • No abstracts will be published without author agreement.

    • A 4x8 poster space will be reserved for all accepted abstracts. 

    • Submit to Joy Jenko Merusi at joj2@pitt.edu.

    •  All abstracts are due by July 6, 2016. No abstract acceptance or poster space will be guaranteed after July 6.

Travel Scholarships

Trainees and junior faculty within three years of appointment may apply for PancreasFest 2016 Travel Scholarships. Scholarships in amounts of up to $730 each will be awarded by the Collaborative Alliance for Pancreatic Education and Research (CAPER). Scholarship awardees will receive fee-waived registration for PancreasFest 2016 and should not register for this conference separately. Scholarship applicants will be required to submit an abstract as part of the online application process. CAPER will send the winning abstracts to meeting organizers automatically, and awardees will have poster space provided. If an applicant is not selected for a 2016 scholarship but still plans to attend the meeting, non-scholarship abstracts may be submitted to joj2@pitt.edu (see the Abstracts section of this brochure).

The travel scholarship submission deadline is June 6, 2016. Awards will be announced by June 13, 2016. Awardees are required to confirm acceptance of the scholarship by June 27, 2016.

For more information or to apply online for a PancreasFest 2016 scholarship:

Please visit www.caperpancreas.org, click on “PancreasFest 2016” and scroll to the “PancreasFest Travel Scholarship” link.

Since these CAPER awards are intended to support travel costs, local scholarship awardees within a 25-mile radius of Pittsburgh will receive fee-waived registration awards only. If local awardees do not have Oakland parking privileges, conference parking costs will be reimbursed.

For More Information

Joy Jenko MerusiDivision of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

University of Pittsburgh | UPMC3708 Fifth Avenue — Medical Arts Building, 4th Floor

Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Telephone: (412) 578-9518 or (412) 578-9515  •  Fax: (412) 578-9537 Email: joj2@pitt.edu

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Wednesday ~ July 27, 2016

@ The University Club

NIDDK Workshop

Chronic Pancreatitis in the 21st Century: Research Challenges and Opportunities

Pittsburgh, PA USA – morning/afternoon sessions

This NIDDK workshop will precede PancreasFest 2016 but will occur separately from PancreasFest 2016 symposia.  NIDDK workshop registration information 

may be found at NIDDK.NIH.gov.  Follow links for News/Calendar of Events.  

Day One: Wednesday Evening ~ July 27, 2016

@ Wyndham Pittsburgh University Center

First Floor Ballroom

SESSION 1:  •   9th International Symposium on Inherited Diseases of the Pancreas

  •  20th Anniversary of the Hereditary Pancreatitis Gene 5:30 pm Welcome Day I  Mark E. Lowe, MD, PhD

6:05 pm Introduction to the Henry Lynch Award: The Pancreas and 1996: Before and Beyond  Markus M. Lerch, MD, FRCP

6:20 pm Henry Lynch Award Lecture: Pancreatic Disorders and Precision Medicine David C. Whitcomb, MD, PhD

7:00 pm Reception & Light Dinner Buffet

8:30 pm  Wednesday Adjournment

Day Two: Thursday Morning ~ July 28, 2016

@ The University Club

7:30 am Registration, Exhibits, and Continental Breakfast

8:00 am  Welcome Day II David C. Whitcomb, MD, PhD

SESSION 2: 9th International Symposium on Inherited Diseases of thePancreas: Acute Pancreatitis EtiologyModerators: Miklos Sahin-Toth, MD, PhD and Markus M. Lerch, MD

8:10 am  Genetic Susceptibility to Pancreatitis   Claude Ferec, MD, PhD

8:25 am   New Genetic Insights into Alcohol-Related Pancreatitis Jonas Rosendahl, MD

8:40 am   Advances in Pancreatic Disease Genetics in Japan Atsushi Masamune, MD, PhD

8:55 am  Panel Discussion

9:10 am Break and Exhibits

SESSION 3: Pancreatic Pain  Moderators: P. Jay Pasricha, MBBS, MD and G. Nicholas Verne, MD

9:20 am Pathogenesis and Cell Biology of Pancreatic Neuropathic Pain Güralp O. Ceyhan, MD

9:35 am Medical Therapies for Pancreatic Pain  Asbjørn Mohr Drewes, MD, PhD, DMSc

9:50 am Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Related Treatments for Pancreatic Pain

Eva M. Szigethy, MD, PhD

10:05 am Do We Need Another Trial Comparing Surgical and Endoscopic Treatment of Pancreatic Pain?

John A. Windsor, MD

10:20 am Sensory Nerves and Pancreatic Cancer  Brian Davis, PhD

10:50 am Break & Exhibits – Pediatric group moves to a separate room

11:00 am Pediatric Session: Acute Pancreatitis in Childhood Moderator: Veronique Morinville, MD

11:00 am Treatment of Pseudocysts and Other Complications in Children   Bradley Barth, MD, MPH

11:20 am Treatment of Acute Pancreatitis in Childhood  Maisam Abu-El-Haija, MD     

11:40 am What Tests to do After the First Episode of Acute Pancreatitis Steven L. Werlin, MD

Noon Panel Discussion

12:15 pm Lunch – break for lunch buffet

12:30 pm Pediatric Pancreatitis Case Discussions Moderator and Case Presenter: John Eisses, MD, PhD Panel: Matthew J. Geifer, MD, Tom Lin, MD, Quin Liu, MD

1:15 pm – Meeting of INSPPIRE (International Study Group of Pediatric2:45 pm Pancreatitis In Search of a Cure) Moderator: Aliye Uc, MD

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SESSION 4:  Genetics of Pancreatic CancerModerators: Randall E. Brand, MD and William E. Fisher, MD

11:00 am Novel Developments in the Genetics of Pancreatic Cancer Nicholas Roberts, DVM

11:20 am Advances in Population Genetics and Hereditary Prediction Models for Pancreatic Cancer

Gloria Peterson, PhD

11:40 am Genetics of Cystic Neoplasms Aatur Singhi, MD, PhD

Noon Panel Discussion

12:15 pm Lunch Buffet and Exhibits

SESSION 5:  The Ruth C. Brufsky Award for Excellencein Research in Pancreatic CancerModerator: Randall E. Brand, MD

12:45 pm Ruth C. Brufsky Award Lecture: Earlier Detection of Pancreatic Cancer  Teri Brentnall, MD

1:15 pm Discussion

1:25 pm Break & Exhibits

SESSION 6:  Pancreas Working Group Meetings 

1:30 pm 1. Acute Pancreatitis Biomarkers & Measures and APPRENTICE (Acute Pancreatitis Patient Registry to Enhance Novel Therapies in Clinical Experience)

     Facilitators: Georgios I. Papachristou, MD, PhD and Vikesh K. Singh, MD, MSc

2. Chronic Pancreatitis: Biomarkers of Inflammation, Cell Function, Fibrosis & Pain

    Facilitators: John A. Windsor, MD and Christopher Forsmark, MD

3. Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Cysts & IPMNs     Facilitators: Walter G. Park, MD, MS and

Gregory B. Lesinski, PhD, MPH

4. Diabetes, Surgery & TP-IAT    Facilitators: Suresh Chari, MD and Martin Freeman, MD

2:30 pm Break & Exhibits

Acute Pancreatitis & PCOE Track

SESSION 7A:  Acute Pancreatitis Severity Index Meeting / DiscussionModerators: Stephen Pandol, MD and Bechien U. Wu, MD, MPH

2:45 pm APSI Discussion & Voting

SESSION 8A:  Pancreas Center of Excellence (PCOE) Meeting/DiscussionModerators: Darwin Conwell, MD, MPH and David C. Whitcomb, MD, PhD

3:45 pm – PCOE Discussion4:30 pm

Pancreas Pain Track

SESSION 7B:  Taxonomy of Pain: ReportsModerators: G. Nicholas Verne, MD and Ajay D. Wasan, MD, MSc, MA

2:45 pm Dimension 1: Core Diagnostic Criteria2:50 pm Dimension 2: Common Features2:55 pm Dimension 3: Common Medical Comorbidities3:00 pm Dimension 4: Neurobiological, Psychological and Functional 

Consequences3:15 pm Dimension 5: Putative Neurobiological and Psychosocial

Mechanisms, Risk Factors and Protective Factors

SESSION 8B:  Developing Consensus on Pancreatic PainModerators: Asbjørn Mohr Drewes, MD, PhD, DMSc and John A. Windsor, MD

3:30 pm – Pancreatic Pain Discussion4:30 pm

4:30 pm Thursday Adjournment

SESSION 9:  Poster Rounds and Reception (not accredited symposia) 4:30 pm Poster Rounds and Reception

 •   July 28 evening activities will be “on your own.”  Suggestions for restaurants and activities will be provided.

•   On July 28, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm, the inaugural organizational meeting of the “Exocrine-Endocrine-Interactions (X) Study Group (“X-N-X”) will occur in the Wyndham Pittsburgh University Center dining area. All physicians and scientists interested in organizing a working group to study exocrine-endocrine interactions (X-N-X) are invited to join Dr. Suresh Chari for this informal discussion.  Questions? Contact Dr. Chari at chari.suresh@mayo.edu or Ms. Merusi at joj2@pitt.edu.

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Day Three: Friday Morning ~ July 29, 2016

@ The University Club

6:30 am Registration, Exhibits, Continental Breakfast

6:45 am Reports and Open Discussion from Day II Sessions: Pancreas Working Group & PCOE

Moderators: Darwin Conwell, MD, MPH and David C. Whitcomb, MD, PhD

  This session is open to all and is accredited symposia. Speakers will be asked to summarize group activities and goals within five minutes, leaving 30+ minutes for discussion.

Discussion

8:15 am  Welcome Day III Georgios I. Papachristou, MD, PhD

Clinical Pancreatology & Endoscopy Track

SESSION 10A:  Mechanisms of Acute Pancreatitis < < <Moderator: Adam Slivka, MD, PhD

8:15 am  Therapeutic Targets for Pancreatitis  Robert Sutton, MB, BS, DPhil, FRCS

8:35 am  Diabetes after Acute Pancreatitis  Melena Bellin, MD 

8:55 am  Deciphering Mechanisms for Post-ERCP Pancreatitis Sohail Z. Husain, MD

9:15 am Late-Breaking Abstract  TBA

9:35 am Panel Discussion

Basic Science Track

SESSION 10B:  Pain Scientific Mini Symposium < < <Moderators: Kathryn Albers, PhD, Brian M. Davis, PhD and Michael Gold, PhD

8:15 am  Basic Science Approaches to Mechanisms of Pain This mini symposium will provide an opportunity for

international pain specialists to describe their own research and today’s cutting edge advancements in greater detail. This session is designed for attendees interested in pain research.

9:50 am Break and Exhibits

SESSION 11:  Professors’ Perspectives < < <Moderator: David C. Whitcomb, MD, PhD 10:10 am Strategies to Translate the Gut-Lymph Concept

into Clinical Practice John A. Windsor, MD

10:40 am Emerging Concepts in the Management of Chronic Pancreatitis D. Nagashwar Reddy, MD, DM DSc

Questions will be addressed as part of each separate lecture in Session 10.

SESSION 12:  CAPER Young Investigator Research Moderator: Walter G. Park, MD, MS

11:10 am Quality Improvement in the Training of Advanced Endoscopy Fellows

Sachin Wani, MD

11:30 am Updates in Autoimmune Pancreatitis Philip A. Hart, MD

11:50 am Break, Exhibits and Lunch (sponsored by CAPER)

12:30 pm Heading Funded Endoscopic RCTs  B. Joseph El Munzer, MD

12:50 pm Infected Pancreatic Necrosis Robert Moran, MD

1:10 pm Panel Discussion

SESSION 13:  CAPER Award CeremonyModerator: Georgios I. Papachristou, MD, PhD

1:30 pm CAPER Research Award Presentations Moderator: Vikesh K. Singh, MD, MSc

1:45 pm CAPER Lifetime Achievement Award to Dr. Suresh Chari Introduced by: Wahid Wassef, MD, MPH

1:50 pm Lifetime Achievement Award Lecture Suresh Chari, MD

2:20 pm CAPER Business Meeting and Elections Wahid Wassef, MD, MPH

2:30 pm PancreasFest 2016 Adjournment

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PancreasFest 2016 Course Directors and Faculty

Course Directors

David C. Whitcomb, MD, PhDGiant Eagle Foundation Professor of Cancer GeneticsProfessor of Medicine, Cell Biology & Physiology and Human GeneticsChief, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

Randall E. Brand, MDProfessor of MedicineAcademic Director, Gastroenterology at UPMC ShadysideDirector, GI Malignancy Early Detection, Diagnosis & Prevention ProgramDivision of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

Mark E. Lowe, MD, PhDCarol Ann Craumer Endowed Chair for Pediatric ResearchInterim Chairman of PediatricsProfessor and Vice-Chairman of PediatricsChief, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology

Georgios I. Papachristou, MD, PhDAssociate Professor of MedicineDivision of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

Planning Committee for NIDDK Sections of PancreasFest 2016:

Melena D. Bellin, MD

Darwin Conwell, MD, MPHSohail Husain, MDMarkus Lerch, MD

Miklos Sahin-Toth, MD, PhDVikesh Singh, MD, MScEva Szigethy, MD, PhDJohn A. Windsor, MD

Planning Committee for the 9th International

Symposium on Inherited Diseases of the Pancreas:

Randall E. Brand, MDMarkus Lerch, MD

Guest Course Faculty

Maisam Abu-El-Haija, MDAssistant Professor of PediatricsDivision of Pediatric GastroenterologyCincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical CenterCincinnati, OH

Elham Afghani , MD, MPHAssistant Director, Clinical PancreatologyPancreatic & Biliary Diseases ProgramCedars Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA

Bradley Barth, MD, MPHAssociate Professor of PediatricsDirector of EndoscopyClinical Director of Pediatric GastroenterologyDepartment of PediatricsUT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX

Melena Bellin, MDAssistant Professor of Pediatric EndocrinologyDirector of Research, Islet Autotransplant ProgramUniversity of Minnesota / Schulze Diabetes InstituteMinneapolis, MN

Teri Brentnall, MDCharles and Mary Ann Walters Endowed ChairProfessor of MedicineCo-Director, Pancreatic Cancer Surveillance ProgramDivision of GastroenterologyUniversity of Washington Medical CenterSeattle, WA

Güralp O. Ceyhan, MDAssociate Professor of SurgeryVice Chairman and Head of HPB SurgeryDepartment of SurgeryTechnical University of MunichMunich, Germany

Suresh Chari, MDProfessor of MedicineHead, Pancreas Interest GroupDivision of GastroenterologyMayo ClinicRochester, MN

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Darwin Conwell, MD, MPHProfessor of Clinical MedicineDirector, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and NutritionOhio State University Wexner Medical CenterColumbus, OH

Asbjørn Mohr Drewes, MD, PhD, DMScProfessor and Chief PhysicianDirector of Mech-SenseDepartment of Gastroenterology & HepatologyAalborg University HospitalAalborg, Denmark

B. Joseph El Munzer, MDPeter B. Cotton Chair for Endoscopic InnovationAssociate Professor of MedicineDivision of Gastroenterology and HepatologyMedical University of South CarolinaCharleston, SC

Claude Ferec, MD, PhDProfessor of Molecular GeneticsCenter of Biogenetics University HospitalBrest, France

William E. Fisher, MDGeorge L. Jordan, MD Chair in General SurgeryProfessor of Surgery and ChiefDivision of General SurgeryDirector, Elkins Pancreas CenterBaylor College of MedicineHouston, TX

Christopher Forsmark, MDProfessor of MedicineChief, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and NutritionUniversity of FloridaGainesville, FL

Martin Freeman, MDProfessor of MedicineChief, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and NutritionMedical Director, Total Pancreatectomy and Islet AutotransplantationUniversity of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN

Matthew J. Geifer, MDAssistant Professor of PediatricsDirector, Therapeutic EndoscopyDirector, Gastroenterology Fellowship ProgramDivision of Pediatric Gastroenterology and HepatologySeattle Children’s HospitalSeattle, WA

Philip A. Hart, MDClinical Assistant Professor of MedicineMedical Director, Section for Pancreatic DisordersDivision of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and NutritionOhio State University Wexner Medical CenterColumbus, OH

Markus Lerch, MD, FRCPProfessor & Chair, Department of Medicine AErnst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität GreifswaldGreifswald, Germany

Gregory B. Lesinski, PhD, MPHAssociate Professor of MedicineDivision of Medical OncologyOhio State University Wexner Medical CenterColumbus, OH

Tom K. Lin, MDAssistant Professor of PediatricsAssociate Director & Endoscopy Director, Pancreas Care CenterCincinnati Children’s HospitalCincinnati, OH

Quin Liu, MDAssistant Professor of Clinical PediatricsDirector, Interventional EndoscopyDivision of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and NutritionChildren’s Hospital of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

Atsushi Masamune, MD, PhDAssociate ProfessorDivision of Gastroenterology Tohoku University Graduate School of MedicineSendai, Japan

Julia Y. McNabb-Baltar, MDInstructor in MedicineDivision of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and EndoscopyBrigham and Womens Hospital / Harvard Medical SchoolBoston, MA

Robert Moran, MBBSH, MRCPIClinical Fellow in GastroenterologyDivision of Gastroenterology and HepatologyJohns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore, MD

Veronique Morinville, MDAssistant Professor of PediatricsDivision of Pediatric GastroenterologyMontreal Children’s Hospital / McGill UniversityMontreal, Quebec, Canada

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Stephen Pandol, MDProfessor of MedicineUniversity of California at Los Angeles and Greater Los Angeles VAMCLos Angeles, CA

Walter G. Park, MD, MSAssistant Professor of MedicineDivision of Gastroenterology and HepatologyStanford University School of MedicineStanford, CA

P. Jay Pasricha, MBBS, MDProfessor of Medicine and NeuroscienceDirector, Johns Hopkins Center for NeurogastroenterologyVice Chair, Medicine Innovation and CommercializationJohns Hopkins MedicineBaltimore, MD

Gloria M. Peterson, PhDPurvis and Rita Tabor ProfessorProfessor of EpidemiologyDepartments of Health Sciences Research, Gastroenterology and Medical GeneticsMayo ClinicRochester, MN

D. Nageshwar Reddy, MD, DM, DScChairman and Chief of GastroenterologyAsian Institute of GastroenterologyPresident, World Endoscopy OrganizationHyderabad, India

Nicholas Roberts, DVMPostdoctoral Fellow, Ludwig Cancer ResearchJohns Hopkins CenterBaltimore, MD

Jonas Rosendahl, MDProfessor of MedicineClinic for Gastroenterology and RheumatologyUniversity of LeipzigLeipzig, Germany

Miklos Sahin-Toth, MD, PhDProfessor of Molecular and Cell BiologyBoston UniversityBoston, MA

Vikesh K. Singh, MD, MScAssistant Professor of MedicineDirector, Pancreas CenterDirector, Pancreatic Islet Cell Autotransplantation ProgramJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimore, MD

Robert Sutton, MB, BS, DPhil, FRCSDirector, NIHR Liverpool Pancreas Biomedical Research UnitDirector, Research development and Innovation RLBUHTDirector, Research Liverpool Health PartnersInstitute of Translational MedicineRoyal Liverpool University HospitalLiverpool, UK

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Aliye Uc, MDProfessor of Pediatrics and Radiation OncologyStead Family Department of PediatricsUniversity of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsIowa City, IA

G. Nicholas Verne, MDChairman, Department of MedicineDr. Harry B. Greenberg Chair in Internal MedicineTulane University School of MedicineNew Orleans, LA

Sachin Wani, MDAssistant Professor of MedicineDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of DenverDenver, CO

Wahid Wassef, MD, MPHProfessor of MedicineDirector of EndoscopyUniversity of MassachusettsBoston, MA

Steven L. Werlin, MDProfessor of Pediatrics / GastroenterologyThe Medical College of Wisconsin and The Children’s Hospital of WisconsinMilwaukee, WI

John A. Windsor, MDProfessor of SurgeryHead, Department of SurgeryUniversity of AucklandAuckland, New Zealand

Bechien U. Wu, MD, MPHDirector, Center for Pancreas DisordersProgram Director, Fellowship in GastroenterologyDivision of GastroenterologyKaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA

All individuals in a position to control the content of this education

activity are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with

any proprietary entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing

health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients.

Internal Course Faculty

All faculty are affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and reside in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania metropolitan area unless otherwise indicated.

Kathryn Albers, PhDProfessor of Neurobiology and MedicineDepartment of Neurobiology

Brian M. Davis, PhDProfessor of Neurobiology and MedicineDepartment of Neurobiology

John F. Eisses, MD, PhDAssistant Professor of PediatricsDivision of Pediatric GastroenterologyChildren’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC

Michael S. Gold, PhDProfessor of AnesthesiologyDepartment of Anesthesiology

Sohail Z. Husain, MDAssociate Professor of PediatricsCo-Director, Pediatric Exocrine Pancreatic Disorders ProgramDivision of Pediatric GastroenterologyChildren’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC

Aatur D. Singhi, MD, PhDAssistant Professor of PathologyDivision of Anatomic PathologyDepartment of Pathology

Adam Slivka, MD, PhDProfessor of MedicineAssociate Chief, Clinical ServicesDivision of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

Eva M. Szigethy, MD, PhDAssociate Professor of Medicine and PsychiatryFounder & Director, Visceral Inflammation & Pain (VIP) CenterDivision of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

Ajay D. Wasan, MD, MSc, MAProfessor of Anesthesiology and PsychiatryVice Chair for Pain MedicineDirector, Pain Medicine DivisionDepartment of Anesthesiology

PancreasFest 2016 Course Directors and Faculty

Early registrations are due by July 6, 2016. After July 6, later registrations will be accepted at an additional fee.

Online registration is the quickest and easiest way to reserve your space at PancreasFest 2016.

    • Register online at https://ccehs.upmc.com/liveFormalCourses.jsf.

    •  Remember to click “submit” after entering the requested personal and payment information to finalize your registration.

    •  Print the electronic confirmation, which will be sent to the email address you provide at registration. If you do not receive this confirmation within five days of registration, contact (412) 578-9518 or (412) 578-9515. Your registration is not complete without this confirmation, and we ask you to bring a copy of your confirmation to PancreasFest 2016.

If you are unable to register online, contact Joy Jenko Merusi at joj2@pitt.edu or (412) 578-9518 for a paper registration form. Please note that all registration deadlines will apply.

Cancellations will be accepted in writing only through US mail, email or fax.  Tuition postmarked or date stamped before July 15, 2016 will be refunded completely. After July 15, 2016, a $35 administrative fee will be assessed. No refunds will be made after July 22, 2016.

Cancellation requests may be made to Joy Jenko Merusi at joj2@pitt.edu or fax (412) 578-9537. Ms. Merusi’s mailing address may be found on page 3 of this brochure.

PancreasFest 2016 registration fees provide continuing education credit, registration and course materials and conference meals.

Registration Fees

Early Late/OnsiteDue: July 6, 2016 After July 6, 2016

Full Program Full ProgramRate:  $330 Faculty (MD, PhD, etc.)  Rate:  $360 Faculty (MD, PhD, etc.)  $275 CAPER Members (Faculty)    $230  Trainees, Nurses & Other  $200  Trainees, Nurses & Other            Health Care Professionals Health Care Professionals $140 CAPER Trainee Members           (Non-Faculty)   

July 27, 28 or 29 July 27, 28 or 29 only (per day)(one evening or day only) (one evening or day only)Rate:  $135/day Faculty and Pharma  Rate:   $165/day Faculty and Pharma $110/day CAPER Member $110/day Trainees, Nurses   $80/day  Trainees, Nurses                  & Others

& Others    

If participants cannot attend the full PancreasFest 2016 program and would like to attend only one or two days, “per day” registration fees will apply.  Participation in the July 27 NIDDK Workshop requires a separate registration process. Note that the July 27 PancreasFest 2016 dinner session is in the evening only.

Supplementary Activities for Spouses and Guests

Guests of PancreasFest 2016 attendees may register online for additional group activities.  All of these activities will involve walking on level sidewalks and within the facilities.  Provide advanced notice of special needs to Joy Jenko Merusi at joj2@pitt.edu. Recommendations for other activities are available as well.

Thursday, July 28, 2016 Carnegie Museum of Art & Lunch $20/person10:00 am - 1:00 pm   Guests will enjoy the Carnegie Museum of Art Highlights 

Walking Tour followed by lunch “on your own” at the Museum of Art Café.

Thursday, July 28, 2016 Boutique Shopping in Shadyside $0/person1:30 pm - 4:00 pm Transportation provided from the host hotel.

Friday, July 29, 2016 Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens $20/person10:00 am - 1:00 pm  Guests will enjoy the Conservatory History    and Plant Collections Walking Tour followed    by lunch “on your own” at Café Phipps (one of the best museum restaurants in the U.S., Food & Wine magazine)

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Travel Scholarship Information: page 3

Schedule: pages 4–6

Online Registration: page 10

https://ccehs.upmc.com/liveFormalCourses.jsf

For more information:

www.pancreasfest.org • (412) 578-9518/9515 • joj2@pitt.edu

PancreasFest 2016Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

University of Pittsburgh

Medical Arts Building – 4th Floor

3708 Fifth Avenue

Pittsburgh, PA 15213

www.pancreasfest.org