Harvard Comprehensive Gastroenterology Update 2026

Full Bundle — Video Lectures + PDF Slides + English Subtitles

Advance your clinical knowledge with the Harvard Comprehensive Gastroenterology Update 2026, an intensive four-day educational program covering the latest developments across gastroenterology, hepatology, inflammatory bowel disease, functional GI disorders, GI oncology, pancreatic disease, and advanced endoscopy.

Featuring expert-led presentations from experienced physicians and specialists, this comprehensive program focuses on current evidence, updated clinical guidelines, diagnostic strategies, emerging therapies, and practical approaches to challenging gastrointestinal disorders.

Course Details

Dates: June 8–11, 2026
Format: Digital Video Lectures + PDF Slides + English Subtitles
Duration: 4 Days of Comprehensive Education
Specialties: Gastroenterology • Hepatology • Internal Medicine • Advanced Endoscopy
Access: On-Demand Digital Learning

What You’ll Learn

The program provides a broad, clinically focused review of contemporary gastroenterology, helping learners translate new evidence and recommendations into everyday patient care.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Explore modern approaches to Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, including:

• Initial treatment selection
• Biologic and advanced therapies
• Therapeutic drug monitoring
• Management of older adults with IBD
• IBD during pregnancy
• Treatment optimization and switching strategies
• Complex IBD case management
• Microscopic colitis

Esophageal & Upper GI Disorders

Review current approaches to:

• Refractory GERD
• Barrett’s esophagus
• Eosinophilic esophagitis
• Esophageal motility disorders
• Gastroparesis
• Celiac disease and gluten sensitivity
• Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO)
• Helicobacter pylori diagnosis and treatment

Hepatology

Strengthen your approach to common and complex liver disorders, including:

• Hepatitis B and C
• MASLD / steatotic liver disease
• Alcohol-associated liver disease
• Autoimmune hepatitis
• PBC and PSC
• Liver lesions
• Cirrhosis
• Advanced liver disease

Colorectal Disease & Cancer Prevention

Learn practical strategies involving:

• Colorectal cancer screening
• Improving adenoma detection rate (ADR)
• High-quality colonoscopy
• Difficult colorectal polyps
• Hereditary and high-risk GI cancer surveillance
• Colorectal cancer risk reduction
• Colonoscopy quality metrics

Functional GI Disorders

Review evidence-based approaches to:

• Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
• Fecal incontinence
• Gastroparesis
• SIBO
• Microscopic colitis
• Common functional gastrointestinal presentations

Advanced Endoscopy

Explore important developments in:

• Difficult colon polyp removal
• Endoscopy in anticoagulated patients
• Acute GI bleeding
• Endoscopic management of obesity
• Foregut endoscopic surgery
• Endoscopy quality improvement
• Therapeutic endoscopy

Pancreatic Disorders

Update your knowledge of:

• Acute pancreatitis
• Chronic pancreatitis
• Pancreatic cystic lesions
• Current diagnostic and management controversies

Emerging & Evolving Topics

The course also addresses:

• GI complications of immunotherapy
• Complications of antineoplastic therapy
• Clostridioides difficile infection
• Gut microbiome and disease
• New therapeutic approaches
• Evolving clinical guidelines
• Challenging real-world GI cases
• Interactive expert panel discussions

Four-Day Comprehensive Program

Day 1 — Monday, June 8, 2026

Inflammatory Bowel Disease & GI Oncology

Initial Therapy for Crohn’s Disease — Dr. Joshua Korzenik
Initial Therapy for Ulcerative Colitis — Dr. Ashwin Ananthakrishnan
IBD Case Presentations — Dr. Kristin Burke
Management of Older Adults with IBD — Dr. Bharati Kochar
IBD During Pregnancy — Dr. Loren Rabinowitz
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in IBD — Dr. Adam Cheifetz
Management of Microscopic Colitis — Dr. Hamed Khalili
GI Complications of Immunotherapy — Dr. Michael Dougan
GI Complications of Antineoplastic Therapy — Dr. Shilpa Grover
High-Risk GI Cancer Surveillance — Dr. Daniel Chung
Colorectal Cancer Screening & Improving ADR — Dr. Ramona Lim
Strategies to Reduce Colorectal Cancer Risk — Dr. Andrew Chan
Interactive Expert Panel Discussions — Faculty

Day 2 — Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Esophageal Disorders & Functional GI Diseases

Barrett’s Esophagus: Diagnosis & Treatment — Dr. Douglas Pleskow
Esophageal Motility Disorders — Dr. Barbara Nath
Management of Refractory GERD — Dr. Norman Nishioka
Eosinophilic Esophagitis — Dr. Walter Chan
Celiac Disease & Gluten Sensitivity Updates — Dr. Ciaran Kelly
Diagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome — Dr. Kyle Staller
Modern IBS Treatment Strategies — Dr. Vikram Rangan
Management of Fecal Incontinence — Dr. Kyle Staller
Optimizing Gastroparesis Management — Dr. Trisha Pasricha
Evaluation of SIBO — Dr. Judy Nee
Interactive Expert Panel Discussions — Faculty

Day 3 — Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Hepatology & Pancreatic Disorders

Cholestatic Liver Diseases: PBC & PSC — Dr. Daniel Pratt
Autoimmune Hepatitis Update — Dr. Alan Bonder
HBV & HCV Treatment Updates — Dr. Michael Curry
Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease — Dr. Gyongyi Szabo
Management of MASLD — Dr. Kathleen Corey
Evaluation of Liver Lesions — Dr. Karin Andersson
Diagnosis & Management of Cirrhosis — Dr. Michelle Lai
Advanced Liver Disease Management — Dr. Anna Rutherford
Acute Pancreatitis Management — Dr. David Jin
Chronic Pancreatitis Updates — Dr. Sunil Sheth
Pancreatic Cystic Lesions: Current Controversies — Dr. Carlos Fernandez-del Castillo
Interactive Expert Panel Discussions — Faculty

Day 4 — Thursday, June 11, 2026

Advanced Endoscopy, GI Infections & Emerging Topics

Removal of Difficult Colon Polyps — Dr. Tyler Berzin
Colonoscopy Quality Metrics — Dr. Mandeep Sawhney
Endoscopy in Anticoagulated Patients — Dr. Kunal Jajoo
Acute GI Bleeding & GI Emergencies — Dr. Linda Lee
Advances in Endoscopic Surgery for Foregut Disorders — Dr. Kumar Krishnan
Endoscopic Management of Obesity — Dr. Christopher Thompson
What’s New in Clostridioides difficile Colitis — Dr. Jessica Allegretti
Gut Microbiome & Disease — Dr. Ramnik Xavier
Diagnosis & Treatment of Helicobacter pylori — Dr. Jay Luther
Memorable Clinical GI Cases — Dr. Douglas Horst
Interactive Expert Panel Discussions — Faculty

Major Topics Covered

Gastroenterology • Hepatology • IBD • Crohn’s Disease • Ulcerative Colitis • GERD • Barrett’s Esophagus • Eosinophilic Esophagitis • IBS • Celiac Disease • SIBO • Gastroparesis • Colorectal Cancer • Colonoscopy • Advanced Endoscopy • GI Bleeding • MASLD • Cirrhosis • HBV • HCV • Autoimmune Hepatitis • Pancreatitis • C. difficile • H. pylori • Gut Microbiome

Who Is This Course For?

This comprehensive update is especially relevant for:

Gastroenterologists • Hepatologists • Internal Medicine Physicians • Family Medicine Physicians • GI Fellows • Residents • Nurse Practitioners • Physician Assistants • Advanced Practice Providers • Healthcare Professionals Managing Digestive Diseases

Why This Course Is Valuable

Gastroenterology continues to evolve rapidly as new medications, endoscopic technologies, diagnostic strategies, and clinical guidelines reshape everyday practice.

The Harvard Comprehensive Gastroenterology Update 2026 brings these developments together in one extensive educational program, allowing clinicians to review both foundational concepts and important emerging advances.

Key Benefits

✓ Comprehensive GI Update — Four days of focused education spanning the major areas of gastroenterology and hepatology.

✓ Expert-Led Video Lectures — Learn through detailed presentations covering practical clinical problems and evolving evidence.

✓ Video + PDF Slides + English Subtitles — Multiple learning formats for convenient study and review.

✓ Broad Clinical Coverage — IBD, liver disease, endoscopy, functional GI disorders, pancreatic disease, GI oncology, infections, and more.

✓ Current Clinical Strategies — Review updated diagnostic approaches, therapies, and management recommendations.

✓ Practical Case-Based Learning — Reinforce clinical decision-making through cases and expert panel discussions.

✓ Flexible Digital Learning — Review lectures at your own pace and revisit important topics whenever needed.

Harvard Comprehensive Gastroenterology Update 2026

Complete Digital Educational Bundle

VIDEO LECTURES + PDF SLIDES + ENGLISH SUBTITLES

June 8–11, 2026

An extensive educational resource for clinicians seeking a structured, up-to-date review of gastroenterology, hepatology, IBD, advanced endoscopy, pancreatic disease, and contemporary digestive disease management.