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Women face unique challenges in the field of digestive diseases, both as patients and practitioners. This activity will address these challenges in an exciting and interactive forum. Topics include the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of common gastrointestinal and liver diseases that afflict women more commonly and/or differently than men as well as strategic solutions to barriers women gastroenterologists and other women providers in gastroenterology face in their career development.

TARGET AUDIENCE

This activity is designed for physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals interested in the treatment of women with gastrointestinal illnesses and the career development of women providers in the field of gastroenterology and medicine.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Identify the unique presentations and complications of specific gastrointestinal and liver diseases that afflict women more commonly or in different ways than men;
• Discuss gender-specific management strategies that address the needs of the women patients more optimally;
• Recognize challenges that women healthcare providers face as they navigate their professional journeys;
• Determine strategies that help women healthcare providers overcome barriers in the advancement of their careers and promote success in their chosen paths.

ACCREDITATION

Physician Credit - The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing Credit - University of Chicago Medicine is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Ohio Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. (OBN-001-91)

This live activity is designated for a maximum of 5.25 continuing nursing education units.

Other Healthcare Professionals Credit - Other healthcare professionals will receive a Certificate of Participation. For information on the applicability and acceptance of certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME, please consult your professional licensing board.

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