Conference Schedules

GI Wednesday Morning Conference

GI Wednesday Morning Conference is a weekly conference that aims to enhance knowledge and competence in gastroenterology through needs-based education. The conference focuses on delivering compassionate and effective patient care, applying scientific methodology to clinical situations, and understanding relevant basic sciences. Additionally, it emphasizes the development of effective communication skills with patients, families, and professional associates in the field of gastroenterology.

The Wednesday Morning Conference is divided into four different sessions: Grand Rounds, Journal Club & Clinical Case, Research Seminar, and M&M Conference. Each session features presentations from Faculty and Fellows that cover the numerous subspecialtities - such as Colorectal, Esophageal, Advanced Endoscopy, and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).

Wednesday Morning Conference Schedule

Date	Session	Speaker(s)
7/08/26	Clinical Case & Journal Club	Journal Club: NIVITA SHARMA, MD Clinical Case: PREETIKA SINH, MD
7/15/26	Grand Rounds	AMIR ZARRINPAR, MD, PhD
7/22/26	Research Seminar	CLAUDE SIRLIN, MD
7/29/26	M&M CONFERENCE	GLORIA LIN, MD MARIA MIRONOVA, MD
8/05/26	Grand Rounds	IRINE VODKIN, MD
8/12/26	Clinical Case & Journal Club	Journal Club: OMAR BELFAQEEH, MD Clinical Case: MICHAEL CHANG, MD
8/19/26	Grand Rounds	JOSH RUBIN, MD
8/26/26	SDDRC GRAND ROUNDS	Marina Serper, MD Professor of Medicine in Gastroenterology University of Pennsylvania
9/02/26	Grand Rounds	HEATHER PATTON, MD
9/09/26	DIVISION TRAINING	CANCELED
9/16/26	ISENBERG	CANCELED
9/23/26	Research Seminar
9/30/26	M&M CONFERNCE	DANIELA MIRDA, MD KELLI LIU, MD
10/07/26	Grand Rounds	SAMIR GUPTA, MD
10/14/26	Clinical Case & Journal Club	Journal Club: JONATHAN DOUNEL, MD Clinical Case: ANDRES GOTTFRIED-BLACKMORE, MD
10/21/26	Grand Rounds
10/28/26	Research Seminar
11/04/26	Grand Rounds
11/11/26	Clinical Case & Journal Club	CANCELED
11/25/26	Research Seminar
12/02/26	Grand Rounds
12/09/26	Clinical Case & Journal Club
12/23/26	Research Seminar	CANCELED
12/30/26	M&M CONFERENCE	CANCELED
1/06/27	Grand Rounds

Liver Journal Club & Hepatology Series

The Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology conducts a weekly Liver Journal Club and Hepatology Series designed to promote ongoing education and scholarly discussion in hepatology and liver transplantation. Participants include attending physicians, fellows, residents, nurses, nurse practitioners, and, on occasion, medical and nursing students, fostering a multidisciplinary learning environment.

Each session features presentations by faculty members from hepatology, surgery, pathology, pharmacy, and related specialties, as well as by GI and Liver Transplant fellows who critically review recent journal articles in a PowerPoint format. Topics encompass a broad range of liver and transplant-related subjects, including hepatocellular carcinoma, viral hepatitis, MASLD, decompensated cirrhosis, liver transplantation, and the management of post-transplant patients.

Sessions conclude with an open discussion that encourages critical analysis, evidence-based dialogue, and knowledge exchange among participants. Through these academic activities, the Division seeks to advance clinical expertise, enhance research literacy, and ultimately improve the quality of care delivered to patients with liver disease.

Liver Journal Club Schedule

Date	Presentation	Presenter
7/14/26	EBM	Rohit Loomba
7/21/26
7/28/26	Pathology Bootcamp	Zhao
8/04/26	Liver Transplant Organization	Veeral Ajmera
8/11/26	ALF:Hepatology	Shravan Dave
8/18/26
8/25/26	Liver Journal Club	Mohamed Elnaggar
9/01/26	Late Post Transplant Complications	Irine Vodkin
9/08/26
9/15/26
9/22/26
9/29/26
10/06/26
10/13/26
10/20/26
10/27/26
11/03/26
11/10/26
11/17/26
11/24/26
12/01/26
12/08/26
12/15/26
12/22/26
12/29/26
1/05/27

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