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2026 Gastroenterology & Hepatology Update

Save the Date: September 26, 2026

Aerial view of the Charleston peninsula

September 26, 2026

The Mills House
Charleston, South Carolina

Join us for a dynamic one-day CME conference designed to equip practicing clinicians with authoritative, evidence-based updates on the diagnosis and management of a broad spectrum of digestive and liver diseases.

This year's program features an outstanding faculty of expert speakers from across the country, offering diverse perspectives on the latest advances in gastroenterology and hepatology. We are proud to once again collaborate with the South Carolina Gastroenterology Association and the South Carolina Medical Association in bringing this educational experience to our region's clinicians.

We look forward to welcoming you to Charleston.

Don Rockey, M.D.
Course Director

Conference Brochure

The 2026 Gastroenterology and Hepatology Update Conference Brochure will be posted soon.

2026 Course Agenda

Time  
6:45 a.m.  Breakfast and Registration
7:30 a.m.  Welcome - Don Rockey, M.D.
7:45 a.m.  Chuma Obineme, M.D. - "Updates in Achalasia"
8:55 a.m.  Baha Moshiree M.D. - “IBS-C New Management Recommendations in 2025”
9:30 a.m.  BREAK
9:45 a.m.  SCGA Lecture: Michael Wallace, M.D. - "The Impact and Future of AI in GI"
10:25 a.m.  Shilpa Grover, M.D. – “Checkpoint Inhibitor Gastrointestinal, Pancreatic, and Liver Injury”
11:00 a.m.  Bernd Schnabl, M.D. - "Microbione-directed Therapies for Patients with Cirrhosis and Auto-brewery Syndrome"
11:35 a.m.  LUNCH in Iron Rose Cafe
12:30 p.m.  Peter Cotton Lecture: Shyam Varadarajulu, M.D. - “Evolving Treatment Strategies for Pancreatic Fluid Collection”
1:15 p.m.  Alexander Podboy, M.D. – “POEM: A to Z”
1:50 p.m.  David Katzka M.D. - “Update on Eosinophilic Esophagitis”
2:25 p.m.  Clarence Legerton Lecture: Alina Allen, M.D. - "Update in the Treatment of MASLD"
3:10 p.m.  Thank You and Close - Don Rockey, MD

Pricing

Attendees  Pricing
Physicians  $150 
Residents/Nurses/APPs/Other  $125
MUSC Employees  Free 
SCGA Members  $100 
Reception  Free 
Register Now

Reception

A reception will be held on Friday, September 26, from 6:00- 8:00 pm on the 2nd floor of the Mills House on their beautiful outdoor pool deck. We encourage you to join us for a relaxing evening while catching up with friends and colleagues. The reception is free, but please register in advance.

Invited Faculty

Alina Allen, MD, MS
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director of MASLD Clinic
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota

Shilpa Grover, MD, MPH
Founder and Director, Onco-Gastroenterology Program
Division of Gastroenterology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts

Nadin Mahmud, MD, MMS, MPH, MSCE
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Baha Moshiree, MD, FACG, AGAF
Professor of Medicine
Wake Forest School of Medicine
Atrium Health
Winston-Salem, NC

Bernd Schnabl, MD
Director, San Diego Digestive Diseases Research Center
Professor of Medicine
University of California San Diego
San Diego, California

Shyam Varadarajulu, MD
President, Orlando Health Digestive Health Institute
Professor of Medicine
Orlando, Florida

Michael Wallace, MD, MPH
Fred C. Andersen Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, Florida

MUSC Faculty

David Katzka, MD
Attending Physician
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Chuma Obineme, MD
Assistant Professor
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Alexander Podboy, MD
Associate Professor
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Don Rockey, MD
Distinguished University Professor
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Director, Digestive Disease Research Center

Accommodations

A limited number of rooms have been reserved at The Mills House at a discounted rate. To book, please use this link for the group rate. The cutoff date for the group rate will be 5:00pm EST on 8/26/2026. Address: The Mills House - 115 Meeting Street - Charleston, SC 29401

For questions, please contact Colleen Johnson at 843-577-2400 or email cjohnson@millshouse.com.

Credit Designation

The South Carolina Medical Association designates this “live activity” for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Accreditation

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the South Carolina Medical Association and the Division of Gastroenterology, Medical University of South Carolina. The South Carolina Medical Association is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Disclosure Statement

In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education anyone involved in planning or presenting this educational activity will be required to disclose any financial relationships with any ineligible companies. An ineligible company is any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, reselling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Any financial relationships with these ineligible companies have been mitigated by the South Carolina Medical Association of CME. Speakers who incorporate information about off-label or investigational use of drugs or devices will be asked to disclose that information at the beginning of their presentation.

Americans with Disabilities

It is policy of MUSC not to discriminate against any person on the basis of disabilities. If you feel you need services or the auxiliary aids mentioned in this act in order to fully participate in the CME activity, please call 843-876-4269.