Devoted to the Pursuit of Clinical Excellence in Gastroenterology and Hepatology for Over 30 Years
AGENDA
FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2026
APP Bootcamp
This bootcamp will provide an overview of the updated nomenclature and definitions of MASLD/MASH, including epidemiology, natural history, and key metabolic risk factors associated with disease progression. Participants will learn current approaches to diagnosis and risk stratification, with a focus on utilizing and interpreting noninvasive fibrosis assessment tools such as FIB-4 and elastography, and identifying patients who may benefit from hepatology referral. The bootcamp will also cover evidence-based lifestyle interventions and emerging pharmacologic therapies, including resmetirom and GLP-1 receptor agonists, with an emphasis on patient counseling, treatment selection, monitoring, and integration into comprehensive disease management.
1:00–2:00 PM Spyglass Foyer
Registration*
2:00–2:10 PM Spyglass 1-2
Welcome and Introduction
APP Co-Chairs:
Nia Maninang, NP- Stanford Health Care
Shraddha Batra, PA-C- Kaiser Permanente, South San Francisco
2:10–2:30 PM Spyglass 1-2
Session 1: Understanding MASH: A Practical Overview for APPs
Maribel Torres, NP- Adventist Health Central Valley
2:30–3:00 PM Spyglass 1-2
Session 2: Diagnosis and Risk Stratification of MASH
Francisco Debs, PA- Santa Maria Gastroenterology
3:00–3:15 PM Spyglass 1-2
Session 3: Lifestyle and Metabolic Counseling
Reena Gupta, NP- Kaiser Permanente, Oakland
3:15–3:35 PM Spyglass 1-2
Session 4: Pharmacologic Management of MASH
Sara Miller, NP- University of California, San Francisco
3:35–4:00 PM Spyglass 1-2
Q&A Session
4:00–4:30 PM
Break*
4:30 –5:15 PM Spyglass 1-2
APP Discussion
Participants will engage in small-group breakout discussions focused on professional development, collaboration, and shared clinical experiences among gastroenterology and hepatology APPs. Topics may include clinical workflow, scope of practice, patient education
strategies, and career development within GI/hepatology.
5:15–6:00 PM Spyglass 1-2
Industry-Sponsored Event*
Reassessing the Adult Patient with Complex Cholestasis
Speaker: Beshoy Yanny, MD
Sponsored by Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals
6:30 PM Regency Main 4-6
Conference Welcome Reception*
SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2026
7:15–7:45 AM Regency Foyer & Main 4-6
Registration/Breakfast/Exhibits/Posters*
7:45–8:30 AM Regency Main 1-3
Industry-Sponsored Event*
Tremfya for the Treatment of Adult Patients with Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease
Ryan McConnell, MD — Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group
Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson
SESSION 1 Regency Main 1-3
9:00–9:10 AM
Day 1 — Program Overview
Christina Chou, MD — Alameda Health System
9:10–9:40 AM
Colon Cancer
Theodore Levin, MD — Kaiser Permanente
9:40–10:00 AM
Advanced Endoscopy
Drew Schembre, MD — John Muir Health
10:00–10:15 AM
Panel Discussion Q&A
10:15–10:40 AM Regency Foyer & Main 4-6
Break/Exhibits/Posters*
SESSION 2 Regency Main 1-3
10:40–11:00 AM
Ten Mistakes to Avoid in Diverticular Disease
Neil Stollman, MD — Easy Bay Center for Digestive Health
11:00–11:20 AM
Liver Year in Review
Kidist Yimam, MD — CPMC
11:20–11:35 AM
Panel Discussion Q&A
11:35 AM–12:05 PM
Top 10 Things All Clinicians Should Know About Celiac Disease
Amy Oxentenko, MD — Mayo Clinic - Rochester
12:05–12:15 PM
Keynote Q&A
12:15–12:25 PM
Awards
12:25–12:45 PM Regency Foyer & Main 4-6
Lunch/Exhibits/Posters*
12:45–1:30 PM Regency Main 1-3
Industry-Sponsored Event*
Sponsored by Regeneron
1:30–2:30 PM Regency Foyer
Ice Cream Social & Networking
APPs & Trainees
4:30–6:00 PM Regency Main 1-3
Social Hour — GI Janes & Allies Clinical Exchange Reception
SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2026
7:15–7:45 AM Regency Foyer & Main 4-6
Breakfast/Exhibits/Posters*
7:45–8:30 AM Regency Main 1-3
Industry-Sponsored Event*
Evolving Approach to Second-Line Treatment in PBC
Sponsored by Ipsen
Beshoy Yanny, MD
SESSION 3 Regency Main 1-3
9:00–9:05 AM
Day 2 — Program Overview
9:05–9:35 AM
IBD Complicated Cases
Eric Mao, MD — UC Davis Medical Center
Sundeep Singh, MD — Stanford University
9:35–9:55 AM
Motility
Irine Sonu, MD — Stanford University
9:55–10:15 AM
AI in GI
Jin Ge, MD — University of California, San Francisco
10:15–10:35 AM
Panel Discussion Q&A
10:35–10:45 AM Regency Foyer & Main 4-6
Break/Exhibits/Posters*
SESSION 4 Regency Main 1-3
10:45–11:30 AM
Pregnancy in GI
Christina Chou, MD — Alameda Health System
11:30–11:50 AM
GI Transition of Care from Pediatrics to Adulthood / CF / EoE / IBD
Sabina Ali, MD — University of California, San Francisco
11:50 AM–12:10 PM
Panel Discussion Q&A
12:20 PM
Adjournment*
*Non-accredited session