Saturday, October 19, 2024 - 8:15 am - 8:55 am

FEATURED SPEAKER:

Advances in UGIB and Managing Anti-Thrombotic Agents Peri-Endoscopy

Learning objectives:

• Be familiar with the role of different traditional modalities of endoscopic hemostasis
• Describe the recommended guidelines for the use of topical hemostatic products
• Understand the potential role of Cap Mounted Clip
• Apply in my practice the recommended guidelines for management of patients scheduled for an elective digestive endoscopy with regards to the use of a vitamin K antagonist and a direct oral anticoagulant

Alan Barkun, MD, CM, FRCP (C), FACP, FACG, AGAF, MSc (Clinical Epidemiology)

Chairholder, Douglas G. Kinnear Chair in Gastroenterology and Professor of Medicine, McGill University and the McGill University Health Center

Alan Barkun is full Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology at McGill University. He is recipient of the DG Kinnear Chair in Gastroenterology, holding a medical degree and an MSc in epidemiology and biostatistics. Recipient of many national and international awards, Dr. Barkun has published over 800 peer-reviewed articles and given over 600 national/international presentations on digestive endoscopic technologies, with an emphasis on methodological, clinical and cost-effectiveness trials in upper gastrointestinal bleeding, bilio-pancreatic diseases, colorectal cancer screening, and artificial intelligence in colonoscopy. He is Chair of the Quebec colorectal Cancer screening implementation committee.