Agenda

Seminar Directors

Ishfaq Bhat, MD
Associate Professor, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, UNMC

Sarah Malik, MD
Assistant Professor, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, UNMC

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

7:30 a.m.
Registration / Breakfast

8:00 a.m.
Welcome and Introduction: Why Gastroenterology Updates Matter in Primary Care
Fedja Rochling, MBBCh, MBA
Professor and Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, UNMC

8:15 a.m. – Session I: Everyday Gastrointestinal (GI) in the Clinic

• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) & Barrett’s Esophagus: 2026 Guideline Highlights
  Alexander Hewlett, DO
  Associate Professor, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, UNMC
• Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Screening: Practical Updates for Primary Care Providers
  Suha J. Jabak, MD
  Assistant Professor, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, UNMC
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
  Meagan Reif, MD
  Third-Year Fellow, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, UNMC

9:15 a.m. – Session II: GI Emergencies and Red Flags

• Approach to Upper and Lower GI Bleeding
  Sarah Malik, MD
• Liver Function Tests (LFTs) and Acute Jaundice: When to Worry
  Marco A. Olivera-Martinez, MD
  Michael F. Sorrell Distinguished Chair in Internal Medicine; Professor, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, UNMC
• Abdominal Pain: Beyond the Benign
  Derrick Antoniak, MD
  Assistant Professor, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, UNMC

10:00 a.m.
Break / Networking

10:15 a.m. – Session III: Liver & Nutrition Updates

• Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) / Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD)
  Nathalie Khoury, MD
  Assistant Professor, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, UNMC
• Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease (ALD): New Insights
  Faruq Pradhan, MBBCh, FRCPC
  Assistant Professor, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, UNMC
• Viral Hepatitis B & C: Simplified Screening & Treatment
  Dianna D. Larson, PA-C
  Advanced Practice Provider, Department of Internal Medicine, Nebraska Medicine

11:00 a.m. – Session IV: Irritable Bowel Disease (IBD) and Endoscopy

• Newer Insights in IBD
  Kathryn Hutchins, MD, FACG
  Assistant Professor, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, UNMC
• Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) Agonists and the GI Tract: What You Need to Know
  Jalpa Devi, MBBS
  Assistant Professor, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, UNMC
• Advances in Endoscopy: Tools That Impact Referrals
  Shailender Singh, MBBS
  Associate Professor, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, UNMC

11:45 a.m.
Q&A / Discussion
Ishfaq Bhat, MD, and Sarah Malik, MD

12:00 p.m.
Adjourn