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Abdominal Pain: The Great Clinic Frontier
Length: 53 Minutes
This program will expire and must be completed by 10/12/24.
*** Please note this program will also be found as part of the 8-Credit program Simply CME #4: A Potpourri of Topics for the Practicing Physician. If you have already completed Simply CME #4, you will not want to choose this program. If you want to learn more about Simply CME #4: A Potpourri of Topics for the Practicing Physician, choose “Media Types” above and select “Classroom.” ***
In this presentation, physicians will learn how to perform a history and physical exam for abdominal pain.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to perform a history and physical exam for abdominal pain.
- Identify a diagnosis in patients with abdominal pain.
- Appy treatment to patients with abdominal pain.
- Recognize and evaluate patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
- Apply treatment to patients with IBS.
Accreditation Statement:
Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (MAOPS) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. MAOPS designates this program for a maximum of 1 AOA Category 1-A CME credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation.
The Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (MAOPS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (MAOPS) designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Creditsä. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Planning Disclosure:
None of the planners for this educational activity have a relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
Grievance Policy for AOA Credit:
All grievances should be in writing and should specify the nature of the grievance. Initially, all grievances should be directed to MAOPS Executive Director, who will then forward said grievance to the Education & Convention Committee. All grievances will receive an initial response in writing within 30 days of receipt. If the participant does not receive a satisfactory response, they can submit a complaint in writing to the Bureau of Osteopathic Education of the AOA at 142 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611.
Matthew Bechtold, MD, AGAF, FACG, FASGE, FASPEN
Dr. Matthew Bechtold is a Professor of Clinical Medicine and Clinical Gastroenterologist practicing general gastroenterology and nutrition at the University of Missouri, Columbia. He graduated from the University of Missouri - Columbia School of Medicine. He completed his residency and his fellowship at the University of Missouri - Columbia & Harry S. Truman Veterans' Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. He is a fellow of the American Gastroenterological Association, the American College of Gastroenterology, the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. Dr. Bechtold is board certified in Gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
He has published over 100 articles in outcomes research, nutrition, enteral access, and preventative strategies despite a busy clinical schedule. He is actively involved in multiple national societies and serves on multiple national committees as a member and chair. He has been a national speaker on various topics in gastroenterology, quality improvement, and nutrition. He is very passionate about gastrointestinal diseases, nutrition, and quality improvement.
Dr. Bechtold discloses that he has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.
