Total Credits: 1 including 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™, 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s)
This program will expire and must be completed by 07/27/26.
** Please note this program was a part of the VOC 2023. You will not want to choose this program if you completed this individual program as part of the VOC 2023. **
Learning Objectives:
• Learners will review what GERD is and why we care.
• Learners will recall the diagnostic tools used in the evaluation of GERD.
• Learners will identify the potential consequences of long-term PPI use.
• Learners will understand how surgeons are positioned to assist in the management of some patients with GERD.
• Learners will gain some points to consider in the management of patients with GERD.
Accreditation Statement: Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (MAOPS) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. MAOPS designates this program for a maximum of 1 AOA Category 1-A CME credit(s) 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.
Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (MAOPS) designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)ä. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Planning Disclosure: The Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons Education Planning Committee has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing healthcare goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.
Grievance Policy: 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, then they can then submit a complaint in writing to the Bureau of Osteopathic Education of the AOA at 142 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611.
| Handout - Sa6B) Dr. Jess Caine - Surgical Considerations in GERD (5.56 MB) | 76 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Dr. Jess Caine is a General Surgeon at Heartland Physicians & Surgeons and the Trauma Director at Northeast Regional Medical Center (NRMC) in Kirksville, Missouri. She is also an Associate Professor and Clinical Instructor at A.T. Still University - Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM) in Kirksville, Missouri. Dr. Cain is also the Medical Director for the City of Kirksville Fire Department. Dr. Caine completed her residency training in General Surgery at Northeast Regional Medical Center in 2019. She is board certified in General Surgery by the American Board of Osteopathic Surgery.
Dr. Caine is a member of the following professional associations, including the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons (ACOS), the American College of Surgeons (ACS), the Missouri Associaton of Osteopathic Physicians (MAOPS), and the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST). She received the NRMC Medical Staff Professionalism Award in 2020, 2021, and 2022.
In her free time, Dr. Caine enjoys spending quality time with family and friends, participating in adventure races & triathlons, and watching documentaries.
Dr. Caine discloses that she has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing healthcare goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.