Event Details
Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026
Time: 7 a.m. – 2 p.m. MT
Location: The Inverness Denver Hotel
Longs Peak Room
200 Inverness Dr W
Englewood, CO 80112
Join South Denver GI for our 2026 Advanced Practice Provider Gastroenterology Update! Our inaugural, free-to-attend symposium is specifically tailored to an advanced practice provider (APP) audience. All medical professionals are welcome to attend.
We invite you to attend to hear timely, comprehensive updates on GI topics, including GERD management, elevated liver function tests, colorectal cancer screening, MASH/MASLD treatment, and diagnosing and managing anorectal disease. Throughout the event, our expert presenters will also lead interactive Q&A sessions with attendees. We will conclude with a COPIC session.
Browse the topics that will be discussed in the Event Agenda below.
Who should attend?
Medical professionals, nurse practitioners and physician assistants interested in learning about new treatment modalities and best practices in gastroenterology screening and patient care.
Continuing Medical Education Credit
This CME-accredited event is designed for APPs to enhance their gastroenterology knowledge and clinical expertise. CME credit is also available free of charge.
Attendees can earn up to 4 hours of AMA, ABIM MOC Part II, ANCC and AAPA credit. As a bonus, 1 COPIC credit is also available for attendees through our final session. This education activity will be submitted to the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® for approval of up to 4 contact hours of accredited education. More information on how to claim your CME credit will be posted prior to the event.
Event Agenda
| 7:00 a.m. | Registration Opens |
| 7:30-8:30 a.m. | Breakfast & Product Theater GERD Management Updates Christina Hanson, FNP |
| 8:30-9:00 a.m. | Networking Break |
| 9:00-9:25 a.m. | Work-up and Management of Elevated Liver Function Tests Christina Hanson, FNP |
| 9:30-10:15 a.m. | An update in Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Liver Disease (MASH/MASLD) — Diagnosis, Work-up & Therapy Kelly Smeester, PA-C and Christina Hanson, FNP |
| 10:15-10:30 a.m. | Panel Q&A Marcelo Kugelmas, MD, Christina Hanson, FNP, Katie Jones, RD, and Kelly Smeester, PA-C |
| 10:30-10:45 a.m. | Bio-Break |
| 10:45-11:15 a.m. | What’s New in Colorectal Cancer Screening Kayla Stoick, PA-C |
| 11:15-11:45 a.m. | Myth-busters — Discussing GI Wives’ Tales Peter Byrne, FNP |
| 11:45 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | Anorectal Disease — Diagnosing and Management of Common Anorectal Disorders Natalie Mul, PA-C |
| 12:15 p.m. -12:30 p.m. | Panel Q&A Matt Nichols, MD, Kayla Stoick, PA-C, Peter Byrne, FNP, and Natalie Mul, PA-C |
| 12:30-1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Networking |
| 1:05-2:00 p.m. | COPIC Session Clicktation: Explaining your EHR Note to the Jury |
Questions?
Email us at southdenvergi@gmail.com.