Target Audience
Audience of family physicians, internists, advanced practitioners and pharmacists who have a role in the diagnosis, management, and monitoring of patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or H. pylori infection.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be better able to:
- Describe the natural history and burden of GERD and H. pylori infections
- Identify appropriate tests to support decision-making in the differential diagnosis of GERD and H. pylori infections.
- Individualize therapy in patients with non-erosive or erosive GERD who achieve an inadequate response to PPI therapy.
- Evaluate the latest evidence-based guidelines for the treatment of H. pylori infections, including implementing effective eradication regimens and addressing antibiotic resistance
Faculty
Jonathon Firnhaber, MD, MAEd, MBA Professor and Interim Chair
Department of Family Medicine
Brody School of Medicine
East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina
Joel J. Heidelbaugh, MD Professor
Departments of Family Medicine and Urology
University of Michigan Medical School
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Philip O. Katz, MD Professor of Medicine
Director GI Function Laboratories
Division of Gastroenterology
Course Director Area of Concentration Program
Weill Cornell Medicine
New York, New York
Accreditation
The Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at Eisenhower designates
this enduring activity for a maximum of
1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation
in the activity.
Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at Eisenhower designates this knowledge-based
activity for a maximum of
1 hour. Credit will be provided to NABP CPE Monitor within 60 days after the activity
completion.
Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at Eisenhower designates
this enduring activity for a maximum of
1 ANCC contact hour, including 1 pharmacology hour.
Provider is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #13664, for 1 contact hour.
To receive credit for education contact hours outside of the state of California, please check with your state board of registered nursing for reciprocity.
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following disclosures have been made:
Disclosures
Jonathon Firnhaber, MD, MAEd, MBA No relationships to disclose.
Joel J. Heidelbaugh, MD No relationships to disclose.
Philip O. Katz, MD Consultant: Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Sebela Pharmaceuticals Inc.
The faculty for this enduring activity has disclosed that there will be
discussion about the use of products for non-FDA approved applications.
Additional Content Planners
Amber Lambert, MSN, FNP-C, DNP (Nurse Reviewer)No significant relationships to disclose.
Kam A. Newman, MD (Peer Reviewer)No significant relationships to disclose.
Michael Smith, PharmD, BCPS (Medical Writer)No significant relationships to disclose.
All other individuals in a position to control the content of this CE activity have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
All of the financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.
The ideas and opinions presented in this educational activity are those of the faculty and do not
necessarily reflect the views of the Annenberg Center and/or its agents. As in all educational
activities, we encourage practitioners to use their own judgment in treating and addressing the
needs of each individual patient, taking into account that patient's unique clinical situation.
The Annenberg Center disclaims all liability and cannot be held responsible for any problems
that may arise from participating in this activity or following treatment recommendations
presented.
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
This activity is an online enduring material. Successful completion is achieved by reading
and/or viewing the material,
reflecting on its implications in your practice, and completing the assessment
component.
The estimated time to complete the activity is
1.0 hour.
This activity was originally released on
2025-06-18 and is eligible for credit through
2026-06-18.
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