GI Program Room: Kitsilano D   |   IBD Program Room: Kitsilano ABC   |   Liver Program Room: Fairview III-V

Sunday, November 22, 2026
7:45 AM - 9:00 AM
General
 
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
General
 
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Liver
 
GI
 
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
General
 
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Liver
 
GI
 
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
General
 
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
IBD
 
Liver
 
GI
 
1:00 PM - 1:55 PM
Liver
 
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
GI
 
IBD
 
1:55 PM - 2:30 PM
Liver
 
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
General
 
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
IBD
 
3:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Liver
 
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
GI
 
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
General
 
Monday, November 23, 2026
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
General
 
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
IBD
 
Liver
 
GI
 
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
IBD
 
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Liver
 
GI
 
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
IBD
 
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Liver
 
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
IBD
 
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
GI
 
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
General
 
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
IBD
 
Liver
 
1:00 PM - 2:05 PM
IBD
 
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
GI
 
2:05 PM - 2:40 PM
IBD
 
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
GI
 
Liver
 
2:40 PM - 3:00 PM
IBD
 
3:00 PM - 3:40 PM
IBD
 
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
GI
 
3:40 PM - 5:00 PM
IBD
 
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
General
 

*Subject to changes

Room: Kitsilano D

Sunday, November 22, 2026
7:45 AM - 9:00 AM
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM

8:00 - 8:30 a.m. Quality in Endoscopy Rob Enns
8:30 - 8:45 a.m. Q&A

Dr. Rob Enns
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Moderated by Rob Enns

9:00 - 9:15 a.m. Gastrointestinal Bleeding: 2026 and Beyond Steven Heitman
9:15 - 9:30 a.m. Non-cardiac chest pain: Taking the pain out of it Sepehr Nassiri
9:30 - 9:45 a.m. Eosinophilic Esophagitis: When steroids fail Hin Hin Ko
9:45 - 10:00 a.m. Panel Discussion Sepehr Nassiri, Hin Hin Ko, Steven Heitman, Rob Enns

Dr. Rob Enns Dr. Steven Heitman Dr. Sepehr Nassiri Dr. Hin Hin Ko
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Moderated by Rob Enns

10:30 - 10:45 a.m. Is my throat pain reflux? Sepehr Nassiri
10:45 - 11:00 a.m. When does my patient need nutrition assessment? Jacqueline Reid
11:00 - 11:15 a.m. Chronic abdominal pain: Tips and Tricks Jim Gray
11:15 - 11:30 a.m. Panel Discussion Jim Gray, Sepehr Nassiri, Jacqueline Reid, Rob Enns

Dr. Rob Enns Dr. Sepehr Nassiri Dr. Jim Gray Dr. Jacqueline Reid
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Moderated by Eric Lam

1:00 - 1:15 p.m. Approach to indeterminate biliary strictures Harj Bedi
1:15 - 1:30 p.m. Management strategy for pancreatic necrosis Jeff Mosko
1:30 - 1:45 p.m. Diagnostic workup of autoimmune pancreatitis Eric Lam
1:45 - 2:15 p.m. Video/Case Sessions Eric Lam
2:15 - 2:30 p.m. Panel Discussion Harj Bedi, Eric Lam, Jeff Mosko

Dr. Harj Bedi Dr. Jeffrey Mosko Dr. Eric Lam
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Moderated by Douglas Motomura

3:00 - 3:15 p.m. On the cutting edge: Oropharyngeal neoplasia detection and resection Robert Bechara
3:15 - 3:30 p.m. Surgical Management of Reflux Nazgol Seyednejad
3:30 - 3:45 p.m. Endoscopic Management of Reflux Ippei Tanaka
3:45 - 4:00 p.m. The 'benign' gastric polyp Douglas Motomura
4:00 - 4:45 p.m. Video/Case Sessions Douglas Motomura
4:45 - 5:00 p.m. Panel Discussion Robert Bechara, Ippei Tanaka, Douglas Motomura, Nazgol Seyednejad

Dr. Robert Bechara Dr. Nazgol Seyednejad Dr. Ippei Tanaka Dr. Douglas Motomura
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Monday, November 23, 2026
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Moderated by Anu Ghuman

8:30 - 8:50 a.m. Endoscopy Do's/Don'ts: Through the lens of a surgeon Francis Zih
8:50 - 9:10 a.m. Leaks and Fistulae: A surgeon's approach Elena Vikis
9:10 - 9:30 a.m. Leaks and Fistulae: An endoscopists approach Neal Shahidi
9:30 - 9:50 a.m. Rectal NET: Look but don't touch - right away Sepehr Khorasani
9:50 - 10:00 a.m. Panel Discussion Neal Shahidi, Elena Vikis, Sepehr Khorasani, Francis Zih, Anu Ghuman

Dr. Elena Vikis Dr. Neal Shahidi Dr. Sepehr Khorasani Dr. Francis Zih Dr. Anu (amandeep) Ghuman
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Moderated by Jennifer Telford

10:45 - 11:00 a.m. Colon Screening Program: Update Laura Gentile
11:00 - 11:15 a.m. Should my patient start screening at 45: Yes! Jill Tinmouth
11:15 - 11:30 a.m. Should my patient start screening at 45: No! Jennifer Telford
11:30 - 11:45 a.m. FIT for post-colonoscopy surveillance Jill Tinmouth
11:45 - 12:00 p.m. Panel Discussion Laura Gentile, Jennifer Telford, Jill Tinmouth

Laura Gentile Dr. Jill Tinmouth Dr. Jennifer Telford
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Moderated by Jennifer Telford

1:00 - 1:15 p.m. Management strategies for rectosigomoid polyps Daniel von Renteln
1:15 - 1:30 p.m. Adopting AI in your clinical practice Scott Cowie
1:30 - 1:45 p.m. Polyposis in the colon screening program Jennifer Nuk
1:45 - 2:00 p.m. Gastrointestinal Pathology: Do's/Don'ts David Schaeffer
2:00 - 2:15 p.m. Tackling the Challenging Colonoscopy Steven Heitman
2:15 - 2:30 p.m. Panel Discussion Scott Cowie, David Schaeffer, Daniel von Renteln, Jennifer Nuk, Steven Heitman, Jennifer Telford

Dr. Jennifer Telford Dr. Daniel Von Renteln Dr. Scott Cowie Dr. David Schaeffer Jennifer Nuk Dr. Steven Heitman
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Moderated by Neal Shahidi

3:00 - 3:15 p.m. Watch and wait: Colorectal Cancer Zarrukh Baig
3:15 - 3:30 p.m. Optical evaluation 101 Robert Bechara
3:30 - 3:45 p.m. How to prevent recurrence after endoscopic resection Daniel von Renteln
3:45 - 4:00 p.m. How to treat non-lifting/recurrent polyps Jeffrey Mosko
4:00 - 4:30 p.m. Panel Discussion Zarrukh Baig, Robert Bechara, Jeffrey Mosko, Daniel von Renteln, Neal Shahidi

Dr. Jeffrey Mosko Dr. Robert Bechara Dr. Neal Shahidi Dr. Jennifer Telford Dr. Daniel Von Renteln Dr. Zarrukh Baig
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

*Subject to changes

Room: Kitsilano ABC

Sunday, November 22, 2026
7:45 AM - 9:00 AM
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM

8:00 - 8:30 a.m. Quality in Endoscopy Rob Enns
8:30 - 8:45 a.m. Q&A

Dr. Rob Enns
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

1:00 - 1:20 p.m. Does proactive Fecal Calprotectin monitoring predict flares of ulcerative colitis? Greg Rosenfeld
1:20 - 1:25 p.m. Q&A
1:25 - 1:45 p.m. Optimising IBD beyond medications Gil Melmed
1:45 - 1:50 p.m. Q&A
1:50 - 2:10 p.m. Refractory or high risk IBD: Tricks of the Trade Yvette Leung
2:10 - 2:15 p.m. Q&A

Dr. Astrid Williams Dr. Greg Rosenfeld Dr. Gil Melmed Dr. Yvette Leung
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

3:00 - 3:20 p.m. Environmental Stewardship in IBD: Aligning Care With Planetary Health Astrid Williams
3:20 - 4:00 p.m. Ultraprocessed Foods in IBD: how do I advise my patients? Neeraj Narula
4:00 - 4:20 p.m. Healthcare Utilisation in IBD: Lessons learnt from IBD Quorus Gil Melmed
4:20 - 4:30 p.m. Meeting Close

Dr. Greg Rosenfeld Dr. Astrid Williams Dr. Neeraj Narula Dr. Gil Melmed
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Monday, November 23, 2026
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

8:30 - 8:50 a.m. From Rescue to Remission: Acute Severe UC and the 2026 Prescribing Landscape Neeraj Narula
8:50 - 9:30 a.m. Early Surgery in IBD (UC and CD) Amy Lightner
9:30 - 9:45 a.m. Advancing IBD Patient Education: Tools and Resources for Clinical, Nutritional, and Psychological Well Being Gina Almasan, Mika Sillanpaa, Alex Crossman
9:45 - 10:00 a.m. Panel Discussion Amy Lightner, Neeraj Narula, Gina Almasan, Mika Sillanpaa, Alex Crossman

Dr. Yvette Leung Dr. Neeraj Narula Dr. Amy Lightner Gina Almasan Mika Sillanpaa Alex Crossman
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

10:45 - 11:05 a.m. Clinical Challenges in 2026 Yvette Leung, Matthew Smyth, Amy Lightner, Neeraj Narula
11:05 - 11:45 a.m. Top 5 articles that changed my practice Sally Lawrence, Brian Bressler

Dr. Astrid Williams Dr. Yvette Leung Dr. Amy Lightner Dr. Matthew Smyth Dr. Neeraj Narula Dr. Sally Lawrence Dr. Brian Bressler
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
1:00 PM - 2:05 PM

Obesity, GLP-1 and IBD
Moderator: Greg Rosenfeld

1:00 - 1:10 p.m.  Opening Remarks Brian Bressler, Greg Rosenfeld
1:10 - 1:25 p.m.  Case Presentation Mindy Lam
1:25 - 1:45 p.m. State-of-the-Art Plenary Presentation - Obesity in IBD and the Potential Role of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists/Incretin Therapies Sunny Singh
1:45 - 2:05 p.m.  Expert Panel Discussion/Q&A Mindy Lam, Amy Lightner, Sunny Singh, Greg Rosenfeld

2:05 PM - 2:40 PM

Anaemia and IBD
Moderator: Brian Bressler

2:05 - 2:20 p.m.  Case Presentation Matthew Smyth
2:20 - 2:40 p.m.  State-of-the-Art Plenary Presentation - Iron Deficiency Anaemia Astrid Williams
 

2:40 PM - 3:00 PM
3:00 PM - 3:40 PM

Anaemia and IBD
Moderator: Brian Bressler

3:00 - 3:20 p.m.  State-of-the-Art Plenary Presentation - Iron access in BC Alexander Wong
3:20 - 3:40 p.m.  Expert Panel Discussion/Q&A Matthew Smyth, Astrid Williams, Alexander Wong, Brian Bressler

3:40 PM - 5:00 PM

Extra Intestinal Manifestations – Going Skin Deep
Moderator: Greg Rosenfeld

3:40 - 4:10 p.m.  Workshop Breakout Groups Neda Amiri, Nancy Fu, Astrid Williams, Simon Wong
4:10 - 4:30 p.m.  State-of-the-Art Plenary Presentation - The Connections between the Skin and the Gut: Recognizing and Managing Dermatologic Disease in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Simon Wong
4:30 - 4:50 p.m.  Expert Panel Discussion/Q&A Neda Amiri, Nancy Fu, Astrid Williams, Simon Wong, Greg Rosenfeld
4:50 - 5:00 p.m.  Closing Remarks Brian Bressler, Greg Rosenfeld

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

*Subject to changes

Room: Fairview III-V

Sunday, November 22, 2026
7:45 AM - 9:00 AM
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM

8:00 - 8:30 a.m. Quality in Endoscopy Rob Enns
8:30 - 8:45 a.m. Q&A

Dr. Rob Enns
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

9:00 - 9:20 a.m. Cholestatic Liver Disease - Holistic Care, Symptom Management & Preventive Strategies, PFIC Hin Hin Ko
9:20 - 9:40 a.m. Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC): A New Era of Therapy Edward Tam
9:40 - 10:00 a.m. Drug-Induced Liver Injury (DILI): GLP-1 Agonists, Herbals & Checkpoint Inhibitors Jean-Phillipe Wallach

Dr. Hin Hin Ko Dr. Ed Tam Dr. Jean-phillipe Wallach
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

10:30 - 10:50 a.m. Viral Hepatitis: BC Cascade of Care - Present Status & Opportunities Sofia Bartlett
10:50 - 11:10 a.m. Closing the Gap in Hepatitis C Care Lesley Gallagher
11:10 - 11:30 a.m. Hepatitis B/D: Is There a Cure Yet? Scott Fung

Dr. Scott Fung Dr. Sofia Bartlett Naveed Janjua Dr. Ed Tam
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
1:00 PM - 1:55 PM

1:00 - 1:25 p.m. MASLD: Canadian Guidelines: linkage to care, evaluation and therapy Alnoor Ramji
1:25 - 1:35 p.m. RN led Hepatology clinic- Ready for prime time? Leo Yamamoto 
1:35 - 1:55 p.m. Surgical risk evaluation and optimization in the liver patient Rob Mitchell

Dr. Robert Mitchell Dr. Hin Hin Ko Dr. Alnoor Ramji
1:55 PM - 2:30 PM

Liver Disease in BC: Advocacy Initiatives - What, Who and How? Rob Mitchell and Alnoor Ramji

Dr. Robert Mitchell Dr. Alnoor Ramji
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
3:00 PM - 4:45 PM

3:00 - 3:25 p.m. Portal Hypertension Management: Non-Selective Beta-Blockers, TIPS & Endoscopic Approaches Jay Pai
3:25 - 3:50 p.m. Liver Transplantation Update: New Indications, MASLD, ALD & Outcomes Vladimir Marquez
3:50 - 4:15 p.m. Key Hepatology papers in 2026 Stephen Pi
4:15 - 4:45 p.m. Debate: HBV... just treat ALL! Ed Tam

Dr. Jayaram Pai Dr. Vladimir Marquez Dr. Steven Pi Dr. Ed Tam
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Monday, November 23, 2026
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Hepatitis C Elimination: Sofia Bartlett, Naveed Janjua, Alnoor Ramji

 

Naveed Janjua Dr. Sofia Bartlett Dr. Alnoor Ramji
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Hepatitis B Elimination: Sofia Bartlett, Naveed Janjua, Alnoor Ramji

Naveed Janjua Dr. Sofia Bartlett Dr. Alnoor Ramji
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

*Subject to changes

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