Perianal Crohn’s disease is a perianal complication of Crohn’s disease. It consists of inflammation near the anus in the form of skin tags, fistulas, abscesses and fissures. Affecting almost one in four Crohn’s patients, perianal Crohn’s disease needs to be assessed and treated in a multidisciplinary fashion.

This online course covers the definition and epidemiology of perianal Crohn’s disease. The diagnosis and assessment are divided into symptoms, clinical assessment and examination under anaesthesia. Various perianal Crohn’s disease treatment options are introduced, from initial medical to surgical management.

The course included comprehensive PPT slides and bespoke video presentations by Peter Irving and Amy Lightner, filmed in London and the United States in 2022. The combined material has a total duration of approximately 50 minutes. The estimated time needed to complete the course, including the final assessment, is 60 minutes.

Target audience

This course is suitable for gastroenterologists in training but is also appropriate for physicians and surgeons in other disciplines, as well as IBD clinical nurse specialists. 

Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) is a critical medical condition characterised by the sudden deterioration of liver function in individuals with underlying chronic liver disease. This complex syndrome is marked by a rapid onset of severe liver dysfunction and is often associated with multiple organ failures. ACLF requires immediate medical attention and intervention, posing a high mortality risk. Effective management strategies and early detection are crucial in improving the prognosis for patients with ACLF, making it a significant focus in gastroenterology and hepatology.

Target audience

• Gastroenterologists (in training)
• Hepatologists (in training)
• Intensive care specialists

Modern guideline development has evolved over the last 20 years to improve quality of clinical guidelines.

This course aims to provide basic knowledge of developing guidelines. It will explain the process of how to go about writing protocol, the very basics regarding GRADE, and what you need to do after completing a guideline. It will also signpost you to other courses organised by Guideline International Network.

The course includes comprehensive PPT slides and bespoke video presentations. The combined material has a total duration of approximately 30 minutes. The estimated time needed to complete the course, including the final assessment, is 45 minutes.

Target audience

This course is suitable for gastroenterologists in training, but is also appropriate for physicians in other disciplines and surgeons , as well as nurses, biotechnicians and advanced-years’ medical students who have an interest in developing guidelines.

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Pancreatic cancer is a highly aggressive malignancy, often asymptomatic in its early stages, making early detection challenging. Risk factors are tobacco use and certain genetic mutations. Pancreatic cancer has a poor prognosis, with a low overall survival rate.

The course includes comprehensive PPT slides and bespoke video presentations. It starts with an introduction to pancreatic cancer, covers clinical presentations and diagnostic workup, as well as basic therapeutic approaches of patients with pancreatic cancer. Furthermore, information on the surveillance of patients with an increased risk of pancreatic cancer will be presented.

Target audience

The target audience for this course are gastroenterologists (in training), fellows in training, Medical students (in training), general practitioners, nurses, dieticians, physicians of other specialities and basic scientists in gastroenterology who want to gain more knowledge on pancreatic cancer.