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Faculty

Pali Hungin, MD, FRCP, FRCGP, FRSA

Emeritus Professor
Primary Care and General Practice
The Institute of Health and Society
Faculty of Medical Sciences
Newcastle University
Steering Committee Member of ESPCG
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Disclosures

Pali Hungin, MD, FRCP, FRCGP, FRSA, has the following relevant financial relationships:
Consultant or advisor for: Reckitt Bencklser Group PLC; Tillotts Pharma
Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: Reckitt Bencklser Group PLC

Peter J. Kahrilas, MD

Professor of Medicine (Gastroenterology and Hepatology)
Division of Gastroenterology
Department of Medicine
Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, United States

Disclosures

Peter J. Kahrilas, MD, has the following relevant financial relationships:
Consultant or advisor for: AstraZeneca; Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Phathom Pharmaceuticals; Reckitt Bencklser Group PLC
Patent beneficiary of: Medtronic, Inc. for Functional Lumen Imaging Probe (FLIP) technology

Editors

Gillian Griffith, BA (Mod), MA

Medical Education Director, WebMD Global, LLC

Disclosures

Gillian Griffith, BA (Mod), MA, has no relevant financial relationships.

Alessia Piazza, PhD

Medical Education Director, WebMD Global, LLC

Disclosures

Alessia Piazza, PhD, has no relevant financial relationships.

Compliance Reviewer

Leigh Schmidt, MSN, RN, CNE, CHCP

Associate Director, Accreditation and Compliance, Medscape, LLC

Disclosures

Leigh Schmidt, MSN, RN, CNE, CHCP, has no relevant financial relationships.

Peer Reviewer

This activity has been peer reviewed and the reviewer has no relevant financial relationships.

CPD

Long-Term Management of Reflux and Deprescribing PPI Therapy: Expert Perspectives

Authors: Pali Hungin, MD, FRCP, FRCGP, FRSA; Peter J. Kahrilas, MD
CPD Released: 6/22/2023
Valid for credit through: 6/22/2024, 11:59 PM EST

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Credits Available

Non-US Physicians - maximum of 0.50 CPD

You Are Eligible For
- Letter of Completion

Target Audience and Goal Statement

This educational activity is intended for an international audience of non-US primary care physicians and gastroenterologists.

The goal of this activity is for learners to be better able to recognize and undertake the need for and practice of PPI deprescribing.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

Have increased knowledge regarding
- The extent of PPI overuse
- The implications of PPI overuse
Have greater competence related to
- Best practice in PPI de-prescribing

Disclosures

Faculty

Pali Hungin, MD, FRCP, FRCGP, FRSA

Emeritus Professor
Primary Care and General Practice
The Institute of Health and Society
Faculty of Medical Sciences
Newcastle University
Steering Committee Member of ESPCG
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Disclosures

Pali Hungin, MD, FRCP, FRCGP, FRSA, has the following relevant financial relationships:
Consultant or advisor for: Reckitt Bencklser Group PLC; Tillotts Pharma
Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: Reckitt Bencklser Group PLC

Peter J. Kahrilas, MD

Professor of Medicine (Gastroenterology and Hepatology)
Division of Gastroenterology
Department of Medicine
Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, United States

Disclosures

Peter J. Kahrilas, MD, has the following relevant financial relationships:
Consultant or advisor for: AstraZeneca; Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Phathom Pharmaceuticals; Reckitt Bencklser Group PLC
Patent beneficiary of: Medtronic, Inc. for Functional Lumen Imaging Probe (FLIP) technology

Editors

Gillian Griffith, BA (Mod), MA

Medical Education Director, WebMD Global, LLC

Disclosures

Gillian Griffith, BA (Mod), MA, has no relevant financial relationships.

Alessia Piazza, PhD

Medical Education Director, WebMD Global, LLC

Disclosures

Alessia Piazza, PhD, has no relevant financial relationships.

Compliance Reviewer

Leigh Schmidt, MSN, RN, CNE, CHCP

Associate Director, Accreditation and Compliance, Medscape, LLC

Disclosures

Leigh Schmidt, MSN, RN, CNE, CHCP, has no relevant financial relationships.

Peer Reviewer

This activity has been peer reviewed and the reviewer has no relevant financial relationships.

Accreditation Statements

Developed through a partnership between Medscape and The European Society for Primary Care Gastroenterology.

For Physicians

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