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Gastroenterology & Hepatology Board PreparationIntermediate

GI Boards Review Course

An intensive, exam-style review day covering the core adult GI and hepatology topics tested on specialty board examinations — the day before the 16th Saudi Digestive Disease Forum, Jeddah.

Duration
One day · Tuesday, 15 December 2026 · 08:00 – 16:00 (pre-conference day, SDDF 2026)
Location
Hilton Jeddah Hotel — Jeddah
Seats
60 / 60
Fee
SAR 600

Overview

The GI Boards Review Course is a focused, exam-style review day held the day before the 16th Saudi Digestive Disease Forum (SDDF 2026) opens in Jeddah. Structured as four topic blocks across the working day — esophageal & gastric disorders, small bowel/pancreaticobiliary disease, colon/IBD/functional GI, and hepatology — the course is built for fellows and trainees preparing for specialty board examinations, using a case-based, high-yield teaching style rather than a general CME lecture format. Registration is SAR 600.

Why attend this course

  • A full day of high-yield, exam-style teaching across four core topic blocks
  • Case-based teaching designed specifically for board exam preparation
  • Delivered by senior Saudi GI and hepatology faculty
  • Timed the day before SDDF 2026 opens — no extra trip to Jeddah needed
  • Receive a Certificate of Course Completion from the SGA

What you will learn

  • 1Review high-yield esophageal and gastric disorders as tested on specialty board examinations.
  • 2Consolidate core knowledge of small bowel, malabsorption, and pancreaticobiliary disease.
  • 3Refresh colon, IBD, and functional GI disorder topics relevant to the exam.
  • 4Review board-relevant hepatology and biliary disease content.

Curriculum

4 modules across 4 units — 4 published, 0 in development.

Unit A · Esophageal & Gastric Disorders

Unit B · Small Bowel, Malabsorption & Pancreaticobiliary Disease

Unit C · Colon, IBD & Functional GI Disorders

Competency-based curriculum benchmarked against JAG UK and ESGE ESD frameworks. Each module includes Bloom-tagged learning outcomes, pre-reading anchors, case-based reasoning, clinical pearls and pitfalls, and self-assessment MCQs.

Scientific program

Review Day — Tuesday, 15 December 2026

  • 08:00Registration & welcome
    —30 min
  • 08:30Block 1 — Esophageal & Gastric Disorders
    Lecture90 min
  • 10:00Break
    Break15 min
  • 10:15Block 2 — Small Bowel, Malabsorption & Pancreaticobiliary Disease
    Lecture90 min
  • 11:45Lunch · Dhuhr prayer
    Break60 min
  • 12:45Block 3 — Colon, IBD & Functional GI Disorders
    Lecture90 min
  • 14:15Break · Asr prayer
    Break15 min
  • 14:30Block 4 — Hepatology & Biliary Disease
    Lecture90 min
  • 16:00Closing remarks
    —10 min

Who should attend

  • GI and hepatology fellows preparing for board examinations
  • Senior internal medicine residents rotating on GI services
  • General internists refreshing GI and hepatology knowledge

Course format

  • Four topic blocks across the day, each combining short lectures with exam-style case discussion
  • High-yield, board-focused teaching rather than a general CME format
  • Live Q&A with faculty after each topic block

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