Welcome to the 2025 Liver and IBD Review Symposium

The OAG International Symposium on Liver and IBD and Key GI Meetings Review is now in its 18th year and will be held in-person at Queen’s Landing Hotel in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario on May 23-25, 2025. We are so pleased to be back in Niagara-on-the-Lake after many years of being away. We are set to enjoy this quaint town, and our Symposium venue for the many offerings they afford us. We can avail ourselves with the best of both worlds - taking in an enjoying the elements and making it a great learning environment for all.

This year our Symposium has been extended to a full-day session and is designed to offer riveting scientific talks given by engaging, high-calibre speakers that will be sure to hold your attention. We have also brought back our ever-popular industry sponsored Short Snapper Sessions which we hope you will find informative and engender much discussion. As always, the goal is for our delegates to take what they have learned back to their respective clinics/practices.

Our Symposium mobile app is interactive so plan to take some time to download it, visit with our sponsors both in-person and via the app, and have some fun while participating in our Gamification Mystery Box draw!

As always, we have coupled this scientific program with a unique social program that will bring some togetherness and collegiality among friends and colleagues. Dr. Green has the right prescription that will allow you to feel better before you leave! Plan to attend!

Daniel Green, MD, FRCPC
President and Symposium Chair

Message from the President and Symposium Chair

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Raffle Winners

Proceeds in aid of Second Harvest Food Bank

Mrs. Jeanette Puglia (Weekend for two at Queen’s Landing Hotel
[Donated by Vintage Hotels]
Dr. Elaine Yeung (Restaurant Gift Card)
[Donated by OAG]
Dr. Imran Rasul (Starbuck Gift Card)
[Donated by AV Canada]

Cipher Quest
Promotion Winners

Dr. Iain Murray (Grill Master Basket)
[Donated by the OAG]
Dr. Gurjot Minhas (Starbuck Gift Card)
[Donated by AV Canada]

OAG Board of Directors

EXECUTIVE

President
Dr. Daniel Green, Oshawa, ON

Past President
Dr. Emily Ching, Burlington, ON

Vice President
Dr. Natasha Bollegala, Toronto, ON

Treasurer
Dr. Lee Roth, Toronto, ON

Secretary
Dr. Mohammad Yaghoobi, Hamilton, ON

DIRECTORS

Dr. Brian Chan, Scarborough, ON
Dr. Morven Cunningham, Toronto, ON
Dr. Sam Elfassy, Toronto, ON
Dr. Keith McIntosh, London, ON
Dr. Ilan Medad, Toronto, ON
Dr. David Morgan, Hamilton, ON
Dr. Iain Murray, Markham, ON
Dr. Imran Rasul, Mississauga, ON
Dr. Scott Shulman, North Bay, ON
Dr. Laura Targownik, Toronto, ON
Dr. Adam Weizman, Toronto, ON

2024-2025 Organizing Committee

Dr. Daniel Green, Symposium Chair, Oshawa, ON
Dr. Brian Chan, Scarborough, ON
Dr. Emily Ching, Burlington, ON
Dr. Michael Gould, Vaughan, ON
Dr. Melisa Kelley, Kingston, ON

Dr. Nicky Marwaha, Burlington, ON
Dr. Hemant Shah, Toronto, ON
Dr. Adam Weizman, Toronto, ON
Dr. Mohammad Yaghoobi, Hamilton, ON
Ms. Melonie Hart, Markham, ON

SYMPOSIUM LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Update on the appropriate use and interpretation of Fibroscan.
Review the medical treatment of PBC and its associated complications.
Update on the treatment of Hepatitis C virus.
Expert review of the hepatic complications of chemo and immunotherapy.
Expert review of new strategies using combination therapy for the treatment of IBD.
Review of both malignancy associated with IBD and its treatment.
Expert review on advanced therapeutic endoscopy in the context of IBD.
Update on the use of small molecules in the treatment of IBD.
Describe the dermatological complications of advanced therapy and understand management strategies.
Expert review on personalized and precision medicine in IBD.

Continuing Education

This event is an accredited group learning activity (Section 2) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) and approved by the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology.

CanMEDS Roles

Through this program the CanMEDS roles of medical expert, communicator, collaborator, leader, scholar and professional will be covered.

OAG GAMIFICATION

mystery box

RULES:

Open to OAG member Symposium registrants only!
SECRET GAMIFICATION WORDS will be scattered throughout the mobile app, within instructional e-mails, sponsor videos in the mobile app, at sponsor booths and during presentations. When you find a Gamification word, simply type the word into the Gamification section of the mobile app to earn points. Top two Point Leaders win a Mystery Box!
Draw will take place at the Closing Remarks on Sunday.
There are two prizes! You must be present to win!