Advances in gastroenterology and hepatology, the clinical / endoscopic practices have been changing rapidly as new data and new health threats emerge. UI Updates in GI, combines didactic lectures, interactive panel discussion, and hands-on workshop to allow participants to apply learning material to real world scenarios.

Registration can be paid on-line by clicking the green registration button, or by mailing a check to:

University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine - CME Division

100 Medicine Administration Bldg 

Iowa City, IA 52242-1101

ph: 319-335-8599

Registration is confirmed when payment is received.

The purpose of the course is to teach participants how to apply principles of operations research to solve problems in the operating room and the perioperative environment:

• Monitoring operational and financial performance of surgical suites and anesthesia groups (“descriptive analytics”)
  
  
• Forecasting case durations, time remaining in cases, use of staffed OR time (“predictive analytics”)
  
  
• Applying principles of operations research to make common decisions, such as staffing levels, block time planning, case scheduling and assignment, financial management, and strategic planning (“prescriptive analytics”).