Oakstone The Brigham Board Review in Gastroenterology & Hepatology 2026

Exam prep with confidence while strengthening your day-to-day clinical practice. This online video program provides high-yield, case-based learning aligned with the ABIM Gastroenterology certification and recertification exams.

Along with test-taking skills and board-style practice sessions, dynamic continuing medical education lectures in The Brigham Board Review and Comprehensive Update in Gastroenterology and Hepatology will help you sharpen differential diagnostic skills, apply current guidelines and therapeutic options, and integrate pathophysiology into patient management. Key topics include:

Irritable bowel syndrome
Crohn’s Disease and ulcerative colitis updates
Acute and chronic pancreatitis
Abnormal LFT interpretation
Metabolic liver disease and portal hypertension
GI oncology, imaging, and pathology
Post-surgical bariatric and gastric conditions
Pediatrics for the GI boards

Date of Original Release: May 31, 2026
Estimated Time to Complete: 28.75 hours

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, you will be able to:

Apply current evidence-based gastroenterology guidelines to the diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal disorders
Differentiate among complex gastrointestinal clinical presentations to establish accurate diagnoses
Select appropriate therapeutic strategies based on current evidence and patient-specific factors
Critically evaluate current clinical literature to inform evidence-based decision-making in gastroenterology
Integrate pathophysiologic principles into the clinical management of gastrointestinal conditions

The Oakstone – The Brigham Board Review in Gastroenterology & Hepatology 2026 is best for physicians and trainees preparing for certification or recertification exams in gastroenterology and hepatology, as well as clinicians seeking a comprehensive, evidence‑based update in digestive and liver disease. It emphasizes exam readiness, guideline‑driven practice, and clinically relevant case discussions.

+ Topics:

Acute Pancreatitis – David X. Jin, MD, MPH

Clostridioides difficile Infection Diagnosis and Management – Latest Concepts – Jessica R. Allegretti, MD, MPH

Chronic Pancreatitis –Yasmin Hernandez-Barco, MD

Esophageal Motility Disorders – Walter Chan, MD, MPH

Viral Hepatitis – Raymond T. Chung, MD

Ulcerative Colitis – Rahul S. Dalal, MD, MPH

Crash Course in Pediatric Gastroenterology – Amit Grover, MD, MB, ChB and Danielle G. Rabinowitz, MD, MM

GI Toxicity of Oncologic Therapy – Shilpa Grover, MD, MPH

Diverticular Disease and Colonic Inflammation – Matthew J. Hamilton, MD

Celiac Disease and Other Small Bowel Disorders – Jasmine M. Hanifi, MD

Benign and Malignant Tumors of the Liver – Nikroo Hashemi, MD, MPH

Premalignant and Malignant Disorders of the Esophagus – Kunal Jajoo, MD

Post-Surgical Conditions – Bariatric Surgeries and Gastric Surgeries – Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH

Systemic Manifestations of GI Diseases – Walter M. Kim, MD, PhD

Test Taking Skills and Strategies for the GI Boards – Navin L. Kumar, MD

Neoplasms of the Pancreas – Solid and Cystic – Linda S. Lee, MD

EUS and ERCP for the Boards – Linda S. Lee, MD

Polyposis Syndromes – Ramona Lim, MD

GI Board Review Practice – Anne F. Liu, MD

GERD and Other Esophagitis – Wai-Kit Lo, MD, MPH

Anorectal and Pelvic Floor Disorders – Nayna Lodhia, MD

Crohn’s Disease – Vanessa Mitsialis, MD, PhD

Liver Disease in Pregnancy – Anna Rutherford, MD, MPH

Gastric and Small Bowel Motility Disorders – Stephanie Owyang, MD

Peptic Ulcer Disease, Dyspepsia and H.pylori – Molly L. Perencevich, MD

Cholestatic and Autoimmune Liver Disease – Daniel S. Pratt, MD

Nutrition Support Fundamentals for the Gastroenterologist – Cagney C. Cristancho, MD

Acute Liver Failure and Acute on Chronic Liver Failure – Anna Rutherford, MD, MPH

Liver Transplantation – Irun Bhan, MD

Malignant Biliary Diseases – Marvin K. Ryou, MD

Steatotic Liver Disease – Jordan Sack, MD, MPH

Upper GI Bleeding – John R. Saltzman, MD, FACP, FACG, FASGE, AGAF

Lower GI Bleeding – John R. Saltzman, MD, FACP, FACG, FASGE, AGAF

Portal Hypertension in Cirrhosis – Inpatient and Outpatient Management of Complications – Esperance A. Schaefer, MD, MPH

Colon Cancer Screening and Colonic Neoplasms – Ryan F. Flanagan, MD, MPH

Acute and Chronic Diarrhea – Benjamin N. Smith, MD

Case-Based Imaging for the GI Boards – Daniel A.T. Souza, MD, MSc

Constipation and Irritable Bowel Syndrome – Kyle D. Staller, MD, MPH

Small Bowel Bleeding and Capsule Endoscopy – Daniel J. Stein, MD, MPH

Benign Biliary Diseases – Part 1 – Christopher Thompson, MD, MSc, FACG, FASGE, AGAF

Benign Biliary Diseases – Part 2 – Christopher Thompson, MD, MSc, FACG, FASGE, AGAF

Interpretation of Liver Tests – Kathleen Viveiros, MD

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Special Issues for the Boards – Rachel W. Winter, MD, MPH

High Yield GI and Liver Pathology – Lei Zhao, MD, PhD and Alexis J. Musick, MD

Metabolic Liver Disorders – Hereditary Hemochromatosis – Stephen D. Zucker, MD

Metabolic Liver Disorders – Wilson Disease and Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Deficiency – Stephen D. Zucker, MD