Thursday, March 18, 2021 5:30pm-7:00pm ET 
On-Demand
Session One:
Overview of Rome IV, the Rome Foundation Global Epidemiology Study, and the curriculum of the online course
Session One:
Overview of Rome IV, the Rome Foundation Global Epidemiology Study, and the curriculum of the online course
A Rome Foundation Continuing Medical Education program
A Rome Foundation Continuing Medical Education program
Symposium Curriculum:
Symposium Curriculum:
Online course
  •  Aims and curriculum (5 minutes)
    (Ami Sperber, MD, MSPH)

Rome IV Diagnostic criteria – History, rationale, process and importance (10 minutes) (Doug Drossman, MD)

The MDCP approach and diagnostic algorithms (10 minutes) (Lin Chang, MD)

RF Global Study – rationale, design, and initial results
  •  Why? The need for a global study
     10 minutes) (Ami Sperber, MD, MSPH)
  •  How? Global study design,
     implementation, strengths and limitations
     (15 minutes) (Olafur S. Palsson, PsyD)
  •  Initial results (15 minutes)
     (Ami Sperber, MD, MSPH)
  •  What? Can be gained from the study and
     how can the study database be used in the
     future? (10 minutes) (Jan Tack, MD)
       •  How can you use the global study
          database?

Panel Q&A (15 minutes) – Moderator
(Doug Drossman, MD)

Online course
  •  Aims and curriculum (5 minutes) (Ami Sperber, MD, MSPH)

Rome IV Diagnostic criteria – History, rationale, process and importance (10 minutes) (Doug Drossman, MD)

The MDCP approach and diagnostic algorithms (10 minutes) (Lin Chang, MD)

RF Global Study – rationale, design, and initial results
  •  Why? The need for a global study (10 minutes) (Ami Sperber, MD, MSPH)
  •  How? Global study design, implementation, strengths and limitations (15 minutes) (Olafur S. Palsson, PsyD)
  •  Initial results (15 minutes) (Ami Sperber, MD, MSPH)
  •  What? Can be gained from the study and how can the study database be used in the future?
     (10 minutes) (Jan Tack, MD)
       •  How can you use the global study database?

Panel Q&A (15 minutes) – Moderator (Doug Drossman, MD)

For Questions about this Program, 
Contact Johannah Ruddy: jruddy@theromefoundation.org
About the Rome Foundation
The Rome Foundation is an independent not for profit 501(c) 3 organization that provides support for activities designed to create scientific data and educational information to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs). Our mission is to improve the lives of people with functional GI disorders.

Over the last 21 years, the Rome organization has sought to legitimize and update our knowledge of the FGIDs. This has been accomplished by bringing together scientists and clinicians from around the world to classify and critically appraise the science of gastrointestinal function and dysfunction. This knowledge permits clinical scientists to make recommendations for diagnosis and treatment that can be applied in research and clinical practice.
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