Disorders of the Gut-Brain Interaction (DFBIs)

Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction (DGBI) are highly prevalent conditions, yet many clinicians struggle with the diagnosis and long-term management of these complex disorders. This enduring, self-paced CME module is designed to bridge critical knowledge gaps and improve clinician confidence in clinical practice.

Participants will review evidence-based diagnostic criteria, explore multimodal treatment strategies, and learn practical approaches to overcome healthcare disparities. Special emphasis is placed on empowering rural and underserved providers to build effective collaborative networks with academic centers, ensuring all patients receive specialized, high-quality care.

Target Audience

Pediatric Residents and Fellows

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this module, participants will be able to:
  • Define and diagnose Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction (DGBIs).
  • Describe the underlying pathophysiology of DGBIs.
  • Identify appropriate pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment options for DGBIs.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    In support of improving patient care, UK HealthCare CECentral is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

    This Enduring activity is designated for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ Participation

    In support of improving patient care, UK HealthCare CECentral is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

    This Enduring activity is designated for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ Participation. Learners should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 1.00 ANCC (UK Healthcare CECentral)

    In support of improving patient care, UK HealthCare CECentral is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

    The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.00 nursing contact hour(s).

  • 1.00 Participation
    UK Healthcare CECentral certifies this activity for 1.00 hour(s) of participation.
Course opens: 
07/07/2026
Course expires: 
07/06/2029
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Mariyam Hashmi is a pediatric gastroenterologist who obtained her medical degree at Dow International Medical College (DIMC) at the Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) in Karachi, Pakistan graduating in April 2015. Upon graduating, Dr. Hashmi returned to the United States for pediatrics residency training at Charleston Area Medical Center/West Virginia University in Charleston, West Virginia which she completed in June 2020. She then completed a pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition fellowship at Connecticut Children’s/University of Connecticut in Hartford, Connecticut in June 2023. During her fellowship at Connecticut Children’s, she completed additional training in neurogastroenterology and motility disorders with specialized training in esophageal and anorectal disorders. Dr. Hashmi joined the University of Kentucky Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology in August 2023 as the program lead in developing the Pediatric Neurogastroenterology and Motility Disorders Program.

Speaker(s)

Mariyam Hashmi, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
In support of improving patient care, University of Kentucky HealthCare CECentral is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
 
CME
This enduring material is designated for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 
CNE
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1 nursing contact hours.
 
Other
UK Healthcare CECentral certifies this activity for 1 hours of participation.
 
Faculty Disclosure
All planners, faculty, and others in control of educational content are required to disclose all their financial relationships with ineligible companies within the prior 24 months.  An ineligible company is defined as one whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Financial relationships are relevant if the educational content an individual can control is related to the business lines or products of the ineligible company.
 
None of the planners, faculty, and others in control of educational content for this educational activity have a relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies.
 
The material presented in this course represents information obtained from the scientific literature as well as the clinical experiences of the speakers. In some cases, the presentations might include a discussion of investigational agents and/or off-label indications for various agents used in clinical practice. Speakers will inform the audience when they are discussing investigational and/or off-label uses.
 
Disclosure of a relationship is not intended to suggest or condone commercial bias in any presentation, but it is made to provide participants with information that might be of potential importance to their evaluation of a presentation
 
Acknowledgement
This activity is provided by the University of Kentucky Department of Pediatrics

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    In support of improving patient care, UK HealthCare CECentral is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

    This Enduring activity is designated for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ Participation

    In support of improving patient care, UK HealthCare CECentral is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

    This Enduring activity is designated for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ Participation. Learners should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 1.00 ANCC (UK Healthcare CECentral)

    In support of improving patient care, UK HealthCare CECentral is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

    The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.00 nursing contact hour(s).

  • 1.00 Participation
    UK Healthcare CECentral certifies this activity for 1.00 hour(s) of participation.
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