Overview
The 14th edition of the SGA Gastroenterology & Hepatology Board Review Course is a two-day, intensive, exam-oriented programme held on Friday 6 and Saturday 7 November 2026 at the Postgraduate Auditorium of King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre in Riyadh. The course delivers a comprehensive walk-through of every high-yield topic examined on the Saudi Board of Gastroenterology and equivalent international board examinations — General Gastroenterology (three consecutive sessions), Pancreatobiliary Disorders, Radiology Review, Hepatology (two consecutive sessions), Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Esophageal & Motility Disorders, and Pathology Review — all delivered by senior faculty from KFSH & RC and other Saudi tertiary centres. Registration is free for SGA members; non-SGA members register at 300 SAR. Sessions run from 07:45 to 17:45 both days with three satellite symposia interleaved through the programme.
Why attend this course
- Two intensive days packed with high-yield exam content
- Delivered by senior faculty from KFSH & RC and other Saudi tertiary centres
- Free for SGA members (300 SAR for non-members) — outstanding value
- In-person only at KFSH & RC Postgraduate Auditorium — full networking with faculty and peers
- Covers every high-yield topic examined on the Saudi Board GI final examination
What you will learn
- 1Review high-yield board topics across General GI, Hepatology, IBD, Motility, Pancreatobiliary, Radiology, and Pathology
- 2Consolidate exam-oriented approaches to common clinical presentations
- 3Discuss image-based radiology and pathology recognition patterns
- 4Refresh IBD management principles and Saudi-context practice patterns
- 5Prepare candidates for the Saudi Board Fellowship and equivalent international boards
- 6Update on the latest guidelines and clinical trials shaping GI and hepatology practice
Scientific program
Day 1 — Friday, 6 November 2026
- 07:45 – 08:10RegistrationBreak25 min
- 08:10 – 08:15Opening Remarks — Dr. Fahad Alsohaibani—5 min
- 08:15 – 09:45General Gastroenterology — Part 1 — Dr. Suliman AlshankitiLecture90 min
- 09:45 – 10:00BreakBreak15 min
- 10:00 – 11:30General Gastroenterology — Part 2 — Dr. Moteb AlabdulwahhabLecture90 min
- 11:30 – 12:30BreakBreak60 min
- 12:30 – 14:00General Gastroenterology — Part 3 — Dr. Omar AlomairLecture90 min
- 14:00 – 14:15BreakBreak15 min
- 14:15 – 15:45Pancreatic & Biliary Disorders — Dr. Ahmed BazerbashiLecture90 min
- 15:45 – 16:00Satellite Symposium 1—15 min
- 16:00 – 16:15BreakBreak15 min
- 16:15 – 17:45Radiology Review — Dr. Faisal AlballaLecture90 min
Day 2 — Saturday, 7 November 2026
- 08:00 – 08:30RegistrationBreak30 min
- 08:30 – 10:00Hepatology — Part 1 — Dr. Ahmed AleidLecture90 min
- 10:00 – 10:15BreakBreak15 min
- 10:15 – 11:45Hepatology — Part 2 — Dr. Abdullah AlfhaidLecture90 min
- 11:45 – 12:00Satellite Symposium 2—15 min
- 12:00 – 12:30BreakBreak30 min
- 12:30 – 14:00Inflammatory Bowel Disease — Dr. Mashary AttamimiLecture90 min
- 14:00 – 14:15BreakBreak15 min
- 14:15 – 15:45Esophageal & Motility Disorders — Dr. Abdulaziz AlkahtaniLecture90 min
- 15:45 – 16:00Satellite Symposium 3—15 min
- 16:00 – 16:15BreakBreak15 min
- 16:15 – 17:45Pathology Review — Dr. Aymen AldeheshiLecture90 min
Who should attend
- Senior Internal Medicine residents preparing for the GI board
- GI fellows in their final year
- General gastroenterologists refreshing exam-relevant knowledge
- Medical residents rotating on gastroenterology services
Course format
- In-person didactic lectures from senior faculty
- Case-based interactive teaching
- Radiology and pathology image-based recognition sessions
- Three sponsored satellite symposia interleaved through the two days
- Q&A and informal networking during scheduled breaks