Amy S. Oxentenko, M.D., MACP, MACG, AGAF
Vice Dean of Practice, Mayo Clinic
Chief Patient Experience Officer, Mayo Clinic
Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
Evening Meeting Agenda
6:00 PM: Industry Exhibits and Cocktail Reception
7:30 PM: CME Program
Q & A Discussion to Follow
“Top 10 Things Every Clinician Should Know
About Celiac Disease in 2026”
What if I haven't updated my dues yet? We encourage all members to renew their membership dues with our easy online system. Members need to be current on Annual Memberships Dues for 2026 in order to attend most of our programs. We will be able to update your dues in person at the meeting!
Invite a new colleague as your guest. Did you know that PNWGS members can bring a guest to enjoy one PNWGS evening program for free as an introduction to our society? Take advantage of this perk. Their CME and MOC Points are always included.
The Session Evaluation, CME Certificate, and MOC Form will be emailed to all participants after the event.
Parking is easy, and valet parking is now included with dinner at the Rainier Club Parking Garage. You will enter the auto court of the Rainier Club on the right as you drive down Columbia Street to enter their garage.
On May 28th, we will welcome the University of Washington Wade Volwiler Visiting Professor, Dr. Amy Oxentenko from the Mayo Clinic. The UW’s Division of Gastroenterology was founded in 1949 by Dr. Wade Volwiler who led the division for 31 years. This annual event recognizes the historical significance of the important work of the GI Division at the UW in our overall GI community.
"Meet the Professor"
Evening Program on May 28th!
EARN CME & MOC POINTS
Continuing Medical Education
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).
The Pacific Northwest Gastroenterology Society (PNWGS) is accredited by the Washington State Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The PNWGS designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity meets the criteria for up to 1.5 hours of Category I CME credit to satisfy the relicensure requirements of the Washington State Medical Quality Assurance Commission.
NOTE: PNWGS offers ABIM MOC points for this activity for learners choosing to participate in the MOC program. Learners are NOT required to participate in any MOC activities in order to claim AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for this activity.
MOC Statement
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.5 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
About the Professor
Amy S. Oxentenko, M.D., FACP, FACG, AGAF, is a Professor of Medicine and gastroenterologist with special interest in celiac disease and malabsorption. She completed her IM Residency, Chief Residency and GI Fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, being the recipient of the IM Residency's Outstanding Achievement Award, GI Division's Bargen Award, and Institutional Mayo Brothers' Distinguished Fellowship Award. After joining the faculty at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, she served as Program Director of Mayo's GI Fellowship and Advanced GI Fellowship Programs, later serving as the IM Residency Program Director and as Associate Chair for Education in the Department of Medicine. She then went on to serve as Chair of Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, then returned to Mayo Clinic in Rochester where she currently serves as Vice Dean of Practice for all Mayo Clinic sites. She also serves as the program sponsor for the Whitney MacMillan Physician Leadership Business Academy, a joint collaboration between Mayo Clinic’s Office of Workforce Learning and Arizona State University’s W.P. Carey School of Business.
Dr. Oxentenko serves on the ACG Board of Trustees and Executive Team, slated as ACG President in 2024-2025. She also serves as Vice Chair on the Executive Committee of the Internal Medicine ACGME Review Committee.
Dr. Oxentenko has been the recipient of Mayo's Department of IM Distinguished Contributions to Medical Education Award, Mayo Clinic School of GME Program Director of the Year Award, Minnesota's ACP Laureate Award and was awarded the Mayo Clinic Distinguished Educator Award. She was named the 2020 Woman Disruptor of the Year by Healio GI and was recognized as one of the “top 100 alumni” by her undergraduate alma mater. She has used her social media platform to advance issues in diversity, equity and inclusion, leadership development and research dissemination.