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At the Forefront of Hepatology
Target Audience
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Discuss how to implement up-to-date evidence-based medicine in the diagnosis and treatment of liver diseases;
- Describe the role of emerging technologies for medical and surgical management of liver diseases;
- Analyze treatment strategies for hepatocellular carcinoma;
- Summarize the diagnosis and treatment options for different types of hepatitis;
- Assess new and emerging therapies for different types of liver disease;
- Identify how to apply new knowledge to challenging cases in hepatology.
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Rate: $289/night.
Booking: Guests can reserve a room by calling Derek Trekell at 312-321-8752 and mention the UChicago conference.
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ACCESSIBILITY The University of Chicago is committed to providing equal access appropriate to need and circumstances and complies fully with legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you are in need of special accommodation, please contact Amy Majkowski at amajkowski@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu.
The University of Chicago reserves the right to cancel or postpone this conference due to unforeseen circumstances. In the unlikely event this activity must be cancelled or postponed, the registration fee will be refunded; however, The University of Chicago is not responsible for any related costs, charges, or expenses to participants, including fees assessed by airline/travel/lodging agencies.
COURSE DIRECTORS
Andrew Aronsohn, MDAssociate Professor of Medicine
Director, GI Telehealth
Chair, Digestive Diseases Alumni Committee
John J. Fung, MD, PhDProfessor of Surgery
Chief, Section of Transplantation
Director, Transplantation Institute
Kimberly Vlodek, MSN, RN
Nurse Associate
INVITED SPEAKERS
| Michael R. Lucey, MD Professor of Medicine Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Medical Director, UW Liver Transplant Program Co-Medical Director, Digestive Health Center University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health | Kimberly Brown, MD Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Henry Ford Health System |
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO SPEAKERS
Talia B. Baker, MD, FACS Associate Professor of Surgery Program and Surgical Director, Liver Transplant Director, Living Donor Liver Transplant Program Liver Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery | Sonali Paul, MD, MS Assistant Professor of Medicine Director, Metabolic and Fatty Liver Clinic | Gautham Reddy, MD Associate Professor of Medicine Program Director, Fellowship in Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition | Steven Zanagan, MD Associate Professor of Radiology Associate Program Director, Interventional Radiology Residency |
Disclosure Declarations
As a provider accredited by the ACCME, The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine asks everyone who is in a position to control the content of an education activity to disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest. This includes any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by or used on patients. The ACCME defines “relevant financial relationships” as financial relationships in any amount occurring within the past 12 months, including financial relationships of a spouse or life partner that could create a conflict of interest. Mechanisms are in place to identify and resolve any potential conflict of interest prior to the start of the activity.
Additionally, The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine requires authors to identify investigational products or off-label uses of products regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration, at first mention and where appropriate in the content.
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 4.25 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.
Nursing Credit
The University of Chicago Medicine is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Ohio Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. (OBN-001-91)
This live activity is designated for a maximum of 4 continuing nursing education units.
Other Health Professions Credit
Other healthcare professionals will receive a Certificate of Participation. For information on the applicability and acceptance of Certificates of Participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME, please consult your professional licensing board.
Please Note: The credit claiming process will close three months after the conference end date. Requests to claim credit after three months will be subject to additional fees.