Program Description: 

Weekly conference during academic year (Sept-May) to highlight updates and changes to best practice of internal medicine and its subspecialties.

Key Words: Medicine, Update, Diagnosis, Treatment

Target audience: 
  • Physicians
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Physician Assistants
Learning objectives: 

Participants who engage in this educational intervention will be able to:

  • Identify the syndrome of acute liver failure and distinguish it from cirrhosis
  • Review the prognostic signs in a patient with acute liver failure, in regards liver transplantation
  • Review the management of patients with acute liver failure, including liver transplantation, extracorporeal liver assist devices, xenotransplantation, and auxiliary liver transplant
Faculty & credentials: 

Presenter:
Francisco A. Durazo, MD, FACP, FAASLD, FASGE
Professor of Medicine and Surgery
Transplant Hepatologist
Medical College of Wisconsin

Activity Director:
Daniel Stein, MD
Vice Chair
Department of Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin-Froedtert 

In accordance with the ACCME® Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Standard 3, all in control of content must disclose any relevant financial relationships. The following in control of content had no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

  • Francisco A. Durazo
  • Dan Stein

Contact

Name: 
Davaria Dunson
Email: 
ddunson@mcw.edu

ACCME Accreditation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Hours of Participation for Allied Health Care Professionals:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 1.00 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.

Session date: 
10/06/2023 - 8:00am to 9:00am CDT
Location: 
virtual
United States
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Add to calendar: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 1.00 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.

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