AASLD 2013 Meeting Review

Brookfield, WI US
January 25, 2014

This program is to summarize the 64th Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases that was held in Washington DC, November 1-5, 2013.  Presentations are made by Medical College of Wisconsin Hepatologists to our community Gastroenterologists and their physician extenders.
 

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 Activityfor a maximum of 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. 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 3.75 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.  

 

Target Audience

Gastroenterologists and Hepatologists, as well as associated Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners.

Learning Objectives

  • Familiarize oneself with current hepatitis C therapy including the use of interferon free regimens.
  • Determine which patients will have the best results after liver tranplantation based on pre-transplant factors.
  • Manage the major complications of portal hypertensia including ascites, hepatic encephalopathy, portal hypertensive bleeding and hepatocelluar carcinoma.

 

Additional information

Contact

Name: 
Kari Warren
Phone Number: 
+1 (414) 955-6850
Email: 
kwarren@mcw.edu
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 3.75 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.
Course opens: 
11/18/2013
Course expires: 
03/31/2014
Event starts: 
01/25/2014 - 7:30am CST
Event ends: 
01/25/2014 - 4:00pm CST
Cost:
$0.00
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Sheraton Brookfield Hotel
375 South Moorland Road
Brookfield, WI 53005
United States

Jose Franco, MD; Professor of Medicine & Pediatrics, Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Veronica Loy, DO; Assistant Professor of Medicine, Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Eric Martin, MD; Fellow for Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Kia Saeian, MD; Professor of Medicine, Associate Chief, Director of Clinical Affairs Gastroenterology and Hepatology

All persons in control of content have NO relevant financial interests to disclose.

Available Credit

  • 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 3.75 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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