For the Love of Liver: Medical and Surgical Updates in Liver Disease

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Date & Location
Friday, April 1, 2016, 7:30 AM - Saturday, April 2, 2016, 3:00 PM, Seattle, Seattle, WA

Overview

The prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has increased significantly in recent years, while numerous advances in diagnosing and treating disorders of the hepatopancreatobiliary system have been made. Given the overwhelming burden of fatty liver disease, the impetus is on physicians to identify patients with NASH and NAFLD who are at risk for life-threatening complications including end-stage liver disease and liver cancer, and who need effective management and treatment options.

This course is designed to review advances in our understanding of NAFLD and HPB malignancies, to bolster our ability to diagnose and prognosticate, to stall and reverse liver fibrosis, and to successfully manage metastatic disease to the liver. By incorporating multiple specialties — gastroenterology, surgery, oncology, diagnostic and interventional radiology, hepatology and endocrinology — we aim to highlight the importance of multidisciplinary management of NAFLD and of metastatic disease. Learners will be provided with a comprehensive overview of new treatments for both fatty liver disease and HPB malignancies, including etiology, risk factors, early diagnosis, complications, evidence based practice for the treatment of fatty liver disease, advances in surgical management of metastatic disease to the liver, and in oncologic and surgical treatment of cholangiocarcinoma and gallbladder cancer. Special sessions will feature multidisciplinary experts and include a peek at current clinical trials in liver disease across the spectrum of malignancy.


Registration

Online preregistration is closed. Space is available and attendees may register on site starting at 7:00 a.m. on Friday, April 1 or at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 2. For questions contact the Virginia Mason CME department at (206) 341-0142.


Accreditation

The Virginia Mason Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Virginia Mason Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Day 1 Fatty Liver Disease: Diagnosis & Treatment: This Live activity, For the Love of Liver: Medical and Surgical Updates in Liver Disease, with a beginning date of 04/01/2016, has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 6.50 Prescribed credit(s) by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Parking: Parking is not included with registration. Virginia Mason's downtown parking facilities are limited and reserved for patients, therefore we offer this map of public lots with walking routes to the Lindeman Pavilion.

Public transportation: Metro Bus routes serving the First Hill neighborhood include 2, 10, 12, 60, 193, and 303. Please consult the Metro Trip Planner for route information and schedules.