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Liver Disease and Liver Transplantation Update 2012
Featuring highlights from the American Association for the Study of Liver Disease (AASLD) Annual Meeting, Digestive Diseases Week (DDW) & the Joint American Congress (ATC).
February 21st, 2012 (5:30pm - 9:30pm) - $25
Contact: Suzanna Masartis (Email)
Phone: 412.434.7044(Fax: 412.434.7040)
Hosted by American Liver Foundation
Doubletree Hotel - Directions
One Bigelow Square
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Course Director:
Kapil Chopra, MD
Director, Center for Liver Diseases,
University of Pittsburgh
Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Robert DeJesus, MD
Westmoreland Gastroenterology Associates
Excela Health System
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act resentation - A Blueprint for Socialized Medicine In America
Program Agenda
This program is open to patients; families as well as physicians/healthcare providers.
5:30 p.m. Registration & Dinner
6:00 p.m. Introduction & Welcome
SESSION 1: ADVANCES IN LIVER DISEASE AND LIVER TRANSPLANTATION
6:05 p.m. Advances in Liver Disease: A Medical Perspective
Shahid Malik, MD
UPMC Center for Liver Diseases
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA
6:25 p.m. Advances in Liver Transplantation: A Surgical Perspective
Christopher Hughes, MD
Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA
6:45p.m. Discussion
SESSION 2: LIVER CANCER AND VIRAL HEPATITIS
7:00p.m. Update on Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
David Geller, MD
UPMC Liver Cancer Center
Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA
7:20p.m. Management of Hepatitis C: A new era
Michael Babich, MD
Allegheny Center for Digestive Health
Allegheny General Hospital
7:40p.m. Discussion
SESSION 3: HEALTHCARE REFORM
7:55p.m. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - Blueprint for Socialized Medicine in America
Robert DeJesus, MD
Westmoreland Gastroenterology Assoc.
Excela Health System
8:15p.m. Discussion
8:30 p.m. Conclusion
ADA Statement
Participation by individuals is encouraged. Advanced notification of special needs will help provide better service. Please notify us of your needs at least two weeks in advance of the program by calling 412-434-7077.
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Michael Babich, MD
Geoffrey Block, MD
Kapil Chopra, MD
Michael Dunn, MD
David Geller, MD
Joanne Grieme
Abhi Humar, MD
REGISTRATION
Registration: CME/CEU Program- $25
To RSVP for this event, please click here to download the PDF brochure and mail to:
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American Liver Foundation
100 W Station Square Drive
Suite 215
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Please RSVP no later than February 14, 2012.
Disclaimer Statement
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Accreditation and Credit Designation:
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
*The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Other healthcare professionals are awarded 0.3 continuing education units (CEU's) which are equal to equal to 3.0 contact hours.
*Faculty for this activity have been required to disclose all relationships with any proprietary entity producing health care goods or services, with the exemption of non-profit or government organizations and non-health care related companies.
Page updated: January 31st, 2012
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