Cleveland Clinic in conjunction with the American Liver Foundation
8th Annual Liver Update 2009
December 5, 2009
Cleveland Clinic Administrative Campus, Building 3
3050 Science Park Drive, Beachwood, Ohio
Description
The annual meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) will be held this year from October 30 to November 3, 2009, in Boston, Massachusetts. Many physicians do not have the opportunity to attend the meeting due to busy clinical schedules.
To help Northern Ohio gastroenterologists stay abreast of developments at the AASLD meeting, the Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education is pleased to present the Eighth Annual Liver Update 2009: A Report from the AASLD. This update will provide the latest clinical research findings on liver diseases and will discuss treatment outcomes that were presented at the meeting.
Target Audience
This symposium is directed to gastroenterologists, hepatologists, and gastrointestinal surgeons in Northern Ohio and the surrounding areas as well as other interested healthcare professionals.
Learning Objectives
After attending the 8th Annual Liver Update 2009, participants will be able to do the following:
- Define key management and counseling issues regarding prevention, containment, and transmission of liver disease;
- Describe the most important research findings related to hepatitis B and C, cholestatic liver disease, and liver transplantation as they apply to clinical practice and relate their effects on established practice guidelines;
- Identify optimal treatment strategies for liver disease and related complications based on the most recent clinical trial data;
- Compare and contrast new therapeutic modalities as they relate to established therapies;
- Select the most effective screening and monitoring strategies for identifying patients with liver disease;
- Discuss ongoing clinical trials and analyze their potential effect on clinical practice.
Co-Activity Directors
| William D. Carey, MD Professor of Medicine Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Digestive Disease Institute Director, Center for Continuing Education Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH |
Pierre M. Gholam, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine Case Western Reserve University Division of Gastroenterology and Liver Disease Transplant Institute University Hospitals, Case Medical Center Cleveland, OH |
Faculty
Milan Dodig, MD Kevin D. Mullen, MD Anthony B. Post, MD Christopher A. Siegel, MD |
Mousab Tabbaa, MD Anthony S. Tavill, MD, FACG Nizar N. Zein, MD |
Agenda
| SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2009 | 7:00 am | Registration, Continental Breakfast & Exhibits |
| 8:10 am | Welcome & Introductions - William D. Carey, , MD
Moderator: Anthony S. Tavill, MD |
| 8:20 am | Hepatitis B - William D. Carey, MD |
| 8:50 am | Portal Hypertension - Anthony B. Post, MD |
| 9:10 am | Hepatic Encephalopathy - Kevin D. Mullen, MD |
| 9:30 am | Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Christopher A. Siegel, MD |
| 9:50 am | Break and Exhibits |
| 10:30 am | Hepatitis C - Pierre M. Gholam, MD |
| 10:50 am | Fatty Liver Disease - Milan Dodig, MD |
| 11:10 am | Cholestatic Liver Disease - Mousab Tabbaa, MD |
| 11:30 am | Liver Transplant - Nizar N. Zein, MD |
| 11:50 am | Adjourn |
A five-minute question & answer period is included in each speaker’s allotted time. |
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Location
Cleveland Clinic Administrative Campus
Building 3 Amphitheatre
3050 Science Park Drive
Beachwood, OH
Cleveland Clinic Map & Directions
Directions
From the North:
- Take I-271 south to the Chagrin Blvd. exit.
- Turn right onto Chagrin Blvd.
- Turn right onto Enterprise Parkway.
- Turn right onto Science Park Drive.
- The surface lot is on the last driveway on your left.
- Drive to Building 3 (it is the building that is farther back on your right).
From the South:
- Take I-271 north to the Chagrin Blvd. exit.
- Turn left onto Chagrin Blvd.
- Go across the bridge and turn right onto Enterprise Parkway.
- Turn right onto Science Park Drive.
- The surface lot is on the last driveway on your left.
- Drive to Building 3 (it is the building that is farther back on your right).
Parking
Free parking is available in the lot immediately outside the building.
Additional Information
For more information about the course, contact UNITECH Communications®:
Local: 216.448.0770
Toll Free: 800.238.6750
Fax: 216.448.0784
For questions about registering online, call 216-448-0777 or email CMEregistration@ccf.org.
If you have any special needs that require additional assistance, please call us. Requests must be received at least two weeks prior to the course.
Faculty Disclosure
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education has implemented a policy to comply with the current Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Standards for Commercial Support requiring resolution of all faculty conflicts of interest. Faculty declaring a relevant commercial interest will be identified in the activity syllabus.
Americans with Disabilities Act
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing
Education fully intends to comply with the
legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities
act. If you need assistance, please notify
UNITECH Communications® at 216-448-0770 or
800-238-6750 at least two weeks prior to the
activity.
Accreditation
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education designates this educational activity for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Participants claiming CME credit from this activity may submit the credit hours to the American Osteopathic Association Council on Continuing Medical Education for Category 2 credit.
Online Registration/Fees
Fee includes: syllabus, continental breakfast and refreshment break.
| Category | Full Course |
|---|---|
| All Attendees | complimentary |
