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8th Annual
Liver Disease & Liver Transplantation Update 2013


Date
Friday, May 3, 2013

Time
7:30 am - 3:30 pm

Location
Sheraton Detroit Novi Hotel / 21111 Haggerty Rd. / Novi, MI 48375
P (248) 349-4000
F (248) 349-4066

Target Audience
This course is directed to gastroenterologists, primary care physicians, surgeons, and other healthcare providers including nurses, nurse practitioners, social workers, and physician assistants involved in the management of patients with cirrhosis and advanced liver disease.

Registration Fees

 
General Rate
U-M Faculty & Staff Rate
Full Course
$60
Please contact (734) 936-7093

Registration fees includes breakfast service, coffee breaks, lunch, and educational materials. You are encouraged to register as soon as you are certain of attending as we cannot guarantee educational materials for applicants who are not preregistered by April 19, 2013. On-site registration will also be available.

Registration Options

Online register here
Mail brochure
University of Michigan Transplant Center
3868 Taubman Center
1500 E. Medical Center Dr., SPC 5391
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5391
Phone (734) 936-7093
Fax (734) 647-3417

Cancellation Policy
The registration fee is non-refundable.

Course Objectives
The goal of this course is for the following objectives to be understood and utilized within your practice:

Accreditation & Credit Designation
The University of Michigan Medical School is accredited by the
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)
to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The
University of Michigan Medical School designates this live activity
for a maximum of 6 AMA PRAC ategory 1 credits™. Physicians
should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their
participation in the activity. An application has been submitted to
the American Osteopathic Association for credits. Other credits
by specialty may apply.

Nurses: The Michigan State Board of Nursing recognizes the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) as an approved provider of continuing medical education for nurses. CME credits awarded at this program may be applied to the 25 hour relicensing requirements, per Rule 2.a., Michigan State Board of Nursing.

Social Work: An application has been submitted for CEs,and an approval is pending with the Michigan Social Work Continuing Education Collaborative.

Transplant Certification: Category I Continuing Education Points for Transplant Certification (CEPTCs) have been approved through the American Board for Transplant Certification (ABTC).

Program

7:30 am
 Registration
8:00 Introduction and Welcome
Robert Fontana, MD
8:10 What's New in Chronic HCV
Robert Fontana, MD
8:40 Diagnosis and Management of NASH
Hari Conjeevaram, MD
9:10 Bariatric Surgery for NASH and Metabolic Syndrome
Jonathan Finks, MD
9:40 Questions & Answers
10:00 Break
10:15 Pancreaticobiliary Endoscopy in Liver Disease Patients
Badih Joseph Elmunzer, MD
10:45 Recognition and Treatment of Frailty in Liver Transplantation
Christopher Sonnenday, MD
11:15 Questions & Answers
11:30 Care Presentations
Case #1 – A Non-responder with HCV
Moderator: Robert J. Fontana, MD
Case #2 – A Patient with A bnormal L iver Function Tests
Panel Discussion: Drs. Fontana, Conjeevaram, Sonnenday
12:00 pm Lunch
1:00 Indications and Outcomes with Fecal Transplantation: Who, When and How
John Yung-Chong Kao, MD
1:45 Medical Insurance and Prescription Coverage in Patients with Liver Disease
Robert Daniel Reid, MPH, LMSW
2:15 Questions & Answers
2:30 Break
2:45 Liver Disease in the Elderly
Mina Rakoski, MD
3:15 Closing Remarks and Evaluation
Robert Fontana, MD
3:30 Course Adjourns