5th Annual Hepatology Symposium

Saturday, February 16, 2019


This conference has already taken place.


Biomedical Research Tower - Columbus, OH
1 Day Conference February 16th, 2019
6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit Hours

Description

The 5th Annual Hepatology Symposium Identified the following gaps through study and conversation with referring physicians,  as well as national education meetings and  AASLD Practice Guidelines :

1. Updates on who and when to institute preventative treatment for chronic HBV.
2. Educate on advanced strategies for managing complications of portal hypertension3. Discuss strategies for better outpatient care of cirrhotic and patients and preventing re admission to hospital (gap in competence)
4. Discuss emerging therapies for patients with NASH .
5. Educate on resection versus transplant for cholangiocarcinoma 

The educational design of the conference will include live presentations, patient case studies and round table discussion of presented material.  This format is benefitial because the learners are able to receive immediate feedback to their questions and further discussion for patient treatment is stimulated through physician interactions.  A post event evaluation will be administered to gauge participants knowledge pertaining to areas of study outlined in the conferences learning objectives


Dates and Times

Start: 2/16/2019 12:00 AM
End: 2/16/2019 12:00 AM

Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:

1.  Identify which patients need prophylaxis for Hepatitis B
2.  Evaluate advanced or second line treatment options for managing complication of portal hypertension
3.  Recognize the optimal approach to managing a patient with cirrhosis
4.  Contrast new and future treatment options for patients with NASH
5.  Employ different treatment options for both hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma


Pricing

Tier Price
OSU Faculty, Staff, and Students $25.00
Non-OSU Physician $50.00
Non-OSU Nurse/ Allied Health Provider $25.00

Conference Files

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Brochure and Agenda

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Speakers

  • Dr. Anita Afzali, MD
    • 5th Annual Hepatology Symposium
  • Mr. Imtiaz Alam
    • 5th Annual Hepatology Symposium
  • Dr. Sylvester Black, MD
    • 5th Annual Hepatology Symposium
  • Dr. Jordan Cloyd, MD
    • 5th Annual Hepatology Symposium
  • Dr. Eric Elliott, DO
    • 5th Annual Hepatology Symposium
  • Dr. James Hanje, MD
    • 5th Annual Hepatology Symposium
  • Dr. Sean Kelly, MD
    • 5th Annual Hepatology Symposium
  • Dr. Anthony Michaels, MD
    • 5th Annual Hepatology Symposium
  • Dr. Eric Miller, MD
    • 5th Annual Hepatology Symposium
  • Dr. Khalid Mumtaz, MD
    • 5th Annual Hepatology Symposium
  • Mr. Brent Tetri
    • 5th Annual Hepatology Symposium
  • Dr. Michael Wellner, MD
    • 5th Annual Hepatology Symposium

Location

Biomedical Research Tower
460 W. 12th Ave
Columbus, OH 43210

Accreditation Statement

The Ohio State University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME®) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement

The Ohio State University designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) . Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.