Date of event
Location
Irving, Texas United States
Continuing Education Credits
Registration and housing will open Wednesday, April 22 at 9:00 am ET.
Course Description / Need Statement
This course helps prepare physicians for American Board of Internal Medicine and American Board of Pediatrics certification and maintenance of certification exams in transplant hepatology and pediatric transplant hepatology, led by hepatology and transplant medicine experts. For any liver care provider, this course is a great refresher and comprehensive, up-to-date review of liver transplant patient management.
Program Chairs
- Janice Jou, MD, MHS
- Ryan M. Taylor, MD
- Mark W. Russo, MD, MPH, FAASLD
Location
- The Westin Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas
400 West Las Colinas Boulevard
Irving, TX 75039
*The venue is less than nine miles from both Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Dallas Love Field (DAL) airport
Continuing Education
- Continuing Medical Education (CME): 10.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
- ABIM Maintenance of Certification (MOC): 10.75 ABIM MOC Points
- ABP Maintenance of Certification (MOC): 10.00 ABP MOC Points
Travel Note
US residents: Please review the Real ID Act regarding boarding federally regulated commercial aircrafts. Depending on your state of residence, you may need to provide a second form of identification at the airport.
Schedule Note
Breakfast is served at 7:00 am ET both days.
Session I:
Moderators: Janice Jou, MD, MHS; Mark W. Russo, MD, MPH, FAASLD; Ryan M. Taylor, MD
- 8:00 am – 8:05 am ET
Introduction
Mark W. Russo, MD, MPH, FAASLD - 8:05 am – 8:20 am ET
General Board Preparation
Oren K. Fix, MD, MSc, FAASLD - 8:20 am – 8:40 am ET
Metabolic and Genetic Diseases
Oren K. Fix, MD, MSc, FAASLD - 8:40 am – 9:00 am ET
Cholestatic and Autoimmune Liver Diseases
Ryan M. Taylor, MD - 9:00 am – 9:20 am ET
Hepatitis A, B, C, D, E Virus Infection: Pre- and Post-Liver Transplantation
Janice Jou, MD, MHS - 9:20 am – 9:40 am ET
Liver Disease in the Pregnant Patient
Jaquelyn F. Fleckenstein, MD, FAASLD - 9:40 am – 10:00 am ET
Acute Liver Failure and the Liver ICU Patient
Catherine T. Frenette, MD - 10:00 am – 10:20 am ET
Break - 10:20 am – 10:40 am ET
Alcohol-associated Liver Disease
Michael R. Lucey, MD, FAASLD - 10:40 am – 11:00 am ET
Portal Hypertension
Stevan A. Gonzalez, MD - 11:00 am – 11:20 am ET
Selection and Evaluation for Transplantation
Carl L. Berg, MD, FAASLD - 11:20 am – 11:40 am ET
Nutritional Support in Patients with Cirrhosis
Jennifer Cindy Lai, MD - 11:40 am – 12:00 pm ET
Perioperative Complications
Erin Maynard, MD - 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm ET
Lunch
Session II:
Moderators: Janice Jou, MD, MHS; Mark W. Russo, MD, MPH, FAASLD; Ryan M. Taylor, MD
- 1:30 pm – 1:50 am ET
Donor Selection
David M. Levi, MD - 1:50 pm – 2:20 pm ET
Transplant Immunology
Josh Levitsky, MD, FAASLD - 2:20 pm – 2:50 pm ET
Immunosuppression and Rejection
Josh Levitsky, MD, FAASLD - 2:50 pm – 3:20 pm ET
Liver Transplantation for Cholangiocarcinoma and Other Tumors
Laura M. Kulik, MD - 3:20 pm – 3:50 pm ET
Break - 3:50 pm – 4:10 pm ET
Liver Transplantation for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)
Zobair M. Younossi, MD, MPH, FAASLD - 4:10 pm – 4:30 pm ET
Liver Transplantation 101 for the Hepatologist
Erin Maynard, MD - 4:30 pm ET
Adjourn
Session III
Moderators: Janice Jou, MD, MHS; Mark W. Russo, MD, MPH, FAASLD; Ryan M. Taylor, MD
- 8:00 am – 8:05 am ET
Introduction
Janice Jou, MD, MHS - 8:05 am – 8:25 am ET
Pediatric Topics
Henry C. Lin, MD, MBA - 8:25 am – 8:45 am ET
HCC and Post-Transplant Malignancy
Amit G. Singal, MD, MS, FAASLD - 8:45 am – 9:15 am ET
Post Liver Transplant Infectious Complications
Peter Chin-Hong, MD - 9:15 am – 9:35 am ET
Recurrence of Disease After Liver Transplantation
Michael D. Leise, MD - 9:35 am – 9:55 am ET
Long-Term Complications Post Liver Transplant
Mark W. Russo, MD, MPH, FAASLD - 9:55 am – 10:15 am ET
Break - 10:15 am – 10:35 am ET
Potpourri
K. Gautham Reddy, MD, FAASLD - 10:35 am – 10:55 am ET
Ethics and Liver Transplantation
Andrew I. Aronsohn, MD - 10:55 am – 11:15 am ET
Statistics for the Boards
Lisa B. VanWagner, MD, MSc - 11:15 am – 11:30 am ET
Wrap Up
Ryan M. Taylor, MD
Needs Statement
This course will help prepare physicians for the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) and American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) certification and maintenance of certification (MOC) exam in transplant hepatology and pediatric transplant hepatology as it reflects the updated ABIM/ABP Transplant Hepatology Certification Exam blueprint. High yield clinical topics will be presented by leaders in the field of hepatology and transplant medicine. Designed for ABIM/ABP Transplant Hepatology exam preparation, the course also provides a comprehensive review of up-to-date management of liver transplant patients.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, learners will be able to:
- Identify appropriate candidates for liver transplant
- Determine best practices for managing liver transplant recipients
- Recognize perioperative and post-operative complications and therapies
Target Audience
- Hepatologists
- Fellows / Trainees
- Gastroenterologists
- Physician Assistants
- Surgeons
This activity was planned in the context of the following ACGME/IOM/IPEC competencies:
- Patient Care and Procedural Skills
- Medical Knowledge
- Practice-based Learning and Improvement
- Provide Patient-centered Care
- Evidence-based practice
- Work in Interdisciplinary Teams
- Roles/Responsibilities
Credits Offered
- Continuing Medical Education (CME): 9.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
- ABIM Maintenance of Certification (MOC): 9.25 ABIM MOC Points
- ABP Maintenance of Certification (MOC): 9.00 Points
Accreditation and Designation Statements
Continuing Medical Education (CME)
The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. AASLD designates this live activity for a maximum of 9.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 9.25 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC points.
American Board of Pediatrics Maintenance of Certification (MOC)
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn 9.00 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC points.
Claiming CME Credits
Physicians and other health care professionals seeking AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for this live continuing medical education activity must complete an evaluation by Tuesday, September 15. A link to the CME evaluation will be emailed to attendees after the meeting.
Claiming MOC Points
Physicians seeking ABIM and/or ABP MOC points must complete the electronic CME and MOC evaluation by Tuesday, September 15. Requests for MOC after this date will not be honored. The MOC evaluation is included in the CME evaluation.
MOC Points will be reported to the ABIM and ABP by the end of September 2020 for attendees who successfully complete the MOC evaluation.