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Third Annual UCLA Liver Diseases Symposium

The Westin Pasadena
Pasadena, California
November 14, 2009 to November 14, 2009
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Course Description

This symposium will serve as an educational forum for the Southern California physician community for the scientific exchange of information regarding the diagnosis and treatment of the most prevalent liver diseases.


Registration Information

Enrollment

Online

To enroll click here

By Mail

Send the completed enrollment form to:

Office of Continuing Medical Education
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Third Annual UCLA Liver Diseases Symposium
10920 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1060
Los Angeles, CA 90024-6512

By Fax

Fax the enrollment form with charge card information and your authorizing signature to the Office of Continuing Medical Education, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA at 310-794-2624.

By Phone

Use your MasterCard, VISA, or Discover. Call 310-794-2620.

Registration Fee

  • $50.00 - Physicians
  • $25.00 - Allied Health Professionals
  • $0.00 - Fellows and Residents (letter of verification from director required)
Refunds

Due to the low enrollment fee no refunds will be granted. A full refund will be granted if the course is canceled or rescheduled.



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Faculty

Chair

Francisco A. Durazo, MD, FACP
Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine and Surgery*
Digestive and Liver Diseases
Dumont-UCLA Transplant Center

Co-Chairs

Myron J. Tong, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine*
Director, Clinical Hepatology
Associate Director, Dumont-UCLA Liver Cancer Center

Jonathan R. Hiatt, MD
Professor and Chief, Division of General Surgery*
Vice Chair for Education
Department of Surgery

Course Faculty

Ronald W. Busuttil, MD, PhD, FACS
Distinguished Professor and Executive Chairman*
Chief, Division of Liver and Pancreas Transplantation
Director, Pfleger Liver Institute

Steven Han, MD, AGAF
Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine and Surgery*
Dumont-UCLA Transplant Center

Percy Lee, MD
Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology*

Christopher Loh, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Radiology*

David S. K. Lu, MD
Professor of Radiology*
Director, CT and Cross Sectional IR
Director, HIFU and Liver Tumor Ablation Programs

Amy McClune, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine and Surgery*
Digestive and Liver Diseases
Dumont-UCLA Liver Transplant Center

Steven S. Raman, MD
Associate Clinical Professor of Radiology*
Division of Abdominal Imaging
Cross-Sectional Interventional Radiology

Sammy Saab, MD, MPH, AGAF
Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine and Surgery*
Digestive and Liver Diseases
Dumont-UCLA Transplant Center

Russell Wiesner, MD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota

*David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA



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Program Agenda

Saturday, November 14, 2009

7:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast
Session 1
8:30 Introduction and Welcome
Jonathan R. Hiatt, MD
8:40 Update on the Management of Chronic Hepatitis B
Steven Han, MD, AGAF
9:05 Current and New Therapies for Hepatitis C
Sammy Saab, MD, MPH, AGAF
9:30 Treatment Options and Outcomes for Autoimmune Hepatitis and Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
Amy McClune, MD
9:55 Questions & Answers
10:10 Break
Session 2
10:25 Management of Complications of Portal Hypertension
Francisco A. Durazo, MD, FACP
10:55 Management of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis and Surveillance for Cholangiocarcinoma
Russell Wiesner, MD
11:25 Radiological Diagnosis of Cholangiocarcinoma
Steven S. Raman, MD
11:50 Radiation Therapy for Hepatobiliary Malignancies
Percy Lee, MD
12:10 Questions & Answers
12:25 Lunch (Included)
Session 3
1:30 Epidemiology, Surveillance and Targeted Therapies for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the United States
Myron J. Tong, MD, PhD
1:55 Recent Advances in Locoregional Therapies for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
David S. K. Lu, MD
2:10 Theraspheres for Primary and Metastatic Malignant Tumors of the Liver
Christopher Loh, MD
2:30 Downstaging Hepatocellular Carcinoma for Liver Transplantation
Ronald W. Busuttil, MD, PhD, FACS
3:00 Discussion
3:15 Closing Remarks
Jonathan R. Hiatt, MD



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Objectives

At the conclusion of this program participants should be able to:

  • Describe the latest guidelines for the management of patients with Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C
  • Diagnose and treat autoimmune liver disorders
  • Learn strategies for surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma in high risk patients
  • Be familiar with radiation therapies for liver tumors



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Accreditation

The Office of Continuing Medical Education, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Office of Continuing Medical Education, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA designates this educational activity for a maximum of 5.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.



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Disclosures

The FDA has issued a concept paper which classifies commercial support of scientific and educational programs as promotional unless it can be affirmed that the program is "truly independent" and free of commercial influence. In addition to independence, the FDA requires that nonpromotional, commercially supported education be objective, balanced, and scientifically rigorous. The policy further states that all potential conflicts of interest of the CME staff and faculty be fully disclosed to the program's participants. In addition, Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education policy now mandates that the provider adequately manages all identified potential conflicts of interest prior to the program. We at UCLA fully endorse the letter and spirit of these concepts.



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Miscellaneous

Conference Location

The Westin Pasadena
191 North Los Robles Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91101
626-792-2727


Accommodations

Rooms are available at the Westin Pasadena beginning at $139, plus taxes (subject to change). Contact hotel directly.

Conference Parking

  • $4.00 Self
  • $15.00 Valet



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