OVERVIEW

The 15th Annual UCLA Liver Diseases Virtual Symposium will provide a state-of-the-art update and scientific exchange on prevalent liver diseases and their complications using a multi-disciplinary approach with hepatologists, radiologists and surgeons.

The 15th Annual UCLA Liver Diseases Symposium will also be available through a live virtual meeting web platform.

• Attendees who choose to attend the live virtual activity will receive a virtual meeting link and password to access the live virtual conference.
• All registrants (live or virtual) will be provided the opportunity to review recorded sessions up to 3 weeks following the conference.
• Attendees will be awarded CME credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the live activity (either in-person or virtual). The recorded sessions are not certified for CME credit.

In the event in-person attendance is cancelled or capacity limits modified per CDC or public health guidelines, the UCLA Liver Diseases conference will be modified accordingly or presented entirely as a live virtual activity.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the completion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Identify liver failure milestones in patients with cirrhosis and understand the role of liver transplantation.
• Review the pros and cons of Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts in patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension.
• Discuss updates in the management of patients with viral hepatitis B, C, and D.
• Implement new and novel strategies for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma. 
• Review the treatment of alcoholic hepatitis and understand controversies associated with early liver transplantation.
• Treat non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and employ non-invasive tests for diagnosis.

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 live activity for a maximum of 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

For more information please visit the official event page.