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FORT DOUGLAS OFFICER’S CLUBSALT LAKE CITY

ScheduleStart End Speaker Title

7:00 7:55 Breakfast and sign in

Moderator: Gallegos Complications of Cirrhosis

7:55 8:00 Juan Gallegos Welcome, Housekeeping, Introduction

8:00 8:30 Aldo Montano Frailty & Sarcopenia: Risks and Management

8:30 9:00 Hilary DuBrock Pulmonary Complications in Cirrhosis

9:00 9:30 Shaun Chandna New Insights into Portal Hypertension

9:30 9:50 Panel Q&A

9:50 10:05 Break

Moderator: Box Controversies in Hepatology

10:05 10:35 Paul Pockros Hepatitis C: Reduced Mortality and Fibrosis Regression after SVR

10:35 11:05 Paige Patterson Palliative Care in Hepatology—When is it Enough?

11:05 11:35 Michael Lucey Should We Transplant Patients with Acute Alcoholic Hepatitis?

11:35 12:05 Michael Charlton Are We Still Stuck with Liver Biopsies?—Advances in Noninvasive Assessment of Liver Disease

12:05 12:30 Panel Q&A

12:30 1:00 Lunch

Moderator: Sussman Game Changers

1:00 1:30 Ray Thomason Quality Metrics in Hepatology

1:30 2:00 Juan Gallegos The Changing Paradigm: Using HCV+ Donors

2:00 2:30 John Vierling Autoimmune Hepatitis: What to Do When Your Patient Fails to Achieve Remission?

2:30 3:00 Catherine Frenette NAFLD—What to Expect from Drug Trials?

3:00 3:30 Tuan Pham Bariatric Endoscopy: What Do You Have to Lose?

3:30 3:50 Panel Q&A

3:50 4:05 Break

Moderator: Thomason Miscellaneous

4:05 4:15 Ray Thomason Final Housekeeping Announcements

4:15 4:45 Terry Box TED Talk: A Patient’s View of Liver Transplant

4:45 5:15 Norman Sussman How to Think About Drug-Induced Liver Injury

5:15 5:30 Panel Q&A

5:30 5:45 John Vierling Summary of Events

5:45 5:50 Norman Sussman Closing Remarks and Next Year’s Date

5:50 Adjourn

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES1. Review the current diagnostic approach and management of the main complications of liver cirrhosis,

including portal hypertension, hepatopulmonary syndrome and porto-pulmonary hypertension.2. Understand the negative impact of frailty and sarcopenia in patients with advanced cirrhosis

and discuss the role of palliative care in these patients.3. Describe the role of liver transplant in patients with severe alcoholic hepatitis, the use of

quantitative liver tests as the basis for organ allocation, and guidance regarding palliative care for decompensated cirrhosis.

4. Review the current use of organs from donors with hepatitis C virus infection.5. Understand diagnostic criteria and management goals for autoimmune hepatitis.

LOCATIONThe course will be held at The Officer’s Club located at 150 South Fort Douglas Blvd., Building 649 Salt Lake City, Utah which is 18 miles south of the Salt Lake International Airport via a six-lane interstate highway (I-80).

TRANSPORTATIONSalt Lake City International Airport is served by 7 airlines with 645 daily flights. Airlines include, American, Delta, Frontier, Jet Blue, Southwest, United, and US Airways. Car rental facilities are located on the ground floor of the short-term parking garage directly across from the terminal buildings.UTA TRAX is available from the airport to downtown Salt Lake City.Public Transportation is available through UTA TRAX, Frontrunner, or bus. Visit www.rideuta.com for schedule and fares.

ACCOMMODATIONSFor your accommodations, you may book your room at the University Guest House which is less than a minute to walk to The Officer’s Club Conference Center where the conference will be held. The hotel offers a variety of accommodations, including hotel rooms and condominium style suites.For reservations, please call 1-888-416-4075. Be sure to reference the Intermountain West Hepatology Update Course 2019 in order to receive the conference rate. A very limited number of premier rooms are available at reduced cost; rooms need to be booked by Monday, January 22, 2018.Other choices range from boutique hotels such as Hotel Monaco and The Grand America to national names such as Marriott and Hyatt.Please obtain information at the reservation desk regarding deposit, cancellation, tax rate, village fee, service charges and available parking facility and fees.

CME STATEMENTAccreditation: The University Of Utah School Of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.AMA Credit: The University of Utah School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum 9.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABIM MOC Part II: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 9.00 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC point’s 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 credit.Nondiscrimination and Disability Accommodation Statement: The University of Utah does not exclude, deny benefits to or otherwise discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, disability, age, veteran’s status, religion, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or sexual orientation in admission to or participation in its programs and activities. Reasonable accommodations will be provided to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request, with reasonable notice. Requests for accommodations or inquiries or complaints about University nondiscrimination and disability/access policies may be directed to the Director, OEO/AA, Title IX/Section 504/ADA Coordinator, 201 S President’s Circle, RM 135, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, 801-581-8365 (Voice/TTY), 801-585-5746 (Fax).

DIRECTORSJuan F. Gallegos-Orozco, MDNorman L. Sussman, MD, FAASLD

FACULTYBaylor College of MedicineNorman L. Sussman, MD, FAASLDAssociate Professor of SurgeryDivision of Abdominal Transplantation Houston, TexasJohn M. Vierling, MD, FACPProfessor of Medicine and SurgeryChief of HepatologyHouston, Texas

Mayo ClinicHilary DuBrock, MDAssistant Professor of MedicineDivision of Pulmonary and Critical CareRochester, Minnesota

Scripps Translational Science InstituteCatherine Frenette, MD, FASTMedical Director of Liver TransplantationScripps Center for Organ TransplantationLa Jolla, California

Paul Pockros, MD Professor of MedicineDirector, Liver Disease Center ScrippsDirector of Clinical ResearchLa Jolla, California

University of AlbertaAldo Montano-Loza, MDAssociate Professor of MedicineDivision of Gastroenterology Alberta, Canada

University of ChicagoMichael Charlton, MDProfessor of MedicineDivision of Gastroenterology & HepatologyChicago, Illinois

University of WisconsinMichael Lucey, MDProfessor of MedicineDivision of Gastroenterology & HepatologyMadison, Wisconsin

University of Utah HealthTerry Box, MDAssociate Professor of MedicineDirector of Project ECHODivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Salt Lake City, Utah

Shaun Chandna, DOAssistant Professor of MedicineDivision of Gastroenterology & HepatologySalt Lake City, UtahJuan F. Gallegos-Orozco, MDAssociate ProfessorDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Salt Lake City, UtahPaige Patterson, MD (UofU)Assistant Professor (Clinical)Internal Medicine/PediatricsSalt Lake City, UtahTuan Pham, MDAssistant Professor of MedicineDivision of Gastroenterology & HepatologySalt Lake City, UtahRay Thomason, MDAssistant Professor of MedicineDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Salt Lake City, Utah

We invite you to join us for a comprehensive overview of major advances in the field of liver diseases to be held on March 23, 2019 at the University of Utah’s Officer’s Club. Take advantage of this cutting edge educational program in the beautiful Wasatch Mountains.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONThis year the course will focus on the management of cirrhosis and its complications including portal hypertension, pulmonary manifestations, sarcopenia and the importance of palliative care in those who are not candidates for liver transplant. We will also discuss liver transplant in patients with severe alcoholic hepatitis, the controversy around accepting organs from hepatitis C infected donors, a patient’s perspective on liver transplantation, current and future pharmacological therapy of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, the management of autoimmune hepatitis and an approach to drug-induced liver injury.

INTENDED AUDIENCEGastroenterologists, pharmacists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, internists, family physicians and trainees.

7TH ANNUALINTERMOUNTAIN WEST HEPATOLOGY UPDATE 2019

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REGISTRATIONOnline registration is now available!www.imwconference.comThe registration fee includes attendance at The Intermountain West Hepatology Update March 23, 2019.

If cancellation of your registration is necessary, you may send e-mail notice to Lynsey Bell at Lynsey.Bell@hsc.utah.edu, or call 801-585-0854. Cancellations made by January 31, 2019, will be accepted subject to a cancellation fee of $50. Confirmed registrants who do not attend the conference or who cancel after January 31, 2019, are responsible for the entire registration fee. Substitutions, however, may be made at any time.

If you have any questions you may contact Lynsey Bell by phone at 801-585-0854 or by email at lynsey.bell@hsc.utah.edu, or by fax at 801-581-7476.

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