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5th Annual Current Perspectives in Hepatology Symposium – Saturday, April 27, 2024

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5th Annual Current Perspectives in Hepatology Symposium

Emerging Topics in Liver Disease

Saturday, April 27, 2024

7:30 AM – 1:15 PM (breakfast and lunch will be provided)

UTHSC – Hamilton Eye Institute – Freeman Auditorium 930 Madison Avenue, 3rd Floor

Activity Overview: The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) / Methodist Hospital Transplant Institute’s fifth annual Current Perspectives in Hepatology Symposium – Emerging Topics in Liver Disease highlights our commitment to improving the health of our patients and the dissemination of medical knowledge to our community.  This one-day symposium features national and local speakers with expertise in liver disease.  Topics will be presented to address the individual physician gaps and will include current diagnosis, skills, and methodologies within the practice environment.

Educational Objectives:

  • Diagnose and develop a treatment strategy for viral hepatitis in non-academic practices
  • Appropriate recognition of drug induced liver disease
  • Enhanced knowledge of treatments for fatty liver disease, cholestatic liver diseases, inflammatory, bowel diseases
  • Describe the role of gut microbiome in liver disease
  • Advancements in non-invasive diagnosis of HCC and liver fibrosis

Target Audience:

Gastroenterologists and Hepatologists, Internal Medicine Physicians, Family Medicine Physicians, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Gastroenterology Fellows, Residents, and Medical Students

Here is the link to the brochure that includes the agenda.

isclosure Statement:

The University of Tennessee College of Medicine is committed to providing CME that is balanced, objective, and evidence based. 

In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Essentials and Standards, all parties involved in content development are required to disclose any real or apparent conflicts of interest relating to the topics of this educational activity.

The University of Tennessee College of Medicine has established mechanisms to resolve conflicts of interest should they arise. Any potential conflict of interest or off label use will be disclosed to the audience prior to the activity.

4.75 CME / CEU credits provided

AMA Credit Designation: The University of Tennessee College of Medicine (UTCOM) designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Continuing Education for Non-Physicians: The UTCOM will issue Certificates of Participation to non-physicians for participating in this activity and designates it for CEUs using the national standard that 1 hour of educational instruction is awarded .1 CEU.

Accreditation: The UTCOM is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Registration: There is no cost to attend this symposium.  However, space is limited.  Registration is available at: https://cenow.uthsc.edu/cme-memphis/content/5th-hepatology-symposium-2024