19th Annual Liver Disease Wrap-Up

This course is directed to family and general practitioners, gastroenterologists, internists, and other primary care providers including nurse practitioners and physician assistants interested in expanding their knowledge of clinical hepatology.

This seminar will summarize presentations made at the 66th American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) meeting held in Boston in November 2016. New information regarding the management of hepatitis C, fatty liver disease, liver cancer, and complications of portal hypertension and cirrhosis will be presented. In addition, case-based discussions on the current approach to patients with hepatitis C and patients with advanced liver disease will be provided.

At the conclusion of this seminar, participants will be able to implement:

• the latest developments in the diagnosis and treatment of chronic hepatitis B and C.
• the identification of the natural history and treatment of patients with fatty liver disease and alcoholic liver disease.
• the appropriate management approach for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma including the use of resection and transplantation.
• manifestations and treatment of complications of portal hypertension in patients with cirrhosis including bleeding, ascites, and hepatic encephalopathy.

You are encouraged to register as soon as you are certain of attending as we cannot guarantee educational materials for applicants who are not preregistered and prepaid by Friday, December 2, 2016. Payment must accompany registration. Checks should be made payable to the University of Michigan in U.S. currency. Payments by American Express, Discover, MasterCard or Visa are also accepted. The registration rate includes continental breakfast, coffee service, and course materials for participants. On-site registration will also be available.

Cancellation Policy

An administrative fee of $50 will be deducted from your registration payment. Refund requests must be received in writing, no later than Friday, December 2, 2016. No refunds will be made thereafter.

Registration Rates

• General Rate - $100
• U-M Faculty & Staff Rate - *$0

*The GI division is funding the registration rate for U-M faculty & staff. Preregistration is still required. Please complete the course registration form in the course brochure (see below), and either fax to 734-998-0085 or email to [email protected].

Registration Options

Online: Register Here
Mail or Fax: Course Brochure

The University of Michigan Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Michigan Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Applications have been submitted to the American Osteopathic Association and the American Academy of Family Physicians for credits. Determination of credit is pending. Other credits by specialty may apply.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 4 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 credit.

How to Earn MOC Credit

Physicians attending this CME activity will receive an email on Monday, December 12 with a link to a posttest intended to measure what the participant has learned. The participant must take the posttest and pass with a score of 70% or higher. Participation in the posttest is not required. It is only for ABIM Board Certified physicians who want to earn MOC points.

Disclosure of Participant Information

At the beginning of the posttest, participants will be required to submit their ABIM ID, First Name, Last Name, and Date of Birth (month and day). This information, along with data verifying completion of the activity, will be sent to the ACCME, who will forward it to ABIM to record the individual's MOC credit.

Course brochure to view program schedule.

Department of Internal Medicine
Continuing Medical Education

24 Frank Lloyd Wright Dr.
Lobby J, Suite 1200
Ann Arbor, MI 48106

Phone: (734) 232-3469
Fax: (734) 998-0085
Email: [email protected]