2005 Update in Liver Disease 

Thursday and Friday, September 15-16, 2005
The Wynfrey Hotel
6th Biennial Conference
Sponsored by: UAB Liver Center and UAB Division of Gastroenterology/Hepatology
Registration Fee: Nurses/Residents: $75.00 Physicians $150.00

This year’s course offers opportunities to interact with UAB and guest faculty who are leading clinicians in hepatology. The following are just a few of the experts you will meet.

Adrian Reuben, MBBS, FRCP
Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chief of Liver Service Medical University of South Carolina

Fernando Ovalle, MD,
 Associate Professor of Medicine; Director, Clinical Research Unit; Director, Fellowship Training Program; Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Joseph R. Bloomer, MD,
Professor of Medicine and Genetics, Director, UAB Liver Center Division of Gastroenterology / Hepatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Michael B. Fallon, MD,
Associate Professor of Medicine, Director of Hepatology UAB Liver Center, Division of Gastroenterology / Hepatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham

J. Steve Bynon, MD,
Associate Professor of Surgery, Director, Liver and Pediatric Renal Transplant Program, Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Education Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, you should be more informed about:
* How to manage diabetes mellitus and hyperlipidemia in the patient with liver disease effectively and safely.
* How to recognize and manage extrahepatic manifestations of liver disease such as pulmonary disorders, renal diseases and problems and cutaneous symptoms and disorders.
* The current understanding and treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and hepatitis C
* Screening strategies and preventive measures which are needed in patients with chronic liver disease
* The use of the MELD score to prioritize patient with liver disease: benefits and problems.

Who should attend:
This course is designed for those in primary care and gastroenterology who diagnoses and/or treatment patients with liver disease.

Course Format:
We will provide you with important information in just 1 ½ days.
* There will be plenary sessions containing didactic updates on the most recent developments in liver disease and the application of those developments in clinic care.
* There will be breakout sessions that use clinical case presentations and informal discussions to explore the practical aspects of diagnosing and treating liver disease.
* Throughout the course you will interact with a distinguished faculty of hepatologists.
* A course syllabus with lecture details will serve as a resource both during and after the course.

For more information or to register, please contact Sheri McFall at 205-975-9698.