International conference on viral hepatitis (ICVH) 2016
In-Person Event
Mar 14 - 15, 2016
San Francisco, California, USA
OVERVIEW
2016 International Conference on Viral Hepatitis is organized by International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (IAPAC), in partnership with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and the International Association for the Study of the Liver (IASL) and would be held during Mar 14-15, 2016 at San francisco, USA. The targeted audience for this medical event /meeting for gastroenterologists and hepatologists), non-liver specialists (ID-specialized and HIV physicians, nurses, and pharmacists.
ICVH 2016 is focused on expanding the universe of clinicians who can manage hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) monoinfection and coinfection with HIV. The conference aims to improve patient outcomes by educating clinicians on practical, state-of-the-science strategies to optimize HBV and HCV treatment in a variety of clinical settings. This cme conference has been approved with maximum of 10.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s).
Featured topics on the ICVH 2016 program include:
- Viral Hepatitis: A Global Snapshot of Challenges and Opportunities
- HBV: When Will It Be a Curable Disease?
- Translating Clinical Trial Promise into Real-World HCV Treatment Success
- New Tools for Assessing HBV and HCV Disease Severity, Progression, and Regression
- Non-Alcoholic Steatosis: What Is It and How Do We Treat and Monitor?
- HCV and Organ Transplantation
- Treatment of HCV Cirrhotic Patients
- Treatment of HCV for Prevention of Transmission
- Recent Advances and Future Prospects in Therapy for Advanced HCC
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
After completing this activity, participants will be able to:
• Describe strategies for viral hepatitis diagnosis and linkages to evidence-based care and treatment
• Define the characteristics and recommended use of approved agents for the management of viral hepatitis
• Identify treatment options for patients who present with viral hepatitis, including interventions to promote treatment success
• Discuss the management of complications due to viral hepatitis, its treatment, and/or comorbidities
• Explore ways to expand the categories of clinicians engaged in viral hepatitis management, including non-liver-specialists, nurses/nurse-practitioners, and pharmacists in a variety of practice settings, including primary care
ICVH 2016 is focused on expanding the universe of clinicians who can manage hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) monoinfection and coinfection with HIV. The conference aims to improve patient outcomes by educating clinicians on practical, state-of-the-science strategies to optimize HBV and HCV treatment in a variety of clinical settings. This cme conference has been approved with maximum of 10.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s).
Featured topics on the ICVH 2016 program include:
- Viral Hepatitis: A Global Snapshot of Challenges and Opportunities
- HBV: When Will It Be a Curable Disease?
- Translating Clinical Trial Promise into Real-World HCV Treatment Success
- New Tools for Assessing HBV and HCV Disease Severity, Progression, and Regression
- Non-Alcoholic Steatosis: What Is It and How Do We Treat and Monitor?
- HCV and Organ Transplantation
- Treatment of HCV Cirrhotic Patients
- Treatment of HCV for Prevention of Transmission
- Recent Advances and Future Prospects in Therapy for Advanced HCC
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
After completing this activity, participants will be able to:
• Describe strategies for viral hepatitis diagnosis and linkages to evidence-based care and treatment
• Define the characteristics and recommended use of approved agents for the management of viral hepatitis
• Identify treatment options for patients who present with viral hepatitis, including interventions to promote treatment success
• Discuss the management of complications due to viral hepatitis, its treatment, and/or comorbidities
• Explore ways to expand the categories of clinicians engaged in viral hepatitis management, including non-liver-specialists, nurses/nurse-practitioners, and pharmacists in a variety of practice settings, including primary care
KEY DATES
14 Mar, 2016
Event Start Date
15 Mar, 2016
Event End Date
SPECIALITIES
Infectious DiseaseSUGGESTED HOTELS
CONFERENCE VENUE
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Mission Hall BuildingRELATED CONFERENCES & LIVE WEBINARS
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