Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA) Annual Meeting 2018

Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA) Annual Meeting is organized by Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA) and will be held during Mar 07 - 11, 2018 at Loews Miami Beach Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida, United States of America.

The target audience for this medical event is HPB Surgeons, Surgical Oncologists, Transplant Surgeons, Laparoscopic Surgeons, General Surgeons, Gastroenterologists, Hepatologists, Radiologists and Nurses involved in HPB surgery, gastroenterology, hepatology and transplantation.

Conference Overview :
The AHPBA Annual Meeting has been structured around various tracks, representing the liver, pancreas, biliary system and transplant. At the conclusion of the Annual Meeting of the AHPBA, the Association expects its attendees to have gained knowledge and skills that will lead to changes or enhancements in their own practices and improve physician training. The AHPBA expects that the Scientific Program’s educational interventions will result in measurable improvements in patient care. The specific focus of the meeting will be on “Elevating Quality and Safety for Our Patients”.

Conference Objectives :
Following the meeting attendees should have a better understanding of:

• Discuss the role for new surgical approaches to cancer involving vascular and aggressive resection and medical therapies
• Explain new roles in the management of acute pancreatitis
• Describe the role of advanced imaging, molecular testing and new therapies for complex HPB problems
• Develop the design and implementation of clinical trials in HPB surgery
• Discuss the state of the art care for metastatic colon cancer, including the role of chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery
• Identify the role of technology and research to optimize the safety, quality, and outcomes in HPB Surgery
• Review and develop the next frontier in application and techniques of management of hepatocellular carcinoma

Program Highlights :
• Plenary sessions
• Oral papers
• Poster presentations
• Keynote lectures
• Update lectures
• Educational Symposia
• Face-to-face debates
• Trade exhibition
• Video symposia
• Social events

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.