Transplant Hepatology Board Review Course is organized by American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) and will be held from Aug 18 - 19, 2018 at Hyatt Regency DFW International Airport Hotel, Dallas, Texas, United States of America.
The target audience for this medical event is Hepatologists, Fellows, Trainees. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 11.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.
Course Description:
This course will help prepare physicians for the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) and American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) certification and maintenance of certification (MOC) exam in transplant hepatology and pediatric transplant hepatology as it reflects the updated ABIM/ABP Transplant Hepatology Certification Exam blueprint. High yield clinical topics will be presented by leaders in the field of hepatology and transplant medicine. Designed for ABIM/ABP Transplant Hepatology exam preparation, the course also provides a comprehensive review of the up-to-date management of liver transplant patients.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, learners will be able to:
• Discuss the diagnosis, natural history, and therapies for liver diseases leading to liver transplantation;
• Discuss the management of patients awaiting liver transplantation;
• Discuss the immediate postoperative and long-term management of liver transplant recipients;
• Discuss current organ allocation policy and its effects on selecting potential liver transplant recipients.
Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.