Location

Please check the individual session for location or broadcast availability.  

Frequency

Monthly

Series Director

Prasun K. Jalal, MD, MRCP (UK)

Target Audience and Needs

Gastroenterologists, hepatologists, transplant surgeons, internists, advanced practice providers, fellows, residents, and medical students need to receive regular updates on recent advances in the field of Hepatology and Liver Transplantation.  The series will highlight new developments in all areas related to liver diseases, changing selection criteria for transplantation, emerging transplantation techniques, and improved immunosuppressive therapies to minimize graft loss and other complications.  The series aims to expand the knowledge of learners, promote current clinical and surgical best practices, enhance the quality of hepatology care, improve patient outcomes, and direct future research.

Educational Methods

Educational methods will include lectures.

Objectives

At the conclusion of the sessions, the participants should be able to:

• Recognize the clinical manifestations of various liver diseases.
• Diagnose complex cases with liver diseases and disease-related complications.
• Identify and implement current best practices in the treatment of liver diseases, including transplantation.
• Integrate new techniques in liver transplant surgery and strategies to prevent graft dysfunction.

Evaluation

Participants may be asked to complete a session evaluation.

Accreditation/Credit Designation

Baylor College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Baylor College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Series Coordinator