2nd Annual TGH Liver Symposium

RSVP by October 12, 2018

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Registration Fees:

• MD’s: $175.00

• PA’s, ARNP’s, and RN’s: $125.00

 

Registrations must include full tuition payment to be processed. Registrations without payment will not be accepted. Please provide a valid email address. All confirmations and other communications will be sent via e-mail. No cancellation refunds.

Space is limited so please register early. Tampa General Hospital reserves the right to make necessary changes in speakers, topics or schedules.

Registration is open! Registration Deadline October 12, 2018.

Please contact Ellen Nabit at least 15 days in advance of the event if reasonable accommodations for disability are needed.

 

CONTACT

• For all accreditation questions please contact: 
  Charmagne B. Price
  Email: cbranchp@health.usf.edu
  Phone: (813) 224-7859
• For all additional activity related questions please contact: 
  Ellen Nabit, ARNP
  Email: enabit@tgmg.org
  Phone: (813) 285-3152

 

Event Schedule

• Friday October 19 7:00 - 9:00pm: Meet and Greet
  Complimentary food and beverages will be served
• Saturday October 20 7:30am - 8:10pm: Registration and Breakfast
• Saturday October 20 8:10am - 3:00pm: Liver Symposium
• Saturday October 20 7:00pm - 10:00pm: Beach Bash Dinner
  Complimentary with symposium registration
• Sunday October 21 7:30am - 8:10pm: Registration and Breakfast
• Sunday October 21 8:10am - 12:00pm: Liver Symposium

 

Event Information

Program Description: The symposium will highlight the latest treatment options on viral hepatitis; end stage liver disease; alcoholic liver disease; auto-immune disease; primary biliary cirrhosis; non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH); bariatric surgery; oncology updates on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC); interventional radiology updates; hepatobiliary surgical cases; liver transplant updates; transplant coordinator on the transplant process; advanced gastrointestinal endoscopy in liver disease; and palliative treatment in liver disease.

 

Target Audience: Gastroenterologists, Surgeons, Oncologists, PCPs, and Infectious Disease Specialists, including MDs, ARNPs, PAs and RNs

 

Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this course, learners will be able to:

• Identify when to refer the patient to a Specialist for further work-up
• Define how to discuss with patients the steps necessary to develop a differential diagnosis
• Describe how to discuss the continued plan of care with patients once a diagnosis has been found
• Identify which patients may be eligible for locoregional therapy, surgery, transplant and/or palliative treatment
• Describe to the patient the disease process, treatment options, potential referrals, and rationales
  Overall learning objectives apply to all professions in the target audience.

 

Completion Requirements:

• Sign-in the day of the conference
• Participate in the Pre/Post tests
• Attend live sessions
• Complete the activity evaluation
• Attest to your participation

 

Course Competencies:
ACGME/ABMS:

• Patient Care and Procedural Skills
• Systems-Based Practice
• Medical Knowledge
• Professionalism
• Interpersonal and Communication Skills

 

Accreditation: USF Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

USF Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 8.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

Activity Directors:

• Amy Lu, MD, MPH, MBA
  Surgical Director Liver Transplant Program, TGH
  Tampa General Hospital
• Nyingi Kemmer, MD, MPH, MSc
  Medical Director Liver Transplant Program, TGH
  Professor of Medicine, USF
  Tampa General Hospital
• Clifford Davis, MD
  Assistant Professor of Interventional Radiology
  USF Morsani College of Medicine
  Tampa General Hospital
  Associate Program Director, IR Residency and Fellowship

 

Moderator:

• Ellen Nabit, ARNP
  Liver Cancer Clinic
  Tampa General Medical Group

 

Faculty:

• Christopher Albers, MD
  Transplant Hepatology
  Tampa General Hospital

 

• Clifford Davis, MD
  Assistant Professor of Interventional Radiology
  USF Morsani College of Medicine
  Tampa General Hospital
  Associate Program Director, IR Residency and Fellowship

 

• Cathy Delfavero, RN, CCTC
  Liver Transplant Program
  Tampa General Hospital

 

• Kiran Dhanireddy, MD
  Associate Director, TGH Transplant Institute
  Tampa General Medical Group

 

• Rene Gomez Esquivel, MD
  Advanced Endoscopist
  Vice Chief, Gastroenterology Section
  Tampa General Hospital
  Assistant Professor, Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition
  Morsani College of Medicine

 

• Menna Haider, MD
  Assistant Member, Moffitt Oncology at TGH
  Associate Professor of Medicine
  Department of Oncologic Sciences, USF

 

• Glenn Hoots, MD
  Assistant Professor of Interventional Radiology
  USF Morsani College of Medicine
  Tampa General Hospital

 

• Nyingi Kemmer, MD, MPH, MSc
  Medical Director Liver Transplant Program, TGH
  Professor of Medicine, USF
  Tampa General Hospital

 

• Kristin Kronsnoble, PhD, ABPP
  Transplant Psychology
  Tampa General Hospital

 

• Amy Lu, MD, MPH, MBA
  Surgical Director Liver Transplant Program, TGH
  Tampa General Hospital

 

• Miguel Malespin, MD
  Assistant Professor
  Medical Director of Hepatology
  University of Florida - Jacksonville

 

• Shawn Meader, MD
  Assistant Professor of Radiology
  Dept. of Interventional Radiology
  University of South Florida
  Tampa General Hospital

 

• Marian Porubsky, MD, FACS
  Abdominal Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery
  Tampa General Hospital

 

• Rashid Z. Syed, MD
  Transplant Hepatology
  Tampa General Hospital

 

• Howard Tuch, MD, MS
  Director of Palliative Medicine
  USF Morsani College of Medicine

 

Disclosure: USF Health adheres to ACCME Standards regarding commercial support of continuing medical education. It is the policy of USF Health that the faculty and planning committee disclose real or apparent conflicts of interest relating to the topics of this educational activity, that relevant conflict(s) of interest are resolved. Detailed disclosure will be made in the course syllabus.

 

Disclaimer Statement: The information provided at this CME/CE activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical/clinical judgment of a healthcare provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition.

 

USF is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action / Equal Access Institution.

 

Parking: Self-parking is included with registration. Valet parking is on your own.

 

Registration Information:

The registration fees for this course include:
Friday night:

• Meet and Greet, including food and beverage
• Vendor booths open

Saturday:

• Symposium, including breakfast and lunch
• Vendor booths open throughout the day
• Beach Bash Dinner (reservations required)

Sunday:

• Symposium, including breakfast
• Vendor booths open throughout the day

Exhibitors:
Tampa General Hospital wishes to thank their exhibitors. For a list, click here

 

Questions?

• For all accreditation questions please contact:
  Charmagne B. Price
  Email: cbranchp@health.usf.edu
  Phone: (813) 224-7859
• For all additional activity related questions please contact:
  Ellen Nabit, ARNP
  Email: enabit@tgmg.org
  Phone: (813) 285-3152