4th Annual Current Trends in Liver Disease

Hepatitis C From A to Z

Friday, October 9
11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Register Today! Call 1.877.602.4111

MD/DO

$75

Phoenix Society of
Gastroenterology Members

$45

PA/NP/RN/PharmD

$45

Resident/Fellow

Free

Target Audience
This conference is designed for specialists (gastroenterology, hepatology, infectious disease), primary care practitioners
(family and general practice, internal medicine), physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, residents and fellows,
pharmacists, public health professionals and others who manage patients with Hepatitis C, and/or HCV/HIV co-infection.

Learning Objectives
Increase awareness of Hepatitis C in the State of Arizona
Describe the epidemiology and natural history, and consequences of chronic Hepatitis C and the consequences chronic
Hepatitis C infection
Select the appropriate approved treatment for the various chronic Hepatitis C genotypes and special populations,
including those with cirrhosis, renal failure, and HIV/HCV coinfection
Implement a strategy to improve patient adherence to HCV treatment

CME Accreditation
St. Josephs Hospital and Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. St. Josephs Hospital and Medical Center designates this live activity for a
maximum of 4.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of
their participation in this activity.

What Attendees at the 3rd Annual Current Trends in Liver Disease Had to Say

Good points, evidence based, and new arising research.

Touched on key aspects vital to any internist like myself, so we may improve our practice.
Dynamic speakers with the ability to interact with the audience and make the topic interesting and memorable.
All the information was presented in a way that was easy to understand.

CME Conference
4th Annual Current Trends in Liver Disease

Hepatitis C From A to Z
Friday
October

11:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m.

Sonntag Pavilion
St. Josephs Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, Arizona
Course Director
Richard A. Manch, MD, FAASLD, FACP, FACG
Chief of Hepatology
Center for Liver and Hepatobiliary Disease
Register today by calling the ResourceLink at
1.877.602.4111

4th Annual Current Trends in Liver Disease

Hepatitis C From A to Z

Friday, October 9
11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Course Director
Richard A. Manch, MD, FAASLD, FACP, FACG
Chief of Hepatology
Center for Liver and Hepatobiliary Disease
St. Josephs Hospital and Medical Center

Invited Faculty

Faculty | St. Josephs Hospital and Medical Center

Bruce R. Bacon, MD

Anita Kohli, MD

Executive Director
Center for Abdominal Transplant
Saint Louis University Hospital
James F. King Endowed Chair in
Gastroenterology
Professor of Internal Medicine
St. Louis University School of Medicine

Infectious Disease Specialist

Kris V. Kowdley, MD
Director
Liver Care Network and
Organ Care Research
Swedish Medical Center

Christian B. Ramers, MD, MPH

Graduate Medical Education Director
Assistant Medical Director
Family Health Centers of San Diego
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine
(Infectious Diseases)
UC San Diego School of Medicine

Norman L. Sussman, MD, FAASLD

Associate Professor, Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine and
Baylor St. Lukes Medical Center

Agenda
11:30 a.m.

Registration and Lunch in the Marley Lobby

12:15 p.m.

Welcome and Introduction From the Course Director

HCV Historic Perspective: How Did We Get Here?
Richard A. Manch, MD, FAASLD, FACP, FACG

1:00 p.m.

Hepatitis C: Current Standard of Care

Bruce R. Bacon, MD

1:45 p.m.

Which Fibrosis Assessment Is Best: Biopsy vs. Elastography vs. Labs

Justin Reynolds, MD

2:30 p.m.

Refreshment Break With the Exhibitors

Marley Lobby

3:00 p.m.
Special Populations: Renal Failure, Decompensated Cirrhosis,
Pre-and Post-Transplant

Norman L. Sussman, MD, FAASLD

Justin Reynolds, MD
Medical Director, Liver Transplant Service
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Creighton University - Phoenix Regional
Campus

3:45 p.m.

HIV/HCV Co-Infection: Past, Present and Future

Christian B. Ramers, MD, MPH and Anita Kohli, MD

4:30 p.m.

Future of HCV Treatment: Whats in the Pipeline?

Kris V. Kowdley, MD

5:15 p.m.

Payer Perspectives: Is There a Light at the End of the Tunnel?

Panel Discussion | All Faculty

5:30 p.m.

Adjournment

For more information, contact Liver@dignityhealth.org.

Register today by calling the ResourceLink at 1.877.602.4111