The 2020 AASLD Transplant Hepatology Board Review Course set for August 15-16 in Dallas, TX is now an on-demand course. This on-demand course will release on Friday, August 15, 2020. For further questions contact [email protected]
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 up-to-date management of liver transplant patients.
COMPONENTS
Online presentations comprised of PowerPoint slides and accompanying audio, online pre- and post-tests and evaluations:
– 25 online, narrated presentations 20 – 45 minutes in length
– MOC quiz questions for each session
– Evaluation for CME credit/ABIM and ABP MOC point offerings
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 post-operative and long-term management of liver transplant recipients;
- Discuss current organ allocation policy and its effects on selecting potential liver transplant recipients.
Target Audience
- Hepatologists
- Fellows/ Trainees
- Gastroenterologists
- Physician Assistants
- Surgeons
Topics;
Session I
General Board Presentation
Metabolic and Genetic Diseases
Cholestatic and Autoimmune Liver Diseases
Hepatitis A, B, C, D, E Virus Infection: Pre- and Post-Liver Transplantation
Pregnancy and Liver Disease
Acute Liver Failure and the Liver ICU Patient
Alcohol-associated Liver Disease Pt. 1
Alcohol-associated Liver Disease Pt. 2
Portal Hypertension
Selection and Evaluation for Transplantation
Nutritional Support in Patients with Cirrhosis
Perioperative Complications
Session II
Donor Selection
Transplant Immunology
Immunosuppression and Rejection
Liver Transplantation for Cholangiocarcinoma and Other Tumors
Liver Transplantation for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)
Liver Transplantation 101 for the Hepatologist
Session III
Pediatric Topics
HCC and Post-Transplant Malignancy
Post Liver Transplant Infectious Complications
Recurrence of Disease After Liver Transplantation
Long Term Complications Post Liver Transplant
Potpourri
Ethics and Liver Transplantation
Statistics for the Boards
Release Date: August 15, 2020
Expiration Date: December 31, 2022
