Houston Methodist 7th Annual Hepatology Update for Primary Care 2025

• Target Audience: primary care physicians, internists, hospitalists, family medicine practitioners
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• Information:

Liver diseases have become more prevalent and primary care healthcare professionals and practitioners face challenges in prompt recognition, diagnosis and management. The burden of liver ailments is further expected to increase.

The goal of this meeting is to provide an overview of the most common liver diseases seen in the community and to bridge the learning gap between primary care and the latest advances and developments in the field of hepatology. Given the rapid pace of clinical growth in hepatology in the past decade, bridging this gap is particularly significant. A practical approach will be presented that attendees can integrate into their daily practice.

Target Audience

Primary care physicians, internists, hospitalists, family medicine practitioners, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, residents, fellows, and medical students will benefit from this course.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this live activity, the participant should be able to:

Identify the natural history and progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)

Describe the basics of therapeutics

Identify recent updates in the treatment of viral hepatitis

Identify the current approach to alcoholic liver disease, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on this condition

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TIME

PRESENTATION

SPEAKER

8:30 AM

Registration and Breakfast

9:15 AM

Welcome, Introduction, and Conference Overview

Rashid Khan, MD, FACP, FACG, FAASLD

9:30 AM

Evaluation of Abnormal Liver Tests

Tamneet Basra, MD

10:00 AM

Viral Hepatitis Update

Michelle Jones-Pauley, DO, MS

10:30 AM

Break and Exhibits

11:00 AM

Drug-Induced Liver Injury

Chukwuma Egwim, MD

11:30 AM

Alcoholic Liver Disease Update

Kavish Patidar, DO

12:00 PM

Break and Lunch

12:30 PM

Fatty Liver Disease Update

Mazen Noureddin, M.D., MHSc

1:00 PM

Adjourn