HEPATOLOGYPOSTGRADUATE COURSE

29TH –30TH APRIL 2014 The Royal Free Hospital & UCL

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COURSE INFORMATION

We are pleased to invite you to register for a comprehensivecourse in hepatology to be held at the UCH Education Centre(www.ucheducationcentre.org) from the 29th to 30th April 2014.The aim of the course is to provide a strong foundation in hepatology,from which future gastroenterologists and allied health careprofessionals can use as a springboard to becoming specialists withinthe field.

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investigation and management of patients with acute and chronicliver disease

• Topics mapped to the (JRCPTB) curriculum in hepatology withlearning outcomes that can be uploaded to the JRCPTBe-portfolio

• A deeper understanding of the basic science of liver disease

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have been covered within the course and apply them to your ownclinical practice.

• Apply learnt knowledge to the Specialty Certificate Examinationin Gastroenterology

• Contribute to the development of Hepatology services within yourown hospitals

• Have a good breadth of knowledge into the science underpinningHepatology research today

DAY 1: Tuesday 29th April

08:15 - 08:45 Registration & Coffee

08:50 - 09:00 Introduction and course overview:

Professor Massimo Pinzani

Session 1: Diagnostics & Investigation in Hepatology Chairs: Massimo Pinzani & James O’Beirne

09:00 - 09:25 Investigation of liver disease and scoring:

Dr James O’Beirne

09:25 - 09:50 Evaluation of severity: Professor Massimo Pinzani

09:50 - 10:15 Radiology: Dr Dominic Yu

10:15 - 10:40 Liver histology: Professor Paul Dhillon

10:40 - 11:00 Coffee

Session 2: Specific DiseasesChairs: Professor Rosenberg & Dr Oben

11:00 - 11:25 NAFLD: Dr Jude Oben

11:25 - 11:50 Hepatitis B: Professor Geoff Dusheiko

11:50 - 12:15 Hepatitis C: Professor William Rosenberg

12:15 - 12:40 Drug induced liver injury: Dr Aileen Marshall

12:40 - 13:40 Lunch

Session 3: Specific Diseases 2Chairs: Dr Thorburn & Professor Thursz

13:40 - 14:05 Autoimmune Hepatitis and PBC: Dr Doug Thorburn

14:05 - 14:30 Cholangiopathies: Dr Gavin Johnson

14:30 - 14:55 Alcoholic hepatitis: Professor Mark Thursz

14:55 - 15:20 Chronic alcohol related liver disease:

Professor Marsha Morgan

15:20 – 15:45 Coffee

Session 4: Specific Disease 3Chairs: Professor Dooley & Dr Patch

15:45 - 16:10 Metabolic Liver Disease: Professor James Dooley

16:10 - 16:35 Pregnancy related liver disease:

Professor Catherine Williamson

16:35 - 17:00 Vascular Liver Diseases: Dr David Patch

17:00 Sponsored Course Drinks (Education centre)

DAY 2: Wednesday 30th April

Session 5: Complications of Liver DiseaseChairs: Professor Moore & Professor Jalan

08:30 - 08:55 Portal Hypertension: Dr Raj Mookerjee

08:55 - 09:20 Ascites and SBP: Professor Kevin Moore

09:20 - 09:45 Hepatic Encephalopathy: Professor Rajiv Jalan

09:45 - 10:10 Renal Dysfunction: Dr David Patch

10:10 - 10:35 Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Dr James O’Beirne

10:35 - 11:00 Sepsis & acute on chronic liver failure: Professor Rajiv Jalan

11:00 - 11:20 Coffee

Session 6: TransplantationChairs: Dr O’Beirne & Mr Imber

11:20 - 11:45 Acute Liver Failure: Dr James O’Beirne

11:45 - 12:10 Indications & Contraindications in CLD: Dr Aileen Marshall

12:10 - 12:35 Donor Selection & Surgical Aspects: Mr Charlie Imber

12:35 - 13:00 Post-transplant care & outcomes: Dr Doug Thorburn

1300 - 1400 Lunch

Session 7: Improving Patient CareChairs: Professor Morgan & Dr O’Brien

14:00 - 14:25 The liver patient and ITU: tips and tricks: Dr Alistair O’Brien

14:25 - 14:50 Palliative care: Dr Philip Lodge

14:50 - 15:15 Nutrition in liver disease: Professor Marsha Morgan

15:15 – 15:40 Coffee

Session 8: Hot TopicsChairs: Professor Pinzani & Dr O’Brien

15:40 - 16:30 Hepatology in 2024 & getting involved: Massimo Pinzani

16:30 CLOSE and CME certificate

SOCIAL PROGRAMME

Sponsored Drinks:5.00pm - 7.00pmTUESDAY 29TH APRIL(Education Centre)

UCH is superbly positionedfor easy access from the UK,Europe, and further afield,with national rail, underground,and Eurostar stations withinwalking distance of Hospitaland Education Centre

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COURSE SPONSORS

Registration for GI trainees is £150

For allied health professionals, registration is £120

For consultants, registration is £200

Food, refreshments and a drinks reception on day1 is included in the price

Please pay the registration fee online at:

http://www.uclhcharitycourses.com/courses/gastroenterology

http://www.uclhcharitycourses.com/courses/gastroenterology/royal-free-hospital-and-ucl-postgraduate-hepatology-course

Cancellation charges: > 4 weeks’ notice 100% refund

< 4 weeks’ notice 50% refund

< 2 weeks’ notice 0% refund

For further information & registration please contact our course administrator:

Faith Hanstater: f.hanstater@ucl.ac.uk

COURSE REGISTRATION

HEPATOLOGY

POSTGRADUATE COURSE

29TH –30TH APRIL 2014 The Royal Free Hospital & UCL

A curriculum-based course in Hepatology for medical and surgical GI trainees, other health care professionals and clinical update for consultants

Course Organisers

Louise China Deepak Joshi Gavin Johnson Rajiv Jalan Raj MookerjeeMassimo Pinzani Douglas Thorburn

HEPATOLOGY

POSTGRADUATE COURSE

29TH –30TH APRIL 2014 The Royal Free Hospital & UCL

A curriculum-based course in Hepatology for medical and surgical GI trainees, other health care professionals and clinical update for consultants