20th Annual Advanced Liver Disease and Liver Transplantation Update


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Add to Calendar 20th Annual Advanced Liver Disease and Liver Transplantation Update 4/25/2026 7:30:00 AM 4/25/2026 3:15:00 PM America/New_York For More Details: https://umich.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?EID=82255 Description: This course is to provide an update on recent developments in the management of patients with chronic liver disease. A series of brief overviews, recent improvements in the medical management of steatotic liver disease, alcohol use disorder and alcoholic liver disease, autoimmune hepatitis/ PBC, assessment and management of frailty, and complications of portal hypertension will be provided. In addition... Edsel and Eleanor Ford House false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Saturday, April 25, 2026, 7:30 AM - 3:15 PM ET, Edsel and Eleanor Ford House, Grosse Pointe Shores, MI

Target Audience
Specialties - Family Medicine, Gastroenterology, General Practice, Hepatology, Internal Medicine, Primary Care, Transplant Surgery
Professions - House Officer, Medical Student, Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Other Healthcare Professional, Physician, Physician Assistant, Physician Fellow, Physician Resident, Social Worker

Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (4.25 hours), ABIM MOC Part 2 (4.25 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (4.25 hours)

Overview

This course is to provide an update on recent developments in the management of patients with chronic liver disease. A series of brief overviews, recent improvements in the medical management of steatotic liver disease, alcohol use disorder and alcoholic liver disease, autoimmune hepatitis/ PBC, assessment and management of frailty, and complications of portal hypertension will be provided. In addition, updates on the impact of subject age and medical evaluation of liver transplant candidates will be provided via a lively debate.


Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:

  1. Understand newer approaches to the diagnosis, staging, and treatment of patients with metabolic dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD).
  2. Understand and implement appropriate diagnostic tools and treatment strategies for patients with alcoholic liver disease and alcohol use disorders.
  3. Understand criteria and indications for liver transplantation in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and colorectal cancer/ neuroendocrine tumors that are metastatic to the liver.
  4. Understand updates in the diagnosis and management of patients with autoimmune hepatitis, PBC, and PSC.
  5. Know how to assess frailty in patients with cirrhosis and explain practical tips for interventions.
  6. Know how to assess the risk versus benefit of liver transplantation for elderly patients with cirrhosis.

Registration

Cost:
General Registration $70
University of Michigan Faculty and Staff $50
Planning Committee: $0

Cancellation Policy: 
There is a $7 cancellation fee. No refunds after April 17, 2026.

Tour and Lunch:
Following the course, we hope you will join us for lunch at 12:30 and prepare for guided tour of the Ford House at 1:15 p.m. (Tour will end at 2:45 p.m. and then there is exploration of visitor center exhibits and the shop until 3:15 p.m.) There is no additional fee for this. Please select on the registration form if you will be attending lunch and/or the tour.


Accreditation

The University of Michigan Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation
AMA PRA Category 1 
The University of Michigan Medical School designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 4.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABIM MOC 
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 4.25 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Nurses: The Michigan State Board of Nursing recognizes the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) as an approved provider of continuing medical education for nurses. CME credits awarded at this program may be applied to the 25 hour relicensing requirements, per Rule 2.a., Michigan State Board of Nursing.

Social Work: An application has been submitted for CEs and an approval is pending with the Michigan Social Work Continuing Education Collaborative.

Transplant Certification: Category I Continuing Education Points for Transplant Certification (CEPTCs) have been applied for through the American Board for Transplant Certification (ABTC).


Additional Information

Accessibility Statement
 
The University of Michigan Medical School is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact the CME Activity Coordinator.

Questions? Please contact (734) 936-7093 or [email protected].