4th Annual San Luis Obispo Liver Symposium
Course Chair:
Maurizio Bonacini, M.D.
Director, HIV/Liver Clinic
Physician Foundation at California Pacific Medical Center


Course Faculty:
Todd Frederick, M.D.
Hepatologist
Physician Foundation at California Pacific Medical Center

Raphael Merriman, M.D.
Hepatologist
University of California, San Francisco

William Morris, M.D., MPH
Santa Cruz Primary HCV Center
Course Objectives: The symposium is designed to provide the most up-to-date information available on new advancements surrounding hepatitis and other liver diseases. At the completion of the program, participants should be able to:
  1. Review clinical outcomes and safety data for community based hepatitis C patients treated in a primary care HCV clinic
  2. Review the latest information on treatment of hepatic encephalopathy
  3. Describe the current principles of the pathogenesis of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)
  4. Describe parameters of disease progression in HBV and list FDA-approved medications for chronic hepatitis B.

Target Audience: This symposium is designed for physicians with an interest in liver disease including gastroenterologists, internists, infectious disease specialists and primary care providers. We also welcome physician assistants, nurse practitioners and nurses who participate in the care of patients with liver disease.
Embassy Suites Hotel San Luis Obispo
333 Madonna Road
San Luis Obispo, California
Tel. 805-549-0800
www.embassysuites.com

Saturday, January 27, 2007
7:30 am - 12:30 pm
Please register early to guarantee your place at this event. If you have any questions or would like additional information, contact Pam at 805-541-5487 or via e-mail at pascalp@sutterhealth.org.

There is no course fee for attending this conference, which includes your CME certificate and meals. To register, please complete this form and fax it to Pam Pascal at 805-541-5486.

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Accreditation Statement:
The Institute for Medical EducationSM is accredited by the Institute for Medical Quality/California Medical Association (IMQ/CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Institute for Medical EducationSM takes responsibility for the content, quality and scientific integrity of this CME activity.

Credit Designation Statement:
The Institute for Medical EducationSM designates this educational activity for a maximum of 4.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This credit may also be applied to the CMA Certification in Continuing Medical Education.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number 10672 for a maximum of 4.5 contact hour(s).