AK LD ECHO: Emphasizing Nutrition for Liver Health

AK Liver Disease ECHO is a comprehensive program to assist Tribal Healthcare Providers to provide better care to Alaska Native/American Indian patients with liver disease. It aims to increase Tribal health care providers’ knowledge about diagnosis, treatment, management, and prevention of liver disease.

Each session begins with a liver disease didactic presented by a subject matter expert followed by one or more case presentations by a provider(s) to the subject matter experts who can provide holistic, best practices input, and a panel discussion.

• When: Thurs., June 20 from 12-1 p.m.
• Didactic Presentation: Emphasizing Nutrition for Liver Health, presented by Anne Fleetwood, MS, RDN, NDN, Diabetes Nutrition Consultant, ANTHC
• To register or join: https://echo.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrcOqgqTwjHt2OI6vWpnJ9v1v3pG0BqjBc
  • If you are pre-registered you will receive your unique meeting link to join the morning of the session.

Upcoming didactics:

• August 17: Importance of diabetes management in NAFLD/NASH
• September 21: Recognizing Common Autoimmune Liver Diseases Seen in Alaska Native/American Indian People
• October 19: Stressing Importance of Exercise as NAFLD Treatment – Now that It is Getting Dark and Cold
• November 16: Being Alert to DILI
• December 21: Putting It All Together – What’s Been Done/What’s Next

Questions or Case Submissions: Please visit the AK LD ECHO webpage here to submit a question or email AKLDECHO@anthc.org.

If you would like to be removed from the AK Liver Disease ECHO contact list please email stop or remove to AKLDECHO@anthc.org.

In support of improving patient care, Alaska Native Medical Center (ANMC) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

~This ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) is supported by a grant from the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board and funding is provided by the HHS Secretary’s Minority HIV/AIDS Fund.

Thank you,

Alaska Liver Disease ECHO team