- This event has passed.
Liver Disease ECHO
February 16, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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: Thursday, February 16th from noon-1 PM
- Didactic Presentation: Metabolic Associated Fatty Liver Disease and FIB4, presented by Youssef Barbour, MD, ANTHC
To Join: https://echo.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrcOqgqTwjHt2OI6vWpnJ9v1v3pG0BqjBc
Questions or Case Submissions: Please visit the AK LD ECHO webpage here to submit a question or email jjwilliamson@anthc.org.
Upcoming didactic presentations:
- Ensuring Regular HCC Surveillance, March 16th
- Managing Cirrhosis – include Algorithms, Care Sheets, April 20th
- Addressing Safe Medication Prescribing, May 18th
- Effective Strategies for Alcohol Use Disorder Screening – When, Where, and How to Implement, June 15th
- Emphasizing Nutrition for Liver Health, July 20th
- Importance of diabetes management in NAFLD/NASH, August 17th
- Recognizing Common Autoimmune Liver Diseases Seen in AN/AI people, September 21st
- Stressing Importance of Exercise as NAFLD Treatment – Now that It is Getting Dark and Cold, October 19th
- Being Alert to DILI, November 16th
- Putting It All Together – What’s Been Done/What’s Next, December 21st
