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The Illinois Chapter's Academic Debates hosts leading liver specialists and their fellows from Chicago lands top Medical Universities and Community Health Centers. With the guidance from their mentors, fellows go head-to-head to debate controversial liver topics. In 2006 and 2007, the Academic Debates were broadcast on CAN TV!
It is a night of fine dinning and great education!
This is a free educational program for medical professionals. This program offers 3 CMEs.
Topic #1
HEPATOLOGY
John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County vs. Loyola University Medical Center
Hepatitis B: Treatment approach for HBe AB positive patients with chronic hepatitis and viremia, naïve to treatment.
John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County
Pro: The first line of therapy is monotherapy.
Loyola University Medical Center
Con: Combination therapy should be the first line of therapy.
Northwestern Memorial Hospital vs. University of Chicago Medical Center
Topic #2
SPECIALTY TOPIC
Biliary topic: In stable patients with known PSC with distal extrahepatic billiary disease involvement at risk for cholangiocarcinoma, the screening strategies are:
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Pro: Yearly ERCP with sampling is a better diagnostic approach than MRCP alone.
University of Chicago Medical Center
Con: There is no data to support ERCP vs. MRCP.
Topic #3
TRANSPLANTATION
Rush University Medical Center vs. University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago
Liver Cancer: A patient with an 8 cm HCC beyond the Milan criteria should be treated with ablative therapy as a bridge to transplantation.
Rush University Medical Center
Pro: After successful ablative therapy, the tumor is now 6.4 cm and the patient should be listed for transplantation.
University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago
Con: There is no data to support downgrading and allow listing for transplantation.
Premier Advocate
Astellas
Roche
Partner Advocate
Vertex
Participating Advocate
Astrazeneca
Axcan Pharma Inc.
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Procter & Gamble
Three Rivers Pharmaceutical
Walgreens Specialty Care Pharmacy
When & Where
Hotel InterContinental: Grand Ballroom
505 N. Michigan Ave.
Chicago,
IL 60611
Thursday, December 4, 2008 from 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM (CT)
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Hosted By
American Liver Foundation - Illinois Chapter
The Associate Board of Directors
The American Liver Foundation (ALF) is the nation's leading nonprofit organization promoting liver health and disease prevention.