Details

Date and Time

Monday

12:00 - 1:30pm

Location

Videoconferencing

Liver

There are over 100 liver diseases.
Over 7 million Canadians have non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and over half a million Canadians suffer from chronic viral hepatitis.

Learn how to diagnose and manage your Liver patients through interactive online medical education.
 

Details

Date and Time

Monday

12:00 - 1:30pm

Location

Videoconferencing


Program learning objectives:

  • Understand the diagnosis, assessment, management and follow-up of persons infected with Liver infection
  • Describe the impact of Liver diseases on Canadian Population Health.
  • Apply Liver treatment management tools to clinical care in participants’ own practice setting.
  • Gain an enthusiasm for participation in Liver care..

2023 Summer/Fall Program Curriculum
Date Topic
12 June Approach to Abnormal Liver Test 
19 June Fibrosis Assessment & Introduction to Cirrhosis  
26 June Cirrhosis: Management of Key Complications
03 July No session - Canada Day
10 July Hepatitis C:  Pre-treatment & regimen selection
17 July Hepatitis C: Management, Monitoring and Follow up
24 July - Sept 4 No session – Summer Break
11 Sept Hepatitis C: Patient Case Discussion
18 Sept Hepatitis B: Screening, Natural history and Vaccination
25 Sept Hepatitis B: Treatment options including Special Populations: Pregnancy, Children, Immuno-Suppressed patients and Healthcare workers
02 Oct Fatty Liver I: Disease Burden, Diagnosis & Staging  
09 Oct No session - Thanksgiving
16 Oct Fatty Liver II: Treatment and Management
23 Oct Obesity and Obesity Management
30 Oct Alcohol Hepatitis and Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease (AALD)
06 Nov No session
13 Nov Management of Alcohol Use Disorders In Primary Care (AUD)
20 Nov Approach to Liver nodules and cysts  
27 Nov Primer for less common liver diseases: Autoimmune, Hemochromatosis, and Wilson’s Disease 
4 Dec Strategies for Managing Social Situations

This Group Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Ontario Chapter for up to 54.5 Mainpro+ credits.
CPD certificates will be emailed to participants at the end of each cycle

 

Case Presentation 

  • Do you have a challenging liver patient case? 
  • ECHO offers access to interprofessional, specialist and community input to gain practical tips to best care for your patient, without the wait time.  
  • All patient cases are anonymous. Please do not share any patient identifying information. 


ECHO Patient Case Form

 

Interprofessional “Hub” Team

Hemant Shah
Medical Co-Lead of ECHO Liver
Jordan Feld
Medical Co-Lead of ECHO Liver
Craig Kuhn
Family Physician & Addiction Specialist
Elizabeth Lee
Nurse Practitioner
Magdalena Kuczynski
Registered Nurse
Morven Cunningham
Hepatologist
Hemant Shah
Medical Co-Lead of ECHO Liver
Jordan Feld
Medical Co-Lead of ECHO Liver
Craig Kuhn
Family Physician & Addiction Specialist
Elizabeth Lee
Nurse Practitioner
Magdalena Kuczynski
Registered Nurse
Morven Cunningham
Hepatologist