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:

  • Describe the impact of liver disease on the Canadian population health
  • Identify and initiate treatment of liver infection, including diagnosis, assessment, management and follow-up of persons affected with liver infection
  • Apply liver treatment and management tools to clinical care in participants’ own practice setting

2025 Fall Curriculum
  Topic
08 Dec Approach to Liver nodules and cysts 
15 Dec Managing Patients after Hospital Discharge

2026 Winter Curriculum
  Topic
05 Jan Approach to Abnormal Liver Test 
12 Jan Fibrosis Assessment & Introduction to Cirrhosis  
19 Jan Cirrhosis: Management of Key Complications
26 Jan Hepatitis C:  Pre-treatment & regimen selection
02 Feb Hepatitis C: Management, Monitoring and Follow up
09 Feb Drug Induced Liver Disease
16 Feb No session - Family Day
23 Feb Hepatitis B: Screening, Natural history and Vaccination
02 Mar Hepatitis B: Treatment options including Special Populations: Pregnancy, Children, Immuno-Suppressed patients and Healthcare workers
09 Mar Fatty Liver I: Disease Burden, Diagnosis & Staging   
16 Mar No session - Spring Break
23 Mar Fatty Liver II: Treatment and Management
30 Mar Obesity and Obesity Management
06 Apr No session - Easter
13 Apr Alcohol Hepatitis and Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease (AALD)
20 Apr Management of Alcohol Use Disorders In Primary Care (AUD) and Alcohol Withdrawal in Primary Care
27 Apr Nutrition and Liver Health
04 May Managing Patients after Hospital Discharge
11 May Autoimmune Liver Disease 
18 May No session - Victoria Day
25 May Hepatitis E and Genetic Liver Disease (Hemochromatosis and Wilson’s Disease)
01 Jun Approach to Liver nodules and cysts  


This activity has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Ontario Chapter for up to 57.75 Mainpro+® Certified Activity 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, Hepatologist
Jordan Feld
Medical Co-Lead of ECHO Liver, Hepatologist
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, Hepatologist
Jordan Feld
Medical Co-Lead of ECHO Liver, Hepatologist
Craig Kuhn
Family Physician & Addiction Specialist
Elizabeth Lee
Nurse Practitioner
Magdalena Kuczynski
Registered Nurse
Morven Cunningham
Hepatologist