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HCC Virtual Liver Journal Club
March 29 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
The Community Liver Alliance invites you to join us for the HCC Virtual Liver Journal Club on March 29, 2023 from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. ET.
The Community Liver Alliance HCC Liver Journal Club will educate hepatologists, gastroenterologists, oncologists, primary care physicians and other health care providers involved in the management of patients with liver disease. Together, we will critically evaluate recent articles in the academic and medical literature. The goals of the HCC Liver Journal Club is to help providers to learn and improve their critical appraisal skills, encourage evidence-based medicine, promote awareness of research skills, keep abreast with new literature, encourage use of research, promote social contact and provide continuing medical education.
Our Liver Journal Club Director is Samer Tohme, MD John J. Fung/ Astellas Pharma US, Inc. Assistant Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, UPMC Liver Cancer Center.
The Liver Journal Club will feature the following presentations outlined in the agenda below. There will be a 5-minute presentation and 5-minute discussion by faculty, per article.
Topic:Updates on Immunotherapy treatment for Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) and Cholangiocarcinoma
Platform: Zoom – click here to register!
Directors: Samer Tohme, MD
Assistant Professor in Transplant Surgery
UPMC Liver Cancer Center
Winifred Lo, MD
Surgical Oncology Fellow
UPMC Liver Cancer Center
Agenda
6:00 p.m. Welcome and Introductions – Samer Tohme, MD
6:05 p.m. Journal Article Presentation – Winifred Lo, MD
Himalaya Trial
6:20 p.m. Discussion
6:30 p.m. Journal Article Presentation
IMbrave151 Trial
6:50 p.m. Discussion
7:00 p.m. Sponsor Introductions
The program will educate hepatologists, gastroenterologists, oncologists, primary care physicians and other health care providers involved in the management of patients with liver disease.
Please registration in advance using this link!
A Zoom link will be sent to registrants prior to the Liver Journal Club.
*** Industry partners must have an exhibit or sponsorship to participate in the Community Liver Alliance programs and events.
Your support allows the Community Liver Alliance to continue to provide education, resources and support to the liver community we all serve.
For more information on ways to support and collaborate with the Community Liver Alliance, please contact Suzanna Masartis at Suzanna@communityliveralliance.org or 412-400-9343.