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SouthwestLiver Disease SymposiumA D VA N C E S I N H E PAT O L O G Y 2 0 0 8S C O T T S D A L E , A R I Z O N A

Banner Good Samaritan Medical CenterCME/Library LL-21111 E. McDowell RoadPhoenix, AZ 85006

A meeting oasis, regarded as a premier resort that epitomizesthe beauty and ambience of historic hacienda décor. Guestrooms reflect a blend of modern amenities and technology inlovely desert shades.

The Vista Verde Restaurant and the spectacular Palm Court setthe standard for upscale dining in a majestic setting overlookingCamelback Mountain. Enjoy sumptuous breakfast and lunchbuffets, as well as four-course dinner selections.

Opportunities to energize and rejuvenate are abundant – thespa provides a full range of services including massages,wraps and aromatherapy. Workout options include a fitnesscenter, four lighted tennis courts, two sparkling pools and aseven-mile jogging/biking trail. Off-road jeep tours, horsebackriding, world-class shopping and professional sports eventsare only minutes away. McCormick Ranch Golf Club’s twochampionship 18-hole courses surround the resort.

Hotel Reservation: Please make your hotel reservations asearly as possible and request the Banner Health Liver DiseaseSymposium rate of $190.

BANNER HEALTH – 3RD ANNUALLIVER DISEASE SYMPOSIUM

NOVEMBER 15, 2008Registration fees:

Physicians – By October 31 - $125After October 31 - $150

Other healthcare professionals/residents - $70

For your convenience registration may be completed one of two ways;

Telephone registration availableM-F 8:30am – 4:30pm (Arizona Time)

at 602.230.CARE (2273) or 800.230.CARE (2273) or

Online registration available at www.bannerhealth.comClick on “Find a Class”

Go to the drop down menu on “Class Name”Select the “3rd Annual Southwest Liver Disease Symposium”

(choose the appropriate specialty)Click “Search”

Click the box next to the seminarClick “Finished Complete Registration”

Complete registration process

Payment required at the time of registration (credit or debit only)For registrants outside the U.S.,

email Suzanne.Johnston@bannerhealth.comFor information, contact the BannerHealth CME Office, 480.512.3756

The Scottsdale Resort & Conference Center

7700 East McCormick ParkwayScottsdale, Arizona

Reservations – 480.991.9000 or1.800.528.0293

T H I R D A N N U A L

SouthwestLiver Disease Symposium

Advances in Hepatology2008

Saturday, November 15, 2008Scottsdale, Arizona

7:30 am - 5:00 pm

PRESENTED BY The Liver Disease Center and The Liver Transplantation Program at

Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona

Endorsed By

FACULTY

Richard A. Manch, MD, FACP, FACGConference Co-Director; Director, Liver Disease Center, Medical DirectorLiver Transplantation, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center,Phoenix, Arizona

Ester C. Little, MD, FACPConference Co-Director; Associate Director, Liver Disease Center, BannerGood Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona

Bruce R. Bacon, MD, FACGDirector, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology,St. Louis University Health Sciences Center, St. Louis, Missouri

Guadalupe Garcia-Tsao, MD Chief, Section of Digestive Diseases, VA Connecticut Healthcare System,Professor, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut

Emmet B. Keeffe, MD, MACP, FACGProfessor of Medicine Emeritus, Stanford University School of Medicine,Stanford, California. Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, RomarkLaboratories, Sausalito, California

Ann Moore, FNP-cHepatology Nurse Practitioner, Liver Disease Center, Banner GoodSamaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona

Michael A. E. Ramsay, MD, FRCAPresident, Baylor Research Institute; Baylor University Medical Center,Dallas, Texas

Eugene R. Schiff, MD, MACP, FRCP, MACGProfessor of Medicine, Chief of the Division of Hepatology, Director,Center for Liver Diseases,University of Miami School of Medicine,Miami, Florida

Florence Wong, MB BS, MD, FRACP, FRCPC Associate Professor, Division of Gastroenterology, Department ofMedicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario Canada

Disclosure StatementThis symposium is supported in part by educational grants fromindustry. Banner Health strives for balance, independence, objectivityand scientific rigor in all sponsored educational programs. Faculty andprogram planners are required to disclose any financial conflict ofinterest relevant to their involvement with the symposium. Disclosureinformation will be provided in the symposium syllabus. Potentialconflicts of interest reported by planners and faculty have been assessedand resolved according to Banner Health policy.

OBJECTIVES:• Review the current and future therapies

for Hepatitis B and C and the criteria for treatment

• Review current concepts onepidemiology, diagnosis and treatment of hemochromatosis

• Review the complications of advancedliver disease, with emphasis on GIbleeding from portal hypertension,hepato-pulmonary syndrome and porto-pulmonary syndrome

• Discuss the current status of livertransplantation

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?All providers and support personnelinvolved in care of patients with liverdisease, including:

CONTINUING MEDICAL

EDUCATION CREDITBanner Health is accredited by theAccreditation Council for ContinuingMedical Education (ACCME) to providecontinuing education for physicians.

Banner Health designates the educationalactivity for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRACategory 1 CreditsTM. Physicians shouldonly claim credit commensurate with theextent of their participation in the activity.

• Primary CarePhysicians

• Gastroenterologists• Hepatologists• Surgeons• Nurse

Practitioners

• PhysiciansAssistants

• Liver TransplantCoordinators

• Residents• Fellows• Nurses

BANNER GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER in Phoenix, Arizona is a major medical teaching complex whereArizona’s first liver transplant was performed in 1983. Founded nearly a century ago, the Medical Center is a

major affiliate of the University of Arizona College of Medicine, with over 250 residents and fellows oncampus. The Liver Disease Center and Liver Transplantation program are please to host the Southwest

Liver Disease Symposium: Advance in Hepatology 2008, our third annual symposium presented bysome of the foremost experts in the world.

SCHEDULE – SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15Time Title Speaker

7:00 - 7:45 RegistrationContinental BreakfastVisit Exhibits

7:50-8:00 OverviewIntroduction of morning panel Richard A. Manch, MD

Morning Panel

8:00-8:50 Update on the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B Emmet B. Keeffe, MD

8:50-9:40 Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Eugene R. Schiff, MD

9:40-10:00 Refreshment BreakVisit Exhibits

10:00-10:50 Hemochromatosis – Diagnosis and Treatment Bruce R. Bacon, MD

10:40-11:20 Case-based Discussion Ester C. Little, MD, ModeratorBruce R. Bacon, MDEmmet B. Keeffe, MD Eugene R. Schiff, MD

11:30-1:00 LunchVisit Exhibits

Afternoon Panel

1:00 Introduction Richard A. Manch, MD

1:00-1:50 Ascites and Hepato-renal Syndrome Florence Wong, MD

1:50-2:40 Variceal Hemorrhage Guadalupe Garcia-Tsao, MD

2:40-3:00 Refreshment Break

3:00-3:50 The Vascular Endothelium in Cirrhosis:Hepato-pulmonary Syndrome and Porto-pulmonary Hypertension Michael A. E. Ramsay, MD

3:50-4:30 Liver Transplantation 2008 – Concepts & Controversies Richard A. Manch, MD

4:30-5:00 Questions from the audience Ann Moore, FNP-c, Moderator

5:00 pm Closing remarks Richard A. Manch, MD

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSCommercial support is pending. Acknowledgements will be made at the symposium.