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PROGRAM

OVERVIEW

This

2-hour, interactive satellite symposium, CHB Squares: Face-Off

with Hepatitis B Experts at Clinical Decision Points, will utilize

case presentations to review the clinical data influencing

management

of patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB). Presentations will

highlight

optimal treatment strategies based on current professional

guidelines,

as well as recent clinical data and expert insights. In addition,

these presentations will identify strategies to prevent and/or

manage

antiviral resistance, and provide strategies to monitor and treat

persons with CHB and liver disease.

TARGET

AUDIENCE

This

activity is designed for hepatologists and gastroenterologists who

treat patients with chronic hepatitis B.

EDUCATIONAL

OBJECTIVES

Upon

completing this program, participants will be better able to:

•

Describe

how the AASLD guidelines for treating and monitoring persons

for CHB can be incorporated into routine clinical practice

•

Select

treatment strategies for persons with CHB based on an

understanding

of the AASLD guidelines

•

Identify

strategies to prevent and/or manage antiviral resistance

in the long-term management of patients with CHB

•

Explain

how to monitor and treat persons with CHB and liver

disease

to prevent further disease progression

SCIENTIFIC

AGENDA

Welcome

and Program Overview

Eugene

R. Schiff, MD, MACP, FRCP, MACG, AGAF

Case

1:

Challenging Treatment Decisions/

AASLD Guidelines

Mark

Sulkowski, MD

Case

2:

Prevention and Treatment of Antiviral

Resistance

S. Brown, MD, MPH

Case

3:

Monitoring Chronic Hepatitis B

and Liver Disease

K.

Rajender Reddy, MD

Questions

& Answers

Eugene

R. Schiff, MD, MACP, FRCP, MACG, AGAF

PHYSICIAN

CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION

Accreditation

Statement

This

activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with

the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation

Council

for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint

sponsorship of Global Education Group (Global) and

HealthmattersCME.

Global is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing

medical

education for physicians.

Physician

Credit Designation

Global

Education Group designates this live activity for a

maximum

of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians

should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent

of their participation in the activity.

DISCLOSURE

OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

Global

Education Group (Global) requires instructors, planners,

managers, and other individuals and their spouse/life

partner

who are in a position to control the content of this

activity

to disclose any real or apparent conflict of interest they

may have as related to the content of this activity. All

identified conflicts of interest are thoroughly vetted by

Global for fair balance, scientific objectivity of studies

mentioned in the materials or used as the basis for

content,

and appropriateness of patient care recommendations.

For

information about the accreditation of this program,

please

contact Global at 303-395-1782 or

inquire@...

AMERICANS

WITH DISABILITIES ACT

Event

staff will be glad to assist you with any special needs (ie,

physical, dietary, etc). Please contact prior

to the live event at 646-674-1820.

Saturday

November

5, 2011

Registration/Dinner:

7:30

pm - 8:00 pm

Symposium:

8:00

pm - 10:00 pm

Yerba

Buena Ballroom 9-Level B2

San

Francisco Marriott Marquis

55

Fourth Street

San

Francisco, CA

ONLINE

Register

at

www.regonline.com/CHBSquares

COURSE

FACULTY

CHAIR

Eugene R. Schiff, MD, MACP,

FRCP, MACG, AGAF

Leonard

Professor of Medicine

Director,

Schiff Liver Institute

Director,

Center for Liver Diseases

Division

of Hepatology

University

of Miami

School

of Medicine

Miami,

FL

FACULTY

S. Brown, MD, MPH

Cardile Professor of

Medicine

and Pediatrics

Columbia

University College of

Physicians

and Surgeons

Director,

Center for Liver Disease

and

Transplantation

New

York-Presbyterian Hospital/

Columbia

Medical Center

New

York, NY

K.

Rajender Reddy, MD

Professor

of Medicine

Professor

of Medicine in Surgery

Director

of Hepatology

Medical

Director of Liver

Transplantation

Director,

Center for Viral

Hepatitis

University

of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia,

PA

Mark

Sulkowski, MD

Associate

Professor of

Medicine

Medical

Director, Viral

Hepatitis

Center

s

Hopkins University

School

of Medicine

Baltimore,

MD

This

activity is jointly sponsored by Global Education Group and

HealthmattersCME

This

activity is supported by an independent educational grant from

Gilead Sciences Medical Affairs.

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[Guest guest]

Healthmatters CME - Expert Commentaries from IAS 2011*

Having trouble viewing this email?

Click here

Click

Here To Register for this 2-hour, Interactive Satellite Symposium

PROGRAM

OVERVIEW

This

2-hour, interactive satellite symposium, CHB Squares: Face-Off

with Hepatitis B Experts at Clinical Decision Points, will utilize

case presentations to review the clinical data influencing

management

of patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB). Presentations will

highlight

optimal treatment strategies based on current professional

guidelines,

as well as recent clinical data and expert insights. In addition,

these presentations will identify strategies to prevent and/or

manage

antiviral resistance, and provide strategies to monitor and treat

persons with CHB and liver disease.

TARGET

AUDIENCE

This

activity is designed for hepatologists and gastroenterologists who

treat patients with chronic hepatitis B.

EDUCATIONAL

OBJECTIVES

Upon

completing this program, participants will be better able to:

•

Describe

how the AASLD guidelines for treating and monitoring persons

for CHB can be incorporated into routine clinical practice

•

Select

treatment strategies for persons with CHB based on an

understanding

of the AASLD guidelines

•

Identify

strategies to prevent and/or manage antiviral resistance

in the long-term management of patients with CHB

•

Explain

how to monitor and treat persons with CHB and liver

disease

to prevent further disease progression

SCIENTIFIC

AGENDA

Welcome

and Program Overview

Eugene

R. Schiff, MD, MACP, FRCP, MACG, AGAF

Case

1:

Challenging Treatment Decisions/

AASLD Guidelines

Mark

Sulkowski, MD

Case

2:

Prevention and Treatment of Antiviral

Resistance

S. Brown, MD, MPH

Case

3:

Monitoring Chronic Hepatitis B

and Liver Disease

K.

Rajender Reddy, MD

Questions

& Answers

Eugene

R. Schiff, MD, MACP, FRCP, MACG, AGAF

PHYSICIAN

CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION

Accreditation

Statement

This

activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with

the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation

Council

for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint

sponsorship of Global Education Group (Global) and

HealthmattersCME.

Global is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing

medical

education for physicians.

Physician

Credit Designation

Global

Education Group designates this live activity for a

maximum

of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians

should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent

of their participation in the activity.

DISCLOSURE

OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

Global

Education Group (Global) requires instructors, planners,

managers, and other individuals and their spouse/life

partner

who are in a position to control the content of this

activity

to disclose any real or apparent conflict of interest they

may have as related to the content of this activity. All

identified conflicts of interest are thoroughly vetted by

Global for fair balance, scientific objectivity of studies

mentioned in the materials or used as the basis for

content,

and appropriateness of patient care recommendations.

For

information about the accreditation of this program,

please

contact Global at 303-395-1782 or

inquire@...

AMERICANS

WITH DISABILITIES ACT

Event

staff will be glad to assist you with any special needs (ie,

physical, dietary, etc). Please contact prior

to the live event at 646-674-1820.

Saturday

November

5, 2011

Registration/Dinner:

7:30

pm - 8:00 pm

Symposium:

8:00

pm - 10:00 pm

Yerba

Buena Ballroom 9-Level B2

San

Francisco Marriott Marquis

55

Fourth Street

San

Francisco, CA

ONLINE

Register

at

www.regonline.com/CHBSquares

COURSE

FACULTY

CHAIR

Eugene R. Schiff, MD, MACP,

FRCP, MACG, AGAF

Leonard

Professor of Medicine

Director,

Schiff Liver Institute

Director,

Center for Liver Diseases

Division

of Hepatology

University

of Miami

School

of Medicine

Miami,

FL

FACULTY

S. Brown, MD, MPH

Cardile Professor of

Medicine

and Pediatrics

Columbia

University College of

Physicians

and Surgeons

Director,

Center for Liver Disease

and

Transplantation

New

York-Presbyterian Hospital/

Columbia

Medical Center

New

York, NY

K.

Rajender Reddy, MD

Professor

of Medicine

Professor

of Medicine in Surgery

Director

of Hepatology

Medical

Director of Liver

Transplantation

Director,

Center for Viral

Hepatitis

University

of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia,

PA

Mark

Sulkowski, MD

Associate

Professor of

Medicine

Medical

Director, Viral

Hepatitis

Center

s

Hopkins University

School

of Medicine

Baltimore,

MD

This

activity is jointly sponsored by Global Education Group and

HealthmattersCME

This

activity is supported by an independent educational grant from

Gilead Sciences Medical Affairs.

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