Hepatology Update

About Hepatology Update

The Jenny Heathcote Hepatology Update attracts participation from hepatologists, gastroenterologists, general practitioners, nurses, allied healthcare professionals and industry professionals, fostering collaboration, support, coordination and evidence-based practice amongst health professionals managing liver diseases amongst patients.

Accreditation

This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and accredited by the Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver. Participants can claim up to a maximum of 5.00 study credits.

Through an agreement between the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert Royal College MOC credits to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Information on the process to convert Royal College MOC credit to AMA credit can be found at www.ama-assn.org/go/internationalcme.

Welcome from the Meeting Co-chairs

Dear Colleagues,

The University Health Network’s Toronto Centre for Liver Disease is thrilled to announce the return of the Jenny Heathcote Hepatology Update. 2022 will feature a 1-day Winter Edition followed by a 2-day Fall Edition delivered in tandem with the Sheila Sherlock Research Day and Nurse & Allied Health Update.

As Ontario’s premier event for liver education, this annual series of meetings provides updates in best practices for liver disease and covers ongoing research in a variety of liver-related topics allowing for a significant impact on the future practice of Clinical Hepatology.

The 2022 programs will feature UHN faculty plus a selection of leading national and international speakers. The virtual format of the Winter meeting will allow us to have international experts in liver cancer, fatty liver, viral hepatitis, and autoimmune liver disease, which will be an excellent complement to our local faculty. We will continue the tradition of inviting the Sheila Sherlock Visiting Professor in the Fall to add to the illustrious list of hepatologists who have joined the clinical and research events.

With an exciting schedule of liver programs planned for 2022, we invite all our colleagues to join us at the 2022 Hepatology Update series of virtual and in-person educational events.

Thank you for your support.

Sincerely,

Dr. Harry Janssen & Dr. Jordan Feld

Hepatology Update Speakers

April 1 Speakers

Morven Cunningham

Toronto Centre for Liver Disease

Dr. Morven Cunningham, MBBS, MRCP (UK), PhD, is the Director of Fellowship for the Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, Francis Family Liver Clinic and specializes in Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and NASH.
Jordan Feld

Toronto Centre for Liver Disease

Dr. Feld is currently appointed as an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto; as a Clinician-Scientist and Research Director at the Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, UHN; and as a Scientist at the Sandra Rotman Centre for Global Health. His laboratory focuses on understanding the antiviral immune response with the goal of developing new strategies for the treatment of viral hepatitis. Dr. Feld is internationally recognized for his research and clinical expertise in hepatitis C management.
Scott Fung

Toronto Centre for Liver Disease

Dr. Scott Fung, MD, FRCPC, is the Director of Education for the Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, Francis Family Liver Clinic and specializes in Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C.
Aliya Gulamhusein

Toronto Centre for Liver Disease

Dr. Aliya Gulamhusein, MD, MPH, FRCPC, is a staff Hepatologist at Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, Francis Family Liver Clinic and specializes in Primary Biliary Cholangitis, Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis, Autoimmune Hepatitis and Transplant.
Gideon Hirschfield

Toronto Centre for Liver Disease

Dr. Gideon Hirschfield, MB BChir, PhD, FRCP (Lon), is the Director of Autoimmune Liver Disease Program at Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, Francis Family Liver Clinic and specializes in Primary Biliary Cholangitis, Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis, Autoimmune Hepatitis and Transplant. He is also the Director of Clinical Practice for Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, Francis Family Liver Clinic.
Harry Janssen

Toronto Centre for Liver Disease

Harry L.A. Janssen is Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where he holds the Francis Family Chair in Hepatology. He currently works at Toronto General Hospital as Chief of Hepatology and Director of the Toronto Centre for Liver Disease.
Elizabeth Lee

Toronto Centre for Liver Disease

Elizabeth Lee, MN, NP, CGN(C), is a Staff Nurse Practitioner at Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, Francis Family Liver Clinic and specializes in Decompensated Liver Disease and General Hepatology.
Keyur Patel

Toronto Centre for Liver Disease

Dr. Keyur Patel, MD, is a Staff Hepatologist at Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, Francis Family Liver Clinic and specializes in NASH, Liver Fibrosis, Fatty Liver and Transplant.
Hemant Shah

Toronto Centre for Liver Disease

Dr. Hemant Shah, MD, MScCH, HPTE, FAASLD, is a Staff Hepatologist at Toronto Centre for Liver Disease and specializes in Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and Education.
David K. H. Wong

Toronto Centre for Liver Disease

Dr. David K. H. Wong, MD, FRCP(C), is the Director of Education for the Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, Francis Family Liver Clinic and specializes in Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV Co-infection, HCC and Alpha-1-Antitrypsin.