
The Southern California Society of Gastroenterology (SCSG) is pleased to announce the hybrid 2022 Liver Symposium being held December 17–18, 2022, both online and in-person at The Ritz Carlton, Laguna Niguel in Dana Point, CA.
The symposium will provide a unique opportunity to receive a comprehensive update on chronic liver disease from nationally renowned faculty. The educational lectures at this symposium will focus on important advances presented at the annual Liver Symposium and/or in recent publications. You will also have ample opportunity to interact with colleagues, our expert faculty members, and industry representatives.
To register for the symposium, please click on the "Register Now" button above.
Sincerely,
The Liver Symposium Co-Chair Committee
Steven-Huy Han, MD
Paul Pockros, MD
Jeffrey Kahn, MD
Target Audience
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners involved in the care of patients with chronic liver disease.
Statement of Need
The goal of this program is to provide important clinical and scientific data on the management of chronic liver disease.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this symposium, participants should be better able to:
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Describe new data as it pertains to the implications and options for patients as it pertains to their continued care
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Apply updated guidelines for care for chronic liver and GI related diseases
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Discuss future directions of therapeutics, diagnostics, and technology in the management of GI and liver diseases
Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the New Mexico Medical Society (NMMS) through the joint providership of Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services (RMCHCS) and the Southern California Society of Gastroenterology (SCSG). RMCHCS is accredited by the NMMS to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation
RMCHCS designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
MOC Designation
Successful completion of this CME activity enables the participant to earn up to 7.25 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC points.
Disclosure Statement
All faculty, staff, and reviewers involved in the planning, review, or presentation of continuing education activities sponsored/provided by Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services (RMCHCS) are required to disclose to the audience any relevant commercial financial affiliations related to the content of the presentation or enduring material.
Full disclosure of all commercial relationships must be made in writing to the audience prior to the activity. All additional planning committee members, staff, and reviewers of the Southern California Society of Gastroenterology (SCSG) and Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services (RMCHCS) have no relationships to disclose.

This activity is supported by educational grants from Salix Pharmaceuticals,
Janssen Biotech, Inc., administered by Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC,
and Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals.
Jointly provided by the Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services (RMCHCS) and the Southern California Society of Gastroenterology (SCSG).

Liver Symposium Faculty
Co-Chairs

Steven-Huy Han, MD
UCLA Health
Los Angeles, CA


Jeffrey Kahn, MD
Keck Medicine of USC
Los Angleles, CA
Paul Pockros, MD
Scripps Health
La Jolla, CA
Faculty


Jennifer Au, MD
Scripps Health
San Diego, CA
Francisco Durazo, MD
Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI
Gina Choi, MD
UCLA Health
Los Angeles, CA
Walid Ayoub, MD
Cedars-Sinai
Los Angeles, CA


Robert G. Gish, MD
Robert G. Gish Consultants, LLC
San Diego, CA
Julio Gutierrez, MD
Scripps Health
La Jolla, CA
Hyosan (Helen) Han, MD
Keck Medicine of USC
Los Angeles, CA

Sentia Irana, MD, MS
Keck Medicine of USC
Los Angeles, CA
Brian Kim, MD
Keck Medicine of USC
Los Angeles, CA
Kris Kowdley, MD, FACP, FACG, AGAF, FAASLD
Liver Institute Northwest
Seattle, WA
Brian T. Lee, MD
Loma Linda University Health
San Bernadino, CA
Rohit Loomba, MD, MHSc
UCSD Health System
San Diego, CA
Arpan A. Patel, MD, PhD
UCLA Health
Los Angeles, CA
Mina Rakoski, MD, MSc
Loma Linda University Health
San Bernadino, CA
Sammy Saab, MD, MPH, AGAF
UCLA Health
Los Angeles, CA
Akshay Shetty, MD
UCLA Health
Los Angeles, CA
Jasleen Singh, MD
UCLA Health
Los Angeles, CA
Monica Tincopa, MD, MSc
UCLA Health
Los Angeles, CA
John M. Vierling, MD, FACP, FAASLD, AGAF
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Ju Dong Yang, MD, MS
Cedars-Sinai
Los Angeles, CA