Liver Wellness Conference - Cirrhosis Care in Motion: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Management

Friday, September 25, 2026, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Hyatt Regency Coralville

Cirrhosis and its clinical complexity demand coordinated care across the healthcare spectrum. As advances in the understanding and management of portal hypertension continue to evolve, there is a clear need to update clinicians on the latest evidence, guideline recommendations, and emerging therapeutic strategies. This conference aims to equip healthcare professionals with practical, up-to-date knowledge to optimize the diagnosis, monitoring, and management of cirrhosis and its complications. To achieve this, the program will bring together a multidisciplinary faculty to deliver an integrated, patient-centered perspective. Designed for a multidisciplinary audience, the sessions will highlight best practices across multiple levels of care, promote early recognition and intervention, and support more seamless, collaborative management of advanced chronic liver disease. By fostering shared understanding and communication across specialties, this initiative seeks to improve outcomes and quality of care for patients living with cirrhosis.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (6.75 hours), AAPA Category 1 CME credit (6.75 hours), ANCC Contact Hours (6.75 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (6.75 hours)

1. Describe evolving epidemiologic trends in cirrhosis, including shifts in etiologies and use of non-invasive testing for risk stratification
2. Explain new approaches to risk stratification and prognostication in compensated vs. decompensated cirrhosis
3. Apply current liver transplant referral and listing criteria, including MELD score thresholds and indications for early evaluation
4. Implement timely recognition of acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) and pathways for urgent transplant consideration
5. Identify common infections in cirrhosis, shifting epidemiology and antibiotic use in the multi-drug resistant era.
6. Summarize the indications for endoscopic screening and primary prevention of varices
7. Explain the pathophysiology of ascites and diagnostic criteria for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis.
8. Identify indications for TIPS in refractory ascites and evaluate patient selection criteria
9. Implement treatment strategies including albumin, vasoconstrictors, and referral for TIPS or transplant.
10. Identify risk factors and diagnostic modalities for detecting PVT in cirrhosis.
11. Define the role of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and endoscopic-based therapies in managing portal hypertension.
12. Integrate endohepatology techniques into multidisciplinary liver care.
13. Apply updated noninvasive thresholds for variceal screening and risk stratification
14. Identify malnutrition, sarcopenia, and frailty using validated assessment tools.
15. Implement evidence-based dietary strategies including protein targets, meal timing, and supplementation
16. Integrate symptom management strategies for fatigue, pruritus, pain, encephalopathy, and ascites.

Regular Registration: through September 18, 2026

• Physicians - $140.00

• Pharmacists & Other Health Professionals - $70.00

• Trainees - Students, Residents & Fellows - $55.00

Virtual Only Registration:

• Physicians - $120.00

• Pharmacists & Other Health Professionals - $65.00

• Trainees - Students, Residents & Fellows - $50.00

Late Registration: from September 19, 2026 - day of conference

• Physicians - $150.00

• Pharmacists & Other Health Professionals - $90.00

• Trainees - Students, Residents & Fellows - $75.00

Cancellation Policy: If cancellation is requested prior to September 18, 2026, a full refund is available. If cancellation is requested September 18, 2026 or later, a refund minus a $50.00 cancellation fee is available. If necessary, send cancellation request to [email protected].

In support of improving patient care, the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

Physician: The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine designates this Live Activity and Enduring Material for a maximum of 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Physician Associate: The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 6.75 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Nurse: The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine designates this activity for a maximum of 6.75 ANCC contact hours.

Other Health Care Provider: A certificate of participation will be available after successful completion of an online evaluation. It is the responsibility of the licensees to determine if this continuing education activity meets the requirements of their professional licensure board

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

No faculty are available for this activity at this time.