Liver Transplant Didactic Series – Fridays 12:15 – 1:15 PM
(Fellows, guided by a hepatologist, review one chapter per week of Diseases of the Liver by Eugene R. Schiff, M.D., for discussion.)
GI/Liver State‑of‑the‑Art Lectures – Tuesdays 7:00 – 8:00 AM
(Weekly conference exposing research trainees, clinical fellows, and faculty to intramural and extramural speakers on cutting‑edge GI and liver research. Participants include medicine, pathology, surgery, veterinary medicine, dentistry, and all basic‑science departments. Trainees present their work at least once per year.)
GI/Liver Problem Conference – Tuesdays 7:00 – 8:00 AM
(Hepatology fellows present intriguing inpatient or outpatient cases with a comprehensive review of liver‑disease topics.)
Transplant Hepatology Journal Club – Monthly, Tuesdays 7:00 – 9:00 PM
(One month‑wide club focused on current literature in pathology, hepatology, stem‑cell/blood‑cancer biology, transplantation, immunology, genomics, and gene therapy. Participants read, summarize, critique, and discuss manuscripts to hone research writing and data‑analysis skills.)
Hepatobiliary Conference – Wednesdays 7:00 – 8:00 AM
(Weekly multidisciplinary gathering of pathologists, basic‑science researchers, hepatologists, pediatricians, surgeons, and others. Purpose: research updates, thematic discussions, journal review, and program planning.)
Liver Histopathology Conference – Thursdays 3:00 – 4:00 PM
(All University liver biopsies reviewed weekly under Drs. Chen Liu and Lisa Dixon. Fellows interpret liver histology; ~15 cases reviewed each week.)
Liver Medical Management (M&M) Conference – Monthly, Fridays 7:15 – 8:15 AM
(Difficult inpatient/outpatient cases and clinical research protocols are discussed. Attendees: hepatology faculty, fellows, housestaff, research coordinators, physician assistants.)
Liver Transplant Selection Committee – Tuesdays 1:00 – 5:00 PM
(Once a week, multidisciplinary review of adult‑to‑adult living‑donor transplant candidates. Trainees evaluate, present, and discuss ≥ 20 potential recipients. Participants: hepatologists, liver fellows, transplant surgeons, coordinators, psychologists, pharmacy, and social workers.)