Program Overview Day 1: The Seventh Annual Pediatric Liver Disease and Transplantation 

The overall activity focuses on advancing the understanding and management of pediatric chronic liver disease. “Navigating Chronic Liver Disease in Children: From Diagnosis to Transplant” will feature keynote lectures and interactive panels covering etiology, diagnosis, nutrition, psychosocial support, and complications of end-stage disease. The program also highlights organ allocation, living donation, and patient perspectives, offering a multidisciplinary approach to improving outcomes for children.

 Learning Objectives:

• Identify the common causes, diagnostic approaches, and complications of chronic liver disease in children, including the role of non-invasive biomarkers and multidisciplinary evaluation.
• Explain evidence-based strategies for optimizing nutrition, addressing psychosocial challenges, and engaging families in the long-term care planning of pediatric liver disease patients.
• Understand current approaches to managing end-stage liver disease complications, organ allocation practices, and the role of both living and deceased donor transplantation in improving pediatric outcomes.

Target Audience

This program has been designed for primary care physicians, Pediatric Gastroenterologists, Pediatric Surgeons, Transplant Surgeons, Nurses, Social Workers, Dieticians, Physician Assistants and any other clinicians involved in the management and treatment of pediatric liver disease and transplantation 

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Columbia University Department of Surgery and Amedco LLC. Amedco LLC 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.