45th Annual Aspen Conference on Pediatric Gastrointestinal Disease: Advances in Pediatric Liver Disease and Liver Transplantation - 7.10-14.2023

Sunday, July 9, 2023, 3:30 PM - Friday, July 14, 2023, 12:00 PM, Viceroy Snowmass, Snowmass Village, CO

July 10-14, 2023

Viceroy Snowmass
Snowmass Village, CO

Under the directorship of conference chair, William Balistreri, MD, Advances in Pediatric Liver Disease and Liver Transplantation is the 45th in a series of annual “Aspen-Snowmass” conferences. Our previous conferences have been well-attended, highly regarded and widely lauded. A renowned faculty has been invited to participate. 

The conference will focus on recent advances in the diagnosis and management of children with a wide variety of liver diseases.

Support the Conference:

View the prospectus to see all funding opportunities.


Presentations will focus on the following major themes during the week-long conference:

Pediatric Liver Disease
*Biliary Atresia
*Neonatal Cholestasis
*TPN-associated Cholestasis
*Intrahepatic Cholestasis
*Acute Liver Failure
*Drug-induced Liver Disease
*Obesity and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
*Metabolic Liver Disease
*Hepatic Fibrocystic Disease
*Viral Hepatitis (A,B,C and beyond)
*Autoimmune Hepatitis & Sclerosing Cholangitis
*Portal Hypertension
*Liver Tumors
*Management of End-stage Liver Disease
*Nutrition in Liver Disease

Various aspects of liver transplantation
*Evaluation
*Interim management
*Pre-and Postoperative Care
*Immunosuppression
*Long-term follow-up: Complications and outcomes

The conference format includes didactic lectures and case presentations held each morning; there is ample time for discussion and audience participation.

Snowmass Rodeo

If you are interested in attending the Snowmass Rodeo on July 12, 2023, tickets need to be purchased by July 1, 2023.  The prices are as follows:

• Age 13 & up – $20.00
•  Age 2-13 – $8.00

PURCHASE TICKETS

Note:  If you need to purchase more than 4 of each adult and child tickets, email [email protected] for assistance.

 

1. Identify the risk factors, epidemiology and mechanisms of various pediatric GI/liver diseases
2. Discuss the pathophysiology of pediatric GI/Liver diseases
3. Apply evidence-based principles of management of gastrointestinal/Liver diseases in children

On or before July 1, 2023
Practicing Physicians - $705
Physicians in training, nurses, other clinical personnel - $585

After July 1, 2023
Practicing Physicians - $795
Physicians in training, nurses, other clinical personnel - $670

Early registration is recommended, as attendance is limited. Cancellations received on or before June 20, 2023 are fully refundable. After June 20, 2023, a $75 processing fee will be charged for cancellations. 

Cancellation Policy
Should Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center cancel this conference, registration fees will be reimbursed in full. However, Cincinnati Children’s is not responsible for any other costs incurred by the participant.

In support of improving patient care, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center 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. Specific accreditation information will be provided for each activity.

CME: Cincinnati Children’s designates this live activity for a maximum of 21.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABP MOC Part 2:  Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity and individual assessment of and feedback to the learner, enables the learner to earn up to 18.5 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.

Cincinnati Children’s uploads MOC Part 2 points to the ABP quarterly, upon learners successfully completing the outlined MOC Part 2 requirements for an activity.

The credit hours listed below are not final, please check back closer to the activity for final approved credit hours.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (21.50 hours), ABP MOC Part 2 (18.50 hours), CME - Non-Physician (Attendance) (21.50 hours)

Viceroy Snowmass: Studio ($230)/1 Bedroom ($310)/1 Bedroom + Den ($375)/2 Bedroom ($500). Viceroy Snowmass is a luxury mountain resort located in the heart of Snowmass’ Base Village. To reserve a room by phone, call the hotel at 877-235-7577 and identify yourself as a Cincinnati Children’s GI Conference attendee. You may reserve online by entering your arrival and departure dates, change the code type to “Group Code” and enter the code CINGI23 (case sensitive). Rooms are subject to availability. The deadline for hotel reservations is June 19, 2023. Stated rates do not include state and local taxes. A resort fee of $25 plus tax per day will be added onto the room charge. Resort fee includes round trip airport transportation (to/from Aspen Airport), daily newspaper delivery, wi-fi access throughout the property and complimentary fitness studio access.

Attendees are HIGHLY encouraged to make reservations as soon as possible for the 2023 conference.

Air Travel Information
Aspen-Pitkin County Airport/Sardy Field (ASE) is approximately 7 miles from Snowmass Village and 4 miles from the Aspen business district. The airport is served by United Airlines and American Airlines regional jets. Complimentary ground transportation to and from the airport is offered to attendees staying at the Viceroy Snowmass hotel.

Denver International Airport (DIA) is approximately a 3.5 hour drive to/from Snowmass Village.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center 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 relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.