Events

The first full meeting of the Acute Liver Failure (ALF) Special Interest Group (SIG) will be held on Tuesday 22 January 2019 in Birmingham. Further details to follow.

If you would like to attend this meeting, please contact Samantha Jones, Samantha@basl.org.uk, as places are limited.

A meeting of the HBV Special Interest Group (SIG) will be held from 13.00 - 17.00pm on Thursday 31 January 2019.

Venue: Clark Kennedy Lecture Theatre, Innovation Building, Queen Mary University of London. 

If you would like to attend this meeting, please contact Samantha Jones, Samantha@basl.org.uk, as places are limited.

Join us at the Introduction to Hepatology Day on Saturday 9th February 2019, which is taking place at The Medical School, University of Birmingham.

This one day event is FREE to attend for both BASL & BSG Trainee Members (a deposit of £50 will be taken at the time of booking)

*BSG members will need to provide their BSG membership number via email to judy@basl.org.uk please.

The meeting is aimed at Junior Gastroenterology trainees (ST3-5) to ensure the fundamentals of Hepatology are taught well and for those considering pursuing a career in Hepatology who want advice.

The times for the day are from 09:00 - 09:15 for Registration with the meeting closing at 17:00.

Topics covered in the programme will be:

• Principles of Hepatology
• Common liver conditions and their management
• Management of the decompensated patient
• The Why, How and Future of Hepatology
• Career advice

A draft programme (subject to change) can be downloaded here >    Download Introduction to Hepatology Day Programme_website draft.pdf

Registration – online booking is now open, book your place via the booking link here > https://www.basl.org.uk/conference-booking/book-now.cfm?e=41 

This is a one day meeting, however should you have some distance to travel there will be a number of bedrooms available on the University Campus on the evening of Friday 8th February. These will be allocated based on distance to travel and on a first come first served basis.

*Please indicate when booking if you are interested in overnight accommodation.

Junior Gastroenterology trainees (ST3-5) who are not members of BASL or the BSG and want to attend the meeting should enquire to judy@basl.org.uk in the first instance.

  We would like to thank our sponsors Intercept Pharmaceuticals for supporting this event with an educational grant.