Raising the Bar: Innovations in PBC Care
Webinar/Online
Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 12:30pm ET - 2:00pm ET
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Topic
Learn why we can and should elevate the goals of PBC management, including normalization of biochemical markers and improvement in symptom burden.
Credits Offered
This event offers
1.5 contact hours
to attendees.
Accreditation Info:
AANC.
Additional Information
Goal Statement
The goal of this activity is to increase learners’ knowledge and competence related to advancing PBC care, including biochemical response, symptom management, and the role of new therapies.
Target Audience
This activity is intended for physicians, including hepatologists and gastroenterologists, nurse practitioners, and other healthcare professionals involved in the care of patients with PBC.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
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Develop treatment goals for PBC that include evidence-based biochemical targets and improvement in symptoms and quality of life
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Outline the role of new PBC therapies in achieving biochemical targets and symptom management
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Design comprehensive treatment plans for patients with PBC
Agenda:
- 12:30 PM Introduction and Preactivity Assessment
- 12:40 PM Raising the Bar in PBC Management: What Should Our Goals Be?
- 1:10 PM Innovations in PBC: The Role of New Agents in Reaching Treatment Goals
- 1:45 PM Conclusion and Question and Answer Session
Speakers
Lena Valenta Professor and Chief
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
University of California Davis School of Medicine
Sacramento, California
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Stanford University
Palo Alto, California
Professorship in PSC Research
Clinician Investigator, Toronto General Hospital
Assistant Professor, University of Toronto
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
University Health Network
Toronto, Canada