COURSE DIRECTOR
Travis Grotz, M.D. and Susanne Warner, M.D.

DESCRIPTION
The HPB Education Conference is comprised of three parts:  didactic sessions (twice per month, one HPB specific and one multidisciplinary), a journal club (once monthly), and case presentations (once monthly).  The HPB didactic session consists of a lecture based on the textbook Surgery of the Liver, Biliary Tract, and Pancreas - L.H. Blumgart - Fifth Edition.  The topic for the Multidisciplinary didactic session will be determined by what specialty is scheduled to present.  The intent of the journal club portion is to review and discuss literature in the area of HPB and Transplantation.  The intent of the conference is to present cases for education but also each case such serve as a mechanism to stimulate research ideas. At the end of each case, the resident should be able to present current literature and a potential research idea.

In-Person and Live-Streamed; Weekly on Tuesday from 6:30-7:30 a.m.

TARGET AUDIENCE
Physicians and Resident Fellows.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Review the state-of-the-art treatment strategies for abdominal solid tumors and hepatobiliary diseases.
• Evaluate the current literature-based practice-changing evidence.

Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science 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.

CREDIT STATEMENT(S)
AMA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

DISCLOSURE SUMMARY
As a provider accredited by Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science must ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in its educational activities.  All who are in a position to control the content are required to disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible company.   Faculty will also identify any off-label and/or investigational use of pharmaceuticals or instruments discussed in their content for FDA compliance.

Listed below are individuals with control of the content of this program who have disclosed...

Relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies: 
Travis Grotz, M.D. - Consultant - Ferronovoa Pty Ltd; Research Grant  - Intuitive 
Michael Kendrick, MD - Consultant - Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.; Intellectual Property - ReShape Lifesciences Inc.; Unify Medical Inc.
Rory Smoot, MD - Consultant - Amplity Health; Histosonics, Inc.
Patrick Starlinger, MD,Ph.D. - General Consulting - Tamirna; Intellectual Property - Taminra 
Cornelius Thiels, D.O., M.B.A. - Consultant - Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD); Intera Oncology; Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.; Intellectual Property - Pneumeric, Inc.
Mark Truty, MD - Intellectual Property - Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Astellas Pharma; Boston Biomedical, Inc.; Cedilla Therapeutics, Inc.; Phase Therapeutics Inc. 
Susanne Warner, M.D. - Consultant - Candel Therapeutics

All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated. 

No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies:
Sara Daniel, M.D.
Cara Danielson (Coordinator) (inactive 1.14.25)
Sandra Hein (Coordinator)
Victoria Shea (Coordinator) (added 5.5.25)
Kathleen Slowiak (Coordinator) (added 1.9.25)

References to off-label usage(s) of pharmaceuticals or instruments in their presentation:
None

For disclosure information regarding Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development accreditation review committee member(s) and staff, please go here to review disclosures.

ATTENDANCE / CREDIT
Text the session code (provided only at the session) to 507-200-3010 within 48 hours of the live presentation to record attendance. All learners are encouraged to text attendance regardless of credit needs. This number is only used for receiving text messages related to tracking attendance. Additional tasks to obtain credit may be required based on the specific activity requirements and will be announced accordingly. Swiping your badge will not provide credit; that process is only applicable to meet GME requirements for Residents & Fellows.

TRANSCRIPT
Any credit or attendance awarded will appear on your Transcript.

QUESTIONS?
Contact Kathleen Slowiak or Sandra Hein