BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Mid South Liver Alliance - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Mid South Liver Alliance X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://midsouthliveralliance.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Mid South Liver Alliance REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250522T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250522T200000 DTSTAMP:20260430T204917 CREATED:20250422T194749Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T203209Z UID:1749-1747936800-1747944000@midsouthliveralliance.org SUMMARY:Liver Focus Workshop Alabama 2025 DESCRIPTION:Addressing Liver Disease and Access to Transplant Care in Alabama\nThis program is designed for  GI\, PCP\, NP\, APP and nurses working with Liver Patients.\n  \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n OBJECTIVES\n\nDefine liver disease (including MASH/NAFLD\, alcoholic steatohepatitis\, and viral hepatitis)\, its etiologies\, common presentations\, and manifestations.\nDiscuss prevalence and treatment access disparities for patients with liver disease in Alabama communities.\nDescribe current treatment options\, including medical management\, liver transplantation\, and palliative care.\nDecide when to refer patients to a higher level of care vs. when to continue to surveil for signs of disease progression\nUnderstand the importance of referral and coordination between primary care providers and transplant centers\n\nThe Session will take place In-Person. A very limited seating is available to be held at the Dothan Country Club\, 200 South Cherokee\, Dothan\, AL  36301.    The session includes networking and a complimentary dinner. \nThe first half-hour will be a networking opportunity followed by  the presentation from Robert Cannon\, MD\, FACS and Meagan Gray\, MD The presentation is expected to last 1.25 hours and will be followed with a question and answer discussion session. All times are Central Daylight Savings Time. \nQ & A will be available at the end of the talk. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Liver Focus Schedule\nFormat: In-Person \nDate:  Thursday\, May 22\, 2025 \nWhere: Dothan Country Club\, 200 South Cherokee\, Dothan\, AL  36301 \n \n \nTime: All Times are Central Daylight Savings Time \nNetworking:  6:00 pm – 6:30  pm \nDinner/Presentation:  6:45 pm – 7:45 pm \nQ & A:  7:45 pm – 8:00 pm \nLimited Seating!   Register Today \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featuring \n \nRobert Cannon\, MD\, FACS \nSurgical Director \nUAB Liver Transplant \n \nMeagan Gray\, MD \nAssociate Professor of Medicine \nTransplant Hepatologist\, UAB \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Our Thanks To Our Title Sponsor: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n​\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Download Program Flyer\n \n Register Here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n For Special Accommodation or Questions: 615-762-5543 URL:https://midsouthliveralliance.org/calendar/liver-focus-workshop-alabama-2025/ LOCATION:Dothan Country Club\, 200 South Cherokee\, Dothan\, AL\, 36301\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://midsouthliveralliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/HEADER-FOR-MAY-22-DOTHAN-AL.png ORGANIZER;CN="Mid South Liver Alliance":MAILTO:MidSouthLiver@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250621T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250621T150000 DTSTAMP:20260430T204917 CREATED:20250527T154430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250819T165327Z UID:1788-1750494600-1750518000@midsouthliveralliance.org SUMMARY:Patient Summit Nashville 2025 DESCRIPTION:Liver Patients Summit\nFormat: In-Person Attendance \nDate:  Saturday\, June 21\, 2025 \nWhere: Second Presbyterian Church Activity Center \n3611 Belmont Blvd\, Nashville\, TN 37215 \n \nWho Should Attend: \n\nLiver Patients\nFamily Members\nCaregivers\n\nTime: All Times are Central Time \nRegistration:  8:30 am – 9:00 am \nProgram:  9:00 am – 3:00 pm \nSeating Is Limited! – Reservations Are Required! \nComplementary Lunch With Chef Lisa Ramsey Included! \nRegistration Deadline  June 15th \nWelcoming People Living With Liver Disease From Tennessee! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featuring \n \nKristin Hatcher\, Program Director of Rare Diseases for Global Liver Institute. Member of the Board of Directors\, MS Rare Diseases Advisory Council \n\n  \nLorrinda Gray Davis\, President of TRIO\, Oklahoma. Liver transplant recipient\, inoperable liver cancer survivor and passionate advocate for organ transplant patients. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Summit Topics\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nUpdates NFLD (MASLD) / NASH (MASH)\nSelf Care\nCaregiver Information\nNutrition\nRare Liver Diseases\nTransplant Panel\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Title Sponsor \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gold Sponsor \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n​\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Download Program Flyer\n \n Register Here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n For Special Accommodation or Questions: 615-762-5543 URL:https://midsouthliveralliance.org/calendar/patient-summit-nashville-2025/ LOCATION:2nd Presbyterian Church Activity Center\, 3511 Belmont Blvd\, Nashville\, TN\, 37215\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Mid South Liver Alliance":MAILTO:MidSouthLiver@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250712T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250712T083000 DTSTAMP:20260430T204917 CREATED:20250225T230352Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250403T173412Z UID:1687-1752309000-1752309000@midsouthliveralliance.org SUMMARY:Liver Patient Education Summit - Louisville DESCRIPTION:Liver Patients Summit\nFormat: In-Person Attendance \nDate:  Saturday\, July 12\, 2025 \nWhere: Louisville Seminary \nGardenCourt – Hundley Hall \n1044 Alta Vista Road \nLouisville\, KY 40205 \n \nWho Should Attend: \n\nLiver Patients\nFamily Members\nCaregivers\n\nTime: All Times are Central Time \nRegistration:  8:30 am – 9:00 am \nProgram:  9:00 am – 3:00 pm \nSeating Is Limited! – Reservations Are Required! \nComplementary Lunch Included! \nRegistration Deadline  March 28th \nWelcoming People Living With Liver Disease From Kentucky! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featuring \n \nSusan E Horava\, Liver Patient\, Certified Health Coach\, Patient Advocate \n \nTabitha Derryberry\, Liver Patient\, Double Transplant Patient (Kidney & Liver) and Advocate for Liver Disease \n \nShreeta Waldon\, MA\, LCADC\, Executive Director of the Kentucky Harm Reduction Coalition \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Summit Topics\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nBeing Your Own Best Advocate\nUpdates NFLD (MASLD) / NASH (MASH)\nTransplant Pre and Post Issues\nLiver Wellness\nSelf Care From The Patient’s Perspective\nHepC – Harm Reduction\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Title Sponsor \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n​\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Download Program Flyer\n \n Register Here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n For Special Accommodation or Questions: 615-762-5543 URL:https://midsouthliveralliance.org/calendar/liver-patient-education-summit-louisville/ LOCATION:Louisville Seminary\, GardenCourt - Hundley Hall 1044 Alta Vista Road\, Louisville\, KY\, 40205\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Mid South Liver Alliance":MAILTO:MidSouthLiver@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250920T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250920T150000 DTSTAMP:20260430T204917 CREATED:20250819T163622Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250827T203308Z UID:1821-1758357000-1758380400@midsouthliveralliance.org SUMMARY:Liver Patient Summit AL 0925 DESCRIPTION:Format:   In-Person Event \nDate:  Saturday\, September 20\, 2025 \nWhere:  ONeal Public Library – Community Room \n50 Oak Street \nMountain Brook\, AL  35213 \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Time:  All Times are Central Time \nRegistration:  8:30 am – 9:00 am \nProgram:  9:00 am – 3:00 pm \nIncludes a complementary lunch \nSEATING IS LIMITED –  RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featuring  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Chad Spencer\, MD\,  \nUAB Transplant Hepatologist \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Saulat Sheikh\, MD\,MBBS \nTransplant Hepatology\,  UAB Medicine \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Summit Topics \n8:30-9:00 AM            Registration \n9:05 – 9:30 AM           Pediatric Story – Kim Ashley \n9:30 – 10:15 AM        MASLD/MASH  – Patient Stories Tricia Nichols and Angela Basset \n10:15 -11:15 AM        HOW THE LIVER WORKS  Dr. Chad Spencer – UAB \n11:15 – 12:15 PM       Transplant\, Liver Cancer and Living Donor –  Dr. Saulat Sheikh- UAB \n12:15 – 12:45 PM       Lunch Break \n12:45 – 1:15  PM        Discussion on Nutrition \n1:15 – 145 PM            Transplant Social Worker Information – Erin Holt\, MSW \n1:45 -2:45 PM            Patient and Caregiver Panel   \n2:45 – 3:00 PM           Wrap Up /   Q & A \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Title Sponsor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Silver Sponsors: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Download Flyer\n \n Register Here URL:https://midsouthliveralliance.org/calendar/liver-patient-summit-al-0925/ LOCATION:O’Neal Pubic Library\, 50 Oak Street\, Mountain Brook\, AL\, AL\, 35213\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Mid South Liver Alliance":MAILTO:MidSouthLiver@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251001T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251031T170000 DTSTAMP:20260430T204917 CREATED:20240817T125617Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250827T155726Z UID:1608-1759305600-1761930000@midsouthliveralliance.org SUMMARY:Walk With Me Challenge 2025 DESCRIPTION:Join the Fun! \nWalk With Me kicks off on October 1 and continues daily through the month of October with the virtual walkathon. \nSign up to be an individual walker — or grab friends and create a Team! \nWalk with a friend OR Walk with our virtual walking buddies. The goal is to make daily walking part of your everyday routine and to gradually increase the number of steps you take until you find yourself walking  8\,000 -10\,000 steps each day. \nReady – Set – Walk    ——-   Register Today URL:https://midsouthliveralliance.org/calendar/walk-with-me-challenge-2025/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://midsouthliveralliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/logo-for-walk-challenge-1200-x-1200-px-4.png ORGANIZER;CN="Mid South Liver Alliance":MAILTO:MidSouthLiver@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251115T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251115T150000 DTSTAMP:20260430T204917 CREATED:20251027T130459Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251027T175435Z UID:1979-1763195400-1763218800@midsouthliveralliance.org SUMMARY:Liver Patient Summit Mississippi DESCRIPTION:Format:   In-Person Event \nDate:  Saturday\, November 15\, 2025 \nWhere:  MORA Conference Facilities \n4400 Lakeland Drive \nFlowood\, MS  39232 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featuring  Hepatologist and Surgeon from University of Mississippi Medical Center \nDr. Laura Smart\, Hepatology and Gastroenterology  \nUniversity of Mississippi Medical Center \n  \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Felicitas L. Koller\, Transplant Surgery \nUniversity of Mississippi Medical Center  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Summit Topics \n8:30-9:00 AM            Registration \n9:15 – 10:00  AM      General Information and Self Care  – Teresa Davidson   \n10:00 AM – 10:45 AM      How The Liver Works – Dr. Laura Smart  \n10:45 am – 11:15 AM       How to be an advocate for yourself \n11:15  AM – 12:30 PM     Transplant and Cancer Discussion – Dr. Felicitas L.  Koller \n12:30 PM-1:15 PM        Lunch Break – Information from MORA \n1:15 PM – 1:40 pm        Psychosocial Needs of living with Liver Disease – Annalyn Whitt\, DHA\, MPH\, LMSW \n1:40 PM – 2:15 PM       Transplant Nurse information along with importance of Diet and Exercise – Anna McGraw\, MHSA\, RN\, CCTC \n2:15 PM  -2:45 PM       Patient and Caregiver Panel   \n2:45 – 3:00 PM           Wrap Up /   Q & A \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Title Sponsor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Silver Sponsors: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Download Flyer\n \n Register Here URL:https://midsouthliveralliance.org/calendar/liver-patient-summit-mississippi/ LOCATION:MORA Conference Facilities\, 4400 Lakeland Drive\, Flowood\, MS\, 39232\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Mid South Liver Alliance":MAILTO:MidSouthLiver@gmail.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR