Global Outreach and Engagement

Mission The global mission of the AASLD is to provide worldwide engagement and collaboration with professional societies through education, research and clinical practice in liver diseases.

Purpose To promote productive interactions between AASLD and its national and international constituents through partnerships with liver-related scientific associations worldwide, in order to advance the science and practice of hepatology around the world.

For a list of the AASLD members currently serving on the Global Outreach and Engagement Committee and for additional information, visit the Global Outreach and Engagement Committee webpage.

Program Overview

The HKASLD/AASLD Limited Outbound Faculty Exchange Opportunity provides one (1) early-career clinician with the opportunity to serve as invited faculty at the Hong Kong Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (HKASLD) Annual Scientific Meeting.  

During the meeting, the selected faculty member will:

• Present original research 
• Serve as a session moderator 
• Participate in faculty networking and social activities 
• Engage with international colleagues to promote scientific collaboration and knowledge exchange 

Eligibility 

Applicants must:

• Be a current AASLD member in good standing residing in the United States, Canada, or Mexico at the time of application and maintain their membership through the meeting.    
• Be a Junior Faculty member (First Year Instructor - Assistant Professor or equivalent) and be within 5 years of their first faculty appointment at a North American medical or research institution.     
• Be able to travel to the in-person HKASLD Annual Scientific Meeting during the time of selection.
• Be committed to and demonstrate success as an early-career academic hepatologist.  
• Demonstrate the ability to serve as a peer mentor and facilitate the two-way transfer of scientific collaboration and knowledge exchange. 

Selection Criteria

Applications will be evaluated based on:

• Academic and research accomplishments 
• Commitment to hepatology 
• Leadership potential
• Quality of submitted abstract 
• Letters of support
• Ability to serve as a peer mentor and contribute to two-way scientific collaboration and knowledge exchange

Applications are reviewed solely on submitted materials. Incomplete applications or those that do not follow the submission instructions, formatting requirements, or page limits will not be considered. All decisions are final.

Submission Cycle/Questions

The HKASLD submission cycle is May - July every year. If you have any questions, please contact awards@aasld.org.

Overview

Each year, the AASLD hosts a joint Young Investigators’ Workshop with the Latin American Association for the Study of Liver (ALEH) and the Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL) at their respective annual conferences to promote scientific exchange between the regions. The 1-day research methodology workshop brings together up to 40 early-career investigators for didactic and interactive sessions. The top four investigators with exceptional abstracts are awarded travel grants to attend The Liver Meeting. 

Recognizing YI Workshop Awardees

Upcoming Joint YI Workshops

• AASLD-ALEH YI Workshop
  Tuesday, September 1 
  Mexico City, Mexico

• Abstract Awards for The Liver Meeting®

AASLD proudly collaborates with hepatology societies and foundations around the world.

• Latin American Association for the Study of the Liver (ALEH)
• Mexican Association of Hepatology (AMH)
• Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL)
• Brazilian Society of Hepatology (BSH)
• Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver (CASL)
• European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL)
• Hong Kong Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (HKASLD)
• Indian National Association for the Study of the Liver (INASL)
• Japan Society of Hepatology (JSH)
• Korean Association for the Study of the Liver (KASL)
• Saudi Arabia for the Study of Liver Transplantation (SASLT)
• Society on Liver Disease in Africa (SOLDA)
• Taiwan Association for the Study of the Liver (TASL)
• Turkish Association for the Study of the Liver (TASL)