Patient Engagement as a HABIT: Hope in Action — Breaking Barriers, Impactful Transitions
Nov
07
2025
Convention Center: Room 209, Level 2
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
World Class Speakers
Description
This engaging, interactive session kicks off with an advocate leader hosting "Excuses Bingo," challenging participants to recognize and move past the barriers that hold us back. From there, we hear from a passionate leader in advocacy who shares a message of hope and empowerment. Leading medical experts then offer insights on hope through science, discussing breakthroughs across a spectrum of liver diseases. Finally, a diverse panel explores the shared struggles and victories across liver diseases, emphasizing impact, progress, and the unifying hope that connects us all. No matter the diagnosis, we move forward together—passing the baton toward a healthier future.Presentations
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM
Nov
07
2025
Washington, D.C.
Excuses Bingo
Robert Mitchell-Thain, Presenter
Acute Liver Failure
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure
ALD
Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension
Drug-Induced Liver Injury
Hepatitis
Hepatology Associates
Liver Cancer
MASLD
Patient Program
Pediatrics
Trainee
Transplant
8:15 AM - 8:35 AM
Nov
07
2025
Washington, D.C.
Keynote Address: The Impact of Hope for Patients
Jenn L Jones, BA Communication Studies, Presenter
Acute Liver Failure
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure
ALD
Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension
Drug-Induced Liver Injury
Hepatitis
Hepatology Associates
Liver Cancer
MASLD
Patient Program
Pediatrics
Trainee
Transplant
8:35 AM - 8:55 AM
Nov
07
2025
Washington, D.C.
Breaking Barriers: The Impact of Individual Patient Engagement
Vijay H. Shah, MD, FAASLD, Presenter
Acute Liver Failure
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure
ALD
Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension
Drug-Induced Liver Injury
Hepatitis
Hepatology Associates
Liver Cancer
MASLD
Patient Program
Pediatrics
Trainee
Transplant
8:55 AM - 9:15 AM
Nov
07
2025
Washington, D.C.
Breaking Barriers: The Impact of Community-Wide Patient Engagement
Robert Gish, Presenter
Acute Liver Failure
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure
ALD
Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension
Drug-Induced Liver Injury
Hepatitis
Hepatology Associates
Liver Cancer
MASLD
Patient Program
Pediatrics
Trainee
Transplant
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
Nov
07
2025
Washington, D.C.
Panel Discussion
Rotonya M. Carr, MD, FACP, FAASLD, Moderator
Acute Liver Failure
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure
ALD
Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension
Drug-Induced Liver Injury
Hepatitis
Hepatology Associates
Liver Cancer
MASLD
Patient Program
Pediatrics
Trainee
Transplant
Objectives
- Identify common barriers to patient engagement, ie, the shared challenges and misconceptions (the excuses) that hinder progress in liver health management.
- Explore scientific and clinical advances in terms of recent research and clinical perspectives in various liver diseases, recognizing how these advances inspire hope and progress in patient care.
- Describe the importance of patients advocating for their own health; collaboration among patients, health care clinicians, and advocates; and learning how diverse experiences and expertise collectively drive impactful change in liver health outcomes (ie, embracing patient engagement as a HABIT approach).