Toronto Centre for Liver Disease – Francis Family Liver Clinic

Hepatology Update

History

The UHN annual Hepatology Update, organized by the Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, dates back to 1986, and it was initiated by Dr. Jenny Heathcote.

As a leading institution in hepatology education, this annual educational event aims to provide the latest insights into best practices and inform the liver community of ongoing research projects in the field of liver disease.

Hepatology Update is a two-day event. Day one is the Sheila Sherlock Liver Research Day, in addition to the Nurse and Allied Health Update, which focuses on the learning needs of hepatology nurses and allied health care providers. Day two is the Hepatology Update component that delivers state-of-the-art lectures as well as multi-disciplinary case presentations for discussion of best care and practices.

Hepatology Update, renamed to Jenny Heathcote Hepatology Update in 2016, to honour Dr. Heathcote upon her retirement. Continuing the tradition, we invite a distinguished speaker to join the esteemed list of hepatologists contributing to this exciting Hepatology Update event.

The event welcomes participation from hepatologists, gastroenterologists, general practitioners, nurses, allied healthcare professionals and industry representatives.

Past Distinguished Invited Speakers

Sheila Sherlock Liver Research Day and Hepatology Update Distinguished Speakers

2026 Conferences

September 10-11, 2026 | 12th Edition of the Paris MASH Meeting Institute Pasteur | Paris, France
Website: https://paris-mash.org/
Key Dates:

• Registration now open

October 1-2, 2026 | Hepatology Update 2026 | Toronto, ON
Website: https://www.torontohepatologyupdate.com/
Key Dates

• Registration is now open
• Abstract submission by September 8, 2026

November 5-9, 2026 | The Liver Meeting | Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado, USA
Website: https://www.aasld.org/tlm-26/home

2027 Conferences

January 14-16, 2027 | EASL Liver Cancer Summit | Valencia, Spain
Website: https://easl.eu/event/liver-cancer-summit-2027/
Key Dates

• August 7 – October 13, 2026: Abstract submission
• August 7 – October 20, 2026: Early registration fees
• October 21, 2026 – January 13, 2027: Standard registration fees
• November 26, 2026: Abstract notification

January 21-23, 2027 | Paris International Liver Meeting (PILM 2027) | Paris, France
Website: https://parislivermeeting.com/

February 10-13, 2027 | EASL Steatotic Liver Disease Summit 2027 | Berlin, Germany
Website: https://easl.eu/event/easl-sld-summit-2027/
Key Dates

• August 7 – November 17, 2026: Abstract submission
• August 7 – November 18, 2026: Early registration fees
• December 22, 2026: Abstract notification

February 26-28, 2027 | Canadian Digestive Diseases Week (CDDW) | Vancouver, British Columbia
Website: https://cddw.ca/
Key Dates

• Registration for CDDW 2027 will open on September 15, 2026

March 30 – April 2, 2027 | Global Hepatitis Summit (GHS) | Munich, Germany
Website: https://global-hepatitis.com/
Key Dates

• Registration is now open
• December 18, 2026: Early bird rate
• March 26, 2027: Regular rate
• March 30, 2027: Onsite rate

April 1-4, 2027 | APASL 2027 (Asia Pacific Society for the Study of the Liver) | Sydney, Australia
Website: https://www.apasl2027.org/
Key Dates

• Registration is now open
• January 24, 2027: Early bird registration closes

May 13-15, 2027 | Canadian Liver Meeting (CLM) 2027 | Calgary, Alberta
Website: https://clm.hepatology.ca/canadian-liver-meeting-2027/welcome

June 16-19, 2027 | EASL Congress 2027 | London, United Kingdom
Website: https://www.easlcongress.eu/
Key Dates

• September 28, 2026: Abstract submission and registration opens
• January 19, 2027: Abstract submission deadline
• January 25, 2027: Early fee deadline
• January 26, 2027: Standard registration fee opens
• April 6, 2027: Abstract notifications
• April 7, 2027: Late breaker submission opens
• April 20, 2027: Late breaker submission closes
• June, 16 2027: Live registration fee opens​
  

Hepatology Fellowship Opportunity

The Toronto Center for Liver Diseases at University Health Network Toronto invites applications for a one-year Clinical Hepatology Fellowship. The program consists of comprehensive clinical training in both inpatient and outpatient General Hepatology. Fellows also participate in weekly lectures, meetings, and conferences, and are involved in a variety of clinical and research activities which are tailored to their specific interests. Our ambulatory Liver Diseases Clinic is one of the largest in North America with 19,000 patient visits annually, and our clinic environment incorporates patient care with clinical and translational research activities. Our clinical Hepatologists all have extensive subspecialty practices in viral hepatitis, NAFLD, cholestatic liver disease, autoimmune hepatitis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. The program is well suited for Gastroenterology fellows seeking staff positions in Clinical Hepatology, Internal Medicine residents before continuing subspecialty training in Gastroenterology, or subspecialists with an interest in gaining further clinical experience in Hepatology.

Candidates should have completed GI/Hepatology training although we will consider applicants who have completed General Medicine residency training (or equivalent). Evidence of research or other scholarly activity in Hepatology is desirable. Toronto is Canada's largest city, the fourth largest in North America, and cosmopolitan home to a diverse population of 2.8 million people. It is a global centre for business, finance, arts, and culture, and is consistently ranked one of the world's most livable cities.

For further information, please email our Fellowship Director Dr. Morven Cunningham.

International Hepatology Elective Program

This Special International Hepatology Program offers students an opportunity to undertake clinical electives in the Francis Family Liver Clinic within the Toronto Centre for Liver Disease (TCLD).