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11th Swiss HEP Preceptorship

October 31st - November 1st 2025, Switzerland, Lucerne

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"CHALLENGES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF LIVER DISEASES"

The annual HEP Preceptorship is an interactive course led by Prof. Dr. med. Andrea De Gottardi, bringing together around 40 physicians each year. Since its inception in 2013, this distinguished event has welcomed numerous internationally renowned speakers.
Designed for young and passionate hepatologists and gastroenterologists, the HEP Preceptorship offers a dynamic learning experience covering a broad spectrum of topics related to chronic liver diseases.

The 2025 edition in Lucerne features again a thoughtfully curated program, combining expert lectures with interactive workshops.
We warmly invite you to join us for an inspiring and enriching HEP Preceptorship 2025. Secure your spot by registering through this website. Places are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

Program in progress
11th Swiss HEP Preceptorship 2025, Lucerne
Friday October 31st 2025
Saturday November 1st 2025
09:00-09:15
Opening Remarks (Andrea De Gottardi)
Session 1:
What every hepatologist should know about (moderator: Andrea De Gottardi)
09:15-09:45
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure: Diagnosis, Staging and Clinical Implications (Christine Bernsmeier)
09:45-10:15
Emerging Treatment Strategies for Alcohol-Associated Hepatitis (Susana Rodrigues)
10:15-10:45
Incretin Agonists in MASLD: A Game Changer? (Nicolas Goossens)
10:45-11:15
Regeneration break
Session 2:
Rare Liver Diseases Part 1 (moderator: Andreas Kremer)
11:15-11:45
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: New Insights and Therapeutic Perspectives (Michael Dill)
11:45-12:15
Primary Biliary Cholangitis: From Diagnosis to Treatment Innovations (Peter Fickert)
12:15-12:45
Polycystic Liver Disease: Clinical Management and Future Therapies (Joost Drenth)
13:15-14:15
Lunch break
Session 3:
Multidisciplinary Approaches in HCC Treatment (moderator: David Semela)
14:15-14:45
Liver Resection in HCC: What to Consider Before, During and After Surgery (Martin Bolli)
14:45-15:15
Beyond Classical Histology: Novel Diagnostic Tools in HCC (Achim Weber)
15:15-15:45
Interventional Radiology in HCC: Evolving Techniques and Outcomes (De-Hua Chang)
15:45-16:15
Regeneration break and group picture
Best Practice Exchange: Real-World Case Discussions (moderator: Nasser Semmo)
16:15-16:45
Interactive Case presentation (Magdalena Filipowicz)
16:45-17:15
Interactive Case presentation (Montserrat Fraga)
18:00-18:30
Hotel registration
19:00
After work dinner
Session 4:
Cutting-Edge Developments in Hepatology (moderator: Nicolas Goossens)
09:00 -09:30
Long -Acting Treatments for Hepatitis C: The Future of Therapy? (Francesco Negro)
09:30-10:00
Breakthrough Publications in Clinical Hepatology (2024-2025) (Andreas Kremer)
10:00-10:30
Interactive Patient Case Discussion (Susana Rodrigues)
10:30-11:00
Coffee break
Session 5:
Rare Liver Diseases Part 2: Novel Therapies and Perspectives (moderator: Peter Fickert)
11:00-11:30
Steatosis in Lean Patients: Diagnosis and Therapeutic Challenges (Jean-François Dufour)
11:30-12:00
Hepatitis D: New Strategies in Treatment and Management (Nadine Stanek and Nasser Semmo)
12:00-12:30
Navigating the Pediatric-to-adult Transition in Rare Liver Diseases (Valérie McLin)
Session 6:
Special Lecture (moderator: Joost Drenth)
12:30-13:00
Vascular liver diseases: therapies beyond anticoagulation (Dominique Valla)
13:00
Closing remarks (Andrea De Gottardi)

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Venue
KKL Lucerne, Europaplatz 1, 6002 Lucerne

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For any questions around the HEP Preceptorship, please contact our project lead.

Contact Details:

Dr. Bettina Endres
+41 (0)76 3726150
bettina@endresprojects.ch

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