Traditional Chinese Medicine Conference

The Hepatitis B Prevention & Education Symposium: Building Partners with TCM Practitioners is a one-day event hosted by the Asian Liver Center that brings Eastern and Western medicine practitioners together to foster lasting partnerships in the fight against hepatitis B, especially as it concerns Asian/Pacific Islander communities. Over the course of a day, TCM practitioners learn about chronic HBV and its prevalence in Asian communities; up-to-date modes of prevention, diagnosis, and management of chronic hepatitis B; and the importance of safe needle techniques. In addition, the ALC provides HBV screening and vaccination for the practitioners themselves, who are largely of Asian descent. In 2007, TCM 322 practitioners attended the symposium.

Youth Leadership Conference

To apply to the 2008 Youth Leadership Conference, you can find the application here.

For more information, visit the YLC website.

Now in its 6th year, the goal of the Youth Leadership Conference (YLC) is to motivate and inspire high school students from around the county – the same students who will become the national and global leaders of tomorrow. High school students from across the nation spend an intense, exciting four days at Stanford during the summer learning about the fight against HBV, from the scientific and epidemic aspects of the disease to strategies of outreach. Event planning basics, the architecture of an outreach event, and culturally sensitive marketing and advertising were just a few of the topics discussed at the 2007 conference. Attendees work together and apply their knowledge by designing their own outreach event from scratch and presenting it in front of a panel of judges. Many YLC participants become members of the Jade Ribbon Youth Council, summer interns at the ALC, or founders of Team HBV chapters at their high schools and universities.

B-Informed Patient Conference

In June 2001, the Asian Liver Center partnered with the Hepatitis B Foundation to sponsor "B Informed 2001: A Gathering of Friends," the first meeting specifically dedicated to those living with or affected by hepatitis B.

Since that first gathering, this conference has been held annually and includes a variety of speakers to discuss the latest information in outreach education and management of hepatitis B. From the June 2001 conference of 40 people, to the June 2006 conference of over 120 attendees, the forum has grown reaching hundreds of patients, families and their loved ones.

Through presentations by experts, interactive question and answer sessions, personal testimonies and single-topic workshop sessions offered in multiple languages (English, Chinese and Vietnamese), valuable information and social support was shared. Distinguished speakers included Dr. Tam London, Director of the Liver Cancer Prevention Program at Fox Chase Cancer Center; Dr. Ken Rothstein, Medical Director of the Liver Transplant Team at Einstein Medical Center and the ALC's own Dr. Samuel So, Director of the Liver Cancer Program at the Stanford Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Throughout the years, participants have learned from experts in the field about hepatitis B; everything from the microbial level to the latest treatment, empathized with personal accounts of struggle and pain, and created support networks across a diverse community. We are proud of each conference that continues the momentum of building a strong and visible community of patients, families, health care providers and researchers.

Stanford University Courses

Stanford University offers a variety of classes that integrate opportunities with the Asian Liver Center. Medical Mandarin (INDE 207A, 208B, and 209C) offers a yearlong study of Mandarin, and details can be found at http://axess.stanford.edu or you can contact the course director, Xiao Wang, at xiaowa@stanford.edu.

To see the syllabus for the Medical Mandarin class, click here.

Last Updated: April 29, 2008