The SHM Maine Chapter is excited to announce that our state-wide scientific abstract competition will return this fall for the 8th time. Please join in-person on Saturday, November 15th at 8:00 a.m. ET at the Portland Regency Hotel in Portland, ME to meet and network with other Maine clinicians while supporting the academic work by students and residents from multiple disciplines. This event will also feature two educational presentations titled "Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease: Distilling an Emerging Crisis," provided by Dr. Adam Winters and "When the Liver Crashes: Differentiating Injury, Failure, and Decompensation," provided by Dr. Martin Moehlen. Coffee and breakfast will be served.

For more information regarding abstract submission, please don't hesitate to contact Dr. Claudia Geyer at geyercla@cmhc.org. Abstract submissions are due October 20th, 2025.

Speakers:
Adam Winters, MD
Transplant Hepatologist & Gastroenterologist, MaineHealth

Martin Moehlen, MD, MPH, FACG
Medical Director, Hepatology, MaineHealth
Program Director, Gastroenterology Fellowship, MaineHealth
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine
Transplant Hepatologist & Gastroenterologist

Agenda:
8:00 - 8:45 a.m.: Registration and Coffee
8:45 - 9:00 a.m.: Chapter Updates and Introductions
9:00 - 10:00 a.m.: “Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease: Distilling an Emerging Crisis” by Dr. Adam Winters
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.: Abstract Competition and Breakfast
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: "When the Liver Crashes: Differentiating Injury, Failure, and Decompensation" by Dr. Martin Moehlen
12:00 - 12:30 p.m.: Abstract Competition Awards, Closing Remarks, and Adjournment

Click here to register.