Course Description: The burden of acute and chronic liver diseases in the United States continues to rise. Patients with chronic liver disease are at risk for the development of cirrhosis, hepatic decompensation, and hepatocellular carcinoma. Viral hepatitis, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, autoimmune liver diseases, and metabolic liver disorders are risk factors for cirrhosis, hepatic decompensation and hepatocellular carcinoma. Exciting a...

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AFCEA Bethesda's Monthly Breakfast series features panel discussions led by senior-executive government representatives. With speakers drawn largely from federal civilian agencies, breakfast topics span a wide range of timely issues and are discussed in a panel format that offers a compelling snapshot of multiple agency perspectives. The goals of the event series are to foster better inter-agency communication, share best practices and lessons...

FCEA Bethesda's Monthly Breakfast series features panel discussions led by senior-executive government representatives. With speakers drawn largely from federal civilian agencies, breakfast topics span a wide range of timely issues and are discussed in a panel format that offers a compelling snapshot of multiple agency perspectives. The goals of the event series are to foster better inter-agency communication, share best practices and lessons...

Legacy Systems Modernization Federal agencies are increasingly being tasked with improving efficiencies, security and business processes across the enterprise. From storage and consolidation requirements to privacy, security and transparency regulations; data and IT resource management continues to focus on integrating legacy platforms and processes with new requirements, and sometimes with new systems. The Legacy Systems Modernization breakfa...

Data-Driven Government Roundtable We are experiencing a data explosion. With the digital revolution and introduction of mobile, wearable, Internet of things, and other sensor technologies, by 2020 data production will be 44 times what it was in 2009, big data and analytics technologies and demands for data transparency and sharing provide opportunities for government to do business more effectively and collaboratively. Join us on December 3 an...

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More than 60% of current Senior Executive Service members in the federal government are eligible for retirement, creating opportunities for those who aspire to these highest career positions. AAFEA is dedicated to preparing GS-13 to GS-15 employees for SES positions, while also providing a forum for current African American SES to network and share lessons learned. Join us at our Annual SES Training Conference, which will focus on Executive C...

The National Center for Health Statistics will hold its 2015 National Conference on Health Statistics at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center in North Bethesda, MD, August 24–26, 2015. The conference will include a 1-day Learning Institute consisting of hands-on and lecture formats. Participants will receive hands-on training in accessing and analyzing survey data and explore learning modules on how to use selected dat...