SATURDAY, MAY 30, 2026
8:50am – 9:10am

LIVER

Pruritis for Cholestatic Liver Disease

Learning objectives:

• Understand the impact of pruritus in patients with cholestatic liver disease
• Review new therapeutic options for pruritus in 2026
• Appreciate current gaps in our understanding and the need for comprehensive multimodal support for patients with pruritus
   

Speaker:

Dr. Julie Tan, MD PhD FRCPC

Hepatology and Gastroenterology
Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine
Assistant Professor, McMaster University

Dr. Julie Tan is Assistant Professor in the Division of Gastroenterology at McMaster University. She completed her PhD and medical degree at the University of Toronto, and underwent residency training in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology at McMaster University, followed by fellowships in hepatology and transplant hepatology at the University of Toronto. Her academic interests include teaching at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. She specializes in the care of patients with liver disease with an interest in pre-and post-liver transplantation.