CME Snack

Ditch the Guesswork: Non-Invasive Tools That Slay Diagnosis and Monitoring

Launch Date
10/21/2025
Credit Amount
0.5
Credit Expires
10/21/2026

Faculty

Monica Tincopa, MD, MSc
Moderator
Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
UCSD Health
San Diego, CA
Amreen Dinani, MD, FRCPC, ABOM
Associate Professor of Medicine 
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 
Duke University School of Medicine
Durham, NC
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Statement of Need

Building on the patient case introduced in Part 1, this CME Outfitters Snack takes learners through the next steps in evaluating Mr. B, a patient with relatively normal liver function tests but an indeterminate Fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) score. Faculty explore how to apply non-invasive tests within guideline-recommended diagnostic pathways to clarify disease stage and guide management. Discussion includes the roles of magnetic resonance elastography, vibration-controlled transient elastography (FibroScan), and the Enhanced Liver Fibrosis (ELF) score, with practical insights on interpreting and integrating results into evidence-based management. The faculty also review the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) recommendations, outline when liver biopsy may or may not be warranted, and touch on emerging, less commonly used non-invasive liver disease assessments.

This second of four CME Outfitters Snacks features metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) / metabolic-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) experts Monica Tincopa, MD, and Amreen Dinani, MD.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to better:

  • Incorporate best practices for diagnosing, staging, and monitoring disease with non-invasive tests and biomarkers

Financial Support

Supported by an educational grant from Novo Nordisk Inc.

Target Audience

Physicians, nurse practitioners (NPs), physician associates (PAs), nurses, and pharmacists treating patients with MASH

Credit Information

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Physicians (ACCME) 0.5

CME Outfitters, LLC, designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Pharmacists (ACPE) 0.5

This application-based activity is approved for 0.50 contact hours (0.05 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy credit (JA0007185-0000-25-096-H01-P).

Nurses (ANCC) 0.5

This activity is designated for 0.50 contact hours.

California Residents: Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # CEP 15510, for 0.50 Contact Hours.

Physician Assistants (AAPA): 0.5

CME Outfitters, LLC, has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 0.50 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until 10/21/2026. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

ABIM MOC 0.5

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MIPS Improvement Activity

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Disclosure Declaration

It is the policy of CME Outfitters, LLC, to ensure independence, balance, objectivity, and scientific rigor and integrity in all of their CE activities. Faculty must disclose to the participants any relationships with commercial companies whose products or devices may be mentioned in faculty presentations, or with the commercial supporter of this CE activity. CME Outfitters, LLC, has evaluated, identified, and mitigated any potential conflicts of interest through a rigorous content validation procedure, use of evidence-based data/research, and a multidisciplinary peer review process. The following information is for participant information only. It is not assumed that these relationships will have a negative impact on the presentations.

Dr. Tincopa reports the following financial relationships:

Consultant: AbbVie Inc. and Optum, Inc.

Dr. Dinani reports the following financial relationships:

Advisory Board: Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Novo Nordisk

Consultant: Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Novo Nordisk

Research Support to Institution: 89Bio, Inc.; Akero Therapeutics, Inc.; GSK; Hanmi Pharm Co., Ltd.; Inventiva; Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; and National Cancer Institute (NCI)/National Institutes of Health (NIH)

The following individuals have no financial relationships to disclose:

Jeffrey Helfand, DO (Peer Reviewer)
Albert Eubanks, Jr., RN (Peer Reviewer)
Susan Perry (Planning Committee)
Warren Beckman (Planning Committee)
Scott J. Hershman, MD, FACEHP, CHCP (Planning Committee)
Sandra Caballero, PharmD (Planning Committee)
Sharon Tordoff (Planning Committee)

*All identified conflicts of interest have been mitigated.

Unlabeled Use Disclosure
Faculty of this CME/CE activity may include discussions of products or devices that are not currently labeled for use by the FDA. The faculty have been informed of their responsibility to disclose to the audience if they will be discussing off-label or investigational uses (any uses not approved by the FDA) of products or devices. CME Outfitters, LLC, the faculty, planners, and reviewers do not endorse the use of any product outside of the FDA labeled indications. Medical professionals should not utilize the procedures, products, or diagnosis techniques discussed during this activity without evaluation of their patient for contraindications or dangers of use.

Obtaining Credit

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Ditch the Guesswork: Non-Invasive Tools That Slay Diagnosis and Monitoring
Event Date: 10/21/2025
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