Location Name
Avenue Van-Horne Room
Name
Session 2: Early Detection/Pathways
Date
Saturday, September 19, 2026
Time
10:40 AM - 11:40 AM (EDT)
Moderated by
Talk Titles

and Learning Objectives 

  • Finding SLD Earlier: From Tools to Real-World Pathways with Nicola Pugliese
    1. Identify current gaps in early fibrosis detection in SLD and potential solutions to address them.
    2. Apply real-world strategies for earlier SLD fibrosis detection, including AI-based approaches.
    3. Recognize key barriers to implementation and pragmatic ways to overcome them.
       
  • Why Screening Fails: Implementation barriers in Canadian Care Pathways with Sahar Saeed
    1. Identify key barriers to MASLD screening and fibrosis risk stratification within Canadian care pathways.
    2. Describe strategies to improve the implementation of MASLD screening in Canadian clinical practice.
       
  • Task-Shifting in Action: Nurse-Led Models for SLD Care with Magdalena Kuczynski
    1. Explain the rationale for nurse-led SLD care.
    2. Describe key elements of successful nurse-led models.
    3. Identify opportunities to implement nurse-led care in practice.