Anna S. Lok, M.D.

Dame Sheila Sherlock Distinguished University Professor of Hepatology and Internal Medicine
Alice Lohrman Andrews Research Professor of Hepatology, 

Professor of Internal Medicine, Assistant Dean for Clinical Research

University of Michigan Medical School

“Development of New Therapies for Chronic Hepatitis"

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Parental Leave (and Pumpkin Spice) with Lauren Feld, M.D.


​​Join us for this important conversation regarding gender equity and parental leave in the field of gastroenterology with our guest Dr. Lauren Feld! Listen to the end for our favorite fall treats. Dr. Feld is a hepatology fellow at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA. 

***Trigger warning: This conversation includes discussions on pregnancy, parenting and brief mention of pregnancy loss.


Join us for the next session of the 2025


"Meet the Professor" Evening Program


on Thursday, September 25th!​​

​​​The 2025 "Meet the Professor" Evening Program Calendar


Session 1: May 8, 2025
UW Wade Volwiler Annual Event

Gary D. Wu, M.D.

​Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Lecture Title: ​"Relevance of the Gut Microbiome to Human Health and Disease”


Session 2: June 5, 2025
UW Annual Hepatology Event
Norah Terrault, M.D., MPH
Keck School of Medicine of USC


Session 3: September 25, 2025

Anna S. Lok, M.D.

University of Michigan School of Medicine

Lecture Title: “Development of New Therapies for Chronic Hepatitis"


Session 4: October 23, 2025

Douglas K. Rex, M.D.

Indiana University Health

​Lecture Title: "Optimizing Quality in Colonoscopy"


Session 5: December 4, 2025 ~ Annual Holiday Mixer Event

Austin Chiang, M.D., MPH, FASGE

Thomas Jefferson University, Medtronic




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