About CanNASH

Vision

The Canadian NASH Network is a collaborative organization of health care professionals from across Canada with a primary interest in enhancing understanding, care of, education and research in persons with NAFLD with a vision of best practices for this disease state.

The CanNASH Special Interest Group meets at least twice a year, usually at the Annual CASL meeting and at AASLD.

Mandate

To promote collaboration of clinicians and researchers in the study of NAFLD, and thereby increase research capacity and address clinically relevant research questions through shared data and resources.
To enhance the understanding of NAFLD by focusing on the themes of epidemiology, diagnostics, therapy and prevention.
To translate evidence into practice policy.
To promote a national and global effort to recognize NAFLD as a major health issue.