Course Description
Living donor transplantation is a key part of restoring health in patients with severe kidney or liver disease or end-stage organ failure. Living uterus donation is utilized for women with absolute uterine factor infertility who undergo transplant to have a baby. Nurses, clinicians, clergy, and social workers play a pivotal role in communicating the option of living organ donation to patients, families, friends, and other potential living donors. This symposium will enhance knowledge of the clinical, financial, psychosocial, advocacy, ethical, and regulatory issues related to living donation.
Scientific Program
Agenda
Friday, October 20, 2023
Target Audience
Accreditation & Credit Designation
Nurses: FACET Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing for 6.0 Contact Hours.
Social Workers: This activity has been submitted to the National Association of Social Workers for continuing education credit.
Transplant: Category I Continuing Education Points for Transplant Certification (CEPTCs) has been applied for through the American Board for Transplant Certification (ABTC).
Ethics Credit: The Foundation for Advanced Cardiovascular Education and Training (FACET) has determined this program meets the requirements for 2 Ethics Credit based on guidelines set by the Texas Medical Board.
The Foundation for Advanced Cardiovascular Education and Training (FACET) was reviewed by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME®) and awarded accreditation status as a provider of continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. To receive credit, attendees must complete the following steps: sign-in, attend the program, and complete an evaluation.
Content and views presented in this educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or recommendations of FACET. This material has been prepared based on a review of multiple sources of information but is not comprehensive. Participants are advised to critically appraise the information presented, and they are encouraged to consult the available literature on any product or device mentioned in this activity.
Course Director
Giuliano Testa, MD, MBA, FACS
- Chief, Abdominal Transplant
- Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
- Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center, Fort Worth, TX
Faculty
Tyler Baldes, MSW, LSW
- Transplant Social Worker
- Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA
Jaime Cisek, BSN, RN
- Living Donor Coordinator
- University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO
Bernard Fischbach, MD
- Medical Director, Kidney/Pancreas Transplantation
- Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Amar Gupta, MD, FACS, FRCS(C)
- Surgical Director, Liver Transplantation
- Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Krista Lentine, MD, PhD, FASN, FAST
- Professor, Associate Division Director, Nephrology
- SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, MO
Cheryl “DeeDee” Patman, MBA, MSN, BSN, NEA-BC
- Transplant Clinical Program Manager
- Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center, Fort Worth, TX
Anji Wall, MD, PhD, FACS
- Abdominal Transplant Surgeon
- Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Alexander Wiseman, MD
- Executive Director, Kidney Transplantation
- Centura Transplant Institute, Denver, CO