Psychosocial and Ethics
The PSECOP represents a multidisciplinary group who are involved in the assessment and care of the recipient and living donor throughout the transplant process.
AST members can join PSECOP.
What We’re Working on Now
Gender Disparities in Transplant Care
Collaborate with the WHCOP to develop a survey to investigate gender disparities in transplant care.
Cognitive Functioning and Health Literacy in Organ Transplantation
Collaborate with multiple COPs to investigate issues related to cognitive functioning and health literacy in organ transplantation by performing systematic reviews and publishing a manuscript.
Ethics in Transplant Webinars
Develop a webinar series to discuss transplant ethics issues related to prisoners.
Speakers Bureau and Member Engagement Survey
Establish and sustain a Speakers Bureau that aims to identify and promote junior, early career professionals.
Specialty Resources
Contact the PSECOP
Staff Liaison | Raffaella Troiano
If you have questions related to the Psychosocial and Ethics Community of Practice, please contact Raffaella Troiano.
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EMAIL:
rtroiano@myAST.org
2026-2027 Executive Committee
Carrie Thiessen, MD PhD
Chair
Term ending: 2028
Assistant Professor
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Megan Urbanski, PhD MSW
Co-Chair
Term ending: 2028
Assistant Professor
Emory University
Jody Jones, PhD
Past Chair
Term ending: 2028
Clinical Psychologist
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Tyler Branagan, PhD
Member-at-Large
Term ending: 2027
Psychologist
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Ehab Saad, MD
Member-at-Large
Term ending: 2027
MD
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Dami Ko, PhD RN
Member-at-Large
Term ending: 2027
Assistant Professor
Northeastern University
Grace Lee-Riddle, MD
Member-at-Large
Term ending: 2028
Assistant Professor
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Stephanie Zanowski, PhD
Member-at-Large
Term ending: 2028
Transplant Psychologist
Medical College of Wisconsin
Vanessa Welten, MD MPH
Early Career Member-at-Large
Term ending: 2027
Abdominal Transplant Surgery Fellow
University of Wisconsin Division of Transplantation
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