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Timely Topics in Transplantation
Timely Topics in Transplantation webinars are the perfect opportunity to listen to a live presentation on a current issue and ask questions directly to the presenter. All webinars are available on demand after the live air date.
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Care of the Transgender Transplant Recipient
Tuesday, April 11, 2023 - 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm EDT
After participating in this webinar, the attendee will be able to:
- Use an intersectionality framework to address access to care for gender diverse patients
- Review pharmacologic considerations for gender-affirming hormone therapy and immunosuppression in transgender and gender diverse (TGD) adult solid organ transplant recipients
- Discuss preventative care and resources available to patients and teams caring for a transgender and gender diverse transplant recipient
Speakers:
- Jennifer Trofe-Clark, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP, FAST • Program Manager, Kidney-Pancreas Transplant Clinical Research Program, Penn Transplant Institute, Philadelphia, PA
- Shelby Smout, PhD • Post-doctoral Research Associate, Psychology, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA
Moderators:
- Lisa Coscia, RN, BSN, CCTC, FAST • Pregnancy Registry Research Coordinator, Transplant Pregnancy Registry International, Philadelphia, PA
- William Asch, MD, PhD, FAST • Associate Professor of Medicine (Nephrology), Yale University, New Haven, CT
Discussant:
- Camilla Nonterah, PhD • Associate Professor of Health Psychology, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA
This topic was suggested by multiple COPs for consideration as part of the T3 webinar series. The AST Education Committee would like to thank APP COP, IDCOP, PCOP, PSECOP, TxPharm COP, and WHCOP for their suggestions and support. Learn more about AST's COPs at www.myast.org/cops.
Xenotransplantation - Where do we go from here?
Wednesday, April 19, 2023 - 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm EDT
Speakers:
- Jayme Locke, MD, MPH, FACS, FAST • Professor of Surgery, Chief, Division of Transplantation, Arnold G. Diethelm Endowed Chair in Transplantation Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
- Muhammad Mohiuddin, MD, MBBS • Professor of Surgery, Director, Xenotransplantation Program, Cardiac Xenotransplantation Program, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Moderator:
- Stuart Knechtle, MD • William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Surgery, Duke Transplant Center, Department of Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
The AST Education Committee would like to thank the Community of Transplant Scientists (COTS) and the Infectious Disease Community of Practice (IDCOP) for suggesting this topic as part of the 2022-2023 T3 webinar series. Learn more about AST's COPs at www.myast.org/cops.
Normothermic Regional Perfusion
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 - 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm EDT
Speakers:
- Pedro Catarino, MD, FRCS • Professor of Cardiac Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
- Alexandra Glazier, JD, MPH • President & CEO, New England Donor Services Inc., Waltham, MA
Moderator:
- Nikole Neidlinger, MD, MBA, FACS • Associate Professor of Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
The AST Education Committee would like to thank the Donation and Transplantation Optimization Community of Practice (DTO COP) for suggesting this topic as part of the T3 webinar series. Learn more about AST's COPs at www.myast.org/cops.
Microbiome in Transplantation
Wednesday, May 24, 2023 - 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm EDT
Speakers:
- Jonathan Bromberg, MD, PhD • Professor of Surgery and Microbiology and Immunology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
- Peter Mannon, MD, MPH • Professor of Medicine, Chief Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Moderator:
- Anoma Nellore, MD, FAST • Associate Professor of Medicine - Infectious Diseases, University of Alabama Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
The AST Education Committee would like to thank the Community of Transplant Scientists (COTS) and the Liver and Intestinal Community of Practice (LICOP) for suggesting this topic as part of the 2022-2023 T3 webinar series. Learn more about AST's COPs at www.myast.org/cops.
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