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Evaluating Prisoners for Transplantation: Ethical and Psychosocial Considerations

Evaluating Prisoners for Transplantation: Ethical and Psychosocial Considerations

Developed by PSECOP, and supported by LDCOP, KPCOP, LICOP, and the Society for Transplant Social Workers.

  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
  • Virtual

This webinar examines the ethical issues that arise in the evaluation of prisoners as transplant candidates. It will consider prisoners as transplant recipients insofar as post-transplant care considerations are relevant in the pre-transplant evaluation process. 

The presenters represent diverse disciplines, including nephrology, surgery, social work, and ethics. They are drawn from different transplant centers and geographic regions. 

Speakers: 

  • Dr. Martha Pavlakis 
  • Dr. John Entwistle 
  • Ms. Jackie Roman 

Moderator: 

  • Dr. Alexandra Shingina

Introduction by: 

  • Dr. Jody Jones

This session was developed by PSECOP, and supported by LDCOP, KPCOP, LICOP, and the Society for Transplant Social Workers, and approved for expanded marketing by the AST Education Committee.

The session originally aired as a live webinar on July 22, 2024. The on-demand recording was filmed on September 23, 2024.

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This content was developed independently by AST and supported by a financial contribution from Sanofi