Developed by the Psychosocial and Ethics Community of Practice (PSECOP), the PSECOP Ethics Webinar Series webinars explore complex ethical issues in transplantation through in-depth, multidisciplinary discussions.
Webinar #1: Ethical Issues in Organ Transplantation with Undocumented Immigrants
Recorded live on Wednesday, May 19th, 2021 Speakers: Dr. David Klassen, Dr. Lilia Cervantes, Ms. Laura Stillion, and Dr. Aaron Wightman Moderators: Dr. Elisa Gordon, PhD and Dr. Brendan Parent
View On-demandWebinar #2: Ethical Considerations in COVID-19 Vaccination for Organ Transplant Recipients, Living Donors, and Caretakers
Recorded live on Thursday, November 18, 2021. This session was supported by the AST COVID-19 Task Force.
Speakers: Dr. Olivia Kates, Dr. Deborah Adey, Dr. Rebecca Pellett Madan and Dr. Govind Persad
Moderator: Dr. Douglas S. Diekema
Webinar #3: Ethical and Regulatory Considerations in Xenotransplantation Clinical Trials: Patient Selection, Equity in Access, Wait Listing
Recorded live on Thursday, September 29th, 2022
Speakers: Dr. Andrew Adams, Dr. Henry Silverman, Dr. Brendan Parent
Moderator: Dr. Karen J. Maschke
Webinar #4: Evaluating Prisoners for Transplantation: Ethical and Psychosocial Considerations
The session was originally aired as a live webinar on July 22, 2024. The on-demand recording was filmed on September 23, 2024. This session was supported by LDCOP, KPCOP, LICOP, and the Society for Transplant Social Workers.
Speakers: Dr. Martha Pavlakis, Dr. John Entwistle, Ms. Jackie Roman
Moderator: Dr. Alexandra Shingina
Webinar #5: Individuals Who are Incarcerated as Transplant Living Donor Candidates: Ethical and Psychosocial Considerations
Recorded live on Thursday, July 17, 2025. This session was supported by LDCOP, KPCOP, LICOP, and the Society for Transplant Social Workers (STSW).
Speakers: Ms. Farrah Desrosiers, Dr. Michael Moritz, and Dr. Lainie Ross
Moderator: Dr. Vineeta Kumar
Webinar #6: Ethical and Pragmatic Considerations in Early Liver Transplant for Alcohol-Related Liver Disease: Patient Selection, Equity in Access, and Strategies for Success
Recorded live on Thursday, January 15, 2026. This session was supported by LICOP and the Society for Transplant Social Workers (STSW).
Speakers: Dr. Brian Lee, Mr. Joshua Sumner, Dr. Marie-Josee Lynch, and Dr. Alexander Zambrano
Moderator: Dr. Grace Lee-Riddle
Webinar #7: Ethical Obligations to Ineligible Living Donors
Recorded live on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. This session was supported by the LDCOP, KPCOP, and The Transplantation Society (TTS).
Speakers: Ms. Jennifer Lumsdaine, Mr. Michael Joyce, Dr. Peter Reese, and Dr. Carrie Thiessen
Moderators: Dr. Jody Jones and Dr. David Thomson
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