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Ethical and Pragmatic Considerations in Early Liver Transplant for Alcohol-Related Liver Disease: Patient Selection, Equity in Access, and Strategies for Success

Hosted and organized by the AST Psychosocial and Ethics (PSECOP) Communities of Practice, in collaboration with the Liver and Intestinal (LICOP) Communities of Practice and the Society of Transplant Social Workers (STSW).

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"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 as part of the AST PSECOP Ethics Webinar Series.
  • This webinar was hosted by the AST Psychosocial and Ethics (PSECOP) Communities of Practice, in collaboration with the Liver and Intestinal (LICOP) Communities of Practice and the Society of Transplant Social Workers (STSW).

Objectives:

  1. How has transplant for alcohol-related liver disease evolved in the US?
  2. What considerations do centers weigh as early adopters of paradigm-changing protocols in transplant? How do they develop patient selection and equitable access in this setting?
  3. What are state-of-the-art and innovative ways to care for the patient with alcohol-related liver disease? How have transplant centers adapted to the increased demand for comprehensive psychosocial support and proactive intervention in this population?
  4. Should allocation policy take personal responsibility into account? Should risk of disease recurrence (relapse) affect allocation policy?

Speakers:

  • Dr. Brian Lee
  • Mr. Joshua Sumner
  • Dr. Marie-Josee Lynch
  • Dr. Alexander Zambrano

Moderator:

  • Dr. Grace Lee-Riddle

PSECOP would like to thank the panelists for taking additional time to provide answers to questions that were not discussed in the Q&A. These questions and responses can be found here.

This AST COP webinar was approved for expanded marketing by the AST Education Committee.

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