Transplant Immunosuppression 2024: The Unanswered Questions

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LIVE

Wednesday, September 18, 2024, 8:00 AM - Saturday, September 21, 2024, 12:00 PM CST, The Graduate Hotel, Minneapolis, MN

Format: In-Person Course

This course is planned and hosted by the University of Minnesota Department of Surgery. For more information contact Carly Ryan, [email protected].  

Over 4 days, the course will address and discuss difficult patient care issues, unaddressed needs and advances in transplantation.  The course will focus on evaluation and care of the living donor, disparities in access to transplant, increasing the number of transplants and care of the transplant recipient.  In each of these areas we will discuss difficult to solve patient care issues, advances in care and new therapies on the horizon.  Specifically discussed will be clinical research and trends in donor and recipient outcomes; increasing access to transplant; increasing use of living and deceased donor organs; organ prevention; prevention, diagnosis and treatment of rejection; new methods of organ matching, and individual recipient care problems (e.g., infection).

1. Discuss living donor outcomes and concerns.
2. Discuss ways to improve access to living and deceased transplant.
3. Describe potential for improving long-term outcomes for transplant recipients.
4. Describe current findings related to the prevention and treatment of transplant rejection.
5. Outline new techniques for improving donor and recipient matching and allograft survival.
6. Describe new and up and coming organ preservation techniques.
7. Discuss novel solutions for increasing the availability of organs for transplantation.

 

 

Registration Policy:

• Advanced Registration must be made by September 16, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. CST. Those registering after this deadline may not receive course materials, etc.
• On-site registration will be allowed as space permits. All on-site registrants must use their own device to submit their registration and payment by credit card via CE Portal (cash/check not accepted). Registration through CE Portal is required for all learners in attendance.
• Special needs, such as dietary restrictions, lactation room, etc., should be requested in advance. These requests cannot always be honored on site.

Cancellation Policy:
In the event you need to cancel your registration, the registration fee, less a $50 administrative fee, will be refunded if you notify us by 4:30 p.m. Central Time on September 4, 2024. No refunds will be made after this date.

The American Society of Transplantation has endorsed this course. The University of Minnesota is the provider of the course.

Credit Designation Statements

American Medical Association (AMA)
The University of Minnesota, Interprofessional Continuing Education designates this live activity  for a maximum of 22.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Board of Surgery (ABS) Accredited CME
Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit. Information will be available to course attendees during the course on how to request that your completion data gets submitted to ABS. 

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
This activity is awarded up to 25.5 ANCC contact hours.*

American Board for Transplant Certification (ABTC)
This activity is eligible for up to 24.0 Continuing Education Points for Transplant Coordinators (CEPTCs)

Other Healthcare Professionals
Other healthcare professionals who participate in this CE activity may submit their statement of participation to their appropriate accrediting organizations or state boards for consideration of credit. The participant is responsible for determining whether this activity meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education.

*Individuals eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and ABS Accredited CME are able to claim a maximum of 22.0 credits.
Individuals eligible for ANCC credit are able to claim a maximum of 25.50 credits. Note this reflects registration and attendance of the pre-conference in addition to the full conference.  

 

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The Graduate Hotel
Meridian ballroom & Foyer
615 Washington Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414

Parking: Washington Avenue Parking Ramp, 501 SE Washington Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55455

Hotel Information:
A block of rooms is being held at The Graduate Hotel.  The deadline to reserve a room at the reduced rate is Monday, August 26th.  Use this link to reserve a room at a reduced rate.

To use the booking link:

• Select "edit" to choose the exact dates of your stay & # of attendees (top of page)
• Click "update"
• Select room type and click "quick book"
• Confirm your stay, enter your name and credit card

If you prefer, you can call (612) 379-8888 and ask for a room with the group code 7098908. 

Rooms are available on a first come, first-served basis.

Any room changes or cancellations must be made 24 hours before check-in: you are responsible for the cancellation process and any fees as outlined in your confirmation.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

University of Minnesota Continuing Professional Development adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education and has policies in place to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all of its educational activities. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible entities; individuals who fail to complete the disclosure in advance of the course are not eligible to be involved in this course. Specific disclosure information will be shared with learners prior to the start of the course. All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

This course provided opportunities for companies to purchase exhibits and related opportunities. Thank you to the following companies for their support: 

Thank you to the following for your exhibit/other support:

• Allergan Aesthetics, An Abbvie Company
• CareDx
• Eurofins Transplant Genomics
• ImmunoFree, Inc.
• Merck
• MHealth Fairview Solid Organ Transplant Service Line
• Natera
• Sanofi 
• Takeda
• Veloxis

If you have any questions or are interested in being added to this list contact Stephanie Taylor at [email protected].