33rd Annual ITNS Symposium Transplantation Odyssey: Honoring History, Inspiring the Future: Online Learning Modules

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Date & Location
Thursday, January 29, 2026, 1:00 PM - Monday, August 31, 2026, 11:59 PM

Overview

The 33rd Annual ITNS Symposium - Transplantation Odyssey: Honoring History, Inspiring the Future was held on October 3-5, 2025 in Philadelphia, PA. This online course, presented by the International Transplant Nurses Society (ITNS), includes recordings from the live course featuring world-class faculty providing cutting-edge research and clinical information in transplant nursing.

This course is planned and organized by the International Transplant Nurses Society (ITNS). Contact [email protected] or visit www.itns.org. 

ITNS Board of Directors

  • Alison Heil, BSN, RN, CCTN - President

  • Paula Eicker, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, CCRC - President-Emeritus

  • Chris Shay-Downer, MBA, BSN, RN, CCT - President-Elect

  • Karina Dal Sasso Mendes, MSc, PhD, RN - Secretary/Treasurer

  • Yaprak Sarigöl Ordin, PhD, RN - Director-at-Large

  • Tonya R. Walder, MSN, RN, CCTC - Director-at-Large

  • Alicia Ramirez, PhD, RN, CNS, CCRN-K - Director-at-Large

  • Julia Huang, BSN, RN - Director-at-Large

  • Michael Petty, PhD, APRN, ACNS-BC, CCNS - Director-at-Large

Steps for completing the course:

  1. Register

  2. Navigate to the Access Course tab of this webpage

  3. View the video content. The content is offered in three sections, "Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3" and you can opt to review the slides provided as a resource further down on the Access Course tab.

  4. Complete the required Post-Test (70% score required, multiple attempts are allowed)

  5. Complete the course evaluation and access your Certificate of Participation through My CE > Evaluations and Certificates in your CE Portal account. Your Certificate of Participation will also be emailed to you.


Objectives
At the conclusion of this course, learners should be able to:

  1. Identify the key disciplines involved in transplant care for patients and explain how each discipline contributes to the optimal outcome for the patient.
  2. Explore emerging strategies and technologies that multidisciplinary teams can adopt to enhance personalized approaches and improve patient outcomes.
  3. Evaluate best practices for multi-disciplinary collaboration to enhance outcomes for long-term transplant recipient success.
  4. List the challenges and opportunities encountered by transplant nurses in all phases of care and across a variety of healthcare systems.
  5. Discuss emerging therapies to mitigate post-transplant complications.
  6. Examine the technological advances that impact organ donation, improve organ utilization, and advance graft survival.
  7. Identify the impact that emerging pharmacological treatments have on post-transplant care.

Registration

ITNS Members: $175.00

Non-Members: $250.00

Registration Policies

  • Registration for this online course will end on 8/15/2026. 

  • All registered learners must complete all content and the required post course evaluation by 8/31/2026 to be eligible for CE credit. 

  • Registration through CE Portal is required for all learners.

  • All prices in US Dollars

  • Register online with Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express. In order to protect your credit card information, the University of Minnesota Office of Continuing Professional Development (OCPD) does not accept credit card payments by phone, fax, or mail.

  • Cancellation Policy: registrations for the online course are final. 


Accreditation

 

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by University of Minnesota, Interprofessional Continuing Education and the International Transplant Nurses Society (ITNS). University of Minnesota, Interprofessional Continuing Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation Statements

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
This enduring activity is awarded up to 12.0 ANCC contact hours.

American Board for Transplant Certification (ABTC)
 
This activity is eligible for  up to 12.0 Continuing Education Points for Transplant Certification (CEPTCs).


Other Healthcare Professionals
Other healthcare professionals who participate in this CE activity may submit their certificate 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.