2011 Innovations in Solid Organ and Blood/Marrow Transplantation
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Start Date: May 31, 2011
Expiration Date: May 31, 2012
Intended Audience
This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, nurses, and case managers who care for patients and/or manage their benefits and who have an interest in solid organ and blood/marrow transplant medicine.
Activity Description
This educational activity consists of recorded presentations from Innovations in Solid Organ and Blood/Marrow Transplantation held in Scottsdale, Arizona on March 7-9, 2011.
This activity focuses on the latest advances, emerging clinical technologies, and treatment trends in the fields of transplant science and medicine. Clinical research discoveries in the fields of hematopoietic stem cell and solid organ transplantation continue to transform medicine, offering patients extended survival and hope for improved quality of life. This activity examines how ongoing research developments, improvements in long-term patient management, advances in immunosuppression, and expanding donation and allocation are essential to the future of transplantation.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this educational activity, participants should be able to
- State the most recent advances, emerging technologies and treatment trends in solid organ and blood/marrow transplantation for pediatrics and adults;
- Examine clinical research discoveries in the fields of blood/marrow and solid organ transplantation;
- Evaluate the use of ventricular assist devices for bridge-to-transplantation and destination therapy;
- Discuss long-term management approaches for blood/marrow and solid organ transplant patients, including strategies to reduce infectious disease, minimize complications, and maximize quality of life; and
- Explain the importance of expanding organ donation and allocation and how it will impact the future of transplantation.
Agenda
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Posttransplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder
Michael W. Boyer, MD
0.75 credits
The National Marrow Donor Program Search and Acquisition
Jeffrey W. Chell, MD
1.0 credits
Solid Organ Transplant Search and Acquisition
Jill M. Ellefson
0.75 credits
Working Hard and Hardly Working: Transplanting the Adolescent Patient
Samuel B. Goldfarb, MD
1.0 credits
Multiple Myeloma: Should We Transplant or Are New Novel Agents Taking Its Place?
Amrita Krishnan, MD
1.0 credits
Pediatric Intestinal Rehabilitation
David F. Mercer, MD, PhD
1.0 credits
Advanced Heart Failure Management
John B. O’Connell, MD
1.0 credits
Infectious Diseases in Transplantation
Steven A. Pergam, MD, MPH
1.0 credits
Heart Transplantation in Patients With Congenital Heart Disease
Robert E. Shaddy, MD
0.75 credits
The Case for Splitting the Liver: Why Aren’t We Doing It More Often?
Riccardo A. Superina, MD
0.75 credits
Late Medical Effects of Blood/Marrow Transplantation
Madhuri Vusirikala, MD
0.75 credits
Making Way for Successful Lung Transplantation
David Weill, MD
1.0 credits
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- Completing the entire activity
- Completing the Pre- and Post-Activity Assessments, Activity Evaluation, and Application for Certificate of Credit forms
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Sponsored By
This activity is sponsored by OptumHealth Education.
Commercial Support
This activity is supported by Allos Therapeutics, Amgen, Novartis Oncology, Shire, Cephalon Oncology, genzyme, Millennium, Novartis, sanofi aventis, National Marrow Donor Program, and The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
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