Worth up to 13.00 credits!
Available Credits: ACPE-P/T, AMA, ANCC, APA, ASWB, CDR and Attendance
Start Date: June 16, 2025
Expiration Date: June 16, 2028

Intended audience
These activities are designed to meet the educational needs of dietitians, dietetic technicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, PAs, physicians, psychologists, social workers and other health care professionals.

Activity Description
These activities consist of recordings from the "Essentials of Oncology and Transplant Management for the Health Care Team" held April 8–9, 2025, in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Throughout these activities, faculty will  address current, critical issues in transplant medicine and oncology that you can apply to the management of patients and/or their benefits. Participants will hear about advances, trends and updates on relevant topics within these fields, as well as current and emerging strategies to improve patient care and outcomes.

Learning Objectives
At the end of these educational activities, participants should be able to:

  • Evaluate the indications, benefits, and risks of pancreas transplantation in diabetic patients to improve glycemic control and quality of life.
  • Discuss the criteria for selecting patients for living-donor liver transplant (LDLT) in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) and the outcomes of recent studies to optimize patient selection and management.
  • Identify common post-lung-transplant complications and evidence-based management strategies to improve patient outcomes.
  • Discuss the transformative innovations in transplantation technology, focusing on machine perfusion for liver transplants and enhanced recovery techniques in kidney transplants.
  • Evaluate current prophylaxis and treatment strategies for CMV and BK infections in solid-organ transplant recipients to manage antiviral resistance and improve patient care.
  • Summarize the key updates and changes in the continuous distribution system for organ allocation to understand their impact on transplant outcomes.
  • Explain recent advancements in the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) to enhance patient outcomes and quality of life.
  • Discuss the latest therapeutic strategies and multidisciplinary approaches in managing graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) to improve patient care.
  • Identify the challenges and emerging applications of CAR T-cell therapy to optimize its use in clinical practice.
  • Summarize recent advancements in the diagnosis and treatment of multiple myeloma to improve patient outcomes.
  • Discuss the latest staging, diagnostic processes and treatment advancements in colon cancer to enhance patient care.
  • Describe the current state of melanoma, including epidemiology, traditional and advanced treatment strategies and the integration of novel therapies with established practices.

Agenda
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Advancing Care in GVHD: Strategies for Improved Outcomes
Lizamarie Bachier-Rodriguez, MD
Attending Physician, Oncology and Hematology
Northside Hospital
 
CAR T-cell Therapy: Overcoming Challenges and Exploring New Frontiers
Elizabeth Budde, MD, PhD, City of Hope
Associate Professor, Division of Lymphoma
Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
Executive Medical Director, Enterprise Immune Effector Cell Program
City of Hope
 
Advancing Diabetic Care: The Role of Solid-Organ Pancreas Transplantation
Matthew Cooper, MD
Mark B. Adams Chair in Transplant Surgery
Chief, Division of Transplant Surgery
Director, Solid Organ Transplant Service Line
Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital;
Director, Solid Organ Transplantation
Children’s Wisconsin;
Tenured Professor of Surgery
Medical College of Wisconsin
 
Living-Donor Liver Transplant for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Roberto Hernandez-Alejandro, MD
Professor of Surgery
Chief, UR Transplant Institute
Hepatobiliary Surgery
University of Rochester
 
Life as a Living Kidney Donor — Before, During and After
Lisa M. Latts, MD, MSPH, MBA, FACP
Chief Medical Officer, Optum Whole Health Solutions
Optum Health Clinical Excellence

Sarah L. Sampsel, MPH
Living Kidney Donor and Principal
Kidney Health Guidance
American Society of Nephrology
 
Modern Approaches to Colon Cancer: From Diagnosis to Advanced Therapies
Christopher Lieu, MD, FASCO
Professor of Medicine
Associate Director for Clinical Research
Director, GI Medical Oncology
University of Colorado Cancer Center
 
Multiple Myeloma: Navigating Staging, Diagnosis, and Cutting-Edge Treatments
Sham Mailankody, MBBS
Associate Attending Physician
Myeloma and Cellular Therapy Service
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
 
What to Know About the Future of Organ Allocation under Continuous Distribution
Jennifer Milton, MBA, BSN
Chief Administrative Officer
University Health Transplant Institute
Clinical Assistant Professor
Joan Wish Endowed Professorship in Transplant Surgery
Malú & Carlos Alvarez Center for Transplantation,
Hepatobiliary Surgery & Innovations
UT Health San Antonio
 
A Comprehensive Approach to Melanoma: Innovations and Established Practices
Justin Moser, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix;
Adjunct Faculty
Translational Genomic Research Institute (TGen);
Associate Clinical Investigator
HonorHealth Research Institute
 
Reimagining Transplantation: Entering the Era of Technology
Satish Nadig, MD, PhD, FACS
Edward G. Elcock Professor of Surgery
Professor Microbiology/Immunology, & Pediatrics
Chief, Division of Abdominal Transplant Surgery
Director, Comprehensive Transplant Center
Northwestern Medicine
 
Advancements in AML: Integrating Cytogenetic Abnormalities and MRD for Personalized Treatment Strategies
Nathan Punwani, MD
Hematologist Oncologist
Mayo Clinic
 
Keynote: A Personal Experience in Transplant
Melissa Roberts, MSN, RN
Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Recipient
Senior Director
UW Health Transplant Center
 
Current Therapies for CMV/BK in Solid-Organ Transplant: Challenges and Solutions
Fernanda Silveira, MD, MS, FIDSA, FAST
Professor of Medicine
Director Clinical Operations, Transplant Infectious Disease
UPMC
 
A Personal Journey from Transplant Recipient to Advocate
Robin Tenny, RN, MAOM, CHB
Liver Transplant Recipient
Transplant Advocate
 
Managing the Complex Care of the Post-Lung-Transplant Patient
Rajat Walia, MD
Medical Director, Lung Transplantation, Alpha-1 and Interstitial Lung Disease Programs
Norton Thoracic Institute (NTI);
Division Chief, Pulmonary and Critical Care Section, Pulmonary Medicine and Pulmonary Disease
St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center

Method of Participation
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  • Completing the entire activity
  • Completing the Activity Evaluation and Application for Certificate of Credit forms

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