Extraordinary Innovations and Emerging Trends in
Transplantation and Oncology from Nebraska Medicine
Printable Schedule-at-a-Glance (Updated: 04/03/2018)
Tuesday, July 24 — Solid Organ Transplant
Wednesday, July 25 — Oncology and Blood/Marrow Transplant (BMT)
TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2018 — SOLID ORGAN TRANSPLANT
Up to 6.75 continuing education credits available. ACPE UAN 0860-0000-18-007-L01-P/0860-0000-18-007-L01-T (.675 CEUs)
7:00 a.m. | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
8:00 a.m. | Welcome and Opening Remarks, Lisa Jansen, Ambulatory Clinics Director, Director, Digestive Diseases & Kidney Clinical Program, Nebraska Medicine; and Heidi Leenay, Vice President, OptumHealth Education |
8:15 a.m. | Innovations in Transplantation, Alan N. Langnas, DO, FACS Learning objectives:
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9:00 a.m | Advanced Heart Failure in 2018: Pills, Pumps and Transplants — Oh My! Adam Burdorf, DO, MS Learning objectives:
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9:45 a.m. | Break — Exhibits Open |
10:15 a.m. | Kidney Exchanges — “A Chain Reaction,” Arika Hoffman, MD Learning objectives:
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11:00 a.m. | Infectious Disease and “Super Bugs” in the Posttransplant Patient, Andre Kalil, MD Learning objectives:
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11:45 a.m. | End-Stage-Renal Disease Treatment Options: Quality of Life and Financial Considerations, Eric Langewisch, MD Learning objectives:
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12:15 p.m. | Lunch (provided) — Exhibits Open |
1:15 p.m. | Intestinal Failure Case Studies, David F. Mercer, MD, PhD, FRCS(C), FACS Learning objectives:
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2:00 p.m. | Pregnancy in the Posttransplant Patient, Teresa Berg, MD Learning objectives:
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2:30 p.m. | The Ins and Outs of Starting a Lung Transplant Program, Aleem Siddique, MD Learning objectives:
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3:00 p.m. | Break — Exhibits Open |
3:15 p.m. | The Ethics of Organ Transplantation, Jacob Dahlke, MSB Learning objectives:
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4:15 p.m. | The Teen Years: Transition of Adolescent Transplant Patients to Adulthood, James Sorrell, MD Learning objectives:
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4:45 p.m. | Adjourn |
WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2018 — ONCOLOGY AND BMT
Up to 6.25 continuing education credits available. ACPE UAN 0860-0000-18-008-L01-P/0860-0000-18-008-L01-T (.625 CEUs)
7:00 a.m. | Registration and Continental Breakfast — Exhibits Open |
8:00 a.m. | Opening Remarks |
8:15 a.m. | Oncoplastic Breast Surgery: Barriers, Outcomes and Education, Jessica Maxwell, MD Dr. Maxwell will discuss the range of techniques now possible in oncoplastic breast surgery, from simple and functional to complex and cosmetic. She will discuss when oncoplastic surgery is indicated, and the benefits that can be realized when providing this very individualized care to breast cancer patients. Learning objectives:
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9:00 a.m. | CAR T-cell Therapy in Hematologic Malignancies: Does Triumph Trump Toxicity? Matthew Lunning, DO Learning objectives:
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10:00 a.m. | Break — Exhibits Open |
10:30 a.m. | Pancreatic Cancer: Advances in Detection and Treatment, Kelsey Klute, MD; Chi Lin, MD; and Quan P. Ly, MD Learning objectives:
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12:00 p.m. | Lunch (provided) — Exhibits Open |
1:00 p.m. | Ethical Considerations: Medical Marijuana, Physician-Assisted Suicide and Cancer Pain Control During an Opioid Epidemic, R. Greg Bociek, MD Learning objectives:
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2:00 p.m. | Break — Exhibits Open |
2:15 p.m. | Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT) in the Older Adult, Vijaya Bhatt, MD, and Thuy Koll, MD Drs. Bhatt and Koll will review current studies supporting the role of HSCT in older adults, the evaluation of older transplant candidates and ways to identify those patients at increased risk for transplant-related toxicity. They will discuss how adjustments to the intensity of the conditioning regimen and advances in supportive care can make HSCT a viable treatment option for this population. Learning objectives:
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3:15p.m. | The Good, The Sad, The Ugly, The Beautiful: Having Meaningful End-of-Life Discussions, Melissa Teply, MD This session will review the importance of effective communication in the treatment of cancer, therapy-related symptom management and in patients’ treatment decisions. Barriers to communication and strategies to improve crucial conversations will also be discussed. Learning objectives:
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4:15 p.m. | Adjourn |
Note: OptumHealth Education and Nebraska Medicine reserve the right to make any necessary changes to this program. Efforts will be made to keep presentations as scheduled. However, unforeseen circumstances may result in the substitution of faculty or content. Last updated: 04/03/2018