Extraordinary Innovations and Emerging Trends in Transplantation and Oncology from Nebraska Medicine
Faculty
![]() | Pregnancy in the Posttransplant Patient |
![]() | Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant in the Older Adult |
![]() | Ethical Considerations: Medical Marijuana, Physician-Assisted Suicide and Cancer Pain Control During an Opioid Epidemic |
![]() | Advanced Heart Failure in 2018: Pills, Pumps and Transplants — Oh My! |
![]() | The Ethics of Organ Transplantation |
![]() | Kidney Exchanges — “A Chain Reaction” |
![]() | Infectious Disease and “Super Bugs” in the Posttransplant Patient |
![]() | Pancreatic Cancer: Advances in Detection and Treatment |
![]() | Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT) in the Older Adult |
![]() | End-Stage-Renal Disease Treatment Options: Quality of Life and Financial Considerations |
![]() | Innovations in Transplantation |
![]() | Pancreatic Cancer: Advances in Detection and Treatment |
![]() | CAR T-cell Therapy in Hematologic Malignancies: Does Triumph Trump Toxicity? |
![]() | Pancreatic Cancer: Advances in Detection and Treatment |
![]() | Oncoplastic Breast Surgery: Barriers, Outcomes and Education |
![]() | Intestinal Failure Case Studies |
![]() | The Ins and Outs of Starting a Lung Transplant Program |
![]() | The Teen Years: Transition of Adolescent Transplant Patients to Adulthood |
![]() | The Good, The Sad, The Ugly, The Beautiful: Having Meaningful End-of-Life Discussions |
Conference Planning Committee
Deborah Andersen, RN, BSN, CCTC
Nurse Manager Transplant-Liver/Small Bowel
Nebraska Medicine
Haley Armstrong, BA, MSMK
Patient & Community Engagement Liaison
Nebraska Medicine
Sarah Chart, RN
Senior Director
OptumHealth Education
Steve Delay
Physician Outreach Manager
Nebraska Medicine
Theresa Franco, RN, MSN
Vice President,
Cancer Center/Diagnostic Imaging/Pharmacy Services
Nebraska Medicine
Rebecca Gleason, RN, CCM
Activity Manager
OptumHealth Education
Victoria Hunter, RNC, BSN, CCTC
Manager, Kidney/Pancreas Program
Nebraska Medicine
Joan Husted
Educational Projects Coordinator
Center for Continuing Education
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Suzanne Miller, RN, CCTC
Accreditation & Outreach Coordinator
Digestive Diseases & Kidney Clinical Program
Nebraska Medicine
Frank Pietrantoni
Director, Office of Health Professions Education
Nebraska Medicine
Tracy Rheault, BS
Administrator, Cardiothoracic Surgery and Surgical Oncology
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Shanda Ross, MSN, RN
DDK Clinical Program Director
Nebraska Medicine
Jeanine Schademann, MA
Insurance Processing Associate
Nebraska Medicine
Kim Schmit-Pokorny, RN, MSN, OCN®, BMTCN™
Manager, Blood and Marrow Transplant Program
Nebraska Medicine
Deborah Swanson, RN, BA
Contract Specialist
Nebraska Medicine
Sue Wardian Hartung, RN, MSN, OCN®
Coordinator of Patient/Family Education, Cancer Care Services
Nebraska Medicine
Nikki Yost, PharmD, BCOP
Clinical Service Pharmacy Manager
Nebraska Medicine
Administrative Support
Peggy McKenzie
Executive Assistant
Nebraska Medicine