![]() | Adult and Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease Rebecca Ameduri, MD Assistant Professor in Pediatrics University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital Minneapolis, Minnesota |
![]() | Diagnosis, Treatment and Outcomes for Patients With Lymphoma Veronika Bachanova, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation University of Minnesota Health Minneapolis, Minnesota |
![]() | Blood/Marrow Transplantation (BMT): The Donor Selection Process Claudio Brunstein, MD Clinical Director Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program University of Minnesota Health Minneapolis, Minnesota |
![]() | Pediatric Total Pancreatectomy With Islet Auto-Transplantation (TPIAT) Srinath Chinnakotla, MD Associate Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics Division of Transplant Surgery Clinical Director of Pediatric Transplantation Director of Living Liver Donor Program University of Minnesota Health Minneapolis, Minnesota |
![]() | Novel Uses of Cellular Therapies Sarah Cooley, MD, MS Assistant Professor of Medicine Director, Oncology Medical Informatics and Services Associate Director, Cancer Experimental Therapeutics Initiative Masonic Cancer Center University of Minnesota Health Minneapolis, Minnesota |
![]() | Current Management of Cystic Fibrosis |
![]() | Challenges of Donor-Specific Anitbodies and Paired Exchange Ty Dunn, MD, MS Assistant Professor Division of Transplant Surgery Director, Incompatible Kidney Transplant Program Surgical Director, Living Kidney Donor Program Associate Surgical Director, Total Pancreatectomy/Islet Autotransplant Program University of Minnesota Health Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Focused Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) Michelle James, MS, RN, CNS, CCTN, APRN-BC Clinical Director, Transplant Services University of Minnesota Health Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
![]() | Ethics and Efficacy in Transplant John R. Lake, MD Executive Medical Director for Solid Organ Transplantation Co-Director, Transplant Services University of Minnesota Medical Center University of Minnesota Health Minneapolis, Minnesota |
![]() | Increased Donor Utilization Through Breathing Lung Transplantation Using the Organ Care System (OCS) Gabriel Loor, MD Assistant Professor Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeon University of Minnesota Health Minneapolis, Minnesota |
![]() | Adult and Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease Cindy M. Martin, MD Co-Director, Adult Congenital and Cardiovascular Genetics Center Director, Lillehei Heart Institute Stem Cell Flow Facility Lillehei Heart Institute Endowed Scholar Assistant Professor of Medicine, Cardiology Division Heart Failure/Transplant University of Minnesota Health Minneapolis, Minnesota |
![]() | Current Management Options for Multiple Myeloma; Making Sense of Alphabet Soup Brian McClune, DO Assistant Professor of Medicine Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation University of Minnesota Health Minneapolis, Minnesota |
![]() | BMT as a Treatment Option for Pediatric Niche Diseases Paul Orchard, MD Professor of Pediatrics Division of Blood and Marrow Transplantation Medical Director Inherited Metabolic and Storage Disease Bone Marrow Transplantation Program University of Minnesota Health Minneapolis, Minnesota |
![]() | “Don’t Rule Me Out”—Donor Availability William D. Payne, MD Professor of Surgery Division of Transplantation Vascular and Transplant Surgeon Medical Director, LifeSource University of Minnesota Health Minneapolis, Minnesota |
![]() | Ethics and Efficacy in Transplant Timothy Pruett, MD John S. Najarian Surgical Chair in Clinical Transplantation Co-Director, Transplant Services University of Minnesota Medical Center University of Minnesota Health Minneapolis, Minnesota |
![]() | Focused Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) Rebecca A. Stepan, MPH, RD, CPHQ, LSSBB Director Quality, Regulatory and Clinical Research Practice University of Minnesota Health Minneapolis, Minnesota |
![]() | What’s New in the Treatment of Hepatitis C Julie Thompson, MD Assistant Professor, Hepatology Medical Director, Liver Transplantation University of Minnesota Health Minneapolis, Minnesota |
![]() | Challenges in the Care of Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) |
![]() | Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) Celalettin Ustun, MD Associate Professor of Medicine Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation University of Minnesota Health Minneapolis, Minnesota |
![]() | Unrelated Cord Blood and Epidermolysis Bullosa as a Novel Therapeutic Application John E. Wagner, MD Professor and Director, Blood and Marrow Transplant Program Department of Pediatrics Scientific Director of Clinical Research, Stem Cell Institute University of Minnesota Medical School University of Minnesota Health Minneapolis, Minnesota |
![]() | Treatment and Management of Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS): Strategies to Optimize Outcomes Erica Warlick, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation University of Minnesota Health Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Conference Planning Committee
Course Directors
John R. Lake, MD
Executive Medical Director for Solid Organ Transplantation
Co-Director, Transplant Services
University of Minnesota Medical Center
University of Minnesota Health
Timothy L. Pruett, MD
John S. Najarian Surgical Chair in Clinical Transplantation
Co-Director, Transplant Services
University of Minnesota Medical Center
University of Minnesota Health
John E. Wagner, MD
Professor and Director, Blood and Marrow Transplant Program
Department of Pediatrics
Scientific Director of Clinical Research, Stem Cell Institute
University of Minnesota Medical School
University of Minnesota Health
Daniel Weisdorf, MD
Chief, Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation
Director, Adult Blood and Marrow Transplant Program
University of Minnesota Medical Center
University of Minnesota Health
Educational Content Planning
Melinda Arvold, BA
Outreach Manager, Oncology Service Line
Blood and Marrow Transplant
Urology and Surgical Services
University of Minnesota Health
Sarah Chart-Hart, RN
Senior Director
OptumHealth Education
(Dorothy) Gail Frankle, RN, DHA, CPTC
Senior Director
Adult and Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Services
Solid Organ Transplantation
University of Minnesota Health
Rebecca Gleason, RN, CCM
Activity Manager
OptumHealth Education
Cindy Koslowski, CNP, MSN, BSN, RN
Outreach Manager, Pediatrics
UMN Health Masonic Children’s Hospital
University of Minnesota Health
Chris Martin, RPh
Manager, Specialty Pharmacy Transplant
University of Minnesota Health
Shari M. Miller, BA/SixSigma/Project Management Certifications
Outreach Manager, Solid Organ Transplantation
Neurosciences, Surgical Specialties, NICU
University of Minnesota Health
Leslie S. Parran, MS, RN, AOCN, NE-BC, BMTCN
Senior Director
Nursing and Blood and Marrow Transplant Program
Affiliate Faculty, University of Minnesota School of Nursing
University of Minnesota Health
Administrative Planning
Sara Cerza, Office Manager
Solid Organ Transplantation
University of Minnesota Health