5th Annual Transplantation Symposium Optimizing Kidney Transplant Outcomes - Early Post transplant

Описание: PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Kidney transplantation is a rapidly evolving field of medicine and relies on dissemination of emerging evidence to all providers involved in the care of trans- plant candidates. Critical evaluation of new evidence is needed to understand the implications to local practice. Accurate identification of barriers to implementation of best practices also facilitates acceptance of new advances by practitioners. The symposium fulfills these needs by creating a forum for exchange of ideas between local practitioners, patient organizations, community leaders, and renowned experts.

TARGET AUDIENCE
This symposium is designed to enhance knowledge, competence and performance of transplant surgeons, transplant coordinators, nephrologists, nephrology fellows, and other dialysis care providers.

OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this educational activity, partici- pants should be able to:
Understand different approaches to evaluation of
cardiovascular risk in kidney transplant candidates
Discuss recent advances in donor management,
organ preservation, and treatment of chronic viral
hepatitis
Understand advantages and disadvantages of different immunosuppressive regimens
Apply best practices in the diagnosis and management of complications of immunosuppression
Identify barriers to referral for and transplantation
with pancreas transplants.