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The Future of Transplant Conference: Increasing Awareness in Diversity 2022 - EXHIBIT REGISTRATION
Houston, TX US
September 2, 2022
EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION
Presented by the Houston Methodist J.C. Walter Jr. Transplant Center
The goal of this symposium is to bring awareness to underserved communities and provide an unparalleled commitment to innovating diversity and inclusion initiatives to encompass equal access, service, education, and opportunities for all.
EXHIBIT FEE
$800.00
o One 6 x 3 table to display brochures, samples, and equipment, etc.
o Registration for the Symposium are Included for two representatives
o Recognition in the program syllabus and other conference materials
| Time | Presentation | Speaker |
| 8:00 AM | Leadership Welcome | Mark Ghobrial, MD, PhD, FACS, FRCS(Ed) |
| Plenary Session I: Transplantation and DEI at Houston Methodist Hospital Moderators: Ramón Guardiola, RN; Amy D. Waterman, PhD, FAST; Stephanie G. Yi, MD, MPH, FACS | ||
| 8:10 AM | DEI Journey at Houston Methodist Hospital | Sudha Kodali, MD, MSPH |
| 8:30 AM | State of the Art Lecture: DEI Initiatives at Houston Methodist Enterprise: Why and How? | Arianne D. Dowdell, JD, MA |
| 9:10 AM | Question and Answer Session | |
| 9:25 AM | Break and Exhibits | |
| Plenary Session II: Diversity in Transplant Population, Health Care and Religion Moderators: Chukwuma Egwim, MD; Mark J. Hobeika, MD, FACS; John P. Ontiveros, LCSW-S, ACM-SW, CCTSW | ||
| 9:40 AM | State of the Art Lecture: How Do Population Changes in Houston Affect Health Care? | Stephen L. Klineberg, PhD |
| 10:20 AM | How Does Religion Affect Hispanic Living Donors? | Chaplain M. Oscar Hall, DMin, BCC |
| 10:50 AM | Introduce Ashlyn Holmes and Family | LaShara A. Davis, PhD |
| 11:00 AM | Patient Story | Ashlyn Holmes and Family |
| 11:20 AM | Question and Answer Session | |
| 11:35 AM | Working Lunch and Exhibits | |
| Plenary Session III: Diversity in Transplantation Moderators: Horacio E. Adrogué, MD, FASN; A. Osama Gaber, MD, FACS, FAST; Richard J. Knight, MD, FACS | ||
| 11:55 AM | State of the Art Lecture: Culturally Competent Interventions in Transplant | César E. Escareño Pérez, MD |
| 12:35 PM | The Importance of Spanish Interpreters in Health Care | Graciela Zozaya, CT, MLCI, CHI |
| 12:55 PM | Question and Answer Session | |
| 1:10 PM | Break and Exhibits | |
| Plenary Session IV: Lessons Learned and Future Directions in Transplantation Moderators: Victor Ankoma-Sey, MD, FACP, FAASLD; Howard J. Huang, MD; Ashish Saharia, MD, FACS | ||
| 1:25 PM | State of the Art Lecture: DEI in Heart Failure and Transplantation Cardiology: Mexico and the USA | Guillermo Torre, MD, PhD, FACC |
| 2:05 PM | DEI and the Future of Transplant | Susan A. Zylicz, BSN, MHA, CCTC |
| 2:25 PM | Question and Answer Session | |
| 2:40 PM | Closing Remarks | Mark Ghobrial, MD, PhD, FACS, FRCS(Ed) |
| 2:50 PM | Adjourn | |
Houston Methodist Research Institute
6670 Bertner Avenue
John F. Bookout Auditorium, 2nd Floor
Houston, TX
77030
United States
| COURSE DIRECTOR |
| R. Mark Ghobrial, MD, PhD, FACS, FRCS(Ed) |
| J.C. Walter Jr. Presidential Distinguished Chair Director, J.C. Walter Jr. Transplant Center Director, Transplantation Research Chief, Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery Professor of Surgery Weill Cornell Medical College Houston Methodist |
| COURSE CHAIRMAN |
| Sudha Kodali, MD, MSPH |
| Transplant Hepatologist Sherrie and Alan Conover Center for Liver Disease & Transplantation Houston Methodist J.C. Walter Jr. Transplant Center Associate Professor of Medicine Houston Methodist |
| COURSE PROJECT MANAGER |
| Analisa E. López, BS |
| GUEST FACULTY |
| César E. Escareño Pérez, MD |
| Transplant Director; Surgery and Transplant Professor Hospital San José Tecnologico de Monterrey Monterrey, N.L., Mexico |
| Stephen L. Klineberg, PhD |
| Founding Director, Kinder Institute for Urban Research Professor of Sociology Rice University Houston, Texas |
| Graciela Zozaya, CT, MLCI, CHI |
| Interpreter and Translator Graciela Zozaya and ACA Production, Inc. Houston, Texas |
| HOUSTON METHODIST FACULTY |
| Horacio E. Adrogué, MD, FASN |
| Transplant Nephrology, Nephrology Houston Methodist Academic Medicine Associates - Nephrology |
| Victor Ankoma-Sey, MD, FACP, FAASLD |
| Director, Liver Transplant Program Sherrie and Alan Conover Center for Liver Disease & Transplantation Houston Methodist J.C. Walter Jr. Transplant Center Houston Methodist Director, Liver Associates of Texas, PA |
| LaShara A. Davis, PhD |
| Research Scientist Houston Methodist |
| Arianne D. Dowdell, JD, MA |
| Vice President, Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer Houston Methodist |
| Chukwuma Egwim, MD |
| Transplant Hepatologist Sherrie and Alan Conover Center for Liver Disease & Transplantation Houston Methodist J.C. Walter Jr. Transplant Center Houston Methodist Liver Associates of Texas, PA |
| A. Osama Gaber, MD, FACS, FAST |
| John F., Jr. and Carolyn Bookout Presidential Distinguished Chair in Surgery, Department of Surgery Chair, Department of Surgery Professor of Surgery Program Director, Transplant Surgery Fellowship, Department of Surgery Houston Methodist Weill Cornell Medical College |
| Ramón Guardiola, RN |
| Kidney Transplant Coordinator Sherrie and Alan Conover Center for Liver Disease & Transplantation Houston Methodist |
| Chaplain M. Oscar Hall, DMin, BCC |
| Senior Chaplain Spiritual Care and Education Houston Methodist |
| Mark J. Hobeika, MD, FACS |
| Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgeon Sherrie and Alan Conover Center for Liver Disease & Transplantation Houston Methodist J.C. Walter Jr. Transplant Center Assistant Professor of Surgery Houston Methodist Weill Cornell Medical College |
| Howard J. Huang, MD |
| Pulmonary Critical Care, Transplant Pulmonology Houston Methodist Academic Medicine Associates - Transplant Pulmonology |
| Richard J. Knight, MD, FACS |
| Nicole Mary Follansbee Centennial Chair, J.C. Walter Jr. Transplant Center Professor of Surgery Houston Methodist Weill Cornell Medical College |
| John P. Ontiveros, LCSW-S, ACM-SW, CCTSW |
| Lead Social Worker Sherrie and Alan Conover Center for Liver Disease & Transplantation Houston Methodist J.C. Walter Jr. Transplant Center Houston Methodist |
| Ashish Saharia, MD, FACS |
| Director, Liver Transplantation Surgical Director of Liver Transplantation Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgeon, Sherrie and Alan Conover Center for Liver Disease & Transplantation Houston Methodist J.C. Walter Jr. Transplant Center Assistant Professor of Surgery Houston Methodist Weill Cornell Medical College |
| Guillermo Torre, MD, PhD, FACC |
| Professor of Cardiology Houston Methodist Weill Cornell Medical College |
| Amy D. Waterman, PhD, FAST |
| Research Scientist Director, Patient Engagement, Diversity, and Education, Department of Surgery Houston Methodist |
| Stephanie G. Yi, MD, MPH, FACS |
| Assistant Professor of Surgery Houston Methodist Weill Cornell Medical College |
| Susan A. Zylicz, BSN, MHA, CCTC |
| Vice President of Transplant Services Houston Methodist J. C. Walter Jr. Transplant Center Houston Methodist |