The Future of Transplant Conference: Increasing Awareness in Diversity 2022 - LIVE (In-Person)

Houston, TX US
September 2, 2022

LIVE (In-Person) attendance

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. 

FEES

REGISTRATION TYPEFEE
Physician (Houston Methodist) (includes HMPAQ and HMCC ACO PCPs)$10
Physician (Private physician located within the Greater Houston Area)$160
Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area)$10
Allied Health Care Professional$10
Resident / Fellow / StudentFree

Target Audience

Physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, residents/fellows, research and other healthcare professionals in transplantation. This may also further the understanding of the professionals in the fields of pulmonology, cardiology, cardiovascular specialties, internal medicine and family practice.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to: 

  • Define the role of diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) in serving patients who are in need of transplantation
  • Describe the challenges for achieving diversity, equity and inclusion at our center
  • Recognize DEI implications for patients in underserved communities
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

    Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    Houston Methodist designates this Live activity for a maximum of 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 5.00 Attendance
  • 5.50 Nursing Contact Hours

    Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

    Houston Methodist will award 5.50 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the continuing education evaluation.

  • 5.00 Social Work
    The program has been approved for 5.00 CE contact hours for Social Workers through the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners.
  • 5.50 Transplant Coordinators
    The American Board for Transplant Certification (ABTC) has assigned the following Continuing Education Points for Transplant Certification (CEPTCs) to the following Houston Methodist Transplant Center educational program: The Future of Transplant Conference: Increasing Awareness in Diversity 2022 - LIVE (In-Person) | Fri, 05/06/2022 - 10:00am | 5.50 Category 1 CEPTCs
Course opens: 
05/06/2022
Course expires: 
10/03/2022
Event starts: 
09/02/2022 - 8:00am CDT
Event ends: 
09/02/2022 - 2:30pm CDT
Cost:
$160.00

 

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: Ashish Saharia, MD, FACS; 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

1:25 PM

DEI and Kidney Disease

Horacio E. Adrogué, MD, FASN

1:45 PM

DEI and the Future of Transplant

Susan A. Zylicz, BSN, MHA, CCTC

2:05 PM

Question and Answer Session

2:20 PM

Closing Remarks

Mark Ghobrial, MD, PhD, FACS, FRCS(Ed)

2:30 PM

Adjourn

 

Houston Methodist Research Institute
6670 Bertner Avenue
John F. Bookout Auditorium, 2nd Floor
Houston, TX 77030
United States

In-person attendance will be held in the John F. Bookout Auditorium, 2nd Floor, Houston Methodist Research Institute, 6670 Bertner Avenue. 

 

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
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
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
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

Available Credit

  • 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

    Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    Houston Methodist designates this Live activity for a maximum of 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 5.00 Attendance
  • 5.50 Nursing Contact Hours

    Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

    Houston Methodist will award 5.50 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the continuing education evaluation.

  • 5.00 Social Work
    The program has been approved for 5.00 CE contact hours for Social Workers through the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners.
  • 5.50 Transplant Coordinators
    The American Board for Transplant Certification (ABTC) has assigned the following Continuing Education Points for Transplant Certification (CEPTCs) to the following Houston Methodist Transplant Center educational program: The Future of Transplant Conference: Increasing Awareness in Diversity 2022 - LIVE (In-Person) | Fri, 05/06/2022 - 10:00am | 5.50 Category 1 CEPTCs

EXHIBITORS

We gratefully acknowledge the following companies for participating as exhibitors for this activity:

 

Gilead Sciences

Salix Pharmaceuticals

Sanofi US

Veloxis Pharmaceuticals

Price

Cost:
$160.00
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FEES

REGISTRATION TYPEFEE
Physician (Houston Methodist) (includes HMPAQ and HMCC ACO PCPs)$10
Physician (Private physician located within the Greater Houston Area)$160
Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area)$10
Allied Health Care Professional$10
Resident / Fellow / StudentFree