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ForwardGeorge P. Noon Conference - Regulatory Aspects of Transplantation - LIVE (In-Person)
LIVE (In-Person) attendance (LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE)
• New SRTR Data and Linear Modeling—What does it mean?
• Controversies in Cardiac Normothermic Regional Perfusion
• CMS Changes and Equality in Transplantation
• Ongoing Changes in Organ Allocation
• Future of Living Donation
FEES
REGISTRATION TYPE | FEE |
Physician (Private physician located within the Greater Houston Area) | $125 |
All Others | Complimentary |
* In compliance with HM’s policy on Physician Non-Monetary Compensation regarding “Stark Law,” private physicians who reside and/or practice medicine within the Greater Houston Area are required to pay the full Fair Market Value registration fee.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to:
- Recognize the updated SRTR Data and Linear Modeling and its implications
- Identify the newest changes to Organ Acquisition Payment Policies and understand why CMS mandates the update
- Describe the controversies in Cardiac Normothermic Regional Perfusion
- Discuss the future of Living Donation
| TIME | PRESENTATION | SPEAKER(S) |
| 7:00 AM | Registration | |
| 8:00 AM | Welcome | R. Mark Ghobrial, MD, PhD, FACS, FRCS (Ed) |
| 8:05 AM | New SRTR Data and Linear Modeling- What does it mean? | Jon Snyder, PhD |
| 8:35 AM | Controversies in Cardiac Normothermic Regional Perfusion | R. Patrick Wood, MD, FACS |
| 9:05 AM | CMS Changes and Equality in Transplantation | Susan Zylicz, BSN, MHA, CCTC |
| 9:35 AM | Question and Answer Discussion | |
| 10:05 AM | Break and Exhibits | |
| 10:20 AM | Ongoing Changes in Organ Allocation | Kevin Myer, MSHA |
| 10:50 AM | Future of Living Donation | A. Osama Gaber, MD, FACS |
| 11:10 AM | Here we go Again – CMS Updates to Organ Acquisition Payment Policies? | Robert Howey, CPA, MBA, MHA |
| 11:40 AM | Question and Answer Discussion | |
| 12:00 PM | Adjournment | |
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 |
| HOUSTON METHODIST FACULTY |
| 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, Academic Institute Full Member, Research Institute Program Director, Transplant Surgery Fellowship, Department of Surgery Houston Methodist Weill Cornell Medical College |
| Michael Garcia, JD, RN |
| Senior Vice President Chief Operating Officer Houston Methodist Hospital |
| Susan Zylicz, BSN, MHA, CCTC |
| Vice-President, Transplant Services Houston Methodist Hospital |
| GUEST FACULTY |
| Robert Howey, CPA, MBA, MHA |
| Senior Director Toyon Associates, Inc. Concord, CA |
| Kevin A. Myer, MSHA |
| President & Chief Executive Officer LifeGift |
| Jon Snyder, PhD, MS |
| Director of Transplant Epidemiology Hennepin Healthcare Research Foundation Minneapolis, MN |
| R. Patrick Wood, MD, FACS, CTBS |
| Executive Vice President Chief Medical Officer, LifeGift |
| MODERATORS |
| 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, Academic Institute Full Member, Research Institute Program Director, Transplant Surgery Fellowship, Department of Surgery Houston Methodist Weill Cornell Medical College |
| Michael Garcia, JD, RN |
| Senior Vice President Chief Operating Officer Houston Methodist Hospital |
Available Credit
- 3.50 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 3.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 3.50 Attendance
- 3.75 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 3.75 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the continuing education evaluation.
- 3.00 Transplant CoordinatorsThe 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: George P. Noon Conference - Regulatory Aspects of Transplantation - LIVE (In-Person) | Tue, 10/04/2022 - 8:00am | 3.00 Category 1 CEPTCs
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FEES
REGISTRATION TYPE | FEE |
Physician (Private physician located within the Greater Houston Area) | $125 |
All Others | Complimentary |