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G.P.N. - Regulatory Aspects of Transplantation Symposium - 2024
In-Person and Virtual attendance options available
Conference Highlights
• Regulatory Pathways: Driving the Future of Transplantation Growth
• HRSA’s Vision for OPTN Modernization: Current Status and Future Directions
• Future of Compensation: Evaluating Alternative Models in Transplantation
• From Start to Finish: Effective Management of Transplant Investigations
FEES
IN-PERSON | FEE |
Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area)* | $115 |
Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area) (NO CME Option)** | Complimentary (Click here to register) |
Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area) | Complimentary |
Physician (HM Physicians, including MPAQ and ACO PCPs) | Complimentary |
Allied Health Care Professionals (HM and external) | Complimentary |
Residents / Fellows / Students | Complimentary |
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VIRTUAL | FEE |
Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area)* | $115 |
Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area) (NO CME Option)** | Complimentary (Click here to register) |
Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area) | $50 |
Physician (HM Physicians, including MPAQ and ACO PCPs) | $50 |
Allied Health Care Professionals (HM and external) | $20 |
Residents / Fellows / Students | $20 |
* 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.
**Private physicians located within the Greater Houston Area may attend this activity in-person or virtually for no fee, but will not receive CME credit.
Target Audience
The George P. Noon Conference Series is designed for nephrologists, cardiologists, gastroenterologists, hepatologists, pulmonologists, pathologists, internists, oncologists, physicians treating patients with organ failure, nurses, family practitioners, social workers and allied health professionals with an interest in organ failure transplant management.
Learning Objectives
- 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
| H O U S T O N M E T H O D I S T J . C . W A L T E R J R C O N F E R E N C E S E R I E S | ||
| GEORGE P. NOON CONFERENCE SERIES Regulatory Aspects of Transplantation Monday, November 4, 2024 | Hybrid Symposium | ||
| TIME | PRESENTATION | SPEAKER(S) |
| 7:00 AM | Registration & Breakfast | |
| 8:00 AM | Leadership Welcome | R. Mark Ghobrial, MD, PhD, FACS, FRCS (Ed) |
| 8:10 AM | Conference Welcome | Jennifer Hauler, DO |
| Plenary Session I Moderators: A. Osama Gaber, MD, Richard Knight, MD, and Julie Corkrean, MBA, RN, CCTC | ||
| 8:20 AM | Future Vision in Increasing Transplantation | Lloyd Ratner, MD |
| 9:00 AM | Progress and Updates from the Expeditious Task Force | Kyle Herber |
| 9:30 AM | How To Handle Investigation | Scott Lindberg, MD, FASA |
| 9:50 AM | Q&A and Discussion | |
| 10:05 AM | Break | |
| Plenary Session II Moderators: Yolanda Becker, MD, Cindy Martin, MD and Laurie Loza, RN | ||
| 10:20 AM | HRSA Vision and Status of the OPTN Modernization Project | Glen Kelley |
| 10:50 AM | Organ Procurement in a New Age of Regulation & Innovation | Kevin Myer |
| 11:20 AM | Alternative Models In Compensation | Susan Zylicz, RN, BSN, MHA, CCTC |
| 11:40 AM | Q&A and Discussion | |
| 11:55 AM | Conclusion & Adjourn | |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch | |
LIVE (in-person attendance) will be held in the Houston Methodist Research Institute, 6670 Bertner Avenue, Houston, Texas 77030).
LIVESTREAM information will be provided to registered learners.
| CONFERENCE DIRECTOR |
| R. Mark Ghobrial, MD, PhD, FACS, FRCS(ED) J.C. Walter Jr. Presidential Distinguished Chair Director, Houston Methodist J.C. Walter Jr. Transplant Center Director, Sherrie and Alan Conover Center for Liver Disease & Transplantation Director, Immunobiology and Transplantation Sciences Professor of Surgery, Academic Institute Full Member, Research Institute Houston Methodist |
| SCIENTIFIC PLANNING COMMITTEE |
| Scott Lindberg, MD Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology & Critical Care, Academic Institute Houston Methodist Weill Cornell Medical College |
| Laurie Loza, RN Director, Thoracic Transplant Houston Methodist |
| Susan Zylicz, BSN, RN, CCTC Vice President, Transplant Services Houston Methodist |
| GUEST SPEAKERS |
| Yolanda Becker, MD, FACS, FAST Vice President & Chief Medical Officer LifeGift |
| Kyle Herber President and CEO Live On Nebraska Bennington, Nebraska |
| Glen Kelley Patient Voice and Advocacy Leader – The Mended Hearts, Inc. Secretary-Treasurer – Mended Hearts Europe Trustee – International Society Heart & Lung Transplantation Foundation Reviewer - University of Minnesota, Research & Innovation Office IRB Board Director – Organ Procurement Transplantation Network (OPTN) OPTN Membership & Professional Standards Committee OPTN Network Operations Oversight Committee |
| Kevin Myer, MSHA President & CEO LifeGift |
| Lloyd Ratner, MD Director, Renal and Pancreatic Transplantation Professor of Surgery Columbia University |
| HOUSTON METHODIST FACULTY |
| Julie Corkrean, MBA, RN, CCTC Director - Abdominal Transplant & Hepatology Clinics Houston Methodist |
| 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 Program Director, Transplant Surgery Fellowship, Department of Surgery Houston Methodist Weill Cornell Medical College |
| Jennifer Hauler, DO Chief Operating Officer Houston Methodist |
| Richard J. Knight, MD Professor of Surgery, Academic Institute Nicole Mary Follansbee Centennial Chair, J.C. Walter Jr. Transplant Center Houston Methodist Weill Cornell Medical College |
| Cindy M. Martin, MD Professor of Cardiology, Academic Institute Houston Methodist |
Available Credit
- 3.25 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 3.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 3.25 Attendance
- 3.25 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 3.25 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the continuing education evaluation.
- 3.25 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: G.P.N. - Regulatory Aspects of Transplantation Symposium - 2024 | Thu, 08/22/2024 - 8:00am | 3.25 Category 1 CEPTCs
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Price
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REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS
- STEP 1 - Choose the activity format you would like to attend (LIVE or LIVESTREAM) by selecting the checkbox next to the activity and clicking the "Enroll" button.
- STEP 2 - Once enrolled, click the link of the activity format for which you enrolled (the Status should say "In progress") and then click the "Take Course" button to begin the activity.
FEES
IN-PERSON | FEE |
Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area)* | $115 |
Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area) (NO CME Option)** | Complimentary (Click here to register) |
Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area) | Complimentary |
Physician (HM Physicians, including MPAQ and ACO PCPs) | Complimentary |
Allied Health Care Professionals (HM and external) | Complimentary |
Residents / Fellows / Students | Complimentary |
|
|
VIRTUAL | FEE |
Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area)* | $115 |
Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area) (NO CME Option)** | Complimentary (Click here to register) |
Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area) | $50 |
Physician (HM Physicians, including MPAQ and ACO PCPs) | $50 |
Allied Health Care Professionals (HM and external) | $20 |
Residents / Fellows / Students | $20 |