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G.P.N. - The Future of Transplant Conference: Increasing Awareness in Diversity - 2024
In-Person and Virtual attendance options available
Conference Highlights
• Leading the Way: DEI Innovations in Transplantation at Houston Methodist
• Embracing Diversity: Enhancing Transplant Care for Diverse Populations
• From Experience to Action: DEI Lessons and Future Trends in Transplantation
• Innovative Compensation: Future DEI Models in Transplantation
FEES
IN-PERSON | FEE |
Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area)* | $125 |
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)* | $125 |
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
- 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
| TIME | PRESENTATION | SPEAKER(S) |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch | |
| 1:00 PM | Leadership Welcome | R. Mark Ghobrial, MD, PhD, FACS, FRCS (Ed) |
| 1:05 PM | Conference Welcome | Sudha Kodali, MD, MSPH |
| PLENARY SESSION I: Transplantation and DEI at Houston Methodist Hospital Moderators: Julie Corkrean, MBA, RN, CCTC; Jason Hewerdine, BSN, RN, CCTC; Analisa López, BS | ||
| 1:10 PM | DEI Journey at Houston Methodist Hospital | Sudha Kodali, MD, MSPH |
| 1:25 PM | State of the Art Lecture I: The Historic Perspective of DEI at Houston Methodist Hospital | Constance Mobley, MD, PhD, FACS |
| 1:50 PM | Q&A Session | |
| 2:05 PM | Break and Exhibits | |
| PLENARY SESSION II: Diversity in Transplant Population and Healthcare Moderators: Mena Botros, MD; Stephanie Yi, MD, MPH, FACS; Amy Waterman, PhD | ||
| 2:20 PM | State of the Art Lecture II: DEI Efforts: Past, Present, Future | Arianne Dowdell, JD, MA |
| 2:45 PM | Finding Equity in Healthcare through Diversity | Tanjala Purnell, PhD |
| 3:05 PM | Introduce patient | Marcela Velazquez, LCSW |
| 3:10 PM | Heart and Liver Transplant Patient Story | Dennis Delaney |
| 3:25 PM | Q&A Session | |
| PLENARY SESSION III: Diversity in Transplantation Moderators: Julie Luczon MSN, RN; Chukwuma Egwim, MD; Michelle Bell, BSN, RN, CCTC & Marcela Velazquez, LCSW | ||
| 3:40 PM | State of the Art Lecture III: Pioneering and Building a DEI Program: Our Experience | Juan C. Caicedo-Ramirez, MD, FACS |
| 4:05 PM | Transplantation in Asian Americans and the Impact of Family First | Stephanie Yi, MD, MPH, FACS |
| 4:25 PM | DEI and the Future of Transplant | Julie Corkrean, MBA, RN, CCTC |
| 4:45 PM | Q&A Session | |
| 5:00 PM | Closing Remarks | R. Mark Ghobrial, MD, PhD, FACS, FRCS (Ed) |
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 CHAIR |
| Sudha Kodali, MD, MSPH Associate Professor of Medicine, Houston Methodist Academic Institute Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine, Texas A & M University of Health Sciences Medical Director, Hepatocellular Carcinoma Program Sherrie and Alan Conover Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation Houston Methodist Hospital |
| GUEST SPEAKERS |
| Juan C. Caicedo-Ramirez, MD, FACS Surgical Director, Liver Transplant Program Director, Living Donor Liver Transplant Program & Hepatobiliary Surgery Director, Hispanic Transplant Program Northwestern University Evanston, Illinois |
| Tanjala Purnell, PhD Associate Professor of Epidemiology Founder and Director, The B.O.L.D. Health Equity Initiative John Hopkins University Baltimore, Maryland |
| HOUSTON METHODIST FACULTY |
| Michelle Bell, BSN, RN, CCTC J.C Walter Jr. Transplant Center Houston Methodist |
| Mena Botros, MD Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Academic Institute Houston Methodist Weill Cornell Medical College |
| Julie Corkrean, MBA, RN, CCTC Director - Abdominal Transplant & Hepatology Clinics J.C Walter Jr. Transplant Center Houston Methodist |
| Arriane D. Dowdell, JD, MA VP, 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 Liver Associates of Texas, PA |
| Ashrith Guha, MD, MPH, FACC Blake and Roswell F. Vaughan III Centennial Chair, DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center Associate Professor of Cardiology, Academic Institute Houston Methodist Weill Cornell Medical College |
| Deborah Harvey, RN Manager, Transplant Clinical Operations J.C. Walter Jr. Transplant Center Houston Methodist |
| Analisa Lopez Project Manager J.C. Walter Jr. Transplant Center Houston Methodist |
| Laurie Loza, RN Director, Thoracic Transplant Houston Methodist |
| Julie Luczon, MSN, RN J.C. Walter Jr. Transplant Center Sherrie and Alan Conover Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation Housston Methodist |
| Cindy M. Martin, MD Professor of Cardiology, Academic Institute Houston Methodist |
| Constance M. Mobley, M.D., Ph.D. FACS Associate Director of Liver Transplantation J.C. Walter Jr. Transplant Center Associate Surgical Director of Liver Transplantation Medical Director, Surgical & Liver ICU Program Director, Surgical Critical Care Fellowship Vice Chair, Diversity, Equity and Community Integration Houston Methodist Department of Surgery Assistant Professor of Surgery Weill Cornell Medical College Adjunct Assistant Professor Texas A&M College of Medicine |
| Allison Skelton, RN, BSN, CCTC Clinical Operations Manager Kidney/Pancreas and Living Donor Transplant Houston Methodist |
| Marcela Velazquez, LCSW Houston Methodist |
| Amy D. Waterman, PhD, FAST Deborah C. and Clifton B. Phillips Centennial Chair for Clinical Research in Transplant Medicine, J.C. Walter Jr. Transplant Center Professor of Outcomes Research in Surgery, Academic Institute Director, Patient Engagement, Diversity, and Education, Department of Surgery Houston Methodist Weill Cornell Medical College |
| Stephanie Yi MD MPH FACS Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation JC Walter Jr. Transplant Center Department of Surgery Assistant Professor of Surgery Weill Cornell Medical College Houston Methodist Institute for Academic Medicine Houston Methodist Center for Outcomes Research Adjunct Assistant Professor Texas A&M College of Medicine Houston Methodist Hospital |
| Susan Zylicz, BSN, RN, CCTC Vice President, Transplant Services Houston Methodist |
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
- 3.50 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 3.50 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the continuing education evaluation.
- 3.50 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. - The Future of Transplant Conference: Increasing Awareness in Diversity - 2024 | Thu, 08/22/2024 - 8:00am | 3.50 Category 1 CEPTCs
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Price
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REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS
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- 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)* | $125 |
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)* | $125 |
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 |