2022 American Transplant Congress
Reducing Financial Burden for Living Donors: A Single Center Experience of Increased National Living Donor Assistance Center (NLDAC) Support
Transplant Center, University of Texas Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
*Purpose: National Living Donor Assistance Center (NLDAC) offers assistance to overcome some of the financial barriers associated with Living Donation. From 2015 to 2020, an…2022 American Transplant Congress
The Role of Advanced Practice Providers in Liver Transplant Centers
Keck Medical Center at University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Care for the liver transplant (LT) recipient requires expertise and consistency. Due to the rotation of trainees and the emphasis on surgical experience for…2022 American Transplant Congress
National Survey of Solid Organ Transplant Pharmacist Training and Early Career Research Success
*Purpose: The purpose of this study is to assess the incidence of early career publications of solid organ transplant (SOT) clinical pharmacists and to describe…2022 American Transplant Congress
Differences in Acceptance to the Kidney Transplant List
*Purpose: During the COVID-19 pandemic, kidney transplant (KT) evaluations shifted from in-person evaluation (IPE) to telemedicine evaluation (TME). Given differences in access to electronics and…2022 American Transplant Congress
Changes Of Socioeconomic Status Of Kidney Transplant Recipients And Their Association With Prognosis
*Purpose: Previous studies showed socioeconomic status affect the level of access to and prognosis of kidney transplantation. Further study is warranted to investigate the changes…2021 American Transplant Congress
Transplant Trainee Education and Recruitment Experiences
*Purpose: The demand for training in abdominal transplantation has continued to decrease. General surgery residents have less exposure to transplant surgery, creating a need for…2021 American Transplant Congress
Experiences of Women Trainees in Transplant Surgery
*Purpose: To assess the unique experiences of women surgical trainees to better understand the recruitment and training strategies needed to ensure meaningful progress toward gender…2021 American Transplant Congress
Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Transplant Pharmacist Workforce
*Purpose: Evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the transplant pharmacist workforce.*Methods: A voluntary survey open from August 18, 2020 to September 15, 2020…2021 American Transplant Congress
Wave of the Future: Expanding Role and Necessity of the Dedicated Procurement Surgeon
New England Donor Services, Waltham, MA
*Purpose: To evaluate the quantitative and qualitative benefits of a dedicated procurement surgeon (DPS) across the transplant spectrum, including the DPS technical performance value for…2020 American Transplant Congress
The Financial Concerns of Non-Directed (Altruistic) Living Kidney Donors – How Can We Improve the Donation Process?
*Purpose: The recent increase in non-directed (altruistic) kidney donors (NDDs) in the United States (U.S.) suggests their potential to help reduce the overburdened kidney transplant…