16th Annual Living Donation Conference Agenda

Sessions and speakers are subject to change. 

Agenda is listed in Central Time

Name Time Speakers Location Name
Welcome and Opening Remarks7:50 AM - 8:00 AMMarian Charlton, RN, SRN, CCTC, Hackensack Meridian HealthLone Star A,B
Keynote - Shaping Tomorrow: OPTN Modernization and Future Innovation8:00 AM - 9:00 AMDianne LaPointe Rudow, Mount Sinai HospitalLone Star A,B
Global Perspectives on Living Donation: Emerging Trends and Frontiers9:00 AM - 10:00 AMMikel Prieto, Mayo ClinicLone Star A,B
Coffee Break10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Lone Star A,B
Challenges in Public Trust: Ethical Implications and Stagnant Donation Rates10:15 AM - 11:15 AMStuart Finder, Cedars-SinaiLone Star A,B
Redefining Boundaries: Safely expanding Living Liver and Kidney Donor Selection Criteria11:15 AM - 12:15 PMDianne LaPointe Rudow, Mount Sinai Hospital
David Serur, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine		Lone Star A,B
Lunch12:15 PM - 1:00 PM Lone Star C
Navigating the Edge: At Risk Donors1:00 PM - 2:30 PMFarrah Desrosiers, Weill Cornell Kidney & Pancreas Transplant Program NewYork-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medicine Transplant CenterLone Star A,B
Coffee Break2:30 PM - 2:45 PM Lone Star A,B
Advancements in Living Liver Donation: A Look Ahead2:45 PM - 3:45 PMAnnMarie Liapakis, NYU Langone Transplant InstituteLone Star A,B
Failing Forward: Strategies for Success Through Set Backs3:45 PM - 4:45 PMFaculty PanelLone Star A,B
Welcome Reception and Poster Presentations5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Lone Star Foyer
Name Time Speakers Location Name
Breaking New Ground: Clinical Trials in Living Donation and Transplantation8:00 AM - 9:00 AMNicole Ali, NYU Langone HealthLone Star A,B
Living Donation and Psychiatric Comorbidities9:00 AM - 10:00 AMEliot Lopez, UT Health San AntonioLone Star A,B
Coffee Break10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Lone Star A,B
Navigating Donor Ambivalence10:15 AM - 11:15 AMLaura Madigan-McCown, Maine HealthLone Star A,B
Accessing Financial Resources: A How To Guide11:15 AM - 12:15 PMAndrea Tietjen, MBA, CPA, Renal and Pancreas Transplant | Cooperman Barnabas Medical CenterLone Star A,B
Lunch12:15 PM - 1:00 PM Lone Star C
Donor Safety: Surgical Advancements and Risk Mitigation1:00 PM - 2:00 PMTrevor Nydam, MD, University of Colorado Transplant SurgeryLone Star A,B
Post Donation Care: Supporting Living Donors After Donation2:00 PM - 3:15 PMGwen McNatt, APRN, PhD, CNN, FNP-BC, FAAN, University of Iowa Health CareLone Star A,B
Models for Operationalizing Post-Donation Follow-Up3:15 PM - 4:15 PMFaculty PanelLone Star A,B
Cocktails and Conversations Reception Sponsored by Veloxis Pharmaceuticals4:15 PM - 5:00 PM Lone Star Foyer
Name Time Speakers Location Name
The New Era: Freedom from Immunosuppression8:00 AM - 9:00 AMJOSEPH ROSS LEVENTHAL, northwestern medicineLone Star A,B
The Living Donor Coordinator Role in Supporting Advance options for Living Donor Kidney Transplant Pairs9:00 AM - 10:00 AMSuzanne McGuire, UCLA Health System Transplant ServiceLone Star A,B
Coffee Break10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Lone Star A,B
Exploring Models of Effective Practices For Living Donor Liver and Kidney Referral and Evaluation10:30 AM - 12:00 PMFaculty PanelLone Star A,B
Pearls of Wisdom: Growing Pains of a Living Donor Program12:00 PM - 12:30 PMMatthew Cooper, MD, Medical College of WisconsinLone Star A,B
Closing Remarks12:30 PM - 12:45 PMMarie Morgievich, MSN, RN, APN.C, Renal and Pancreas Transplant Division | Cooperman Barnabas Medical CenterLone Star A,B
Grab and Go Lunch12:45 PM Lone Star Foyer

Thank you to our platinum sponsor: