The Inaugural UC San Diego REIMAGINE Organ Donation Symposium; Reimaging Organ Donation and Transplantation: Paving the Path to 60K

The UC San Diego Reimage Center, part of the Department of Surgery’s newly established Comprehensive Center for Organ Donation Research, Innovation, and Education, is thrilled to announce its inaugural symposium on Friday, September 20th. This one-day event will convene experts and stakeholders from the organ donation and transplantation community to address the ambitious goal set by the Organ Procurement and Transplant Network (OPTN) of achieving 60,000 deceased donor organ transplants by 2026—a 20% increase for every transplant center in the country. The symposium will focus on the Center’s four key pillars: Research and Innovation, Health Policy, Access and Equity, Compassion, Mindfulness and Burnout, and Education. Through this gathering, the Center aims to position itself as a leader in innovation and best practices, fostering collaboration and generating actionable strategies to meet and exceed this critical goal. The agenda, featuring UC San Diego speakers and national subject matter experts, is being finalized, and the event promises to be a cornerstone in reimagining the organ donation and transplantation system.

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Location
The Westin San Diego Bayview
400 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101

Registration Information: 
20% off registration for UC San Diego Staff and Students
CODE: REGION5FRIEND

For questions:
Contact: Ashley Cardenas
Email: [email protected]

1. Analyze the logistical, financial, and performance-related factors that impact the implementation of improved practices at transplant centers.
2. Evaluate the current operational processes at their centers and identify specific areas for improvement in line with national transplant goals.
3. Develop actionable strategies to navigate logistical, financial, and performance-related challenges in order to enhance the overall performance of their transplant programs.
4. Design a comprehensive plan for a sustainable infrastructure that supports the growth to 60,000 deceased donor transplants annually.
5. Apply innovative strategies to enhance the quality of transplant-related care within the proposed infrastructure.
6. Assess the effectiveness of the developed plan in meeting both growth targets and quality improvement goals for transplant programs.
7. Formulate a detailed plan of action to address national needs in organ donation and transplantation.

AAPA: AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 6.75 hours of Category 1 credit for completing this program.

Nurses: For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME. For the purpose of relicensure, the California Board of Registered Nursing accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (report up to 6.75 hours of credit and list "CME Category 1" as the provider number).

Pharmacists: The California Board of Pharmacy accepts as continuing education for pharmacists coursework which meets the standard of relevance to pharmacy practice and is accepted as continuing education by the Medical Board of California.

Psychologists: The California Board of Psychology recognizes and accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ for license renewal. Psychologists outside of California should check with their state and local boards to ensure that ACCME accredited activities are acceptable for renewal.

Surgeons: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

Accommodations: We are committed to ensuring that our programs are accessible to all individuals. For general information or to request reasonable accommodations, please contact [email protected] at your earliest convenience. All in-person events are wheelchair accessible.  Service animals specifically trained to assist a person with a disability are welcome. No other animals, including pets, therapy animals, or emotional support animals, are allowed.

Cultural & Linguistic Competency and Implicit Bias: Continuing medical education (CME) providers are required by state Assembly Bills 1195 and 241, and the standards created by the California Medical Association (CMA), to include components that address cultural and linguistic competency and implicit bias in CME activities. The planners and presenters of this activity has been asked to provide meaningful consideration of these standards in the selection and presentation of content.  Additional information and resources are available on the UC San Diego CPD website. 

Audio / Video Consent: This event may be audio and/or video recorded for future use or distribution. For virtual events, any engagement during the presentation (audio, video, chat, Q&A submission, etc.) will be captured and included. Participant microphones and cameras are generally disabled by default, and can always be manually disabled by participant. Depending on the type of event, publication of the recordings might be on a publicly available website or on an access-restricted site. By registering for this event, you give UC San Diego the right to use your name, voice, image, written text, or video footage without compensation and waive the right to inspect or approve any document in which these appear.

Covid-19 Health & Safety: We follow state and local guidelines and protocols related to COVID-19 safety measures. At this time, no restrictions are in place for the State of California and San Diego County.  We encourage each attendee to decide what works for them and wear a face mask if that is their preferred choice.  We reserve the right to update COVID related expectations at any time, should local and state guidelines change and prevailing COVID rates increase.

All persons in a position to control the content of accredited education must disclose all financial relationships held with ineligible companies, prior to assuming their role in the accredited activity. Those relationships deemed relevant to the education, are mitigated prior to the activity.

CME staff, meeting planners, peer reviewers, editorial staff, and CME committee reviewers, do not have any relevant financial relationships with ACCME-defined ineligible companies.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

The UC San Diego School of Medicine adheres to the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. 

Member Information

Role in activity

Nature of Relationship(s) / Name of Ineligible Company(s)

Ashley N Cardenas, MAS
Administrative Director
UC San Diego Department of Surgery
San Diego , CA

Activity Coordinator

Nothing to disclose

Gabriel Schnickel, MD, MPH
Professor of Clinical Surgery
UCSD
San Diego, CA

Course Director, Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Veeral Ajmera, MD
Associate Professor
UC San Diego
San Diego, CA

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Kristopher Croome, MD
Dr.
Mayo Florida
Jacksonville, FL

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Kiran Dhanireddy, MD
Vice President & Chief, Surgical Director, Liver Transplantation
Tampa General Hospital
Tampa, FL

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Ami Doshi, MD, FAAP
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics
UC San Diego
San Diego, CA

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Richard Formica, MD
Dr.
Yale University School of Medicine
Bethany, CT

Faculty

Consulting Fee-Alexion Pharmaceuticals|Consulting Fee-Bristol-Myers Squibb Company|Speakers Bureau-Sanofi S.A.

Heather M Gardiner, PhD
Professor
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Jin Ge, MD, MBA
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Burlingame, CA

Faculty

Consulting Fee-Astellas (Any division)|Grant or research support-Merck (Any division)

John Gutowski, MBA
System Administrative Officer Digestive Health and Transplant
MUSC Health
Mt Pleasant, SC

Faculty

Consulting Fee-Medslueth - Davita|Speakers Bureau-Sanofi S.A.

Ryutaro Hirose, MD, Chief, Division of Transplant Surgery
Chief, Transplant Surgery
University of Washington
Seattle, WA

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Kevin Myer, MHA, MSHA
President & Chief Executive Officer
LifeGift
Houston , TX

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Luke Preczewski, BS
Vice President
Jackson Health System
Miami, FL

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Gert D Pretorius, MD
Dr
UCSD
San Diego, CA

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Sara Schairer, BA
Compassion Facilitator
UCSD Center for Mindfulness
San Diego, CA

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Peter A Than, MD
Surgeon
University of California San Diego
San Diego, CA

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Peggy Tighe, JD
Principal
Powers Pyles Sutter and Verville PC
Washington, DC

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Jeffrey Trageser, MSN, CPTC
Executive Director
Lifesharing
La Mesa, CA

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Aleah Brubaker, MD, PhD
Dr.
Ucsd
La Jolla, CA

Faculty, Planning Committee Member

Nothing to disclose

Sheri Hartman, PhD
Dr.
University of California, San Diego
Carlsbad, CA

Faculty, Planning Committee Member

Nothing to disclose

Mita Shah, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
UC San Diego
San Diego, CA

Faculty, Planning Committee Member

Nothing to disclose

Fadel Zeidan, PhD
Associate Professor
UC San Diego
San Diego, CA

Faculty, Planning Committee Member

Nothing to disclose