Cynthia Gries
MD, MSc
Medical Director of Lung Transplant
AdventHealth Orlando
2021 National Donor Management Summit: Bold Goals, Bold Actions, Bold Impact
The 2021 National Donor Management Summit focused on “new world changes,” current issues and innovative trends impacting the community by identifying challenges and highlighting opportunities to maximize every donation opportunity to heal more lives.
The Key Areas of Focus for the 2021 National Donor Management Summit included:
- Implications of the Uniform Determination of Death Act (UDDA) on organ donation
- Elucidating differences in the organ donation process between the adult and pediatric domains
- How recent organ allocation changes at the national level have affected transplant programs and their patients
DCD hearts and lungs - Infectious disease transmission
- How the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the landscape of donation and transplantation
- Cutting edge clinical innovations pushing the boundaries of what is possible
- The value of building the bridge to equity in healthcare to advance organ donation and transplantation
- Identify the potential impact of the continuous organ allocation system on efficiency, equity and survival.
- Discuss the implications of the UDDA and identify ethical issues that may arise with declaring death by neurologic criteria and donation after circulatory death.
- Describe strategies to adapt and overcome the challenges related to COVID19 on donation and transplantation.
- Define the value of equity in healthcare, and recognize how public and professional education builds allyship to advance organ donation and increase access to transplantation.
- Evaluate the distinct differences between adult and pediatrics as it relates to the donation process and organ distribution.
Nursing
The Organ Donation and Transplantation Alliance is offering 8.75 hours of continuing education credit for this offering, approved by The California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP17117. No partial credits will be awarded. CE credit will be issued upon request within 30 days post-forum.
CEPTC
The Organ Donation and Transplantation Alliance will be offering 8.75 Category I CEPTC credits from the American Board for Transplant Certification. Certified clinical transplant and procurement coordinators and certified clinical transplant nurses seeking CEPTC credit must complete the evaluation form within 30 days of the event.
CME
AdventHealth Tampa designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 8.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. AdventHealth Tampa is accredited by the Florida Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
This material is approved for CME credit 02/16/2023-02/16/2026,
AdventHealth Tampa complies with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Standards for Commercial Support of Continuing Medical Education. All persons serving in a position to control the content of the educational activity are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests. This information will be disclosed to activity participants prior to the commencement of the educational activity.
The National Donor Management Summit is recommended for healthcare professionals who play a role in the organ donation and/or donor management process, including but not limited to:
- Intensivists
- Acute Care Surgeons
- Hospitalists
- Palliative Care Physicians
- Neurologists
- Neurosurgeons
- Nurse Practitioners
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
- Pulmonologists
- OPO Medical Directors
- Organ Procurement Professionals
- Physicians
- Nurses
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Sandy Kirchner
MSN, APRN, CCRN, TCRN, AGACNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner, Trauma Advanced Practice Provider Team Lead
Board, Moderator, National Donor Management Summit Planning Committee, National Pediatric Summit Planning Committee, Speaker
Matthew Kirschen
MD, PhD
Assistant Professor in Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Pediatrics, and Neurology, and the Associate Director of Pediatric Neurocritical Care
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Conversation Series Workgroup, Moderator, National Donation Leadership Council, National Donor Management Summit Planning Committee
Katie McKee
Hospital Partnership, Donor Family Aftercare
Adam Schiavi
MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Neuroanesthesia/Neurocritical Care
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Community Hospital Resource Guide Workgroup, DCD Workgroup, National Donor Management Summit Planning Committee
Sophia Smith
MD
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Intensivist
Children's National Hospital
Tommy Thomas
MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Neurology and Neurosurgery
Emory University