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A Successful Initiative to Close the Inequity Gap in Organ Transplantation Among Immigrants in Illinois

Beverley
Ketel
, MD, FACS
, Chair, Board of Directors
, Illinois Transplant Fund
Additional Authors/Contributors: Catalina Ramos Hernandez, MD, ITF Clinical Supervisor, Harry Wilkins, MD, CEO of GOH, Janet Dominguez, Executive Director, Illinois Transplant Fund; Kevin Cmunt, BS, retired CEO of GOH, Retired Chief Executive of ITF Secretary, ITF Board of Directors
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Addressing Perceived Bias in Transplant Eligibility: Institutional Strategies to Promote Equity and Restore Trust

Elizabeth
Schmidt
, UW Health
Additional Authors/Contributors: Jessica Viste, DNP, RN, ACNA-BS, CCTN
Peer Reviewed

Beyond Survival: Integrating Personal Goals into Durable VAD Management

Heather
Jaeger
, University of Wisconsin Health
Additional Authors/Contributors: Corynn Jansen LCSW, Lauren Wendt LCSW, Sara Bormann BSN RN, Brittany Schappe BSN RN, Sarah Dever BSN RN
Peer Reviewed

Bridging the Gap: Empowering Conversations for First-Person Authorization Success at Indiana Donor Network

Jamie
Rivas
, Director of Donor and Family Services
, Indiana Donor Network
Additional Authors/Contributors:
Peer Reviewed

Christina Strong’s Legal Perspective: Upholding First Person Authorization Amid Family Objection

Christina
Strong
, JD
, Healthcare Attorney
, Dilworth Paxson Law Firm
Additional Authors/Contributors:

Contested First Person Authorization-BD

Christie
Ryan
, DNP,RN
, Director, Professional Services
, Center for Organ Recovery and Education
Additional Authors/Contributors:
Peer Reviewed

Development and Dissemination of a Unique Virtual Reality Training Program to Improve Physician Skill, Knowledge and Confidence in Determining Brain Death and Family Communication

Theresa
Daly
, BS, MS
, Senior Director
, Gift of Life Institute
Additional Authors/Contributors: Patricia A. Mulvania, RN, BSN, CPTC, Richard Hasz, MFS, CPTC, Howard M. Nathan, DHL
Peer Reviewed

DirectConnect Image Sharing

Jordan
Aliviado
, Specialist Direct
Additional Authors/Contributors:

Donation Liaison Workshop

Kyle
Oksiuta
, Hospital Development Specialist
, University of Wisconsin Organ and Tissue Donation
Additional Authors/Contributors: Kyle Oksiuta
Peer Reviewed

DonorConnect: Navigating Cultural Resistance with Compassion and Clarity in FPA

Woody
Marshall
, Hospital Services
, Donor Connect
Additional Authors/Contributors: Sara Angle, RN, BSN, CPTC, Manager of Organ Recovery
Peer Reviewed

From Compliance to Competency: Elevating Transplant Quality Through Structured Frameworks and Standardized Roles

Celeste
Braly
, UW Health Transplant Center
Additional Authors/Contributors: Maureen Grenawalt, MPH

Increase Referrals, Donors, and Transplants via Interoperability

Nicole
Ferguson
, Project Manager
, InVita Healthcare Technologies
Additional Authors/Contributors: Aditi Srinivasan
Peer Reviewed

Increasing Donor Management Communication Efficiencies through Data Capture, Consolidation & Visualization Tools

Lee
Keddie
, CompuMed Inc.
Additional Authors/Contributors:

Increasing Organ Donors and Transplants via Interoperability

Wade
Liu
, President of Human Biologics
, InVita Healthcare Technologies
Additional Authors/Contributors: Nicole Ferguson, Project Manager, InVita Healthcare Technologies, Andrew Mullins, Chief Executive Officer, Lifeline of Ohio
Peer Reviewed

Increasing Organ Donors and Transplants via Interoperability

Nicole
Ferguson
, InVita Healthcare Technologies
Additional Authors/Contributors: Andrew Mullins, Chief Executive Officer, Lifeline of Ohio | Aditi Srinivasan, VP & General Manager, Donation & Transplant, InVita Healthcare Technologies