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  • 8:00am – 5:00pm: Pre-meeting Attendee Registration (Lobby)
  • 1:00pm – 5:00pm: Special Session – American College of CHEST Physicians Pre-Meeting Workshop (Muse 1)
  • 5:00pm – 7:00pm:Registration / Badge Pick-up (Lobby)
  • 7:00am – 8:00am: Registration / Badge Pick-up (Sequoia Foyer)
  • 7:00am – 8:00am: Breakfast (The Commons, Mezzanine Level)
  • 8:00am – 8:10am: Welcome & Framing (Sequoia)
  • 8:10am – 8:25am: TAD TALK – Commitment to Growth
  • 8:25am – 8:50am: The State of Growth – National Data Insights and Goals
  • 8:50am – 9:35am: Growth through Technological Innovations
  • 9:35am – 9:50am: Networking Break, sponsored by LifeLink of Georgia
  • 9:50am – 10:35am: Strategic Partnerships to Support Growth
  • 10:35am – 10:50am: Partnership Perspectives & Updates: AOPO Validated Medtrics
  • 10:50am – 11:05am: TAD TALK – Partnerships for Innovative Growth
  • 11:05am – 11:20am: 60K Growth Initiative
  • 11:20am – 12:50pm: Lunch (The Commons, Mezzanine Level)
  • 12:50am – 1:20pm: IHI Lung Collaborative
  • 1:20pm – 1:20pm:. Partnership Perspectives & Updates – American College of CHEST Physicians – Lung Donation Growth
  • 1:30pm – 1:40pm: Networking Break
  • 1:40pm – 2:25pm: Breakout Discussions
    • Heart Focus – Muse 3 & 4
    • Liver Focus – Muse 2
    • Kidney Focus – Muse 1
    • OPO Focus – Muse 5
  • 2:25pm – 2:35pm: Networking Break
  • 2:35pm – 3:20pm: Breakouts Repeat (same rooms as above)
  • 3:20pm – 3:35pm: Networking Break
  • 3:35pm – 3:43pm: Breakout Report-out (Sequoia)
  • 3:43pm – 3:45pm: Updates from The Alliance National Leadership Council
  • 3:45pm – 4:00pm: TAD TALK – Modernizing/Redesigning the Transplant System – Through the Eyes of Patients, Families, and One Living Donor
  • 4:00pm – 5:00pm: CEO Roundtable Discussion
  • 5:00pm – 5:25pm: The Alliance Annual Leadership Awards, sponsored by Trinity Medical and Keystone Perfusion
  • 5:25pm – 5:30pm: Closing Remarks
  • 5:30pm – 6:00pm: Vote on Abstract Posters (Upper Sequoia Foyer)
  • 6:00pm – 7:30pm: Networking Reception, sponsored by CareDx (Altair, 27th Floor)
  • 7:00am – 8:00am: Registration / Badge Pick-up (Sequoia Foyer)
  • 7:00am – 8:00am: Breakfast (The Commons, Mezzanine Level)
  • 8:00am – 8:10am: Welcome Back (Sequoia)
  • 8:10am – 8:25am: TAD TALK – Assessing the United States Transplant System: Growth or Stewardship?
  • 8:25am – 9:20am: Allocation and Expanding Access – Tackling Pipeline Challenges to Reduce Non-Utilization
  • 9:20am – 10:00am: IOTA Model Strategies – Transplant & OPO Implications
  • 10:00am – 10:20am: Networking Break, sponsored by Bridge to Life
  • 10:20am – 11:00am: How to Answer the Call for Growth with Resource Limitations & Improved Operational Efficiencies
  • 11:00am – 11:15am: TAD TALK – Partnering with Donor Families to Drive Improvement
  • 11:15am – 11:30am: Connect to Purpose – A Space to Heal
  • 11:30am – 11:45am: Partnership Perspectives & Updates – The Joint Commission
  • 11:45am – 12:00pm: TAD TALK – Wellness in a High Stress Transplant Environment
  • 12:00pm – 12:05pm: Welcome from the Local OPO
  • 12:05pm – 1:30pm: Lunch (The Commons, Mezzanine Level)
  • 1:30pm – 1:40pm: Poster Abstract Winner
  • 1:40pm – 1:45pm: Partnership Perspectives & Updates – The Alliance Transplant Payer Collaborative
  • 1:45pm – 2:15pm: Overcoming Challenges to Growth – Financial Considerations and Opportunities for Improvement
  • 2:15pm – 2:55pm: Overcoming Challenges to Growth – Media & Public Perceptions
  • 2:55pm – 3:25pm: HRSA | OPTN Update – Policy Oversight & Metrics
  • 3:25pm – 3:30pm: Wrap-up and Closing Remarks

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Speakers

Brad Adams 300Sq
Bradley Adams
JD, CPAPresident & CEOSouthwest Transplant Alliance
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Joel Adler
MD, MPHAssistant Professor of Surgery and Peri-operative CareDell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin
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Woodlhey Ambroise
MSHA, MBA, RRT, RCP, CPTCSenior Director of Organ Operations and Surgical RecoveryLifeGift
Rachel Beekman
Rachel Beekman
MDAssistant Professor, NeurologyYale University
Jean Botha
Jean Botha
MDTransplant SurgeryIntermountain Health
Peter Brinson
Peter Brinson
DNP, RNTransplant Informatics Program Manager IVCleveland Clinic Foundation
Brubaker
Aleah Brubaker
MD, PhDTransplant and Hepatobiliary Surgeon, Assistant Professor of SurgeryUC San Diego
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Corey Bryant
Senior Director, Strategic Development & External AffairsOrgan Donation and Transplantation Alliance
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John Chessare
MD, MPH, FACHEProfessor of PracticeTowson University
Clayborne Brittany
Brittany Clayborne
Psy.DCEOBrittany Speaks
Micah Clayborne
Micah Clayborne
FounderTransplant Teenz
Kevin Cmunt
Kevin Cmunt
Strategic Advisor / Retired Donation Executive
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Matthew Cooper
MDChief of Transplantation and Director, Solid Organ Transplant LineMedical College of Wisconsin
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Dorrie Dils
BSN, MHACEOGift of Life Michigan
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Alden Doyle
MDProfessor in the Department of Medicine, Division of NephrologyUniversity of Virginia School of Medicine
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John Edwards
RN, RRT, CPTCSenior Vice President of Clinical OperationsGift of Life Donor Program
Deanna Fenton
Deanna Fenton
Senior Manager, Educational Program Development and OperationsOrgan Donation and Transplantation Alliance
Sean Fitzpatrick
Sean Fitzpatrick
Chief Public Affairs OfficerNew England Donor Services
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Nancy Foster
Former Vice President for Quality and Patient Safety PolicyAmerican Hospital Association, D.C.
Rondi Gelbard
Rondi Gelbard
MD, FACSProfessor of Surgery; Medical Director, Surgical Critical Care - Division of Acute Care SurgeryUAB Hospital
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Michael Goldstein
MDDirector of Organ TransplantationHackensack University Medical Center
Rick Hasz Gift Of Life Donor Program
Richard Hasz
MFS, CPTCPresident & CEOGift of Life Donor Program
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Karri Hobson-Pape
MBAExecutive DirectorOrgan Donation and Transplantation Alliance
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Ian Jamieson
MBA, MHAVice PresidentDuke Transplant Center
Sharon Klarman
Sharon Klarman
MHL, BSN, RN-BC, CCTCExecutive Director of Transplant Services and Mechanical Circulatory SupportTufts Medical Center
Kwan
Michael Kwan
MD, FACCMedical DirectorMethodist Healthcare System
Dianne Lapointe Rudow
Dianne LaPointe Rudow
ANP-BC, DNP, FAANDirector of the Center for Living DonationThe Mount Sinai Hospital
Macey
Macey Levan
JD, PhDAssociate Professor of Surgery and Population Health at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Director, Center for Surgical and Transplant Applied Research Qualitative CoreNYU Langone Health
Debbie Levine
Deborah Levine
MD, FCCP, FASTClinical Professor, Medicine - Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care MedicineStanford Medicine
John Magee
John Magee
MDProfessor of SurgeryUniversity of Michigan
David Marshman
David Marshman
Director, OPO Quality SystemsLifeNet Health
Daniel McCarthy
Daniel McCarthy
MD, MBASurgical Director, Lung Transplant Program; Director, ECMO Program; Associate Professor, Division of Cardiothoracic SurgeryUniversity of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
McKee, Katie Mayo Clinic
Katie McKee
MPHOperations AdministratorMayo Clinic
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Kristin Mekeel
MDChief Quality OfficerUCHealth Anschutz Medical Center, Colorado
Nancy Metzler
Nancy Metzler
MBA, MHA, FACHEExecutive Director of Transplant ServicesUniversity of Rochester Medical Center
Josh Mezrich Bluefinal
Josh Mezrich
MDProfessor, Department of Surgery, Division of TransplantationUniversity of Wisconsin
Steve Miller
Steve Miller
CEOAssociation of Organ Procurement Organizations
Jen Milton
Jennifer Milton
BSN, MBAChief Administrative OfficerUniversity Health Transplant Institute
Nassar Ahmed
Ahmed Nassar
MDLiver & Kidney Transplant SurgeonHenry Ford Transplant Institute
Neidlinger
Nikole Neidlinger
MD, MBA, FACSAssociate Professor Of Surgery; Associate Medical Director Organ & Tissue DonationUW Organ and Tissue Donation Division of Transplantation
David Ohara
David O’Hara
MSVice President of Business Intellig and QAPINJ Sharing Network
Christine Palms
Christine Palms
MS, RN, CPTC, CCTCSenior Vice President, Tertiary Services and PlanningVirtua Health
Kathy Parinello
Kathy Parrinello
RN, PhDPresident & Chief Executive Officer - URMCStrong Memorial Hospital
Pretorius
Victor Pretorius
MBChBSurgical DirectorUC San Diego Health
Jennifer Prinz 2024
Jennifer Prinz
RN, BSN, MPH-HPAPresident & CEODonor Alliance
Jeffrey Salvon Harman
Jeffrey Salvon-Harman
MDVP SafetyInstitute for Healthcare Improvement
Marty Sellers
Marty Sellers
MD, MPHMedical DirectorGift of Life Donor Program
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Shimul Shah
MD, MHCMChief of TransplantationMass General Brigham
Snyder, Jon 001 Sq
Jon Snyder
PhD, MSDirector of Transplant EpidemiologyHennepin Healthcare Research Institute
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Amy Sosebee
Sup ORCSouthwest Transplant Alliance
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Gigi Spicer
Transplant Consulting Services, LLC
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Daniel Stanton
MHA, MBA, FACHEExecutive DirectorAdvent Health Orlando
Joanna Stephens
JoAnna Stephens
BSN, MHA, CCTCAdministrative Program Director Solid Abdominal TransplantIntermountain Health
Jill Stinebring
Jill Stinebring
BSN, MBASVP, Organ DonationNew England Donor Services
Thomas Strukl
Thomas Strukl
MBA, MT(ASCP) Project Director, Department of Standards and Survey MethodsThe Joint Commission
Larry Suplee
Larry Suplee
MS, CTBSVP, Transplant Information CenterGift of Life Donor Program
Andrea Tietjen
Andrea Tietjen
MBA, CPAAVPCooperman Barnabas Medical Center
Wagner
Dennis Wagner
MPAManaging DirectorYes And Leadership, LLC
Anthony Watkins
Anthony Watkins
MD, FACSSurgical Director, Kidney & Pancreas Transplant Program Associate ProfessorTampa General Hospital
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Hope Weed
RN, BSN, CPTCDirector of Recovery ServicesLifeLink of Georgia
Wood Nicholas
Nicholas Wood
PhDBiostatistician and Simulation EngineerHennepin Healthcare Research Institute
Chris Zinner
Chris Zinner
Managing DirectorAccenture Federal Services
Brandi Zofkie
Brandi Zofkie
MPH, MSBS-HDSAssociate Vice PresidentLung Bioengineering Inc
Brad Adams 300Sq
Bradley Adams
JD, CPAPresident & CEOSouthwest Transplant Alliance
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Joel Adler
MD, MPHAssistant Professor of Surgery and Peri-operative CareDell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin
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Woodlhey Ambroise
MSHA, MBA, RRT, RCP, CPTCSenior Director of Organ Operations and Surgical RecoveryLifeGift
Rachel Beekman
Rachel Beekman
MDAssistant Professor, NeurologyYale University
Jean Botha
Jean Botha
MDTransplant SurgeryIntermountain Health
Peter Brinson
Peter Brinson
DNP, RNTransplant Informatics Program Manager IVCleveland Clinic Foundation
Brubaker
Aleah Brubaker
MD, PhDTransplant and Hepatobiliary Surgeon, Assistant Professor of SurgeryUC San Diego
DD6A2041 JD Edited
Corey Bryant
Senior Director, Strategic Development & External AffairsOrgan Donation and Transplantation Alliance
JC Headshot
John Chessare
MD, MPH, FACHEProfessor of PracticeTowson University
Clayborne Brittany
Brittany Clayborne
Psy.DCEOBrittany Speaks
Micah Clayborne
Micah Clayborne
FounderTransplant Teenz
Kevin Cmunt
Kevin Cmunt
Strategic Advisor / Retired Donation Executive
Matt Cooper 1300sq300dpi
Matthew Cooper
MDChief of Transplantation and Director, Solid Organ Transplant LineMedical College of Wisconsin
Dorrie June 2024 Headshot Square
Dorrie Dils
BSN, MHACEOGift of Life Michigan
Doyle Alden 1x1 1
Alden Doyle
MDProfessor in the Department of Medicine, Division of NephrologyUniversity of Virginia School of Medicine
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John Edwards
RN, RRT, CPTCSenior Vice President of Clinical OperationsGift of Life Donor Program
Deanna Fenton
Deanna Fenton
Senior Manager, Educational Program Development and OperationsOrgan Donation and Transplantation Alliance
Sean Fitzpatrick
Sean Fitzpatrick
Chief Public Affairs OfficerNew England Donor Services
1644509103936
Nancy Foster
Former Vice President for Quality and Patient Safety PolicyAmerican Hospital Association, D.C.
Rondi Gelbard
Rondi Gelbard
MD, FACSProfessor of Surgery; Medical Director, Surgical Critical Care - Division of Acute Care SurgeryUAB Hospital
MichaelGoldstein 800x800
Michael Goldstein
MDDirector of Organ TransplantationHackensack University Medical Center
Rick Hasz Gift Of Life Donor Program
Richard Hasz
MFS, CPTCPresident & CEOGift of Life Donor Program
Karri Hobson Pape Formal Head Shot
Karri Hobson-Pape
MBAExecutive DirectorOrgan Donation and Transplantation Alliance
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Ian Jamieson
MBA, MHAVice PresidentDuke Transplant Center
Sharon Klarman
Sharon Klarman
MHL, BSN, RN-BC, CCTCExecutive Director of Transplant Services and Mechanical Circulatory SupportTufts Medical Center
Kwan
Michael Kwan
MD, FACCMedical DirectorMethodist Healthcare System
Dianne Lapointe Rudow
Dianne LaPointe Rudow
ANP-BC, DNP, FAANDirector of the Center for Living DonationThe Mount Sinai Hospital
Macey
Macey Levan
JD, PhDAssociate Professor of Surgery and Population Health at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Director, Center for Surgical and Transplant Applied Research Qualitative CoreNYU Langone Health
Debbie Levine
Deborah Levine
MD, FCCP, FASTClinical Professor, Medicine - Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care MedicineStanford Medicine
John Magee
John Magee
MDProfessor of SurgeryUniversity of Michigan
David Marshman
David Marshman
Director, OPO Quality SystemsLifeNet Health
Daniel McCarthy
Daniel McCarthy
MD, MBASurgical Director, Lung Transplant Program; Director, ECMO Program; Associate Professor, Division of Cardiothoracic SurgeryUniversity of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
McKee, Katie Mayo Clinic
Katie McKee
MPHOperations AdministratorMayo Clinic
Screen Shot 2022 02 14 At 4.02.46 PM
Kristin Mekeel
MDChief Quality OfficerUCHealth Anschutz Medical Center, Colorado
Nancy Metzler
Nancy Metzler
MBA, MHA, FACHEExecutive Director of Transplant ServicesUniversity of Rochester Medical Center
Josh Mezrich Bluefinal
Josh Mezrich
MDProfessor, Department of Surgery, Division of TransplantationUniversity of Wisconsin
Steve Miller
Steve Miller
CEOAssociation of Organ Procurement Organizations
Jen Milton
Jennifer Milton
BSN, MBAChief Administrative OfficerUniversity Health Transplant Institute
Nassar Ahmed
Ahmed Nassar
MDLiver & Kidney Transplant SurgeonHenry Ford Transplant Institute
Neidlinger
Nikole Neidlinger
MD, MBA, FACSAssociate Professor Of Surgery; Associate Medical Director Organ & Tissue DonationUW Organ and Tissue Donation Division of Transplantation
David Ohara
David O’Hara
MSVice President of Business Intellig and QAPINJ Sharing Network
Christine Palms
Christine Palms
MS, RN, CPTC, CCTCSenior Vice President, Tertiary Services and PlanningVirtua Health
Kathy Parinello
Kathy Parrinello
RN, PhDPresident & Chief Executive Officer - URMCStrong Memorial Hospital
Pretorius
Victor Pretorius
MBChBSurgical DirectorUC San Diego Health
Jennifer Prinz 2024
Jennifer Prinz
RN, BSN, MPH-HPAPresident & CEODonor Alliance
Jeffrey Salvon Harman
Jeffrey Salvon-Harman
MDVP SafetyInstitute for Healthcare Improvement
Marty Sellers
Marty Sellers
MD, MPHMedical DirectorGift of Life Donor Program
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Shimul Shah
MD, MHCMChief of TransplantationMass General Brigham
Snyder, Jon 001 Sq
Jon Snyder
PhD, MSDirector of Transplant EpidemiologyHennepin Healthcare Research Institute
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Amy Sosebee
Sup ORCSouthwest Transplant Alliance
SPICERGigi Landscape 46bc910cb6b0013464ae2c1dc15dae41 60075ad560689
Gigi Spicer
Transplant Consulting Services, LLC
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Daniel Stanton
MHA, MBA, FACHEExecutive DirectorAdvent Health Orlando
Joanna Stephens
JoAnna Stephens
BSN, MHA, CCTCAdministrative Program Director Solid Abdominal TransplantIntermountain Health
Jill Stinebring
Jill Stinebring
BSN, MBASVP, Organ DonationNew England Donor Services
Thomas Strukl
Thomas Strukl
MBA, MT(ASCP) Project Director, Department of Standards and Survey MethodsThe Joint Commission
Larry Suplee
Larry Suplee
MS, CTBSVP, Transplant Information CenterGift of Life Donor Program
Andrea Tietjen
Andrea Tietjen
MBA, CPAAVPCooperman Barnabas Medical Center
Wagner
Dennis Wagner
MPAManaging DirectorYes And Leadership, LLC
Anthony Watkins
Anthony Watkins
MD, FACSSurgical Director, Kidney & Pancreas Transplant Program Associate ProfessorTampa General Hospital
H. Weed Picture
Hope Weed
RN, BSN, CPTCDirector of Recovery ServicesLifeLink of Georgia
Wood Nicholas
Nicholas Wood
PhDBiostatistician and Simulation EngineerHennepin Healthcare Research Institute
Chris Zinner
Chris Zinner
Managing DirectorAccenture Federal Services
Brandi Zofkie
Brandi Zofkie
MPH, MSBS-HDSAssociate Vice PresidentLung Bioengineering Inc

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