Kristin Smith

MSN, RN, CNL, CCTC
Manager, Abdominal Transplant and Living Donor Programs
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Kristin Smith

Brief Bio

Kristin Smith graduated with her MSN from Xavier University in 2009. She worked in multiple areas of nursing over several years but her family connection to transplant led her to pursue a role in the field when she moved to Nashville in 2014. She started as a kidney post-transplant coordinator before coming the lead transplant coordinator. She is currently the Manager for the Abdominal Transplant and Living Donor Programs at Vanderbilt Transplant Center.

Primary Patient Group Adult

Primary Areas of Expertise All areas of practice

Primary Organs of Expertise Abdominal (Kidney, Liver, Pancreas, Small Bowel)

Alliance Presentations

AS 6.22 TransplantReferrals 524676155

Transplant Referral Management: Expanding Access to Care

Thursday, August 10, 2023, at 3:00pm

With the number of referrals on the rise, transplant centers are being challenged to effectively manage incoming referrals and streamline the referral process to move patients through the transplant journey. This webinar will showcase best practices related to the effective management of incoming referrals for new patients and strategies being explored to improve outreach efforts to move patients through the transplant process.

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