Thank you to the faculty and everyone who attended for making this meeting such a success!
After the Honeymoon: Promoting a Healthy Relationship with the Allograft
Although graft survival at one year has improved substantially for all solid organ transplants, the natural history of transplantation is characterized by chronic graft loss and lack of improvement in long-term outcomes. The 2010 AST Winter Symposium focuses on the causes of graft loss beyond the first post-transplant year and on interventions to prolong graft and patient survival. The topic will be explored through didactic lectures, panel discussions, and keynote presentations.
Program highlights include:
- KDIGO Guidelines
- NIH initiatives in predicting long-term allograft outcomes
- The role of immune monitoring, including proteomics and genomics, in predicting outcomes and tailoring immunosuppression
- Regulatory influences on recipient and donor selection
- Long-term immunological issues
- CNI’s: comparisons, new CNI-sparing immunosuppressants
The Winter Symposium also features an Allied Professionals Workshop on long-term management issues including: screening for malignancy, surveillance strategies, managing diabetes mellitus after transplantation, transitioning adolescents to adult transplant care, and the impact of a kidney transplant on outcomes of multiorgan transplant recipients.
Who Should Attend
The AST Winter Symposium is designed for physicians, surgeons, physician assistants, transplant coordinators, nurses, and pharmacists who are committed to continuing their education and enhancing patient care.
Goals and Objectives
After participating in this symposium you will be able to:
- Discuss outcomes of extrarenal transplantation using donors after cardiac death (DCD).
- Cite and understand the advantages and disadvantages of pre-emptive transplantation, paired kidney exchange initiatives, and clinical outcomes of recipients of multiorgan transplants.
- Utilize the current strategies for the management of chronic kidney disease in recipients of non-renal transplant recipients, recipient selection and evaluation for multiorgan transplantation.
- Apply the different modalities available for predicting long-term outcomes in kidney, heart and lung transplant recipients.
- Employ the current treatment strategies for treatment of new-onset diabetes after transplant.
- Explain the impact of malignancy and infections in early and late graft survival and understand the surveillance protocols for malignancy and infectious diseases.
Continuing Education Credit
How to Claim your Credit/Get Your Certificate
If you did not complete an evaluation form onsite, please contact the AST office at 856-439-9986 to find out how to claim your credit/get your certificate. Certificates will be sent via email after the meeting.
Accreditation
Physicians
The American Society of Transplantation (AST) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA PRA Statement
AST designates this educational activity for a maximum of 16.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses
This course is co-provided by Dannemiller and AST for a maximum of 19.20 contact hours. Dannemiller is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 4229.
RNs outside California must verify with their licensing agency for approval of this course.
Transplant Coordinators
The American Board for Transplant Certification (ABTC) has approved this educational offering for up to 16.25 Category 1 Continuing Education Points for Transplant Certification (CEPTCs).
Registration
Rates and Deadlines
AST will NOT increase registration rates before the meeting or onsite, but register now to save time at check-in.
| Registration Type | Registration |
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| AST Doctoral Member | $299 |
| AST Non-doctoral Member | $149 |
| AST Trainee Member | $129 |
| Doctoral Non-member or Industry | $399 |
| Non-doctoral Non-member | $199 |
| Trainee Non-member | $179 |
| Spouse/Guest* | $75 |
* Spouse/guest fee allows access to AST meals and social functions only and does not include access to educational sessions.
Travel & Housing Information
Meeting Location/Hotel
Rancho Las Palmas
41-000 Bob Hope Drive
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
Phone: 760-568-2727
www.rancholaspalmas.com
About the Hotel
Rancho las Palmas is a beautifully redesigned hotel and a low-key meeting paradise. The quiet campus-like feeling of the low-lying residences surrounded by the San Jacinto mountain range provides a peaceful oasis for AST attendees to gather and learn. Arrive early or stay late to take advantage of everything the hotel and surrounding Palm Desert Region have to offer:
- Several hiking trails just minutes away
- Fitness center, spa, and recreation facilities on property
- Outdoor pool and water park complex on property
- Close proximity to two entertainment, dining and shopping districts
Group Room Rate
AST has arranged a special group rate of $245 plus $10 automatic venue charge per room/and applicable taxes for Winter Symposium attendees during the dates of the meeting. This group rate includes guestroom high speed Internet access, access to the fitness center, in-room coffee and tea, toll free and local calls, daily newspaper delivery (Sunday upon request) and discount coupons at The River shopping/dining area.
THE HOTEL DISCOUNT HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO FEBRUARY 22! Room availability and rates are not guaranteed once the group block of rooms is sold out or the discount deadline passes (whichever comes first).
SELL-OUT NOTICE! The BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament and two other events are in the area during the dates of the meeting and the hotel will SELL OUT early. Don’t wait to book your room.
Airports and Ground Transportation
Airport Options
The hotel is located 10 miles/20 minutes from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) and 130 miles/three hours from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The ground transportation options below are for PSP airport only.
Taxi Service
Taxi service is available outside of baggage claim at PSP airport and can be arranged with the hotel’s concierge with advance notice for return service to PSP airport. Taxi service is approximately $40 per car each way.
Sedan Service
Cardiff Limousine and Transportation can provide private car service between PSP airport and the hotel. A one-way airport transfer is $125 per sedan, including tax. Sedans will comfortably accommodate one to two passengers; a third may be accommodated depending on your party and amount of luggage. Limousines and vans are also available. Download the Cardiff Transportation Request Form or call them at 760-568-1403 for reservations. Be sure to mention that you are with the AST Winter Symposium to get the special rates. Payment can be made by check or a major credit card.
Exhibits and Support Opportunities
If you are interested in exhibiting at the AST 2010 Winter Symposium or if you would like to hear more about support opportunities, please email Kristin Brammell, AST Meeting Manager, at kbrammell@ahint.com to request the exhibitor prospectus and support brochure.
Preliminary Program
Thursday, March 11, 2010 |
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| 6:30 pm | Welcome and Introduction Donald E. Hricik, MD and Milagros D. Samaniego, MD |
| 6:45 pm | Overview: Long-term Outcomes – Where Are We Now? Herwig-Ulf Meier-Kriesche, MD |
| 7:30 pm | Welcome Reception |
Friday, March 12, 2010 |
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| 8:00 am – 12:30 pm | Predicting Long-term Allograft Outcomes – NIH Initiatives |
| 8:00 am – 10:45 am | Clinical Trials in Organ Transplantation Moderators: Joren C. Madsen, MD, DPhil and Barbara Murphy, MD |
| 8:00 am | Introduction to the CTOT Nancy Bridges, MD |
| 8:15 am | Non-invasive Monitoring to Predict Outcome in De Novo Kidney Transplant Recipients Donald E. Hricik, MD |
| 8:45 am | B-cell Depletion by Anti CD20 in Renal Allograft Recipients Who Develop De Novo Antibodies Anil Chandraker, MD |
| 9:15 am | Correlation of Donor Proinflammatory mRNA Profiles with Early Outcomes of Thoracic and Abdominal Transplantation Jason D. Christie, MD |
| 9:45 am | Non-invasive Diagnosis of Renal Allograft Rejection by Urinary Cell mRNA Profiling Darshana Dadhania, MD |
| 10:15 am | Observational Study of Alloimmunity in Cardiac Transplant Recipients Peter S. Heeger, MD |
| 10:45 am – 11:00 am | Break |
| 11:00 am – 12:30 pm | NIH-sponsored Initiatives in Genomics Moderators: Barbara Murphy, MD and Roslyn B. Mannon, MD |
| 11:00 am | Genomics of Chronic Renal Allograft Rejection (The GoCAR Study) Barbara Murphy, MD |
| 11:30 am | Preliminary Results from the Long-Term Deterioration in Kidney Allograft Function
(DeKAF) Study Arthur J. Matas, MD |
| Noon | Genomics for Kidney Transplantation Sunil M. Kurian, PhD |
| 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm | Lunch |
| 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Long-term Immunogical Issues: Keynote Presentations Moderators: Donald E. Hricik, MD and Milagros D. Samaniego, MD |
| 2:00 pm | Tolerance: Is it Time for a Truth and Reconciliation Commission? Terry B. Strom, MD |
| 2:30 pm | Rejection of Solid Organ Transplants: Is Molecular Diagnosis Ready for Prime Time? Philip F. Halloran, MD, PhD |
| 3:00 pm – 3:15 pm | Break |
| 3:15 pm – 5:00 pm | Panel Discussion Is What’s Good for the Goose Good for the Gander? Impact of the KDIGO Guidelines in the Outpatient Management of Kidney and Extra-renal Transplant Recipients Moderator: Milagros D. Samaniego, MD Panelists: Roy D. Bloom, MD, Kimberly A. Brown, MD, John S. Gill, MD, Maryl R. Johnson, MD, and Michelle A. Josephson, MD |
Saturday, March 13, 2010 |
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| 8:00 am – 8:30 am | State-of-the-Art Lecture Reconstitution: Balancing the Good with the Bad Barbara Murphy, MD |
| 8:30 am – 10:30 am | Transplant Outcomes: Impact on the Survival of Your Program Moderators: Kimberly A. Brown, MD and Michelle A. Josephson, MD |
| 8:30 am | Balancing Transplant Volume and Outcomes: Regulatory Influences Randall S. Sung, MD |
| 9:00 am | Optimizing Outcomes of Sensitized Patients: Desensitization or Donor Exchange Programs? Milagros D. Samaniego, MD |
| 9:30 am | Do Small Volume Programs Warrant Special Evaluation? Robert A. Wolfe, PhD |
| 10:00 am | Transplant First Initiative: Pathway to Improved Outcomes? Robert S. Gaston, MD |
| 10:30 am - 10:45 am | Break |
| 10:45 am – 12:15 pm | Donor Selection and Management Moderators: Maryl R. Johnson, MD and and Maria-Luisa Alegre, MD, PhD |
| 10:45 am | Update on Donor Derived Infections Emily A. Blumberg, MD |
| 11:15 am | Immune Camouflage of Allografts Roslyn B. Mannon, MD |
| 11:45 am | Outcomes of Transplants from DCDs in Extrarenal Transplantation Randall S. Sung, MD |
| 12:15 pm – 1:30 pm | Lunch |
| 1:30 pm – 4:15 pm | Joint Symposium with Allied Health Professionals: Improving Outcomes by Keeping Patients Alive Moderators: Dianne LaPointe-Rudow, ANP, DNP, CCTC and Patricia Harren, DNP |
| 1:30 pm | Screening for Malignancy Dianne LaPointe-Rudow, ANP, DNP, CCTC |
| 2:00 pm | Surveillance Strategies: CMV, BK, EBV Michael D. Green, MD |
| 2:30 pm | Impact of a Kidney Transplant on Outcomes of Multiorgan Transplant Recipients David Cohen, MD |
| 3:00 pm – 3:15 pm | Break |
| 3:15 pm | New Strategies for Managing Diabetes Mellitus After Transplantation Patricia Harren, DNP |
| 3:45 pm | Issues in Transitioning Adolescents to Adult Transplant Care Beverly Kosmach-Park, MSN, CRNP |
Sunday, March 14, 2010 |
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| 9:00 am – 11:00 am | CNIs: Can’t Live with Them, Can’t Live Without Them Moderators: Donald E. Hricik, MD and Milagros D. Samaniego, MD |
| 9:00 am | CNI Nephrotoxicity: Under-recognized or Overblown? Hassan N. Ibrahim, MD |
| 9:30 am | Comparing CNIs: Is There a Superior Agent? Bruce Kaplan, MD |
| 10:00 am | Rejection with CNI-free Regimens: Magnitude and Mechanisms Alexander C. Wiseman, MD |
| 10:30 am | New CNI-sparing Immunosuppressants Flavio Vincenti, MD |
| 11:00 am | Adjourn |
Program is subject to change
Questions?
Headquarters
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Phone: (856) 439-9986 • Fax: (856) 439-9982
Meeting Questions
Tina Squillante
Director of Meetings
tsquillante@ahint.com
Kristin Brammell
Meeting Manager
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Registration Questions
Gail Valente
Registration Coordinator
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