Solid Organ Transplant Lecture Series

This series will focus on current issues in the field that are in varied states of transition, including factors influencing organ allocation, the impact of increased oversight of regulatory agencies on quality of care measures, and areas that have an impact on special populations. 

Course Overview

Educational Objectives

Accreditation and Disclosures

Conference Details

Friday, June 10, 2022

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• Faculty Disclosures (PDF, 120 KB)
• Cultural & Linguistic Competency Resources (PDF, 100 KB)

The Scripps Solid Organ Transplant Lecture Series will focus on current issues in the field that are in varied states of transition, including factors influencing organ allocation, the impact of increased oversight of regulatory agencies on quality of care measures, and areas that have an impact on special populations. An additional key objective of the series will be to provide stimulus for subsequent interactions between regulatory agencies, leaders in the transplant community, patient advocates, and clinicians to foster continued evolution of these discussions.

After attending this live internet activity, participants should be able to:

• Identify the impact that COVID has on transplantation.
• Summarize the challenges of NASH and transplant as a therapeutic option.
• Recognize how liver transplantation and new therapeutics are being used to treat liver cancer.
• Describe the issues of Acute Alcoholic Hepatitis and role of liver transplant.
• Cite the issues that cardiovascular disease impacts the pre-transplant and post-transplant patient.

Physicians

Scripps Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Scripps Health designates this live internet activity for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Credit Breakdown

Individual Lecture: 1 credit

Entire Series: 12 credits

Nurses and Nurse Practitioners

For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME.

For the purpose of re-licensure, the California Board of Registered Nursing accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ for attendance at structured learning activities offered by organizations accredited by the ACCME.

The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certified Program (AANPCP) and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

Physician Assistants

NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

Commercial Support

This course is supported, in part, by educational grants from industry. In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, a complete list of commercial support received will be provided to all learners who participate in the continuing education activity. For more information: www.accme.org/standards

Cultural and Linguistic Competency

This activity is in compliance with California Assembly Bill 1195, which requires that all CME activities comprising a patient care element include curriculum addressing the topic of cultural and linguistic competency. The intent of this bill is to ensure that health care professionals are able to meet the cultural and linguistic concerns of a diverse patient population through effective and appropriate professional development. The planners, speakers and authors of this CME activity have been encouraged to address issues relevant in their topic area. A variety of resources are available that address cultural and linguistic competency, some of which can be found in the Cultural & Linguistic Competency Resource Guide.