7th Annual Wisconsin Chapter Transplant Symposium:
Optimizing Outcomes AND Making a Difference
Saturday, October 25th, 2014: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin: Cancer Care Center
9200 West Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53234-3910
Directions: Due to construction, call 1-800-ZOO-0003 for up-to-date directions to Froedtert or http://projects.511wi.gov/
Sponsored by Froedtert & MCW and Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin
*DRAFT AGENDA*
7:30 AM
8:00 AM
Registration, Continental Breakfast & Exhibits
Welcome/Overview WI ITNS
Jaime Myers, RN, MSN, CCTC– WI ITNS Chapter President
8:15 AM – 10:15 AM
8:15 AM
9:00 AM
9:30 AM
9:50AM
10:15 AM
Optimizing Long-term Outcomes
Management of Renal Insufficiency in Solid Organ Transplant
Ehab R. Saad, MD, FASN, FACP, MA
Adult Kidney & Pancreas Transplant Medical Director, Division of Nephrology and Surgery, Associate
Professor of Medicine & Surgery, Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin
Cardiovascular Management: Controlling Blood Pressure
Lacy Ternes, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Transplant Pharmacist, Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin
Improving Patient Adherence and Empowerment through Medication Education: A Focus on Solid
Organ Transplant Recipients
Erika Aldag, PharmD, BCPS
Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator, Abdominal Transplant, Aurora St Luke's Medical Center
Ask the Experts: Optimizing Long-term Outcomes
Ehab Saad, MD, FASN, FACP, MA
Lacy Ternes, PharmD, BCPS
Erika Aldag, PharmD, BCPS
Moderators:
Break & Exhibits (Buckeye)
10:30 AM - 12:15 PM
10:30 AM
11:00 AM
11:20AM
11:35 AM
Strategies to Increase Donation and Maximize Organ Use: Current & Future
Organ Allocation Changes: Now & Later
Gwen McNatt, RN, PhD (c), CNN, FNP-BC
Director, Operations ID Center and Kovler Organ Transplantation Center, Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Living donor Liver transplantation
David Cronin II, MD, PhD, MBA
Director, Transplant Surgery Fellowship Program, Medical Director, Organ Procurement and Preservation
Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin
Paired Kidney Exchange: Impact and Implications
SPEAKER CONFIRMATION PENDING
Clinical Transplant Coordinator, Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin
Future Initiatives: Organ Resuscitation
SPEAKER CONFIRMATION PENDING
Title
11:55 AM
Ask the Experts: Strategies to Increase Organ Donation and Maximize Use
David Cronin II, MD, PhD, MBA
Pending speaker
Pending speaker
Gwen McNatt, RN, PhD (c), CNN, FNP-BC
Moderators:
12:15 PM
Lunch and Exhibits: Networking with Board of Directors & Committee Members
1:00 PM
Clinical Case Studies
The ABCs of Writing a Case Study
Stacee Lerret, PhD, RN, CPNP-AC/PC, CCTC
Assistant Professor, Medical College of WI; Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
Parvovirus Following Renal Transplant
Susan Little, RN, BSN, CCTC
Transplant Coordinator, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
Moderator: Stacee Lerret, PhD, RN, CPNP-AC/PC, CCTC
1:30 PM
Sexual Health: How to Talk the Talk with your Patients
Stephanie C. Zanowski PhD
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Licensed Psychologist, Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin
Moderator:
2:15 PM
Multidisciplinary Care Coordination for Solid Organ Transplant Patients
Gail Stendahl, DNP, RN, CPNP-PC/AC, CCTC
Heart Transplant Nurse Practitioner, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin
Moderator:
2:45 PM
Break and Exhibits, Move to breakout sessions
3:00 PM
Breakout Session
A – What Happens to Kidney Transplant Recipients when the Graft Fails?
Brenda Muth, MS, RN, APNP
Transplant Nephrology, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
Moderator:
Room:
B – Immunosuppression Updates
Daniel Felix, RPH, PharmD
PGY-2 Solid Organ Transplant,
University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics
Moderator:
Room:
C – Tales from the Trenches: “Need to Knows” about Treatment with New HCV Antiviral Agents
Erica Bouska, RN, BSN, CCTC
Senior Liver Transplant Coordinator, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
Moderator:
Room:
3:45 PM
Break and Exhibits, Move to Main Conference Room
4:00 PM
“Put Your Own Oxygen Mask On Before Assisting Others”
Abbey Kruper, Psy.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery; Director, Transplant Mental Health; Licensed Psychologist; Froedtert & MCW
Moderator:
4:30 PM
Closing Remarks & Chapter Meeting: ALL symposium participants encouraged to attend this BRIEF meeting
Brandi Gwidt, RN, BSN, CCTC - WI ITNS Chapter President - Elect
*Applied for 7.0 Category 1 CEPTCs from the American Board for Transplant Certification
OCTOBER 24, 2014 WI ITNS SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
 Provide Transplant Nurses, Coordinators, RNs, and other Healthcare Professionals relevant data and current trends in
managing patients pre and post solid organ transplantation
 Share timely research findings, methods of treatment, organ procurement and allocation practices that offer
positive outcomes for the transplant recipient
 Discuss issues affecting graft survival including renal insufficiency, medication management strategies and organ quality
 Describe current challenges in pre and post transplant management and best practices for successful outcomes
 Identify interventions at various stages in the transplant process to improve long-term outcomes
A block of rooms is reserved for Friday, October 24th, 2014.
Cut Off Date: Friday, September 26, 2014
Crowne Plaza Milwaukee West - 2012 Torch Bearer Award Winning Hotel
10499 Innovation Drive
Wauwatosa, WI 53226
414-389-8564
www.crowneplazamilwaukee.com
Construction Updates
http://projects.511wi.gov/
$109.00/night (single or double)
CALL IN RESERVATIONS ONLY: 414-389-8563 (M-F between 7:00am-3pm CST)
Group Name: WI ITNS: Wisconsin International Transplant Nurses Society
ONLINE RESERVATIONS: N/A. Reservations made online or through the 1-800 reservations number cannot guarantee the WI ITNS
group rate
CANCELLATION POLICY: There is a 24-hr cancellation policy. Late cancels or “no shows” will be charged one night’s room and tax.
PARKING: Complimentary