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Pediatric Transplant Seminar

The MGHfC Pediatric Transplant Seminar is a half-day educational program designed to increase the dissemination of knowledge about pediatric solid organ transplant and related issues.

Monday, October 22, 2012
8:00am-1:00pm
O’Keeffe Auditorium
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA 02114

Course Director

Uzma Shah, MD
Associate Professor in Pediatrics
Director, Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Program in Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition
Medical Director, Pediatric Liver Transplant Program,
MassGeneral Hospital for Children

Course Agenda

TIME	EVENT
7:30–8:00	Breakfast
8:00–8:15	Welcome and Introduction Ronald E. Kleinman, MD Physician In Chief, Mass General Hospital for Children Chief, Pediatric Gastrointestinal and Nutrition Unit MassGeneral Hospital for Children Charles Wilder Professor of Pediatrics Harvard Medical School Joseph P. Vacanti, MD John Homas Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School Surgeon-in-Chief, MassGeneral Hospital for Children Co-Director, Center for Regenerative Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital Chief, Pediatric Transplantation, MassGeneral Hospital for Children
8:15–8:45	Pediatric Organ Procurement (What goes into getting an organ, distribution, types, scores, status, Milan criteria, etc.) Martin Hertl, MD Surgical Director, Liver Transplantation Department of Surgery, Transplantation Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
8:55–9:25	Immune Suppression, Tolerance and PTLD Heidi Yeh, MD Department of Surgery, Transplantation Unit Massachusetts General Hospital
9:35–10:05	Infections in Transplant Patients Martin Pasternack, MD Chief, Pediatric Infectious Diseases MassGeneral Hospital for Children
10:15–10:30	Tea/Coffee Break
10:30–11:00	Cystic Fibrosis and Lung Transplant–What’s New Todd Astor, MD Medical Director, Lung Transplantation Program Massachusetts General Hospital
11:10–11:40	Psychosocial Aspects of Pediatric Transplants Steven Scholzman, MD, Psychiatrist MassGeneral Hospital for Children
11:50–12:20	Transitioning to Adult Care Esther Israel, MD Director, Inpatient Quality and Safety Associate Chief, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition MassGeneral Hospital for Children Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School Barbara Luby, LICSW Social Work MassGeneral Hospital for Children
12:20–12:30	Questions and Answers
12:20–12:30	Closing Remarks James F. Markmann, MD, PHD Chief Division of Transplantation Massachusetts General Hospital Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School

Education at MGHfC

As part of the largest teaching hospital in the Harvard Medical School system, MassGeneral Hospital for Children offers outstanding opportunities in medical education.