Legal Information
CME Accreditation Statement:
- The American Society of Transplant Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA PRA Statement:
- The American Society of Transplant Surgeons designates this educational activity for a maximum of 20.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Learning Objectives:
- Develop an understanding of how transplanting high risk recipients may affect outcomes and the availability of transplant.
- Describe the selection criteria and management of various categories of high risk recipients.
- Identify the approaches employed in high risk candidates to enhance their suitability for transplantation.
- Discuss the issues surrounding transplantation of high risk candidates with respect to transplant center oversight and organ allocation.
Additional Information:
- For questions on this activity, contact Sheryl at Amedco at sheryl@cmehelp.com.
Necessary Hardware and Software:
- Macromedia Flash version 7.0 or higher
- Compatible Web Browser listed below:
- Internet Explorer version 6.0 or higher
- Mozilla Firefox 1.0 or higher
- Netscape Navigator 6.0 or higher
- Apple – Safari
Estimated Time to Complete this Activty:
- 20 hours and 30 minutes
Acknowledgement of Commercial Support:
- Wyeth
Date of Activity Release:
- September 1, 2008
Date of Last Revision:
- September 1, 2008
Date of Activity Expiration:
- August 31, 2011
Method of Physician Participation:
- All participants will view slides and audio of online presentation and then complete an activity evaluation and post-test at the end of the activity before being able to print a certificate of attendance.
Medium or combination of media used:
- Macromedia Flash SWF
Policy on Privacy and Confidentiality:
- The American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS) Policy on Privacy and Confidentiality assures that personal data collected through the normal practice of online continuing education will be kept private and confidential.
Copyright:
- All faculty in this activity have given their permission for publication.
Faculty Disclosure:
- All faculty participating in the continuing medical education programs sponsored by the American Society of Transplant Surgeons are expected to disclose to the program audience any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest related to the content of their presentation(s).
- Scheduled speakers for this activity have provided the following information:
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G=Grant/Research Support
C=Consultant/Scientific Advisor
S=Speaker ’s Bureau
E=Employee
M=Major Stockholder
N=Absence of any relevant financial relationship
R1=Restricted to Best Available Evidence & ACCME content validation statement
R2=Altered Relationship
R3=Altered Control
R4=Peer Reviewed
Last Name
First Name
Disclosure / Resolution
Abecassis
Michael M
N / NA
Abouljoud
Marwan S
N / NA
Alexander
J. Wesley
N / NA
Andreoni
Kenneth
N / NA
Ardehali
Abbas
N / NA
Ascher
Nancy L.
N / NA
Dick
Andre A. S.
N / NA
Englesbe
Michael J.
N / NA
Evans
Roger
N / NA
Feng
Sandy
N / NA
Ferguson
Ronald M.
N / NA
Foley
David
N / NA
Foster
Clarence
N / NA
Gerber
David A.
N / NA
Ghobrial
Rafik M.
N / NA
Grant
Wendy J.
N / NA
Gritsch
Hans Albin
N / NA
Gruber
Peter J.
N / NA
Hanto
Douglas W.
N / NA
Jacobs
Cheryl
N / NA
Karp
Seth J.
N / NA
Klintmalm
Goran B.
N / NA
Kornberg
Arno
N / NA
Kosari
Kambiz
N / NA
Langnas
Alan N.
N / NA
Lentine
Krista L.
N / NA
Locke
Jayme E.
N / NA
Magee
John C.
N / NA
Mannami
Makoto
N / NA
Merion
Robert M.
N / NA
Peters
Thomas G.
N / NA
Pinson
C. Wright
N / NA
Pollinger
Harrison
N / NA
Pruett
Timothy L.
N / NA
Roberts
John P.
N / NA
Rosenblum
Joshua M.
N / NA
Schmitt
Timothy M.
N / NA
Schnitzler
Mark
N / NA
Segev
Dorry L.
N / NA
Stegall
Mark D.
N / NA
Stockins
Aleck
N / NA
Tellides
George
N / NA
Wolfe
Robert
N / NA
Wynn
James J.
N / NA
Yao
Francis
N / NA