7:00 AM - 7:45 AM
REGISTRATION AND MORNING COFFEE
7:45 AM - 8:00 AM
WELCOME AND OVERVIEW
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
SESSION 1 - ROLE OF THE TRANSPLANT AND MCS COORDINATOR: EVOLUTION AND CURRENT PRACTICE
CHAIR: Connie White-Williams, PhD, RN, NE-BC, FAAN
8:00 AM
Evolution of the Heart and Lung Transplant and MCS Coordinator Role
Linda Ohler, MSN, FAAN, FAST, New York University, New York, NY, USA
8:15 AM
Global Role Variations
Thomas Schlöglhofer, MSc, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
SESSION 2 – EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE ADVANCED THORACIC ORGAN FAILURE PATIENT
CHAIR: Patricia Leisfield, RN
8:30 AM
When to Refer…and do They Meet Criteria?
Colleen J. Juricek-LaBuhn, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
8:45 AM
Evaluation and Management
Nancy P. Blumenthal, DNP, CRNP, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
9:00 AM
Psychosocial Issues pre-Transplant and pre-MCS
Sarah E. Schroeder, ACNP-BC, MSN RN, Bryan Heart, Lincoln, NE, USA
9:15 AM
Hot Topics in Evaluation
Jane MacIver, RN, NP, PhD, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
COFFEE BREAK
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
SESSION 3 – CARING FOR THE LISTED PATIENT
CHAIR: Connie White-Williams, PhD, RN, NE-BC, FAA
10:00 AM
Listing and Collaboration: Transplant/MCS Coordinators and Patients
Linda Ohler, MSN, FAAN, FAST, New York University, New York, NY, USA
10:15 AM
Immunology 101
Tara E. Miller, FNP, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
10:30 AM
Managing Patients with anti HLA Antibodies and Desensitization Therapies
Angela W. Velleca, RN, BSN, CCTC, Cedars Sinai Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA, USA
10:45 AM
Case Scenario: Cannabis Legality and Patient Evaluation
Nicola Robinson Smith, RN, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
11:00 AM –11:30 AM
SESSION 4 – TRANSPLANT MANAGEMENT
CHAIR: Patricia Leisfield, RN
11:00 AM
The Heart and Lung Donor
Margaret M. Fregoso, NP, Inova Transplant Center, Fairfax, VA, USA
11:15 AM
Immunosuppression: Induction and Maintenance
Steven P. Ivulich, BPharm, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, VC, Australia
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
SESSION 5 – MCS MANAGEMENT
CHAIR: Sarah Schettle, PA-C
11:30 AM
Devices
Nicola Robinson Smith, RN, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
11:45 AM
Complications Overview
Thomas Schlöglhofer, MSc, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
LUNCH/NETWORKING BREAK (a box lunch is included in the registration fee)
1:00 PM – 1:45 PM
SESSION 6 – IMMEDIATE POST TRANSPLANT CARE
CHAIR: Connie White-Williams, PhD, RN, NE-BC, FAAN
1:00 PM
Primary Graft Dysfunction: Definitions and Treatment
Margaret M. Fregoso, NP, Inova Transplant Center, Fairfax, VA, USA
1:15 PM
Management of Acute Cellular Rejection and Antibody Mediated Rejection
Tara E. Miller, FNP, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
1:30 PM
Post-Transplant Heart and Lung Recipient and Caregiver Education
Susan M. Chernenko, RN, MN, NP, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
1:45 PM – 2:45 PM
SESSION 7 – CARE OF THE PATIENT WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
CHAIR: Sarah Schettle, PA-C
1:45 PM
Poor Social Support and Low Socioeconomic Status
Caron Burch, RN, MSN, FNP, CCTC, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital, Redwood City, CA, USA
2:00 PM
Low Health Literacy and Adherence
Colleen J. Juricek-LaBuhn, Univeristy of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
2:15 PM
Care of the Very Young, School Age and Adolescent
Jo Wray, PhD, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK
2:30 PM
Care of the Older Aged Patient
Patricia Leisfield, RN, The Prince Charles Hospital, Queensland, Australia
2:45 PM – 3:15 PM
COFFEE BREAK
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
SESSION 8 – LONG TERM FOLLOW UP
CHAIR: Patricia Leisfield, RN
3:15 PM
Chronic Rejection: BOS
Michael G. Petty, PhD, RN, CNS, University of Minnesota Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA
3:30 PM
Chronic Rejection: CAV
Angela W. Velleca, RN, BSN, CCTC, Cedars Sinai Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA, USA
3:45 PM
Infection and Malignancy
Linda Ohler, MSN, FAAN, FAST, New York University, New York, NY, USA
4:00 PM
Return to Work, School and Quality of Life
Desiree Robson, RN, BSc (Hons), St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, NW, Australia
4:15 PM – 4:45 PM
SESSION 9 – QUALITY
CHAIR: Connie White-Williams, PhD, RN, NE-BC, FAAN
4:15 PM
Quality Assurance and Interprofessional Collaborative Practice
Connie White-Williams, PhD, RN, NE-BC, FAAN, University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital, Birmingham, AL, USA
4:30 PM
Readmissions
Sarah Schettle, PA-C, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA
4:45 PM - 6:00 PM
SESSION 10 – CARING FOR OURSELVES AND OTHERS
CHAIR: Patricia Leisfield, RN
4:45 PM
Collaboration Strategies
Pamela Combs, PhD, RN, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
5:00 PM
Care for the Caregivers
Caron Burch, RN, MSN, FNP, CCTC, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital, Redwood City, CA, USA
5:15 PM
Caring at the End of Life
Jane MacIver, RN, NP, PhD, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
5:30 PM
Career Development Strategies for MCS and Transplant Professionals
Connie White-Williams, PhD, RN, NE-BC, FAAN, University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital, Birmingham, AL, USA
5:45 PM
Work-life Balance for the MCS and Transplant Professional – Making it all Work
Desiree Robson, RN, BSc (Hons), St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
6:00 PM
SUMMARY / EVALUATION / Q&A
Sarah Schettle, PA-C, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA
Connie White-Williams, PhD, RN, NE-BC, FAAN, University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital, Birmingham, AL, USA
Patricia Leisfield, RN, The Prince Charles Hospital, Queensland, Australia
6:15 PM
ADJORN
*This scientific program is updated each Friday to reflect any changes in information, including room names, session times, speaker information, etc.