Emerging Issues in Organ Transplantation

Emerging Issues in Organ Transplantation – A Colloquium will describe the current status of contentious issues in transplantation and consider their future implications with particular emphasis on the ultimate goal of enhancing patient care and research. This 1.5-day innovative conference is designed to juxtapose representatives from the academic, clinical, political, regulatory, industry, patient advocacy, and research communities and, thus, providing a forum for constructive debate on key issues in a highly visible and interactive environment.

This conference will focus on current issues in the field that are in varied states of transition, including factors influencing organ allocation, extending Medicare reimbursement for transplant recipients, 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 conference 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.