Annual Kidney-Pancreas Transplant Symposium

Annual Kidney-Pancreas Transplant Symposium is organized by University of California, Irvine (UCI) School of Medicine Medical Education and will be held on Oct 02, 2026 at Student Center, Irvine, California, United States of America.

Description:
The Annual Kidney-Pancreas Transplant Symposium will provide a detailed overview of the kidney and kidney/pancreas transplant patient care continuum. The course will focus on advancing collaboration between community physicians, nurses, social workers and dietitians who work together to promote health, wellness and care coordination for the transplant patient population.

Objectives:
At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:

1. Explain the continuum of transplant patient care and management within the UCI Transplant Program.
2. Describe the importance of incorporating a multidisciplinary approach into the care of transplant patients and demonstrate improved understanding of multidisciplinary roles (surgery, nephrology, nursing, psychosocial, nutrition, and financial services).
3. Identify the challenges associated with caring for pre-transplant, waitlist, post-transplant, and living donor patient populations and demonstrate improved recognition of these challenges.
4. Demonstrate effective strategies for collaborative care with the transplant team after patient repatriation to the community setting.