Methodist Institute for Technology, Innovation, and Education (MITIE)
ASTS is co-locating the Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy and Comprehensive Donation after Circulatory Death Workshops in 2019! Learners will be able to choose to attend just one hands-on workshop, or attend both at a reduced registration rate. Both workshops will be held at the Methodist Institute for Technology, Innovation, and Education (MITIE) in Houston, Texas from August 26–28, 2019.
LDN Workshop: August 26–27, 2019
Comprehensive DCD Workshop: August 27–28, 2019
The Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy Workshop will include surgical video viewings and group discussion, a hands-on cadaver lab, and interactive didactic sessions covering topics such as complications, techniques, donor safety, and patient care.
For the second year, ASTS is hosting a Comprehensive Donation after Circulatory Death Workshop aimed at teaching attendees about all aspects of donation after circulatory death, from both a surgical and OPO perspective. The course will include surgical videos and discussion, didactic lectures from top surgeons in the field, and a hands-on cadaver lab.
CareDx, Inc.
Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Veloxis Pharmaceuticals
Medtronic
Donor Alliance, Organ & Tissue Donation
LifeGift
LifeShare Transplant Donor Services of Oklahoma
Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency
Southwest Transplant Alliance
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
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Registration Participants can choose to attend both workshops at a discounted registration rate or you can select to attend only one workshop when registering |
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Early Registration (Now - July 17) |
Regular Registration (July 17 - August 9) |
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| Combined LDN and DCD Workshop Registration (August 26 - 28) | ||
| ASTS Fellow | $1,550.00 | $1,650.00 |
| Member | $1,750.00 | $1,850.00 |
| Non-Member | $2,100.00 | $2,250.00 |
| Industry | $2,300.00 | $2,400.00 |
| LDN Workshop Only (August 26 - 27) | ||
| Member | $950.00 | $1,050.00 |
| Non-Member | $1,250.00 | $1,350.00 |
| Industry | $1,250.00 | $1,350.00 |
| DCD Workshop Only (August 27 - 28) | ||
| Member | $950.00 | $1,050.00 |
| Non-Member | $1,250.00 | $1,350.00 |
| Industry | $1,250.00 | $1,350.00 |
| OPO Registration | $850.00 | $850.00 |
Cancellation:
If a registrant is unable to attend, the fee may be transferred to a substitute. If no qualified substitute can be arranged before August 9, 2019, a refund will be issued, less a $100 non-refundable deposit. Registration cancellation requests must be made in writing and received by August 9, 2019. No refunds will be issued for cancellations received after August 9, 2019.
Hotel:
The ASTS has a room block at the Houston Marriott Medical Center. The group rate is $169.00 per night until August 2, 2019. You can contact the hotel directly at 713-796-0080 to reserve your room nights for the event or click here to book a room online.
Houston Marriott Medical Center/Museum District
6580 Fannin Street Houston, TX 77030 | Phone: 713-796-0080
Program:
Click here to download the agenda.
| Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy Workshop | |
| Monday, August 26, 2019 | |
| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Breakfast and Registration |
| 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Surgical Video and Discussion |
| 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Lunch (sponsored by Veloxis) |
| 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM | Intra-Op Complications and Difficult, Unusual, and Unique Cases |
| 1:45 PM – 2:30 PM | Donor Nephrectomy Techniques |
| 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM | Appropriate Workup and Patient Selection for Donation |
| 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM | Break (sponsored by CareDx) |
| 3:45 PM – 4:30 PM | Considerations for Appropriate Kidney Selection |
| 4:30 PM – 5:15 PM | Post-op Care and Potential Complications |
| 5:15 PM – 6:00 PM | Long Term Effects and Complications after Donation |
| 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Dinner (sponsored by Ethicon) Hotel Zaza, 5701 Main St., Houston, TX |
| Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy Workshop | |
| Tuesday, August 27, 2019 | |
| 6:30 AM - 7:00 AM | Breakfast |
| 7:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy Hands-on Cadaver Lab |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Lunch Available |
| Comprehensive Donation after Cardiac Death (DCD) Workshop | |
| Tuesday, August 27, 2019 | |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Lunch Available |
| 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM | Setting Up a DCD Program in your DSA • OPO Perspective • Surgical Perspective • Ethical Issues |
| 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Setting Up the DCD Recovery • Identifying the Suitable DCD Donor and Recipient • Optimizing the Donor Recovery Process |
| 2:30 PM - 2:50 PM | Break (sponsored by Veloxis) |
| 2:50 PM - 4:20 PM | Performing the DCD Recovery • DCD Recovery 101 • Surgical videos and discussion • Adjunctive Therapies |
| 4:20 PM - 5:50 PM | Strategies to Improve Outcomes • Hypothermic Ex-Vivo Perfusion • Normothermic Ex-Vivo Perfusion • Improving Best Practices |
| 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Dinner (sponsored by CareDx) Third Coast, 6550 Bertner Ave, 6th Floor, Houston TX |
| Comprehensive Donation after Cardiac Death (DCD) Workshop | |
| Wednesday, August 28, 2019 | |
| 7:15 AM - 7:45 AM | Breakfast Available |
| 7:45 AM - 8:30 AM | Review of Day 1 and Thoracic Perspective |
| 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Hands-on Cadaver Lab |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Lunch: Case Study Discussion: Management of Post-Operative Complications |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | DCD Cost & Outcomes • SRTR/Outcomes Data & Mitigating Risk • Cost of DCD Liver Transplantation |
| 2:00 pm - 2:30 PM | Panel Discussion and Workshop De-brief |
| 2:30 PM | Adjourn |