Events
Virtual Kidney & Liver Transplant Financial Bootcamp
The popular Kidney & Liver Transplant Financial Bootcamp is available in a virtual format! The ASTS Financial Bootcamp was designed in response to a recurring request from attendees of the ASTS Leadership Development Program (LDP) who requested a deep dive into the financial aspects of managing successful kidney and liver transplant programs.
The Financial Bootcamp is divided into three units: The Nuts and Bolts of Transplant Finance, Putting Knowledge into Action, and Financial Planning in 2021 and Beyond. Each unit includes both liver and kidney topics including understanding transplant finance, contracting, financial impacts of living donation, staffing models, budgeting, effects of COVID-19 on transplant centers, regulatory updates, and more.
Each unit was recorded and posted on the ASTS Academic Universe, After the live events, all materials including the Q&A sessions will be available for viewing until March 1, 2023.
ASTS is grateful to CareDx, Natera, Inc., Novartis, Sanofi, and Veloxis Pharmaceuticals for sponsoring this program!
Registration
| Category | Early Registration (through 2/22/21) | Late Registration (2/23/21 and later) |
| ASTS Member (Surgeon/Physician) | $399 | $449 |
| Non-Member (Surgeon/Physician) | $449 | $499 |
| ASTS Associate Member | $349 | $399 |
| Non-Member (Administrator, ATP, OPO Personnel, etc.) | $424 | $474 |
| Industry Representative | $599 | $649 |
Group Discount:
Groups of 4 or more from the same transplant center are eligible for a 20% discount. Please contact education@asts.org for help with group registration.
Program
| Unit I: The Nuts and Bolts of Transplant Finance | ||
| 30 minutes | Understanding Transplant Finance: Kidney | David Axelrod, MD, MBA |
| 30 minutes | Understanding Transplant Finance: Liver | John Gutowski, FACHE, MHA, MBA |
| 20 minutes | Understanding Transplant Finance: Working with your OPO | Jason Wellen, MD, MBA |
| 90 minutes | Live Q&A - March 5, 2021, 12-1:30pm Eastern | All speakers from unit |
| Unit II: Putting Knowledge Into Action | ||
| 30 minutes | Contracting in Liver and Kidney Transplant | Mindy Scharlin, MPH |
| 20 minutes | Financial Impacts of Living Liver Donation | Tomoaki Kato, MD, MBA |
| 20 minutes | Financial Impacts of Living Kidney Donation | Ken Andreoni, MD |
| 30 minutes | Staffing Models and Budgeting, Requesting, and Justifying Your Resources | Jennifer Milton, MBA, CCTC, BSN |
| 90 minutes | Live Q&A - March 12, 2021, 12-1:30pm Eastern | All speakers from unit |
| Unit III: Financial Planning in 2021 and Beyond | ||
| 10 minutes | SRTR Program Performance and Effect on Payors | Ryo Hirose, MD |
| 10 minutes |
Financial Impacts of Machine Perfusion | James Guarerra, MD |
| 10 minutes |
Regulatory Updates from Powers | Diane Millman, JD |
| 20 minutes |
Effects of COVID-19 on Transplant Centers | Bob Higgins, MD |
| 30 minutes | Bringing All the Strategies Together: Developing a Transplant Center Business Plan | Renee Bennett, RN, BSN, MSN, CCTC, CCTN Charlie Miller, MD |
| 90 minutes | Live Q&A - March 19, 2021, 12-1:30pm Eastern | All speakers from unit |
Continuing Medical Education
The American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Society of Transplant Surgeons designates this live activity for a maximum of 8.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Credit hours are subject to change. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.