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Kidney & Liver Financial Bootcamp

Online Kidney & Liver Financial Bootcamps

Master the financial intricacies of transplant program management with our sought-after Kidney & Liver Financial Bootcamps, returning this June!

This three-week online program combines on-demand coursework with live virtual Q&A sessions, giving you the tools and knowledge to optimize your program's success.

Program Schedule:

  • Unit I: Materials posted on Friday, May 30 and Live Q&A - Friday, June 6, 2025
  • Unit II: Materials posted on Friday, June 6, 2025 and Live Q&A - Friday, June 13, 2025
  • Unit III: Materials posted on Friday, June 13, 2025 and Live Q&A - Friday, June 20, 2025

Registration is Now Available!

Location: Virtual, self-paced, with Live Q&A sessions will occur on June 6, 13, and 20, 2025. After the live sessions, all materials will be available for viewing until May 31, 2026.

TypeCost
MEMBER - Surgeon/Physician$599
MEMBER - Non-Surgeon (Admin, ATP, etc)$499
NON-MEMBER - Surgeon/Physician
$699
NON-MEMBER - Non-Surgeon (Admin, ATP, etc)
$599
INDUSTRY$749

 

Register today!



Group Discount:For groups of 4 or more from the same institution, a 20% discount will be given. Contact education@asts.org for help with group registration.

Schedule

Unit I: The Nuts and Bolts of Kidney Transplant Finance

Recorded Materials available on May 30. Each talk will be approximately 20 minutes long.  Program is subject to change.

  1. Medicare Cost Report
    Henry Randall, MD, MBA, FACS | SSM Health Saint Louis University
  2. Understanding SAC Charges and Working With Your OPO
    Jason Wellen, MD, MBA | Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
  3. Optimizing DRG & Professional Fees
    Rajeev Sharma, MD, FACS | West Virginia University Medical Center
  4. IOTA & Regulatory Updates on Performance Metrics
    Kenneth Andreoni, MD | Thomas Jefferson University


Live Q&A with all speakers on Friday, June 6, 2025 from 12 - 1 PM ET


Moderators: Rajeev Sharma, MD, FACS, Nahel Elias, MD, Liise Kayler, MD

Unit II: The Nuts and Bolts of Liver Transplant Finance

Recorded Materials available on June 6. Each talk will be approximately 20 minutes long except for Finance 101 which will be 60 minutes. Program is subject to change.

  1. Finance 101
    Alan Reed, MD, MBA | University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
  2. Optimizing Revenue in Liver Transplant Program
    Marwan Abouljoud, MD, CPE,      FACS | Henry Ford Transplant Institute
  3. Living Donor
    Tomoaki Kato, MD, MBA | Columbia University
  4. Coding
    David Axelrod, MD, MBA | University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center


Live Q&A with all speakers on Friday, June 13, 2025 from 12 - 1 PM ET

Moderators: Marc Melcher, MD, PhD, Kenneth Chavin, MD, PhD, MBA, Jason Vanatta, MD

 

Unit III: Financial Planning for Pumps in Transplant

Recorded Materials available on June 13. Each talk will be approximately 20 minutes long. Program is subject to change.

  1. Financial Aspects of Normothermic Regional Perfusion
    Trevor Nydam, MD | University of Colorado
  2. Hypothermic Machine Perfusion (Liver)
    R. Cutler Quillin (III), MD | University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
  3. Financial Aspects of Normothermic Machine Perfusion (Liver)
    Amit Mathur, MD, MS, FACS | Mayo Clinic
  4. Kidney Pumps
    Marc Melcher, MD, PhD | Stanford University
  5. Logistics
    Kiran Dhanireddy, MD | University of South Florida - Tampa General Hospital
  6. How to Make the Business Argument, Business Plan Development, Proactive vs. Reactive
    Brigitte Sullivan | NYU Langone Transplant Institute

Live Q&A with all speakers on Friday, June 20, 2025 from 12 - 1 PM ET

Moderators: Tomoaki Kato, MD, MBA, Zoe Stewart Lewis, MD, PhD, Ashesh Shah, MD

Cancellation and Refund Policy

If a registrant is unable to attend, the fee may be transferred to a substitute. If the transfer requires additional financial transactions, applicable bank fees will apply (bank fees incurred by ASTS will not be refunded to the party transferring the registration). If no qualified substitute can be arranged before May 31, a refund will be issued, less a $50 non-refundable deposit. Registration cancellation requests must be made in writing and received by May 31, 2025. No refunds will be issued for cancellations received after June 1, 2025.

 

CME Information

Accreditation and Credit Designation Statements

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). 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 8.5 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.

Deadline to claim CME is April 30, 2026.

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What attendees are saying!

"The financial bootcamps were fantastic! Everything was so valuable and pertinent to what we do in transplant." - 2021 participant

"I will use the information I gained from this course to negotiate with my administration for the needs of the transplant program." - 2023 participant

"All of it was spectacular." - 2023 participant