Conference aims to foster a nonpartisan debate on contentious medical and ethical issues regarding transplantation
6/22/09
With a growing number of U.S. patients at risk for end-stage organ failure, Cleveland Clinic is planning a summit to discuss how the medical community can better address the demand for organ transplants.
The Clinic’s Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute on Oct. 7-9 will hold “Contentious Issues in Transplantation – A Colloquium” to provide a forum where a healthy and nonpartisan debate on provocative transplantation topics can take place.
The co-chairs of this conference are Dr. Titte Srinivas and Dr. Jesse Schold.
Titte Srinivas, M.D., a staff transplant nephrologist at Cleveland Clinic and a researcher in the medical and ethical issues surrounding outcomes in transplantation, has published numerous articles on the subject.
Jesse Schold, Ph.D., is an internationally renowned expert on outcomes, disparity and allocation issues in renal transplantation. Dr. Schold is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Nephrology at the University of Florida.
The organizers anticipate participation of constituents from every perspective – including academic, clinical, political, regulatory, industry, patient advocacy and research groups– to encourage open and robust debate. This conference will examine center-specific ratings, organ allocation schemes and other controversies impacting the future of clinical transplantation, as well as disparities in organ allocation, access to transplantation, pay-for performance and prescription drug coverage.
Participants will have the opportunity to author publications that will further communicate the proceedings of the conference. A young investigator’s forum, designed to train the future leaders of policy in transplantation, will be a prominent component of this meeting. Abstracts for the summit may be submitted until August 15.
For more information, visit www.clevelandclinic.org/transplantsummit2009.
About the Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute
The Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute is one of 26 institutes at Cleveland Clinic that group multiple specialties together to provide collaborative, patient-centered care. The institute is a world leader in treating complex urologic and kidney conditions in adults and children, and U.S. News & World Report has ranked the urology program among the top two in the nation for nine consecutive years. Institute physicians have pioneered medical and surgical advances including partial nephrectomy, laparoscopic and robotic urologic surgery, and the bioartificial kidney, while serving tens of thousands of patients annually. For more information on the Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute, visit www.clevelandclinic.org/urology.
About Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic, located in Cleveland, Ohio, is a not-for-profit multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. Cleveland Clinic was founded in 1921 by four renowned physicians with a vision of providing outstanding patient care based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation. U.S. News & World Report consistently names Cleveland Clinic as one of the nation’s best hospitals in its annual “America’s Best Hospitals” survey. Approximately 1,800 full-time salaried physicians and researchers at Cleveland Clinic and Cleveland Clinic Florida represent more than 100 medical specialties and subspecialties. In 2008, there were 3.6 million outpatient visits to Cleveland Clinic and 48,300 hospital admissions. Patients came for treatment from every state and from more than 80 countries. Cleveland Clinic’s Web site address is www.clevelandclinic.org/.
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