Overview

Overview

Conference Objectives:

  • Discuss how to utilize the electronic interface for tracking referrals and how participants will be able to identify best practices to partner with dialysis patients through the transplant process.
  • Discuss how participants will be able to identify and address psychosocial barriers that may impede successful patient outcomes in the transplantation process.
  • Discuss how to understand the current nutrition recommendations of a dialysis dependent patient pursuing kidney transplantation and any weight loss goals needed to qualify.
  • Discuss and understand the importance of medication compliance as well as pre-transplant vaccination with kidney transplant patients.
  • Discuss the utilization of increased risk criteria for deceased donor kidneys including HIV organs and open organ offers.

Date

Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025 /
7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Location

Cleveland Clinic Glickman Tower
Q1-300 Auditorium
2050 East 96th Street
Cleveland, OH 44195

Faculty, Agenda & Accreditation

Faculty, Agenda & Accreditation

Faculty

  • Joshua Augustine, MD
    Kidney Transplant Medical Director, Cleveland Clinic
  • Alvin Wee, MD, MBA
     Kidney Transplant Surgical Director, Cleveland Clinic
  • Mohamed Eltemamy, MD
    Urology/Kidney Transplant Surgeon, Cleveland Clinic
  • Anne Huml, MD
     Kidney Transplant, Cleveland Clinic
  • Stuart Flechner, MD
     Urology, Integrated Surgical Institute, Cleveland Clinic
  • Anita Modi, MD
    Infectious Disease, Cleveland Clinic
  • Deb Priebe, BSN, RN, CCTC
     Clinical Manager Kidney, Pancreas and VCA Transplant, Cleveland Clinic
  • Jessica Gaydos, RT
     Kidney Transplant On-Call Coordinator, Cleveland Clinic
  • Christina Delvalle, MSSA, LISW
     Transplant Social Worker, Cleveland Clinic
  • Tim Krachko, BSN, RN
     Lead Kidney Transplant Coordinator, Cleveland Clinic
  • Mathew Duck, BSN, RN
     Kidney Transplant In-Patient Coordinator, Cleveland Clinic
  • Carly Sedlacek, MFN, RDN, LD
    Registered Dietitian, Outpatient Services, Cleveland Clinic
  • Loretta DeFranco, BSN, RN
    Kidney Transplant Intake Coordinator, Cleveland Clinic

Agenda

  Conference Agenda
7:30 a.m. Check-In/Breakfast
8:15 a.m. Welcome & Introductions
8:30 a.m. Referral Process
9 a.m. Evaluation Process
9:30 a.m. Tips On How To Be Successful With Medications After Transplant
10 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. Practical Nutrition Management for patients pursuing renal transplant
11 a.m. Vaccinations and the Hope Act
11:30 a.m. Living Donor
12 p.m. Lunch
1 p.m. Robotic Transplant
1:30 p.m. Types of Deceased Donor, Open Offers / Getting the Call
2 p.m. Is your patient ready for kidney transplant
2:30 p.m. Question & Answers and Evaluations

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education designates this live activity for ANCC contact hours.

Registration

Registration

  • Registration due by October 2, 2025
  • Registration is complementary for all attendees
  • For questions about registration, email Tim Krachko, BSN, RN, at Krachkt@ccf.org.
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