OPTN/UNOS Webinar: Kidney Allocation System Town Hall Q&A

The new kidney allocation system (KAS) begins December 4, 2014. As a follow-up to resources that have been provided to the community in preparation for implementation of the new kidney allocation system, a question and answer session with a panel of subject matter experts will be offered to provide a venue for members to ask questions and to facilitate discussion for better understanding.

To register for the town hall, visit https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4844049467257135617.

This town hall is an opportunity for the transplant community to ask questions and address key topics of the new KAS before implementation. We will answer some top KAS questions, as well as open up the town hall to electronic and phone line questions from the audience. Preparing transplant centers, organ procurement organizations, histocompatibility labs and kidney patients for the change to the system is key to a successful implementation. We have gathered various expert panelists from the transplant community in order to provide an interactive and productive town hall.

Subject Matter Experts

Richard Formica, Jr., MD
Chairman, OPTN/UNOS Kidney Transplantation Committee
Associate Professor of Medicine - Surgery, Nephrology
Yale University School of Medicine
New Haven, CT

Mark Aeder, MD
Vice Chairman, OPTN/UNOS Kidney Transplantation Committee
Surgical Director, Kidney Transplant
University Hospital of Cleveland
Cleveland, OH

Patricia McDonough, RN, CPTC, CCTC
At Large representative, OPTN/UNOS Kidney Transplantation Committee
Clinical Coordinator
Montefiore Medical Center
New York, NY

Angela Marquez, MHA
Region 1 representative, OPTN/UNOS Transplant Administrators Committee
Administrative Director
Massachussetts General Hospital – Transplant Centers and Surgery
Boston, MA

Dolly Tyan, PhD
At Large representative, OPTN/UNOS Kidney Transplantation Committee
Director, HLA and Immunogenetics Lab, Stanford University HLA Laboratory
Palo Alto, CA

Rachael Wong, DrPH
At Large kidney recipient representative, OPTN/UNOS Kidney Transplantation Committee
Vice President & COO, Healthcare Association of Hawaii
Honolulu, HI

Gena Boyle, MPA
Policy Analyst and Liaison, OPTN/UNOS Kidney Transplantation Committee
Manager, UNOS Policy Department
United Network for Organ Sharing
Richmond, VA

Darren Stewart, MS
Research support, OPTN/UNOS Kidney Transplantation Committee
Biostatistician
United Network for Organ Sharing
Richmond, VA

Elizabeth Miller, Esq.
Senior Evaluation and Quality Analyst
Evaluation and Quality
United Network for Organ Sharing
Richmond, VA

Leslee Garland, B.S., RN
Site Survey Supervisor Evaluation and Quality
United Network for Organ Sharing
Richmond, VA

If you have any questions regarding this event, contact education@unos.org. Also for continuing KAS resources, visit the OPTN and Transplant Pro websites.