The 30th Annual Dr. Sham Mulgaonkar Transplant Surgeon Designee Symposium Partners in Patient Care: Transplant & Dialysis
Thursday, April 22, 2021
7:30 am - 3:45 pm
The Wilshire Grand Hotel
350 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07052
Thursday, April 29, 2021
7:30 am - 3:45 pm
Sheraton Eatontown Hotel
6 Industrial Way East
Eatontown, NJ 07724
Description
This symposia is designed to provide the necessary knowledge and skills for renal health care professionals who wish to broaden their knowledge of renal and pancreas transplantation as a treatment modality for their CKD patients. It is specifically designed for dialysis nurses, patient care technicians, dialysis social workers and dietitians. The symposium will also provide initial and re-certification for Transplant Surgeon Designees.
Certification
Upon successful completion of the symposium, all participating RNs will be certified as Transplant Surgeon Designees according to the guidelines established by The Renal and Pancreas Transplant Division at Saint Barnabas Medical Center.
Schedule
7:30 - 8:00 am - Registration
8:00 - 8:15 am - Welcome & Opening Remarks
8:15 - 9:15 am - The Future of Kidney Transplantation: 2021 & Beyond
Francis L. Weng, MD, MSCE
9:15 - 10:15 am - ESRD Network Update Chris Brown, Quality Insights Renal Network
Annabelle Perez, BSN, RN, Quality Insights Renal Network
10:15 - 10:30 am - BREAK
10:30 - 12:00 pm - The Role of the Transplant Surgeon Designee: Preparing
Your Patient for Referral, Wait List and Everything In Between
Christina Psathas, MA Belkis Ramirez, BSN, RN Denise Delos Santos, BSN,
RN Eleanor Simchera, BSN, RN, CNN, CCTC Jennifer Hinkis-Siegel, RN, BSN, CCTC
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm - LUNCH
1:15 - 1:30 pm - Let’s Get Ready for the Transplant Games of America
Coming to New Jersey- July 2021
Jan C. Hines, NJ Sharing Network
1:30 - 2:00 pm - The Top 10 Things to Know about Transplant Finance
Andrea Tietjen, CPA, MBA
2:00 - 2:30 pm - Case Studies in Deceased Donor Kidney Offers: Options
for Your Patients
Anup Patel, MD
2:30 - 3:30 pm - Partners in Care: Case Studies for Successful Transplantation
Lauryn Weinshank, MSW, LSW, Marie Morgievich, MSN, APN.C, CCTC Francis
L. Weng, MD, MSCE
3:30 – 3:45 pm - Evaluations and Certification
Faculty & Planning Committee
Francis L. Weng, MD, MSCE - Chief, Renal and Pancreas Transplant Division Saint Barnabas Medical Center
Debbie Morgan, MHA, MSW, LCSW - VP, Transplant Division, RWJBarnabas Health
Marie Morgievich, MSN, APN.C, CCTC - Director, Clinical Services & Living Donor Institute Saint Barnabas Medical Center
Andrea Tietjen, CPA, MBA - Director, Transplant Quality, Data & Finance Saint Barnabas Medical Center
Christina Psathas, MA - Transplant Outreach Coordinator Saint Barnabas Medical Center
Chris Brown - Executive Director Quality Insights Renal Network
Pui Yan (Prianna) Chiu, MS, RD, CDN - Transplant Dietitian Saint Barnabas Medical Center
Helene DeCapua, CVT, CMA, CPT - Administrative & Outreach Assistant Saint Barnabas Medical Center
Denise Delos Santos, BSN, RN - Transplant Coordinator Saint Barnabas Medical Center
Marcia Garcia, MSW, LCSW - Lead Transplant Social Worker Saint Barnabas Medical Center
Jan C. Hines - Assistant Director Transplant Community Relations NJ Sharing Network
Jennifer Hinkis-Siegel, RN, BSN, CCTC - Living Donor Coordinator Saint Barnabas Medical Center
Anup Patel, MD - Director, Transplant Research Saint Barnabas Medical Center
Annabelle Perez, BSN, RN - Quality Improvement Coordinator Quality Insights Renal Network
Belkis Ramirez, BSN, RN - Transplant Coordinator Saint Barnabas Medical Center
Eleanor Simchera, RN, BSN, CNN, CCTC - Transplant Coordinator Saint Barnabas Medical Center
Lauryn Weinshank, MSW, LSW - Transplant Social Worker Saint Barnabas Medical Center
Registration Information
Attendees MUST register for the symposium online. Registration information will be available in April 2021
Registration Deadline is April 10, 2020
Registration Fee: $100
Fee includes: conference materials, breakfast, lunch and certifi cation*. Payment Information Payment is only accepted via credit card online.
Event Inquiries
Christina Psathas, Outreach Coordinator
973.322.2285/ christina.psathas@rwjbh.org