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VIC Branch Transplant Study Day

Topic
Improving awareness and outcomes for transplant patients
Date
18 February 2017
Start Time
9.30am
End Time
3.30pm
Venue
Rendezvous Hotel, Melbourne
Contact Name
RSA Office
Contact Phone
1300 941 480
Contact Email
events@renalsociety.org
Max. Attendees
140
Who Can Register?
Anyone

REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. A day to cover topics relevant for managing the Pre and Post Transplant patient


With the ever increasing need for kidney transplant and multi organ transplant, we are providing a day focused at developing your understanding of the process involved in preparing patients for transplant.

Topics to be covered include approaching family to raise opportunity for use of their loved ones organs, coordinating retrieval and transplantation, multi organ transplant, paired kidney exchange, transplant medication – transitioning patient to transplant medications, a family perspective on the process and medical presentation on post transplant complications.

The day will also include a very exquisite welcome morning tea and lunch menu.

Time

Topic

Speaker

9.30am

Registration

10.00am - 11.00am

Donate life

Dr Joseph Vetro
Intensive Care Physician, Eastern Health

11.00am - 12.00pm

Transplant Work Up

Dr Lillian Johnstone
Paediatric Nephrologist Monash Health

Ms Tia Mark
Coordinator Kidney/Pancreas transplant programme Monash Health

12.00pm - 1.00pm

Lunch

1.00pm - 1.20pm

Family/ Carer perspective

Mr Kieran Gilligan and Mrs Julianne Gilligan

1.20pm - 1.50pm

Surgical perspective Kidney/
Pancreas transplant

Ms Nancy Suh
Transplant surgeon RMH & Monash Health

1.50pm - 2.30pm

Cancer after Transplant

Dr William Mulley
Transplant Physician Monash Health

2.30pm - 3.00pm

Renal Pharmacist

Eamonn Butler
Eastern Health

3.00pm - 3.30pm

Paired Kidney Exchange

Christine Ellis
Eastern Health

Download Event Flyer here.

Event Logistics: 

Cost:

Free to both Members and Non-Members

Getting there:

Car Park: Venue or at Public parking facility next door.

Public Transport Access: Train or tram to Flinders Street

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