This series will provide team members with the most updated practice protocols to be used in Aurora’s Transplant program. These protocols will be based on best practice and current literature.

Course Director:
Tyler Burnett, MD; Transplant Surgeon, Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center

Overall Objectives:

1. Describe current best practice related to the care of the transplant patient.
2. Apply up-to-date protocols in their practice resulting in improved transplant outcomes and improved patient & staff satisfaction.

Target Audience:  
This activity is designed for Hepatologist, Nephrologist, Transplant Surgeons, Infectious Disease MDs, Transplant Department APCs, and other interested health professionals

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, Advocate Health 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.

Credit Statements

American Medical Association (AMA) 
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Board Recognition Statement

American Board of Surgery (ABS)
Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.