Transplantation Updates Online

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The Lippincott CME Institute, Inc. designates each educational activity for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Commercial Support

This CME/CPE program and its individual activities are supported by an educational grant from Astellas Pharma US, Inc.

Target Audience Statement

This CME program and its individual activities are intended for transplant physicians with an interest in solid organ transplantation.

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1. United Network for Organ Sharing. Available at: http://www.optn.org.
2. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network. Available at: http://www.optn.org/data.
3. Magee JC, et al. Am J Transplant 2007;7:1319–1326.
4. Punch JD, et al. Am J Transplant 2007;7:1327–1338.
5. Pomfret EA, et al. Am J Transplant 2007;7:1376–1389.
6. Garrity ER, et al. Am J Transplant 2007;7:1390–1401.
7. Wolfe, RA, et al. Am J Transplant 2007;7:1404–1411.
8. Gallon LG, et al. Transplantation 2007;83:1324-1329.
9. Bagley J, et al. Transplantation 2007;84(1 suppl):S38–41.
10. Greiner AC, Knebel E eds. Health professions education: a bridge to quality. Institute of Medicine, Washington, DC: National Academies Press, Washington, DC; 2003.

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Pharmacists

During the first quarter of 2007 there were a total of 6,799 documented transplants; during that same quarter there were only 3,478 donors. According to the United Network for Organ Sharing,¹ there are over 96,000 candidates on waiting lists for organ transplantation: approximately 66,200 for kidneys, 17,500 for livers, 2500 for pancreas or combined kidney/pancreas transplants, 3,200 for hearts or heart/lung transplants, and 3,000 for lung transplants.²

There are numerous published studies and reports regarding organ donor issues, surgical procedures, changes in immunosuppression regimens, risk factors for graft survival, and graft rejections.^3–7 However, additional investigations are needed to provide clinicians with practical applications of research and to develop new pharmacological agents to minimize organ rejection^8,9 and provide better patient care.

In order to fulfill the evidence-based practice competency standards cited by the Institute of Medicine¹⁰ for all healthcare professionals (including pharmacists) to integrate best research with clinical expertise and patient values for optimum care, and participate in learning and research activities to the extent feasible, a more complete understanding of current and possible future treatments for patients with diseases requiring solid organ transplantation is required.

The educational design (online-based, distance-learning activity) of this CPE program will provide participants with the latest research on transplant procedures, outcomes, patient management, and graft survival directly from leading experts. The publication’s Editor-in-Chief (Arthur J. Matas, MD) recruited recognized experts in the area of solid organ transplantation to author the CPE activity’s content. The participating authors worked with the Editor-in-Chief and the Pharmacy Editor (Julie A. Golembiewski, PharmD) to establish the activity’s learning objectives based on the target audience educational needs and developed CPE Pre-Test and Post-Test questions. The format and design of this CPE activity has previously proven to be a credible and well-liked vehicle for the continuing pharmacy education of pharmacists and to help improve overall patient care. This is evidenced by the numbers of pharmacists participating in such activities over the last two years, as evidenced by data compiled by the ACPE from its accredited providers.

This CPE activity will include a CPE Pre-Test that will help participants identify their specific educational need(s) as an active learning mechanism. Participants will also be required to achieve a passing score in the CPE Post-Test, which will allow participants to test their skills and their knowledge of the material presented in the educational activity. Participants will have an opportunity to complete an evaluation assessment questionnaire that will facilitate an overall metric to assess program outcomes and lead to improvement of LCMEI’s overall CPE mission: quality of education and faculty, achievement of learning objectives, fair balance, value/applicability of learned material within clinical practice, and provide participants with the opportunity to suggest topics for future development of transplantation CPE activities.

References

1. United Network for Organ Sharing. Available at: http://www.optn.org.
2. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network. Available at: http://www.optn.org/data.
3. Magee JC, et al. Am J Transplant 2007;7:1319–1326.
4. Punch JD, et al. Am J Transplant 2007;7:1327–1338.
5. Pomfret EA, et al. Am J Transplant 2007;7:1376–1389.
6. Garrity ER, et al. Am J Transplant 2007;7:1390–1401.
7. Wolfe, RA, et al. Am J Transplant 2007;7:1404–1411.
8. Gallon LG, et al. Transplantation 2007;83:1324-1329.
9. Bagley J, et al. Transplantation 2007;84(1 suppl):S38–41.
10. Greiner AC, Knebel E eds. Health professions education: a bridge to quality. Institute of Medicine, Washington, DC: National Academies Press, Washington, DC; 2003.

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Faculty Credentials/Disclosure

Faculty and author affiliations and financial disclosure information are procured and provided prior to each CME article in each issue.

Editor-in-Chief

Arthur J. Matas, MD, Professor, Department of Surgery, Director, Renal Transplant Program, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
(Dr. Matas was/is a recipient of research grants from Astellas, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Genzyme, Novartis, Roche, and Wyeth.)

Other Staff (LCMEI, WKH, Other)

Karen Innocent (Director of CE [Nursing]) has disclosed that her spouse is an employee of Merck & Co. All other persons in a position to control the content of this CME activity have disclosed that they have no financial relationships with, or financial interests in, any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.


Identification and Resolution of Conflict of Interests

Lippincott CME Institute, Inc. has identified and resolved all faculty and staff conflicts of interest regarding this educational activity.

Learning Objectives

Learning objectives for each CME activity are procured and provided prior to each CME/CPE article in each issue.

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Lippincott Continuing Medical Education Institute, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

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