MEET 2023
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Save the dates and join us to hear the latest developments in transplant innovation
Register Now
Save the dates and join us to hear the latest developments in transplant innovation
Featuring Keynote Speaker David Mulligan, MD, FACS, FAST, FAASLD,
"The First Million Transplant Patients—How Did We Get There and Where Do We Go from Here?"
The 2023 MEET conference will be in Dallas, Texas from August 27-29, 2023. The conference is designed to be a peer exchange of practical advice and innovative solutions on transplant topics including patient management, center finances, operations and quality improvement. Register now to save your space and book your hotel room any time before August 4th to secure our block rate.
The first million.... How did we get there and where do we go from here
Register NowDavid Mulligan, MD, FACS, FAST, FAASLD
Former UNOS President Professor of Surgery (Transplant);
Division Chair, Transplantation Surgery and Immunology, Surgery, Yale School of Medicine
Engage with an impressive lineup of speakers and panelists covering relevant and innovative topics, including:
Hearing from Those We Serve: Strategies to involve patients and caregivers to create meaningful change in your practice
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Creating a Village: Including your referring providers, dialysis units and others within your hospital (such as hospital quality) to improve patient outcomes
Resourcing for Success: Building a business and strategic plan that will get your C-suite to YES
Continuous Innovation: Exciting new developments in transplantation ...And much, much more!
| Time | Session | Location |
| 3:00 - 6:00 | Check-In | Foyer |
| 6:00 | Welcome Reception | Willow Pavilion |
| Time | Length | Session | Presenter(s) | Location |
| 7:00 - 8:00 | 60 min | Breakfast | Bluebonnet Ballroom A | |
| 8:00 - 8:15 | 15 min | CareDx Executive Welcome | Bluebonnet Ballroom BC | |
| 8:00-4:30 | Conference | Bluebonnet Ballroom BC | ||
| 8:15 - 9:15 | 60 min |
Reflecting On Reaching the First Million Transplant Patients
• How did we get here? Where do we go from here? |
David Mulligan, MD | Bluebonnet Ballroom BC |
| 9:15 - 10:00 | 45 min | Machine Perfusion to Grow Your Program | David Lee, MD | Bluebonnet Ballroom BC |
| 10:00 - 10:15 | 15 min | Break | ||
| 10:15 - 11:00 | 45 min |
The “F” Word of Healthcare – Finances • How to navigate the complicated finances of transplant |
David Axelrod, MD | Bluebonnet Ballroom BC |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | 60 min |
Using Data to Identify Your Center's Strengths and Opportunities • How to find and decipher the data that can help drive decision making and improvements in your program |
Stefanie Walker – Review of Successful Events Ralph Greenwell – Organ Offer Acceptance Wes Matthews/Tyler Staggs – Metrics Success |
Bluebonnet Ballroom BC |
| 11:30 - 12:45 | 45 min | How to Ask for the Resources you Need
• Identifying revenue sources and developing a strong message |
Phyllis Weech | Bluebonnet Ballroom BC |
| 12:45 - 2:00 | 75 min | Lunch & Networking | Bluebonnet Ballroom A | |
| 2:00 - 3:00 | 60 min | Digital Solutions to Help with Finances, Resources, and Data Needs | Speaker | Bluebonnet Ballroom BC |
| 3:00 - 3:45 | 45 min |
How to Move from “Them” to “Us”
- • Developing relationships with your executives |
Celeste Braly | Bluebonnet Ballroom BC |
| 3:45 - 4:30 | 45 min |
Transplant—the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly –In It for the Long Haul
• How do you balance between excitement and burnout? |
Yolanda Becker, MD | Bluebonnet Ballroom BC |
| 6:30-9:00 | Reception at The Perot Museum of Nature & Science | Perot Museum of Nature & Science [ 2201 N. Field Street, Dallas, TX 75201 ] Levels 2 - 4 |
| Time | Length | Session | Presenter(s) | Location |
| 7:00 - 8:00 | 60 min | Breakfast | Bluebonnet Ballroom A | |
| 8:00 - 8:15 | 15 min | Opening Remarks – Review of the Day | Speaker | Bluebonnet Ballroom BC |
| 8:15 - 9:00 | 45 min |
Creating the Village • How to establish the team culture you need for success |
Melissa Roberts | Bluebonnet Ballroom BC |
| 9:00 - 10:30 | 90 min |
Hearing the Voice of Those We Serve • How to involve patients, referring providers, dialysis units, etc in improving your practice |
Tim Way – Fresenius Dialysis Alexandra Flaxman – Kidney Transplant Patient Ralph Greenwell – LD Melanie Mayhaw – Referring MD Anna Mello - Referring MD |
Bluebonnet Ballroom BC |
| 10:30 - 10:45 | 15 min | Break | ||
| 10:45 - 11:30 | 45 min | Digital Solutions to Create the Village | Bluebonnet Ballroom BC | |
| 11:45 - 12:30 | 45 min |
Organs Are Needed!
• Working with OPOs and ICUs to expand the donor pool |
Kevin Cmunt | Bluebonnet Ballroom BC |
| 12:30 - 1:30 | 60 min | Lunch | Bluebonnet Ballroom A | |
| 1:30 - 2:30 | 60 min |
Where Do We Go from Here? Getting to the Next Million
• Changes, challenges, and what is on the horizon... |
Specialist Direct MediGO OmniLife |
Bluebonnet Ballroom BC |
| 2:30 - 3:15 | 45 min |
How to Maintain Your Momentum • What will you do tomorrow because of today |
Koren Axelrod | Bluebonnet Ballroom BC |
| 3:15 - 3:30 | 15 min | Closing Remarks | David Hummell | Bluebonnet Ballroom BC |
| Time | Session | Location |
| 3:00 - 6:00 | Check-In | Foyer |
| 6:00 | Welcome Reception | Willow Pavillion |
| Time | Session | Presenter(s) |
| 7:00 - 8:00 | Breakfast | |
| 8:00 - 8:15 | CareDx Executive Welcome | |
| 8:15 - 9:15 |
Reflecting On Reaching the First Million Transplant Patients • How did we get here? Where do we go from here? |
David Mulligan, MD |
| 9:15 - 10:00 | Machine Perfusion to Grow Your Program | David Lee, MD |
| 10:00 - 10:15 | Break | |
| 10:15 - 11:00 |
The “F” Word of Healthcare – Finances • How to navigate the complicated finances of transplant |
David Axelrod |
| 11:00 - 12:00 |
Using Data to Identify Your Center's Strengths and Opportunities
• How to find and decipher the data that can help drive decision making and improvements in your program |
Stefanie Walker – Review of Successful Events Ralph Greenwell – Organ Offer Acceptance Wes Matthews/Tyler Staggs – Metrics Success |
| 11:30 - 12:45 |
How to Ask for the Resources you Need • Identifying revenue sources and developing a strong message |
Phyllis Weech |
| 12:45 - 2:00 | Lunch & Networking | |
| 2:00 - 3:00 | Digital Solutions to Help with Finances, Resources, and Data Needs | Speaker |
| 3:00 - 3:45 |
How to Move from “Them” to “Us”
• Developing relationships with your executives |
Celeste Braly |
| 3:45-4:30 |
Transplant—the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly –In It for the Long Haul
• How do you balance between excitement and burnout? |
Yolanda Becker, MD |
| 6:30 - 9:00 | Reception at The Perot Museum of Nature & Science |
The Westin Dallas Downtown, Dallas, TX
Book with our group rate at https://caredx.link/45LxuYS
Sunday, August 27, 2023, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CST (Welcome Reception)
Monday, August 28, 2023, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CST (Sessions)
Tuesday, August 29,2023, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm CST (Sessions)
Registration is Free: Admission to this workshop is complimentary but we highly recommend that you register ASAP as space is limited. Participants are responsible for covering their own transportation and accommodations. Hotel room block rates and availability are limited.