Workshops
CLINICAL CARE & INNOVATION
Transplant Mythology: Myth Busting in Pediatric Heart Transplantation: What Would You Do?
Challenge commonly held beliefs and work through real-world questions in pediatric heart transplantation.
Infection and Infection Mimics in Pediatric Transplantation
Explore challenging clinical cases and the strategies used to recognize, prevent, diagnose, and manage infection in pediatric transplant recipients.
Cell-Free DNA: A World Without Biopsies for Infection and Rejection?
Examine the evolving role of cell-free DNA in detecting rejection and infection and what the future may hold.
Technical Aspects of Successful Pediatric Liver Transplantation: From Individual Expertise to Reproducible Program-Level Outcomes
Explore how technical expertise can translate into reproducible program-level outcomes in complex pediatric liver transplantation.
Innovations in Pediatric Multi-Organ Transplantation: Expanding Possibilities
Discover emerging technologies and evolving surgical strategies that could expand possibilities in pediatric multi-organ transplantation.
Multivisceral Transplantation: New Indications and Controversies
Examine emerging indications for multivisceral transplantation and the unique complications and challenges faced by this patient population.
Integration of Complementary Practices in Pediatric Solid Organ Transplantation
Explore the evidence, safety considerations, and potential role of complementary practices - including supplements and acupuncture - in pediatric transplant care.
Protective Role of the Liver in Solid Organ Rejection and Its Impact on Therapeutic Decision Making
Explore the immunoprotective role of the liver and how its presence can influence rejection and therapeutic decision-making in multi-organ transplantation.
Epidemics in the Mi[d]st: Emergent and Emerging Infections in Pediatric Transplantation
Explore infectious diseases that pose significant current and future risks to pediatric transplant recipients, including those with potential for future outbreaks.
WHOLE-CHILD CARE & GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
Building a Transplant Transition Program with the AST Transition Toolkit
Explore practical approaches to building effective transition programs for young people moving from pediatric to adult transplant care.
Pediatric Heart Transplantation Across the World: Inequity, Innovation and Intervention
Examine the intersection of innovation, global inequality, and access to life-saving pediatric heart transplantation.
Ethics in Pediatric Transplantation: Foundations, Frameworks, and Global Perspectives
Explore ethical decision-making in pediatric transplantation through cases and perspectives spanning different cultures, healthcare systems, and resource settings.
Building Capacity, Expanding Access: Multidisciplinary Outreach in Pediatric Transplant
Discover how global partnerships and multidisciplinary outreach can transplant capacity and expand access in low-resource settings.
Real-World Cases and Implementation Experience
Work through interactive cases exploring molecular mismatch and clinical decision-making, followed by real-world experiences implementing these approaches across transplant centers.
Going Global: Donor Derived Infection (DDI) Surveillance Across the World
Compare international approaches to donor-derived infection screening, surveillance, prevention, and management through an expert panel discussion.
When Saving a Life Becomes an Ethical Question: Transplantation in Suicidal and Treatment-Refusing Adolescents
Explore complex ethical and clinical challenges in adolescent transplantation through interactive cases addressing mental health, treatment adherence, autonomy, family dynamics, and equitable access to care.
From the First Transplant to the Furthest Shore: Celebrating Albert Shun's Legacy
RESEARCH, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & THE FUTURE
Research Skills Building for Pediatric Transplant Investigators: From Study Design to Publishing (responsibly) with Artificial Intelligence
From study design and transplant databases to systematic reviews, publishing, and the responsible use of artificial intelligence in research.
Amplify Your Impact: A Leadership Accelerator Workshop
Develop practical skills in mentorship, networking, visibility, self-advocacy, and negotiation to help advance your career.
Evolving Management of Pediatric Inherited Metabolic Diseases: From Novel Therapies to Transplantation
Explore the changing landscape of treatment for inherited metabolic diseases and the evolving role of transplantation.
Beyond Survival and Protocol Biopsies: Defining Long-Term Success After Pediatric Liver Transplantation
Consider what long-term success should look like for children following liver transplantation.
Pediatric Deceased Donation from the Personal to the Global
Hear a powerful personal perspective on pediatric deceased donation and explore how patient and family voices can help shape leading practices and policy around the world.
