Up until this point, we have not involved patients in our society, but that changed on October 23-24, when we held the first ever Transplant Patient Summit in Washington, DC.  

Many of us have heard hundreds of patient stories in our careers, but being there in a room with over 100 patients, who put themselves in the vulnerable position to share their stories in a group setting was something that struck many of us.

Our members often work with a particular type of patient, whether it be adult, pediatric, or organ-specific. To say the least, this meeting was an opportunity...

Since the early years when transplantation was viewed as an experimental procedure, the field has made significant advances. However, as we all know, there is still considerable progress required to improve the lives of our patients. To overcome challenges in transplantation, it is important to collaborate amongst our broad range of expertise in the field. In addition to AST's Communities of Practice, there is now an exciting new way to share your ideas.

I am happy to announce that the AST, in collaboration with its Community of Basic Scientists and Trainee & Young Faculty COP...

In just a few months, the AST will host its annual Fellows Symposium in Grapevine, Texas. This meeting provides a unique opportunity for physicians in training to spend dedicated time to enhance their knowledge and confidence in key areas of transplantation medicine.

Registration for the Fellows Symposium will close on July 26 at 12:01 AM EST.

To give prospective attendees further insights about the meeting, I have invited former Fellows attendee, Hector...

We were pleased to have Dr. Daniel Schwartz from CMS present at CEoT 2017 as part of our “Transplant Value- How to Survive the Next Decade” session. Dr. Schwartz focused his presentation on valuing the public payor perspective in transplantation. As part of his talk, he provided an overview of the recent CMS regulatory changes regarding how transplant programs outcomes requirements are reviewed. I asked Dr. Schwartz to write a blog on this topic to ensure that this information is reaching our members who were unable to join us in Phoenix for the CEoT meeting, as it impacts all of us....