Roundtable: Organ Donation and Access to Transplantation The Rogosin Institute
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This summer The Rogosin Institute participated in the White House Summit on Organ Donation and Transplant. On Friday, December 9th, Rogosin hosted a Transplant Roundtable as part of our participation in the White House Transplant Summit Project. We had a dynamic group of representatives from from the kidney care community — physicians, patients, organ donors, educators, policy experts, advocates, and more — gathered to address the problems associated with the organ donor shortage. Watch the presentations from the Roundtable here.
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RI Transplant Roundtable Information Packet
Roundtable agenda, participants and biographical sketches.
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United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) Kidney Transplant Learning Center
Dr. Waterman discusses the Explore Transplant nonprofit, the UNOS Kidney Transplant Learning Center, and her experiences at the White House Transplant Summit Project.
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Increasing Transplant and Organ Donation: Highlights from Community and Patient Engagement Efforts
Molly Phillips presented Rogosin's outreach efforts in the Brooklyn community promoting transplantation, survey results comparing attitudes toward kidney donation in the dialysis and general populations, and key issues to consider as we move forward.
Pamela Hoyt-Hudson presented the Problem Solving for Better Health program and the collaborative nature of Rogosin's outreach efforts. -
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Ten Points for Discussion
Dr. Serur presents ten points for discussion during the Roundtable.
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Breaking Down Barriers and Building Bridges …
Dr. Bingaman reviews the incidence of kidney disease in the US, options for treatment, challenges and possible solutions for promoting organ transplantation.
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Roundtable On Transplant: Increasing and Organ Donation
Dr. Smith provides an overview of The Rogosin Institute, the Rogosin model of treating kidney disease, issues around kidney donation and outlines the goals for the day.