20th Annual Interdisciplinary Transplant Symposium (2026)

Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 7:45 AM - 4:00 PM ET, Hartford Hospital, Courtyard by Marriott, 4 Sebethe Dr., Cromwell, CT

Participant Registration Coming Soon!

In-person registration ends 11/13/2026 at 12pm

Virtual registration ends 11/16/2026 at 12pm

Exhibitor Registration Now OPEN!

  

Solid organ transplantation has become the standard of care for individuals with end-stage kidney, liver, or heart disease. There are more than 103,000 people in the United States on the United Network for Organ Sharing wait list. Advances through research have significantly impacted the success rates of transplantation, resulting in increased life years and improved quality of life for transplant recipients. Care of patients pre and post transplant is conducted in collaboration with community providers. Participants who attend this symposium will be able to apply updated therapies to the care of individuals with end-stage organ disease.

1. Identify clinical and logistical challenges associated with complex options
2. Differentiate between various available options
3. Identify relevant OPTN and CMS policies as a framework for practice
4. Apply critical thinking to provide guidance to donor and recipient pairs
5. Recognize the evidence-based health risks associated with alcohol and contemporary marijuana use, including cancer risk, mental health effects, sleep disruption, and cognitive impairment, with attention to dose, frequency, and product potency.
6. Identify the distinct and overlapping neurocognitive and behavioral effects of alcohol and marijuana use and interpret how these effects may present in clinical practice, including implications for functioning, adherence, and diagnostic clarity.
7. Implement evidence-based assessment and counseling strategies consistent with lifestyle medicine and addiction-informed care, including screening, patient education, harm reduction, and referral to appropriate treatments for anxiety, sleep disturbance, and substance-related disorders.
8. Describe the current indications, techniques, and outcomes of robotic-assisted living donor nephrectomy and kidney transplantation
9. Evaluate the potential benefits, limitations, and future applications of robotic surgical systems in transplant surgery, including their impact on donor and recipient outcomes
10. Critically assess patient selection, perioperative outcomes, and barriers to broader adoption of robotic techniques in transplant surgery
11. Identify suspicious lesions
12. Recognize cutaneous viral infections
13. Recognize cutaneous fungal infections
14. Describe the rationale for implementing a high frequency pre-habilitation program in hospitalized cardiac transplant candidates
15. Identify key factors contributing to effective intensive rehabilitation in the intensive care unit (ICU)
16. Explain the impact of rehabilitation interventions on patient-centered outcomes

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (6.50 hours), ABIM MOC Part 2 (6.50 hours), ABPMR Accredited CME (6.50 hours), ABPMR Self-Assessment (6.50 hours), ABS CC (6.50 hours), ABS CC SAM (6.50 hours), ABTS CC (6.50 hours), ABTS CC Part II (6.50 hours), ACPE Contact Hour(s) (6.50 hours), ANCC Contact Hour(s) (6.50 hours), APA Credit(s) (6.50 hours), ASWB Contact Hour(s) (6.50 hours), CDR CPEU (6.50 hours), IPCE Credit(s) (6.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (credits designated as AMA PRA Category 1) (6.50 hours)

• Physicians: Hartford HealthCare designates this Live Activity activity for a maximum of 6.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

  •  MOC for American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM): Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 6.50 MOC point(s) in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

  • MOC for American Board of Surgery (ABS): Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn 6.50 credit toward the CME and Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

  • MOC for American Board of Thoracic Surgery (ABTS): Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn 6.50 credit toward the CME and Self-Assessment of the American Board of Thoracic Surgery’s Maintenance of Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABTS credit.

• Psychologists: Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. This activity is designated for a maximum of 6.50 APA credits.

• Nurses: This activity is designated for a maximum of 6.50 ANCC contact hours.

• Pharmacists and Pharmacy Techs: This activity is approved for 6.50 CPE contact hours. ACPE UAN: TBD and TBD. Awarding of credit is based on completing an activity evaluation form.

• Social Workers: As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Hartford HealthCare is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 6.50 general continuing education credits.

• Registered Dietitians and Dietetic Technicians, Registered: Completion of this RD/DTR profession-specific or IPCE activity awards CPEUs (One IPCE credit = One CPEU). If the activity is dietetics-related but not targeted to RDs or DTRs, CPEUs may be claimed which are commensurate with participation in contact hours (One 60 minute hour = 1 CPEU). RD's and DTRs are to select activity type 102 in their Activity Log. Performance Indicator selection is at the learner's discretion. This activity is approved for a maximum of 6.50 CPEUs.

• Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator: application pending

• Other Learners: All other learners will receive a Certificate of Participation for 6.50 hours of education. Consult your professional licensing board regarding the applicability and acceptance of certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education.

Maximum credit amount subject to change based on final activity schedule.

                                 

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations received in writing no less than 5 business days before the course will receive a full refund.  No refunds will be made for cancellations received after that date.  All refunds will be made in accordance with the procedures of the HHC Accounts Payable Department, and may take up to 60 days.  Please send cancellation requests to continuinged@hhchealth.org.

Hartford HealthCare reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs incurred such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties.

Accessibility Statement
 
Hartford HealthCare is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact [email protected].

Hartford HealthCare Continuing Education adheres to the Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education's criteria, standards, and policies regarding industry support of continuing education, and the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. 

Any individual in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others is required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). 

HHC CE reviews and mitigates all financial relationships prior to commencement of the activity.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Hartford HealthCare adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.  Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests).  All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.