In-Person Conference

Upon completion of the course, attendees will be able to:

• Explain the current allocation changes and their impact on transplant programs.
• Evaluate the appropriate timing of referral for transplantation and appropriate indications/contraindications for transplant, including available programs for managing challenging patients.
• Identify new and upcoming options in organ preservation strategies to increase access to organ offers.
• Discuss the nutritional impact on transplant patients through the continuum of care, and emphasis on patient education.
• Review common medical complications in transplants so the care provider is aware of the day-to-day observation for a post-transplant patient.
• Determine the routine tests to monitor transplanted organs, and novel, non-invasive tests proposed to identify rejection earlier.
• Discuss the efficacy, safety, and anticipated outcomes of treatment therapies for infectious diseases common and threatening to the post-transplant patient population.
• Incorporate best practice education related to sexual health in transplanted patients.
• Incorporate strategies for reviewing patients’ labs into daily practice to ensure the patient is being considered as a whole and not from a single organ perspective.

*These objectives are based on the outlined agenda listed below, and are subject to change.

Jackson Health System is granted the privilege by the Florida Board of Nursing to award Continuing Education (CE) hours for planned offerings designed to enhance learning and promote the continued development of nursing knowledge and skills. All requirements delineated by the Florida Board of Nursing must be met in order for CEs to be awarded. A maximum of 6.5 CEs can be awarded for this conference. *This is an estimate based on the outlined objectives and topics and is subject to change.

7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Registration Check-in and Breakfast

8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. Welcome, Opening Introductions and MTI Highlights
Luke Preczewski, Vice President, Miami Transplant Institute
Marian O’Rourke, Senior Director, Operations and Quality, Miami Transplant Institute

8:15 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Oh, the Changes We’ve Seen: National Changes in Transplant
Luke Preczewski, Vice President, Miami Transplant Institute

8:45 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Getting the Right Start: Early Referrals
Tara Keegan, Service Line Director Pediatric Transplant, Miami Transplant Institute

9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Importance of Nutrition in Transplant: Pre and Post-Transplant Considerations
Emily Cardwell, Outpatient Transplant Dietitian, Miami Transplant Institute
Melissa Lorenzo, Inpatient Transplant Dietitian, Jackson Memorial Hospital

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Break

10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Medical Complications in Transplant
Katherina Lanau, Outpatient Lung Transplant Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner, Miami Transplant Institute
Yailin Homen, Outpatient Lung Transplant Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner
Miami Transplant Institute

11:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Patient Education: Let’s Not Forget Protection
Jessica Saint Clair, Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner, The Women’s Hospital at Jackson Memorial

11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Lunch

12:45 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Infectious Diseases on the Horizon: Unwanted Visitors
Shweta Anjan, MD, FIDS, Program Director, Transplant Infectious Disease Fellowship, Miami Transplant Institute
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

1:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Going the Distance: What’s New in Organ Preservation?
Ronald Serret Guaty, Supervisor, Organ Placement & Preservation, Miami Transplant Institute
Sean Chavis, Lead, Organ Placement and Preservation, Miami Transplant Institute

1:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Break

2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Connecting the Dots through Pharmacology – A Balancing Act
Naomi Pierre, PharmD, Kidney Transplant Pharmacist, Miami Transplant Institute, Jackson Health System

2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Are you Looking at the Right Picture? Interpreting Labs and Diagnostics
Adela D. Mattiazzi, MD, FASN, Medical Director of Kidney Transplant, Miami Transplant Institute
Director, Highly Sensitized Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Program
Director, Therapeutic Plasma Exchange for Solid Organ Transplant
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Transplant Nephrology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Transplant Patient Experience – Putting Care into Action
Larissa Vega, RN, MSN, Manager, Transplant Clinic, Miami Transplant Institute

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Closing Remarks and Evaluations

*This is an outline of the topics to be covered during the 2025 MTI Symposium and is subject to change.

Adela D. Mattiazzi, MD, FASN
Medical Director of Kidney Transplant
Director, Highly Sensitized Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Program
Director, Therapeutic Plasma Exchange for Solid Organ Transplant
Miami Transplant Institute
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Transplant Nephrology
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Shweta Anjan, MD, FIDS
Program Director, Transplant Infectious Disease Fellowship
Miami Transplant Institute
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Naomi Pierre, PharmD
Kidney Transplant Pharmacist
Miami Transplant Institute, Jackson Health System

Larissa Vega RN, MSN
Manager, Transplant Clinic
Miami Transplant Institute

Ronald Serret Guaty, CFA,CTP
Supervisor, Organ Placement & Preservation
Miami Transplant Institute

Sean Chavis
Lead, Organ Placement and Preservation
Miami Transplant Institute

Tara Keegan, MSN, RNC
Service Line Director, Pediatric Transplant
Nursing Director
Miami Transplant Institute

Katherina Lanau, APRN, MSN
Outpatient Lung Transplant Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner
Miami Transplant Institute

Jessica Saint Clair, DNP, APRN, CNM, FNP-BC
Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner
The Women’s Hospital at Jackson Memorial

Yailin Homen, APRN, MSN, AGACNP-BC
Outpatient Lung Transplant Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner
Miami Transplant Institute

Melissa Lorenzo, MPH, RD, LD/N, CNSC
Inpatient Transplant Dietitian
Jackson Memorial Hospital

Emily Cardwell, MS, RD, CDCES
Outpatient Transplant Dietitian
Miami Transplant Institute

CE Track for multidisciplinary professionals – $50

Jackson Health System employees and University of Miami students should use promo codes shared via email to get free registration.

Please contact the Miami Transplant Institute at 305-979-0445 at least 15 days prior to the conference, should you have any special needs that may require additional assistance.

Please contact the MTI Symposium Planning Committee at [email protected] if you are traveling to attend this conference and are interested in learning more about special hotel rates.

Symposium sponsors and attendees should park at Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Blue Garage (1001 NW 19th St, Miami, FL 33136) and may secure parking validation by visiting the MTI Symposium registration station. Wayfinding markers will be placed from the Blue Garage to the entrance of Jackson Memorial and towards the DTC elevators.

Please contact the MTI Symposium Planning Committee
Telephone: 305-979-0445
Email: [email protected]