DMV-P Liver Transplant Anesthesia Meeting 2026

January 10, 2026

Update the audience on recent advances in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), lung transplantation, and robotic kidney transplantation. Update the audience on new approaches in the assessment and perioperative management of patients with acute liver failure. Recognize the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to liver transplantation, including Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols and psychiatric optimization during the preoperative workup. Review current evidence and evolving perspectives on alcohol-associated hepatitis and its implications for liver transplantation candidacy and outcomes.

Target Audience

Transplant anesthesiologists, intensivists, transplant surgeons, hepatologists, cardiologists, residents, and fellows

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 3.75 ABA Lifelong Learning (Part II)
  • 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 3.75 Attendance
Course opens: 
01/10/2026
Course expires: 
01/31/2026
Event starts: 
01/10/2026 - 10:00am EST
Event ends: 
01/10/2026 - 3:30pm EST
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Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center – Jefferson Health, Bluemle Life Sciences Building
Philadelphia, PA 19107
United States

Course Directors: 

Aliaksei Pustavoitau, MD (JHH)

Andrew Gold MD (UPenn)

Katherine Forkin, MD (UVA)

Lorenzo De Marchi, MD (MGUH)

Nidal Qaddumi MD (MGUH)

Raymond Planinsic (UPMC)

Samhati Mondal (UM)

Sergio Navarrete (VCU)

Uzung Yoon, MD (Jefferson)

Vincent, Anita N (GWU)

Faculty: 

Matt Mattera, MD, (UPenn)

Audrey Spelde, MD, (UPenn)

Chandra Bhati, MD (Univ. Maryland)

Niraj Agarwalla, DO, (VA Pittsburgh)

Victor Chen, MD (Johns Hopkins)

Keira Chism, MD (Jefferson)

Amy Kim (Johns Hopkins)

Mark Kim, MD (Jefferson)

Adam Setren (Jefferson Einstein)

Rishi Kothari (Jefferson)

Ian Hoppenaim (MGUH)

Emily Vail (Penn)

 

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Pittsburgh and SATA. The University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physician (CME)

The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit[s]™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity contributes to the CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology™ (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0®. Please consult the ABA website, www.theABA.org, for a list of all MOCA 2.0 requirements.

Other Healthcare Professionals: Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

Available Credit

  • 3.75 ABA Lifelong Learning (Part II)
  • 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 3.75 Attendance
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