Overview:

This comprehensive 4-day course provides an in-depth update on renal transplantation. Participants will explore key clinical aspects of kidney transplantation, from donor and recipient selection to surgical procedures and post-transplant medical management. The course also includes discussions on complex and challenging cases, offering practical insights into real-world scenarios.

Learning objectives:

The course will help you:

• Understand how to assess kidney donors and recipients, the critical features of surgical transplantation, tissue typing and the medical management of kidney transplant recipients
• Gain up-to-date knowledge of acute developments in the clinical management of transplantation and its complications
• Apply knowledge through real case discussions, including donor/recipient assessment, cross-matching, and infectious complications
• Reflect critically on ways to enhance current practices and patient care pathways

Who should attend?

• Consultant and trainee nephrologists
• Newly appointed consultants and trainee transplant surgeons
• Allied health professionals involved in renal transplantation, including living donor and recipient transplant coordinators, and renal transplant clinical nurse specialists.

Course Structure:
Day 1: Histocompatibility and donor assessment
Day 2: Recipient evaluation, transplant histopathology, and early post-transplant management
Day 3: Surgical aspects of transplantation
Day 4: Post-transplant care and management

The course will be held online on Zoom with recordings of the sessions available to participants after the course.

Pricing:

The 4-day fee for SpRs is £200.