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0834_SHVGR_Advanced Organ Transplant Eligibility_Live

January 14, 2026

Description: 

This session addresses an important gap in transplant care: many centers lack clear, research-based guidelines for helping transplant patients manage their weight. Speakers will discuss how using BMI cutoffs alone may unfairly exclude good transplant candidates and will share better ways to evaluate each patient's individual health and readiness for transplant. The presentation will cover what we know about different weight loss treatments and when they can be safely used before and after transplant. Through real patient examples and practical discussions, participants will learn how transplant teams and weight management specialists can work together to help more patients access transplants and achieve better long-term results.
 

Assembly Bills 1195 & 241- Culturally Appropriate Care which is Free of Implicit Biases:

Learners are strongly encouraged to engage in self-directed learning related to the impact of implicit biases in this clinical area via the references provided below:
AB References:

  1. Chan, N. W., Moya-Mendez, M., Henson, J. B., Zaribafzadeh, H., Sendak, M. P., Bhavsar, N. A., ... & McElroy, L. M. (2022). Social determinants of health data in solid organ transplantation: national data sources and future directions. American Journal of Transplantation, 22(10), 2293-2301.https://doi.org/10.1111/ajt.17144

  1. Hackmann, M., English, R. A., Kizer, K. W., & National Academies Of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. (2022). Confronting and eliminating inequities in the organ transplantation system. In Realizing the Promise of Equity in the Organ Transplantation System. National Academies Press (US).

https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26355/realizing-the-promise-of-equity-in-the-organ-transplantation-system


  1. Lai, J. C., Pomfret, E. A., & Verna, E. C. (2022). Implicit bias and the gender inequity in liver transplantation. American Journal of Transplantation, 22(6), 1515-1518. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajt.17038

Target Audience

Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Nurse, Registered (RN)

Pharmacists (PharmD)

Physicians (MD or DO)

Physician Assistant (PA)

Psychologists

Social Workers

Other Healthcare Professionals

Learning Objectives

By the end of this learning activity, participants will be able to:
1.) Describe obesity's impact on organ transplant candidacy, perioperative risk and outcomes.
2.) Identify evidence-based medical, endoscopic and surgical approaches for obesity management in transplant candidates and recipients.
3.) Discuss strategies for a multidisciplinary, patient-centered model that integrates obesity treatment into transplant pathways.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ACPE

    Pharmacy Credit - Accreditation Council of Pharmacy Education (ACPE) 

    Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 of ACPE credit(s). Credits for pharmacists and technicians will be transmitted to CPE Monitor and will be available within 60 days post-activity pending submission of individual NABP e-PID and DOB (mm/dd only). Pharmacists should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

     

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

    Physician Credit 

    Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

     

  • 1.00 Non-Physician Participation Credit

    Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 Non-Physician Participation Credit. Non-Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    AMA PRA Category 1 Credits HOURS™ Continuing Medical Education is acceptable for meeting the continuing education requirements for Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Psychologists, Registered Nurses, and Respiratory Care Practitioners. For other disciplines, please check with the regulatory board for your discipline to confirm what type of credits meet the continuing education requirements. Continuing education hours for nurses accredited by ANCC, via Joint Accreditation.

     

  • 1.00 ANCC

    Nursing Credit - American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 

    Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 ANCC contact hour(s). Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

     

  • 1.00 ASWB-ACE

    Social Work Credit 

    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Sutter Health 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 1.00 continuing education credits.

     

  • 1.00 CA BRN

    Nursing Credit - California Board of Registered Nursing (CA BRN)
    This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hour(s) by Sutter Health, which is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing. (Provider Number 17182). Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 1.00 IPCE

    This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

     

Course opens: 
01/14/2026
Course expires: 
01/14/2026
Event starts: 
01/14/2026 - 12:00pm PST
Event ends: 
01/14/2026 - 1:00pm PST
Rating: 
0

Disclosure of Financial or In-Kind Commercial Support & Conflict of Interest

No one  involved in the planning or presentation of this educational activity have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. No financial or in-kind commercial support was received to produce or promote this educational activity.    

Additional faculty involved the planning of this learning activity are as follows:

Jennifer Biltoft, Pharm.D., MHA, BCPS

Carolin Delker, NP

Max Ingersoll, FNP-BC, MSN

Jill Kacher Cobb, MD

Tam Nguyen, MD

Lori Petrini

Michelle Mah

Luanne Ridgley, LSW

Christopher Mack

Sharmi Mukherjee, PT

– Provider Designee/Verification: Fozia Ferozali, Ed.D

Speaker(s)

Kenneth Binmoeller, Kenneth F Binmoeller, MD, FACG, MASGE, FASGE

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Gregg Jossart, MD, FACS, FASMBS

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Nisha Patel, MD, MS, Dipl of ABOM, Dipl of ABCL, MSCP CCMS

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

In support of improving patient care, Sutter Health, is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

Credit Designation Statement

Sutter Health designates this LIVE activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for physicians, 1.00 continuing professional development contact hours for nurses, 1.00 knowledge-based contact hours for pharmacists, 1.00 continuing competency hours for physical therapists, and 1.00 approved continuing education hours for social workers. Learners should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Note to Other Disciplines: Non-Physician Participation Credit (AKA - AMA PRA Category 1 Credits HOURS™) Continuing Medical Education is acceptable for meeting the continuing education requirements for Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Psychologists, Registered Nurses, and Respiratory Care Practitioners. For other disciplines, please check with the regulatory board for your discipline to confirm what type of credits meet the continuing education requirements. Continuing education hours for nurses accredited by ANCC, via Joint Accreditation.


Attendance & Credit Claiming

Text the 6-letter attendance verification code to (916) 866-7913 to claim credit.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ACPE

    Pharmacy Credit - Accreditation Council of Pharmacy Education (ACPE) 

    Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 of ACPE credit(s). Credits for pharmacists and technicians will be transmitted to CPE Monitor and will be available within 60 days post-activity pending submission of individual NABP e-PID and DOB (mm/dd only). Pharmacists should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

     

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

    Physician Credit 

    Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

     

  • 1.00 Non-Physician Participation Credit

    Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 Non-Physician Participation Credit. Non-Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    AMA PRA Category 1 Credits HOURS™ Continuing Medical Education is acceptable for meeting the continuing education requirements for Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Psychologists, Registered Nurses, and Respiratory Care Practitioners. For other disciplines, please check with the regulatory board for your discipline to confirm what type of credits meet the continuing education requirements. Continuing education hours for nurses accredited by ANCC, via Joint Accreditation.

     

  • 1.00 ANCC

    Nursing Credit - American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 

    Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 ANCC contact hour(s). Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

     

  • 1.00 ASWB-ACE

    Social Work Credit 

    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Sutter Health 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 1.00 continuing education credits.

     

  • 1.00 CA BRN

    Nursing Credit - California Board of Registered Nursing (CA BRN)
    This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hour(s) by Sutter Health, which is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing. (Provider Number 17182). Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 1.00 IPCE

    This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

     

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