This summer The Rogosin Institute participated in the White House Summit on Organ Donation and Transplant. On Friday, December 9th, Rogosin hosted a Transplant Roundtable as part of our participation in the White House Transplant Summit Project. We had a dynamic group of representatives from from th…
Roundtable agenda, participants and biographical sketches.
Dr. Waterman discusses the Explore Transplant nonprofit, the UNOS Kidney Transplant Learning Center, and her experiences at the White House Transplant Summit Project.
Molly Phillips presented Rogosin's outreach efforts in the Brooklyn community promoting transplantation, survey results comparing attitudes toward kidney donation in the dialysis and general populations, and key issues to consider as we move forward. Pamela Hoyt-Hudson presented the Problem Solving for Better Health program and the collaborative nature of Rogosin's outreach efforts.
Dr. Serur presents ten points for discussion during the Roundtable.
Dr. Bingaman reviews the incidence of kidney disease in the US, options for treatment, challenges and possible solutions for promoting organ transplantation.
Dr. Smith provides an overview of The Rogosin Institute, the Rogosin model of treating kidney disease, issues around kidney donation and outlines the goals for the day.