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Surgical Skills Workshops

Implementing Innovations in Perfusion Technology Workshop

Saturday, June 20, 2026
Tufts University School of Medicine
1 Kneeland St, Boston, MA

Before ATC begins, come join us for this one-day workshop that will explore the business, clinical, and technical aspects of integrating perfusion technology into transplant practice. The sessions in this workshop are designed to equip transplant professionals with practical tools for evaluating, adopting, and optimizing perfusion strategies from financial, programmatic, and technical perspectives.

Attendees will benefit from a dynamic mix of strategic financial insights, evolving clinical paradigms, and hands-on training using cadaveric models.

 

 

Learning objectives:

  • Understand how procurement and preservation strategies impact financial and clinical outcomes
  • Appreciate the nuances of the Medicare cost report with respect to financial considerations in organ transplantation
  • Compare and critically assess emerging procurement strategies and perfusion technologies and their impact on organ acceptance practices
  • Practice central, abdominal, and femoral NRP cannulation techniques through human cadaveric simulation
  • Promote collaboration between transplant clinicians, organ procurement organization professionals, and administrative leaders

Questions? Contact Education@asts.org.


Registration Information


Member: Associate/Trainee$325
Member: Regular/
Transplant Affiliate
$425
Member: Industry Affiliate$475
Non-Member$550

Register Now

Registrations cancelled by June 5 will receive a full refund minus a $100 cancellation fee. Cancellation requests must be made in writing to education@asts.org. After June 5, no refunds will be allowed. 

 


Hotel

Since this workshop takes place before the American Transplant Congress (ATC), attendees are encouraged to review ATC's official hotel list when booking accommodations.

Click here to view available hotels



Program Agenda

All times are in US Standard Eastern Time (ET). Program is subject to change. The final schedule with speakers will be posted here soon, so stay tuned.

8:00 AMRegistration and breakfast
8:30 AMWelcome and Introduction
8:45 AM

Establishing the Foundation - Financial & Strategic Integration of Procurement and Preservation Technology

  • Leveraging the Medical Cost Report to Optimize Reimbursement: Health System Perspective
  • Navigating the Economics of Organ Procurement and Perfusion Strategies: Transplant Center Perspective 
  • Establishing an End-to-End Organ Procurement and Perfusion Model: Organ Procurement Organization Perspective
  • Novel Models for Deceased Donor Management: Donor Care Unit Perspective 
  • Discussion
10:05 AM
Thoracic Transplantation Debate
Thoracoabdominal normothermic regional perfusion (TA-NRP) maximizes thoracic organ utilization compared to ex vivo machine perfusion. 
10:50 AMOverview of the Physiology of Normothermic Regional Perfusion
11:45 AMLunch (and change into scrubs)
12:45 PM

Surgical Technique – Hands-On Experience and Simulation of Organ Procurement and Preservation Strategies & Demonstrations
Groups will rotate through several stations in different orders.

  • Cadaver A: Thoracoabdominal Approach for Normothermic Regional Perfusion for Thoracic and Abdominal Organ Procurement
  • Cadaver B: Abdominal Approach for Normothermic Regional Perfusion with Rapid Recovery of Thoracic Organs
  • Demonstration of perfusion and organ preservation devices.
2:45 PMExplore Stations of Your Own Choosing
3:30 PMReception
4:30 PMAdjourn