In this CME course, Swaytha Ganesh, MD, discusses the burden of waitlist mortality in liver transplantation and explains the urgent need for strategies to bridge the donor gap, given that living donor liver transplantation accounts for less than 6% of liver transplants in the Western world. Dr. Ganesh also details the benefits/importance and timely access to liver transplant through living-donor liver transplant. She gives an overview of the structure of the Champion Program, outlines its key components, and discusses the training, workshops, toolkits, and support groups to equip Champions with strategies and communication tools to effectively reach potential donors (for example, through sharing stories, social media, community outreach, etc.).
Educational Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Describe the burden of waitlist mortality in liver transplantation and explain the urgent need for strategies to bridge the donor gap, given that living-donor liver transplantation accounts for less than 6% of liver transplants in the Western world.
- Discuss the benefits/importance and timely access to liver transplant through living-donor liver transplant.
- Explain the structure of the Champion Program and outline its key components.
- Discuss the training, workshops, toolkits, and support groups to equip Champions with strategies and communication tools to effectively reach potential donors (for example, through sharing stories, social media, community outreach, etc.).
Disclosures:
No members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, 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.
The University of Pittsburgh designates enduring material activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit[s]™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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.
For your credit transcript, please access our website 4 weeks post-completion at http://ccehs.upmc.com and follow the link to the Credit Transcript page. If you do not provide the last 5 digits of your SSN on the next page you will not be able to access a CME credit transcript. Providing your SSN is voluntary.
Release Date: 3/31/2026 | Last Modified On: 3/31/2026 | Expires: 3/31/2027
