Precision Management of the Deceased Organ Donor

Come to Nashville where experts will give operational, financial & technical advice for advancing organ procurement and perfusion programs.
About this Event

New technologies are transforming organ procurement and preservation, enabling transplant teams to recover and successfully transplant more organs than ever before. These advances also introduce new challenges, requiring expertise in evolving technologies, operational workflows, financial planning, and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Vanderbilt's Precision Management of the Deceased Organ Donor conference will equip transplant and organ procurement professionals with the knowledge and practical skills needed to implement these innovations at their own programs. Through expert faculty, interactive workshops, and multidisciplinary case discussions, participants will gain actionable strategies for advancing precision donor management.

The conference will feature in-depth instruction on emerging procurement approaches, including normothermic regional perfusion (NRP) and rapid recovery with extended ultra-oxygenated preservation (REUP), an innovative technique developed by Vanderbilt surgeons with promising outcomes published in the New England Journal of Medicine and JAMA. Additional sessions will explore the latest advances in organ preservation, assessment, and enhancement.

Designed for both thoracic and abdominal organ procurement professionals, the program emphasizes the collaboration required to maximize organ utilization. Attendees will gain practical operational, financial, and technical guidance for developing or expanding perfusion programs.

Join colleagues from across the transplant community on April 1–2, 2027, on Vanderbilt's beautiful campus in Nashville, Tennessee.

TICKET INFORMATION:

• Early Bird Pricing Before 12/31/2026: $595
• Pricing After 12/31/2026: $700

Agenda 4/1

🕑: 07:30 AM - 08:00 AM
Registration, Coffee
🕑: 08:30 AM
Welcome Remarks
🕑: 08:45 AM - 09:30 AM
The future of organ reconditioning and modification for transplantation
Host: Marcelo Cypel, MD MSc FACS FRCSC
🕑: 09:40 AM - 10:20 AM
Rapid progress and lessons learned with REUP in heart transplantation
Host: Aaron Williams, MD
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Innovations in abdominal normothermic regional perfusion
Host: Wali R Johnson, MD MPH
🕑: 11:20 AM - 11:50 AM
Lessons transforming transplant program with novel organ procurement tech
Host: Anji Wall, MD, PhD, FACS
🕑: 12:15 PM - 01:15 PM
Lunch
🕑: 01:30 PM - 04:00 PM
Small Group Workshops
🕑: 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Reception Dinner at Marriott
Agenda 4/2

🕑: 07:30 AM - 08:30 AM
Breakfast
🕑: 08:45 AM
Welcome Remarks
🕑: 08:45 AM - 09:30 AM
Ethics of novel organ procurement technologies
Host: Peter Reese, MD PhD
🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Successfully navigating the economics of innovations in organ preservation at
🕑: 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Precision donor management vignettes - Panel Discussion
🕑: 11:35 AM - 12:00 PM
A vision for the future of donor management