1. Understand the differences between types and timing of rejection
2. Be able to describe the mechanism of action of different therapies used to treat rejection
3. Become familiar with novel biomarkers for the diagnosis of acute rejection

Author: John J. Friedewald, MD

Min Yoo, MD Transplant Surgeon

1. To appreciate approximate long-term kidney graft survival length of time. 
2. To know the common causes of long-term graft failure. 
3. To recognized common histologic features of chronic graft failure. 
4. To recognize the predictors of long-term graft survival.

Learning Objectives: 

1. To understand outcome differences between living donors and subtypes of deceased donors
2. Understand risk and benefits of transplanting kidneys from high KDPI donors
3. Understand impact of recipient factors on outcomes
4. Understand impact of donor factors on outcomes
5. Understand risk and benefits of high KDPI kidneys

1. Define acute kidney injury and a generalized approach to its evaluation
2. Understand prerenal causes of renal dysfunction
3. Understand intrinsic causes of renal dysfunction
4. Understand postrenal causes of renal dysfunction

Author: John J. Friedewald, MD

Author: Mark Stegall, MD

Learning Objectives: 

1. Understand the definition of a sensitized patient
2. Understand the need for desensitization in the current era
3. Understand the current clinical trials for desensitization

Author: William Kitchens, MD, PhD

Emory University

1. Know the indications for early and delayed/late transplant nephrectomy.
2. Understand the risks and benefits of a transplant nephrectomy.
3. Know the basic steps in performing a transplant nephrectomy.

Author: Sameh Adel Fayek, MD, PhD

Learning Objectives:

1. Defining DGF
2. Pathophysiology of DGF
3. Diagnosis of DGF
4. Implications of DGF
5. Current and future approaches prevent and treat to DGF

Sanjay Kulkarni, MD FACS

Sanjay Kulkarni, MD FACS

Learning Objectives:

1. Safe preparation of renal allograft for transplantation
2. Anatomic pitfalls (procurement and patient related) and solutions
3. Back table reconstruction techniques
4. Placing kidney on machine pulsatile perfusion

Author: Alexandra P. Turner, MD