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Pediatric Transplantation Committee. Spring 2014. Ongoing Committee Initiatives. Pediatric Transplant Training & Experience Fall regional meeting feedback recurring themes: N egative impact on pediatric candidates ’ access Case volumes too high
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Pediatric Transplantation Committee Spring 2014
Ongoing Committee Initiatives Pediatric Transplant Training & Experience • Fall regional meeting feedback recurring themes: • Negative impact on pediatric candidates’ access • Case volumes too high • Transplanting larger pediatric patients should not require “pediatric component” approval • Lack of supporting data
Changes in Response • Simplify! • Only focus on experience with transplant patients younger than 18 • Experience not required over 5 year period • Data • No significant numerical data
Additional Considerations • Conditional Pathway for “Pediatric Component” • Eliminate Alternative Pathway for Predominantly Pediatric Programs • Acute fulminant liver or cardiac failure requiring urgent transplant in an adult program for logistical reasons
Questions? • Heung Bae Kim, M.D. Committee Chairheung.kim@childrens.harvard.edu • Name Region # Representativename@email • Chad Waller Committee Liaisonchad.waller@unos.org