Facial Transplantation

Thursday, May 23, 2019, 12:00 AM - Saturday, May 23, 2020, 12:00 AM


Surgery Grand Rounds

1. Introduce the innovative procedure of facial transplantation to the broader general surgery audience
2. Discuss the ethical considerations for both donors and recipients of this pioneering surgery
3. Emphasize the extensive coordination of surgeons and health care personnel to accomplish this task

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, Indiana University School of Medicine 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.

Physicians

Indiana University School of Medicine designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

References:

June 27th, 1998 - Volume 65 - Issue 12 - pp 1605-1610

Targeted Complement Inhibition Protects Vascularized Composite Allografts From Acute Graft Injury and Prolongs Graft Survival When Combined With Subtherapeutic Cyclosporine A Therapy.
Zhu P, Bailey SR, Lei B, Paulos CM, Atkinson C, Tomlinson S

Abstract 130: A Novel Animal Model of Optic Nerve Transection with Preservation of the Retinal Viability
Vahe Fahradyan, MD, Eliana Duraes, MD, PhD, Cagri Cakmakoglu, MD, Maria Madajka, PhD, Grzegorz Kwiecien, MD, Michaela Edmond, BS, Chris Link, BS, Addison Barnett, BS, Bell Allen Brent, BS, Neal Peachey, PhD, Antonio Rampazzo, MD, PhD, Alex Yuan, MD, PhD, Bahar Bassiri Gharb, MD, PhD, and Frank Papay, MD

Developing a protocol for normothermic ex-situ limb perfusion.
Duraes EFR, Madajka M, Frautschi R, Soliman B, Cakmakoglu C, Barnett A, Tadisina K, Liu Q, Grady P, Quintini C, Okamoto T, Papay F, Rampazzo A, Bassiri Gharb B

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AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.00 hours)

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