
AST's "Ask the Expert" service is a free online service designed to provide answers to frequently asked questions by physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other professionals interested in learning more about transplantation.
Q: I work in a high prevalence area of Hepatitis B and a lot of potential deceased donors are Hepatitis B core antibody positive. We have always declined the patients as liver donors, but accepted their kidneys. Is it an option to use these livers?
This electronic course offers a review of knowledge deemed essential for the care of kidney transplant recipients based on the American Board of Internal Medicine/Nephrology blueprint. The program consists of 9 hours of presentations presented by outstanding speakers and contains a self-examination to help you assess your knowledge in this discipline.
American Society of Transplantation is pleased to present the Timely Topics in Transplantation On Demand Learning Resources, a series of webcasts available for viewing 24/7. The webcasts were recorded in the fall of 2011, with the exception of "ATC Highlights: Basic and Translational Science", which is a rebroadcast of a presentation given at the American Transplant Congress in May 2011. Each webcast is approximately 45-60 minutes long. The series is free for AST members and available for purchase to non-members. Physician, nurse and transplant coordinator continuing education credit is available for an additional fee.