Cardiac Xenotransplantation- The future of transplantation / Errors, Outcomes, and Ownership: The Conference After the Complication

Dates and Times

Start: 5/20/2026 8:00 AM
End: 5/20/2026 9:00 AM

Objectives

Cardiac Xenotransplantation- The future of transplantation 

• Review the historical background of cardiac xenotransplantation and need for alternative organ sources
• Discuss landmark pre-clinical nonhuman primate and human studies
• Present the concept of immune tolerance, genetic engineering, and other strategies towards improving survival

Errors, Outcomes, and Ownership: The Conference After the Complication

• Review the historical evolution of M&M conferences from individual accountability to systems-based quality improvement
• Analyze institutional M&M data to identify trends in complications, service participation, and systems vulnerabilities
• Discuss how modern M&M conferences promote transparency, psychological safety, and a just culture
• Identify strategies to strengthen M&M as a tool for surgical education and patient safety

Speakers

Location

MART Auditorium
1 Lauterbur Drive
Stony Brook, NY 11794

Accreditation

The School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ^™. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Continuous Certification

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to 0.00 Continuous Certification Hours in the American Board of Surgery’s (ABS) Continuous Certification (CC) program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.