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How Good are We in Communicating Risk of Disease Transmission?

83.1 - How Good are We in Communicating Risk of Disease Transmission?

Presenter: Timothy L., Pruett, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Authors: Timothy L. Pruett

Overview:

The discussion will describe the processes and known gaps (in the US) associated with the organ donor risk assessment for transmissible diseases. The aim is to help the transplant center and practitioner define the "scope" of the informed consent content for the potential organ recipient.


Biography:

Training: Dr. Pruett received his medical degree from the Baylor College of Medicine, General Surgery and Transplantation training at the University of Minnesota and Internal Medicine residency at the University of Michigan. He has his Boards from the ABS in General Surgery and Critical Care and from the ABIM in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases.

Professional Development: Dr. Pruett began his clinical career at the University of Virginia rising from Assistant Professor of Surgery (1987) to Professor of Surgery and Division Chief of Transplantation Surgery by 1996. He was appointed the Strickler Family Professor of Transplantation in 1997. He was the Program Director of the transplantation training program at University of Virginia. As an intensivist, he was co-director of the surgical ICU and established and was Program Director of the Critical Care Training program. In 2009, he moved to the University of Minnesota as Professor of Surgery and Internal Medicine, Chief of Transplantation and the John S. Najarian Surgical Chair in Clinical Transplantation.

Dr. Pruett was President of United Network for Organ Sharing (2008-2009); Chair of the Membership and Professional Standards Committee (2007-2008) and has represented UNOS in multiple international initiatives. Dr. Pruett serves as Treasurer of American Society of Transplant Surgeons’ council (2012-2015). He chairs the ASTS/AST joint committee for Biovigilance and has spoken broadly on legal and system issues that impact to organ transplantation within global healthcare systems.

Dr. Pruett’s research interests have included organ transplantation in patients with chronic viral diseases, the ethics and practice of live organ donation, transmissible diseases through organs and infections after organ transplantation. He also has education and infection interests as they pertain to the care of the critically ill.


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