As part of a sustained effort to make transplant education available to anyone who chooses to learn more about that alternative, the Saint Barnabas Health Care System Renal and Pancreas Transplant Division offer a wide variety of informative programs for patients, families and health care professionals.
Whether you are seeking more information about kidney transplantation, waiting for a transplant or are an organ recipient, the Saint Barnabas Renal and Pancreas Transplant Division offers a variety of educational opportunities. The following offerings introduce the basics of kidney transplantation and provide the most up-to-date information about the latest advances in the field of transplantation such as living donation, pancreas transplantation and new immunosuppressive medications. They also offer a first hand look at transplantation through the eyes of kidney transplant recipients and living donors who share their experiences.
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Dialysis Unit Visits: The transplant team members and volunteer transplant ambassadors visit dialysis units throughout New Jersey to inform people with end stage renal disease about all of their treatment options.
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Support Groups: a variety of support groups for people of all ages and at various stages along the transplant process.
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Consultation/Evaluation: Anyone interested in pursuing the transplant alternative and their family members are invited to register for one of our weekly pre-transplant education sessions. Participants learn more about the transplant alternative, meet members of the transplant team and have the opportunity to talk with a patient advocate who has received a kidney transplant.
For more information about registering for an evaluation please call 888-409-4707.
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Transplant News: an informative newsletter published three times per year by the Transplant Centers. Each issue focuses on current trends in the field of transplantation.
For further information, please call the Saint Barnabas Medical Center at 1-888-409-4707 or Newark Beth Israel Medical Center at 1-877-878-7555.
Chronically ill children often have complicated medical problems that may effect every organ system and result in a variety of psychosocial problems. These children benefit greatly when care is coordinated between their specialists and their pediatricians. The annual Pediatric Symposium is designed to provide professionals with insight into the diagnosis and treatment of children with renal disease and facilitate continuity of care. Programs are usually held in the Fall.
For further information, please call the Saint Barnabas Medical Center at 1-888-409-4707 or Newark Beth Israel Medical Center at 1-877-878-7555.
Rapid advances in the field of transplantation have led to multiple implications for the evaluation and management of transplant patients and living donors. As part of Saint Barnabas Health Care System’s ongoing effort to provide education about the latest advances and technologies, mobile outreach sessions, grand rounds and round table discussions are offered throughout the year. Nephrologists and transplant physicians from throughout the region are encouraged to participate in these programs offered at various times throughout the year.
For more information please call 973-322-8988.
This one-day course is designed to provide basic knowledge and skills for registered nurses and other health care professionals seeking certification as a Transplant Surgeon Designee. Contact hours are provided by Saint Barnabas Medical Center Department of Nursing Education, an approved provider of continuing education. The course is typically offered in the first quarter of the year.
For more information please call 973-322-8988.
Successful completion of this course fulfills the requirements for annual transplant surgeon designee recertification. Presented by the transplant team, this full-day program covers more advanced issues such as multi-organ transplantation, the management of complex cases, pediatric transplantation, and the newest medical and surgical techniques. This course is offered annually in October.
For more information please call 973-322-8988.
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