March 9, 2023
10 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. ET
Speakers
Discussion Topic: COVID-19 – Ongoing Concerns for Immunosuppressed Kidney Transplant Patients as the National Public Health Emergency Ends on May 11th
![Dr. Jeffery Silberzweig](https://aakp.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Dr.-Jeffery-Silberzweig-768x1024.png)
Jeffery Silberzweig, MD, FASN
Chief Medical Officer and Vice President for Hospital Services, The Rogosin Institute; Professor of Clinical Medicine, Weil Cornell Medicine; Co-Chair American Society of Nephrology (ASN) COVID-19 Response Team
![Dr. Lisa Glasser](https://aakp.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Dr.-Lisa-Glasser-e1678297151644-731x1024.jpg)
Lisa Glasser, MD
U.S. Medical Affairs Head, Vaccines and Immune Therapies, AstraZeneca
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Glenda V. Roberts
Director of Patient Engagement & External Relations, Kidney Research Institute, Center for Dialysis Innovation, Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Washington; Board of Director, Kidney Health Initiative (KHI); Transplant Subcommittee Member, American Society of Nephrology (ASN) COVID-19 Response Team; AAKP Ambassador; former dialysis patient, current kidney transplant recipient
Discussion Topic: Opportunities and Barriers for Accelerating Innovations in Transplant Therapies and Drugs
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Kenneth Newell, MD
Professor of Surgery, Division of Transplantation and Program Director, Abdominal Transplant Surgery Fellowship, Emory University School of Medicine; Committee Member, Transplant Therapeutics Consortium
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Ulf Meier-Kriesche, MD, FAST
Chief Scientific Officer, Veloxis Pharmaceuticals; Committee Member, Transplant Therapeutics Consortium
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Mark Stegall, MD
James C. Mason Professor of Surgery Research, Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN); Co-Chair, Transplant Therapeutics Consortium (ASTS Representative); 2023 AAKP Medal of Excellence Honoree
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Jennifer L. Jones, USMC
Vice President, American Association of Kidney Patients and Member, Policy Committee; former dialysis patient, two-time kidney transplant recipient
Discussion Topic: Issues Impacting Living Organ Donation and Living Donor Protections
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Steven Potter, MD, FACS
Transplant Surgeon, MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute; Professor of Surgery and Urology, Georgetown University School of Medicine; Co-chair, Legislative and Regulatory Committee, American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS); Chair, CMMI Living Donor Demostration Project, ASTS
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Rich Galen
Former Press Secretary to Vice President Dan Quayle and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich; Senior Communications Advisor to Kay Bailey Hutchinson; AAKP member, chronic kidney disease patient
![Richard Knight (1)](https://aakp.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Richard-Knight-1-819x1024.jpg)
Richard Knight
Immediate Past President, American Association of Kidney Patients, former U.S. Congressional senior staff member; former dialysis patient, 16-year kidney transplant recipient
Moderators
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Edward V. Hickey, IIII, USMC
President, American Association of Kidney Patients; Chair, AAKP Veterans Health Initiative; former U.S. Congressional senior staff member; chronic kidney disease patient
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Paul T. Conway
Chair of Policy &Global Affairs, American Association of Kidney Patients; former Chief of Staff, U.S. Department of Labor; former dialysis patient; 25-year kidney transplant patient
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