Transplant fellows convene or participate in a number of conferences:

  • Kidney Transplant Conference, held weekly, is a patient management conference in which inpatient and pre- and postoperative care is reviewed. Candidates for kidney transplantation are selected.
  • Liver Transplant Conference, held weekly, is a patient management conference in which patients are selected for liver transplantation.
  • Immunology Seminar, conducted weekly, keeps the clinical faculty updated on immunology. Basic immunology and current research are presented.
  • Immunology Lab Conference, weekly, reviews current research in transplant immunology.
  • Morbidity and Mortality Conference, weekly, examines complications in surgery, including transplant procedures.

Additionally, if interested, fellows may enroll in graduate-level molecular biology and immunology courses administered by the various departments of the School of Medicine.