2015 SPLIT Annual Meeting

Wednesday, September 23, 2015, 3:00 PM - Friday, September 25, 2015, 1:30 PM, Cincinnati


       
Join us in the River City for the 2015 SPLIT Annual Meeting!  This year we will be celebrating our 20th Anniversary!

 

Studies in Pediatric Liver Transplantation (SPLIT) is a community of pediatric hepatologists, transplant surgeons, research coordinators, nurse coordinators and other health professionals across the United States and Canada working together to advance knowledge in pediatric liver transplantation. SPLIT was started in 1995 and has evolved from a research registry into a multifaceted organization focused on improving outcomes for children receiving liver transplantation.  

Conference Location

September 24 & 25, 2015
Westin Cincinnati
21 E. 5th Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
www.westincincinnati.com

To book a room at the conference rate click here.

Early Registration:
SPLIT Coordinator/Allied Health Professional/Trainee: $285
SPLIT Investigators/Faculty Members: $385

After August 26, 2015, fees increase:
SPLIT Coordinator/Allied Health Professional/Trainee: $385
SPLIT Investigators/Faculty Members: $425

Registration fee includes continental breakfast and lunch on Thursday and Friday, and a reception on Thursday night. Conference syllabus also included.

Physicians: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

Nurses: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (OH-046/9-1-15) is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Ohio Nurses Association (OBN-001-91), an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.


Misc

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (10.00 hours), CME - Non-Physician (Attendance) (10.00 hours), Nursing CE (8.60 hours)

Hotel Accommodations
A limited number of discounted guest rooms have been reserved at the Westin Cincinnati (21 E. 5th Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202) for the this meeting. Room rates are $169/night plus tax. Room reservations must be made by September 3, 2015 at 5pm EST. You may reserve a room online or call the Westin Cincinnati at 1-800-WESTN 1 and mention the SPLIT Annual Meeting Room Block.

Air Travel
The nearest airport to the conference location is the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG; 20 min.). You can find additional information, including ground transportation at their website www.cvgairport.com. Also nearby is Dayton International Airport (1 hr) and Columbus International Airport (2 hrs).

 Featured Speakers

 

Dr. Jean Emond
Vice Chair, Department of Surgery
Chief of Transplantation
Executive Director, Transplant Initiative, New York Presbyterian/Columbia
Topic: The Transplant Ecosystem:  Growth and Survival!

 

Sandy Feng, MD, PhD
University of California San Francisco
Topic: Structural Clustering in Stable Long-term Pediatric Liver Transplant Recipients:  Update from iWITH