ACCP Transplant PRN

If you couldn't attend the ACCP Annual Meeting or are simply curious about what's been happening behind the scenes, don't miss this opportunity to catch up on all things ACCP Transplant (TXP) PRN!

Join Liz Cohen (Past Chair) and Nicole Alvey (Current Chair) as they take you through the highlights of the 2023-2024 year with host Lauren Schumacher. Join us for a recap of the major accomplishments of the ACCP TXP PRN, spotlight the incredible work done by each individual committee, and share the exciting goals set for the 2024-2025 year.

Whether you're a current member, a prospective member, or simply want to stay in the loop, this recap is not to be missed!

Episode link: https://open.spotify.com/episode/46U9nQL1Gxv0CfrholVYNm?si=NYH0G1YHQByy9iY6t_jyvQ

Can you crush it? What is your center's approach to letermovir administration via enteral tubes? Check out this case series by Tran N, et al on alternative administration routes of letermovir.

http://doi.org/10.1093/ajhp/zxae307

✨ PGY-2 SOT Resident : Alexander Aubin at University Health ✨

Congratulations to our 2024 TXP PRN Award Winners - Jamie Park, Karen Khalil, and Helen Sweiss 🎉 Thank you for your continued service to our PRN and our profession!

Losing access to our amazing TXP PRN community is a frightening thought 👻 If your membership expires tomorrow, don't forget to renew today!

👏 Featuring ACCP TXP PRN Nominations Committee

With Halloween right around the corner, take a peek at Kennedy’s spooky Trainee Takeover pearls on FSGS. 👻🎃

The results of the EVOLVD trial are out! Evolocumab therapy in addition to standard therapy with a statin did not mitigate the increase in coronary intimal thickness despite a substantial reduction in LDL cholesterol. A larger population with a longer follow-up duration may be needed to further elucidate PCSK9i therapy in heart transplant recipients.


DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2024.04.026

✨ PGY2 SOT Resident : Alyssa Stutes at Ochsner Medical Center ✨

Congratulations to our TXP PRN 2024 FCCP Inductees, Lonnie Smith and Matt Harris! 🎉 We are proud of your achievement!

It's been 84 years... 🎃

Check out these CMV pearls from Kennedy for her Trainee Takeover post this week!

How does your center approach resistant or refractory CMV treatment with maribavir? Check out this study by Beechar et al, characterizing the use of maribavir for resistant or refractory CMV treatment in renal transplant recipients.

https://doi.org/10.1111/ctr.15480

🎤 NEW The mTOR You Know Podcast Episode 🎤

In this episode, transplant ID experts, Drs. Kellie Goodlet and Erin McCreary, dive deep into some of the most pervasive myths surrounding infectious disease management in solid organ transplantation. From the over-treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria to the misconception that vaccines may increase the risk of allograft rejection, these widely held beliefs can significantly impact patient outcomes. Join Aileen Chi and Sara Bova, as we sit down with experts to explore the latest evidence that challenges these myths and reveals better practices for managing infections in transplant recipients.

✨Available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts✨

Please check out the published paper here: https://academic.oup.com/ofid/article/11/7/ofae342/7693891

🎉Congratulations to the ACCP TXP PRN Abstract Award recipients:

🏆BUNDLE awardees:
Douglas Jennings and Xinyi (Xena) Huang (Title: Contemporary immunosuppression management in dual organ heart transplantation: a united network for organ sharing database analysis)

🏆INDIVIDUAL awardees:
1. Kennedy Concannon (Title: Concurrent apixaban with itraconazole or posaconazole pharmacokinetic and clinical outcome evaluation in cardiothoracic transplant recipients)
2. Aston Strother (Title: Survey of the United States Solid Organ Transplant Centers on Genotype-Guided Tacrolimus Management)

Kennedy’s Trainee Takeover post this week goes over NRP!

The TXP PRN fall fundraiser this year is a T-Shirt!
Shirts are $25 - get your order in by 11/9!

Link to order: https://www.customink.com/fundraising/organdonortxpaccp?utm_campaign=desktop-post-launch-v3&utm_content=organdonortxpaccp&utm_medium=social&utm_source=copy-link

In addition to supporting travel grants, research awards, CEs, etc., your purchase will also allow you to participate in a contest during Donate Life Month!

Becoming the most stylish person in the room isn't guaranteed unless you order now! Don't delay!

Kennedy will be taking over our social media platforms for Trainee Takeover this month! Can’t wait to see what she has in store.