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19th Douglas T. Miller Symposium on Organ Donation and Transplant: The Gift is the Goal - 2025
Overview
About the Course
The Douglas T. Miller Symposium on Organ Donation and Transplantation will demonstrate to hospital partners that innovation increases donation opportunities resulting in more lives saved. Donation can change the trajectory of grief by creating hope and healing for donor families, waitlisted patients, and recipients.
Conference Format: Live In-Person
This conference is scheduled to be in-person at Glacier Canyon Lodge at the Wilderness Resort, Wisconsin Dells, WI. This conference will NOT be live streamed.
Provided By
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
- UW Organ and Tissue Donation
- University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP)
Practice Gaps and Needs
Based on documented gaps in current practice, this activity addresses critical topics in offering the opportunity of organ donation and managing a potential organ donation patient, authorization conversation skills, and clinical donor management skills.
After attending this activity, attendees should gain an understanding and the ability to explain what opportunities exist for organ and tissue donation, better understand and have the ability to speak to the dual advocacy nature of this work, and will gain confidence in being able to speak with donor families and assist in the management of donors.
Elements of Competence
This activity has been designed to change learner competence and focuses on the following competencies:
American Board of Medical Specialties
- Patient care and procedural skills
- Medical knowledge
- Practice-based learning and improvement
- Interpersonal and communication skills
- Professionalism
- Systems-based practice
Interprofessional
- Patient/person-centered care
- Evidence-based practice
- Quality improvement
Intended Audience
This activity is designed to meet the needs of primary care physicians, physician assistants, advance practice nurses, certified surgical technicians/AORN, clergy, social workers, and other professionals who are interested in expanding their knowledge and improving their care of patients.
Learning Objectives
As a result of participation in this educational series, members of the healthcare team will be able to:
- Increase knowledge of organ perfusion technologies that will lead to more organs being available for transplant
- Identify strategies to support organ donor families throughout the donation process
- Compile authorization language best practices to preserve and support organ donation opportunities in their respective hospital
- Discover innovations in organ donor management to optimize organ utilization
- Identify ways to provide patient and family centered care while honoring each patient/family's unique circumstances
Program
| THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2025 | |
| 7:00 a.m. | Registration and Breakfast |
| 7:00 a.m. | Donation 101 Session (Optional) - Rebecca Hilson, CTBS and Kyle Oksiuta, MS |
| 8:10 - 8:15 a.m. | Welcome/Opening Remarks - Mike Anderson, PA-C |
| 8:15 - 8:45 a.m. | Connect to Purpose - Isabelle Townsend (recipient family member) and Kendra Masters, MSEd |
| 8:45 - 9:45 a.m. | Keynote Session: Intergenerational Communication - Cam Marston, BA |
| 9:45 - 10:00 a.m. | Break |
| 10:00 - 11:15 a.m. | An Introduction to Normothermic Regional Perfusion: Maximizing Donor gifts and Improving Recipient Outcomes - Jenny Philip, MD |
| 11:15 - 11:30 a.m. | Break |
| 11:30-12:30 p.m. | Running Towards Recovery: The Power of Donation and Transformation - Kimberley Hill (Tissue recipient) |
| 12:30-1:30 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:30 - 2:25 p.m. | Breakout Sessions:
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| 2:25-2:30 p.m. | Break |
| 2:30 - 3:25 p.m. | Breakout Sessions:
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| 3:25 p.m. | Break |
| 3:45 - 5:00 p.m. | Centralized Recovery Center: Past, Present and Future - Trevor Johnson, RN, Jeff Ethington, MPS, BS, EMT, Tracie Cook, BBA, Samantha Taylor, MSW, Tressa Gill, BSN, RN, CNOR |
| 7:00 p.m. | Entertainment - Dueling Pianos |
| 7:00 p.m. | Finding Flow - Watercolor Painting After Hours* - See question on registration tab to indicate interest - limited space available. If this option is not available at registration, the event has reached capacity. |
| FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2025 | |
| 7:00 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8:10 - 8:15 a.m. | Opening Remarks - Tony D'Alessandro, MD |
| 8:15-8:45 a.m. | History of University of Wisconsin Organ Transplant Donation - Tony D'Alessandro, MD |
| 8:45 - 9:45 a.m. | Advancing Donor Management - Matt McCauley, MD |
| 9:45 - 10:30 a.m. | Donation and Research: Gateway to the Future - Erin Halpin, RN |
| 10:30 - 10:45 a.m. | Break |
| 10:45 - 11:00 a.m. | Community Outreach in Action - Tawny Blum and Tracie Cook, BBA |
| 11:00 - 11:30 p.m. | Gifted Insights: A Pediatric Case Study and Reflections - Kristen Small (donor mother) and Laura Vose, MD |
| 11:30 - 12:30 p.m. | First Person Authorization and Gift Law: The Goal is to Honor Individual Decisions - Christina Strong, JD |
| 12:30 1 1:30 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:30-2:15 p.m. | Optimizing Donor Authorization - Samantha Taylor, MSW |
| 2:15-3:00 p.m. | Put Your Own Oxygen Mask on First; Crisis, Stress and Resiliency - Jacalyn Lasich, LMSW, CTP, OSW-C and Ann Clancy-Klemme, RN, BSN, CCRN, Paramedic |
| 3:00-3:30 p.m. | The Gift is the Goal - Connect to Purpose - Aleena Fietz (heart recipient) and Anthony Fietz (donor father) |
| 3:30 - 3:45 p.m. | Closing Remarks - Nikole Neidlinger, MD |
| 3:45 p.m. | Adjourn |
Titles and presenters are subject to change.
*Finding Flow - Watercolor Painting After Hours Evening Activity: an intimate creative class offered and facilitated by renowned artist, educator and activist, Helen Klebesadel. Participants will enjoy a “zero proof” beverage and create an original watercolor piece. No experience required. All supplies will be provided. First registered, first served, limited spots available. More about the instructor: http://klebesadel.com. For questions, please contact Kendra Masters at KMasters@uwhealth.org.
Venue
Glacier Canyon Conference Center at the Wilderness Resort: https://www.wildernessresort.com/glacier-canyon-lodge/
Conference Attire
Casual attire is appropriate for this conference. Since meeting room temperatures and personal comfort levels vary, dressing in layers is recommended.
Conference Housing
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Wilderness Resort Hotel. Contact the hotel directly at 1-800-867-9453 to make reservations. Please mention "#A27803, Doug Miller Symposium block at Glacier Canyon Lodge" to the hotel staff when making your reservation to receive the special block room rate. The block of rooms will be held on a first-come, first served basis and any available rooms that have not been reserved by midnight (CST) on April 14, 2025, will be released to the general public. Discounted room rates as follows:
Double Queen - Rates start at: $109 plus tax (May 14-16, 2025)
Double Queen - Rates start at: $129 plus tax (May 17, 2025)
2 Bedroom Deluxe - Rates start at $149 plus tax (May 14-16, 2025)
2 Bedroom Deluxe - Rates start at $179 plus tax (May 17, 2025)
3 Bedroom Deluxe - Rates start at $239 plus tax (May 14-16, 2025)
3 Bedroom Deluxe - Rates start at $274 plus tax (May 17, 2025)
Rates are subject to applicable state and local taxes (currently 12.25%) in effect at the time of check in, and a taxable $29.95 nightly Resort fee, or current prevailing fee if changed.
Parking
There is no additional fee for parking.
Located on 600 acres in Wisconsin Dells, they are America’s Largest Waterpark Resort! The Wilderness Territory has 4 indoor and 4 outdoor waterparks, over a dozen attractions, 3 mega arcades, an 18-hole championship golf course, a spa, plenty of onsite dining, and of course hundreds of different lodging options from various styles of hotel rooms, to villas, condominiums, and even luxurious five bedroom cabins! At Glacier Canyon Lodge, choose from stylish standard guest rooms to spacious three-bedroom condos. Glacier Canyon Lodge is also home to our amazing three-acre Lost World outdoor waterpark and our Glacier Canyon Conference Center. Best of all, Glacier Canyon Lodge connects to Wilderness Hotel via an indoor skywalk. And yes, waterparks are included with your stay!
Travel
Driving directions: https://www.wildernessresort.com/directions/
Wilderness Resort site map: https://www.wildernessresort.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2023_DELLS-GUEST-MAP_09.22.22_WEB.pdf
Faculty
Planning Committee
Susan Allen, MBA, Senior Hospital Development Specialist, UW Health
Tracie Cook, BBA, Community Outreach Coordinator, UW Health
Caroline Ferra, BS, Hospital Development Specialist, UW Health
Rachel Fish, BSN, RN, CPTC, Manager, Clinical & Donor Family Services, UW Health
Rebecca Hilson, CTBS, Hospital Development Specialist, UW Health
Kristen Lucas, MS, Accreditation Specialist, ICEP, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health
Kendra Masters, MSEd, Hospital Development Specialist, UW Health
Megan Melchi, BSN, Organ Procurement Coordinator, UW Health
Meg O'Donnell, MSN, RN, AGCNS-BC, CPTC, Advanced Practice Provider, UW Health
Kyle Oksiuta, MS, Hospital Development Specialist, UW Health
Emily Pier, MBA, Hospital Development Specialist, UW Health
Laurie Ripp, BS, Hospital Development Specialist, UW Health
Nick Sodemann, BA, QAPI Specialist, UW Health
Carrie Sparks, AAS, Data Analyst, UW Health
Samantha Taylor, MSW, Supervisor, Donation Support Specialist, UW Organ and Tissue Donation
Holly Thomas, MSW, Manager, Hospital Development & Communication Outreach, UW Health
Barb Wells, Administrative Operations Assistant, UW Health
Nikki Wykowski, MS, Hospital Development Specialist, UW Health
Keynote Speaker
 | Cam Marston is a leading expert on generational change and its impact on the workplace and marketplace. As an author, columnist, blogger and lecturer, he imparts a clear understanding of how generational dynamics are changing the landscape of business. Marston and his firm, Generational Insights, have provided research and consultation on generational issues to hundreds of companies and professional groups, ranging from small businesses to multinational corporations, as well as major professional associations, for over 20 years. In 2018, Cam began a podcast that was soon picked up as an FM radio show titled What's Working with Cam Marston. Cam interviews a wide range of expert guest to learn about the trends influencing their workplace, workforce, and marketplace, and how they are successfully reacting to them. He has ow broadcast over 200 episodes and released his fifth book, What Works: The Ten Best Ideas from the First 200 Episodes. Cam also records commentaries for Alabama Public Radio called Keepin' It Real. They're his humorous and inspirational observations of the world around him and have won both statewide and national awards. You can find both his radio show and his commentaries on your favorite podcast app. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Tulane University and is a native and resident of Mobile, Alabama. |
Presenters
Eric Adelman, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Mike Anderson, PA-C, Director, Organ & Tissue Donation, UW Organ and Tissue Donation
Tawny Blum, Volunteer, UW Organ and Tissue Donation
Ann Clancy-Klemme, RN, BSN, CCRN, Paramedic, UP Health Marquette
Tracie Cook, BBA, Community Outreach Coordinator, UW Organ and Tissue Donation
Tony D'Allessandro, MD, Emeritus Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health
Marin Darsie, MD, Assistant Professor (CHS) Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Katarina Esser, Donation Support Specialist, UW Organ and Tissue Donation
Jeff Ethington, MPS, BS, EMT, UW Organ and Tissue Donation
Aleena Fietz, Heart recipient
Anthony Fietz, Donor Father
Tressa Gill, BSN, RN, CNOR, Director, Perioperative Services, UnityPoint Health-Meriter
Erin Halpin, RN, Organ Procurement Coordinator, UW Organ and Tissue Donation
Kimberley Hill, Tissue recipient
Rebecca Hilson, CTBS, Hospital Development Specialist, UW Organ and Tissue Donation
Trevor Johnson, RN, Med Flight Nurse Manager, UW Health
Jacalyn Lasich, LMSW, CTP, OSW-C, UP Health Marquette
Cam Marston, Author, Columnist, Blogger, Lecturer
Matt McCauley, MD, Assistant Professor (CHS), Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Emergency Critical Care, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Associate Medical Director, UW Organ and Tissue Donation
Laurie Medenblik, Donation Support Specialist, UW Organ and Tissue Donation
Melissa Meyer, Marketing Strategist, UW Organ and Tissue Donation
Nikole Neidlinger, MD, Medical Director, UW Organ and Tissue Donation, Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, UW-Madison School of Medicine & Public Health
Rebecca Ninke, MDiv, Donation Support Specialist, UW Organ and Tissue Donation
Kyle Oksiuta, MS, Hospital Development Specialist, UW Organ and Tissue Donation
Jenny Philip, MD, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Associate Medical Director, UW Organ and Tissue Donation
Kristen Small, Donor Mother
Kayla Statz, BSN, RN, In-house Coordinator, UW Organ and Tissue Donation
Calista Storck, Surgical Recovery Coordinator, UW Organ and Tissue Donation
Christina Strong, JD, Attorney, Dilworth Paxson LLP
Isabelle Townsend, Recipient family member
Laura Vose, DO, Pediatric Critical Care, Gundersen Health System
Policy on Faculty and Sponsor Disclosure
It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) to identify, mitigate and disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* held by the speakers/presenters, authors, committee members, planners, and other persons who may influence content of this accredited continuing education (CE). In addition, speakers/presenters and authors must disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation.
For this accredited continuing education activity all relevant financial relationships have been mitigated and detailed disclosures are listed below.
| NAME | ROLE(S) | FINANCIAL RELATIONSIPS DISCLOSURE | DISCUSSION OF UNLABELED/UNAPPROVED USES OF DRUGS/DEVICES IN PRESENTATION? |
| Susan Allen, MD | Committee Member | ||
| Michael Anderson, PA-C | Committee Member; Speaker/Faculty | ||
| Eric Adelman, MD | Speaker/Faculty | ||
| Tracie Cook, BBA | Committee Member; Speaker/Faculty | ||
| Tony D'Alessandro, MD | Speaker/Faculty | ||
| Marin Darsie, MD | Speaker/Faculty | ||
| Jeff Ethington | Speaker/Faculty | ||
| Aleena Fietz | Speaker | ||
| Anthony Fietz | Speaker | ||
| Caroline Ferra, BS | Committee Member | ||
| Rachel Fish, BSN, RN,CPTC | Committee Member | ||
| Erin Halpin, RN | Speaker/Faculty | ||
| Kimberley Hill | Speaker/Faculty | ||
| Rebecca Hilson, CTBS | Committee Member | ||
| Trevor Johnson, RN | Speaker/Faculty | ||
| Kristen Lucas, MS | Accreditation Specialist | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | |
| Cam Marston | Speaker | ||
| Kendra Masters | Committee Member | ||
| Matt McCauley, MD | Speaker/Faculty | ||
| Megan Melchi, BSN | Committee Member | ||
| Nikole Neidlinger, MD | Speaker/Faculty | ||
| Rebecca Ninke | Committee Member; Speaker/Faculty | ||
| Louise Nordstrom | Speaker/Faculty | ||
| Taylor Nordstrom | Speaker/Faculty | ||
| Meaghan O'Donnell, MSN, RN, AGCNS-BC, CPTC | Committee Member | ||
| Kyle Oksiuta, MS | Committee Member/Speaker/Faculty | ||
| Jenny Philip, MD | Speaker/Faculty | ||
| Emily Pier, MBA | Committee Member | ||
| Laurie Ripp, BS | Committee Member | ||
| Nick Sodemann, BA | Committee Member | ||
| Kristen Small | Speaker/Faculty | ||
| Carrie Sparks, AAS | Committee Member | ||
| Kathleen Schultz | Committee Member | ||
| Kayla Statz, BSN, RN | Speaker/Faculty | ||
| Christina Strong, JD | Speaker/Faculty | ||
| Samantha Taylor, MSW | Committee Member | ||
| Holly Thomas, MSW | Committee Member | ||
| Laura Vose, DO | Speaker/Faculty | ||
| Barb Wells | Committee Member | ||
| Nikki Wykowski, MS | Committee Member |
*Ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by, or on, patients. The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical services directly to patients to be ineligible companies.
Accreditation
Accreditation Statement | |
 | In support of improving patient care, the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. |
Credit Designation Statements | |
American Medical Association (AMA) The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 14.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. | |
American Board for Transplant Certification (ABTC) | |
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 14.00 ANCC contact hours. Pharmacotherapeutic contact hours pending. | |
 | ASWB Approved Continuing Education (ACE) As a Jointly Accredited Organization, the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 14.00 General continuing education credits. |
 | American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 14.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. |
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP, as a member of the University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), authorizes this program for 1.40 CEUs or 14.00 hours. | |
Available Credit
- 14.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
- 14.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 14.00 ANCC Contact Hours
- 14.00 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
- 11.25 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Register/Enroll
Registration for this activity can only be completed through the ICEP Learning Portal. Attendee registrations made through any other sites cannot be honored. UW-Madison ICEP is not able to refund fees paid through unaffiliated registration sites, such as eMedEvents.com, MedConfWorld.com, EventEgg.com, and 10times.com. Please report any unauthorized websites or solicitations for registrations to help@icep.wisc.edu.
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodation for this event. Please contact help@icep.wisc.edu as soon as you can make a reasonable accommodation request.
Program Changes
Emergency situations occasionally occur and may necessitate topic or speaker changes. The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP reserve the right to alter or substitute a topic or speaker without prior notification.
Questions
Email help@icep.wisc.edu.
Additional Information
For conference information please contact Kristen Lucas at kristen.lucas@wisc.edu