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2008 Annual Meeting Abstracts

The American Society of Multicultural Health and Transplant Professionals (ASMHTP) Annual Meeting will be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota September 17-20, 2008 at the Radisson Plaza Hotel.  This year's theme is "Multicultural Collaboration in Transplant...Breaking the Barriers". All abstracts must address multicultural considerations in the field of transplantation.

The ASMHTP Research Committee is placing a call for abstracts.  Three abstracts will be accepted for a 15-20 minute oral presentation.  Those abstracts not accepted for the mini-oral session will be reviewed for inclusion in the poster presentations.

NOTE: All abstracts must be submitted by July 15, 2008 to be considered for presentation in a plenary or poster session. 

2003 Annual Meeting Abstracts

At last year's meeting, a total of 16 abstracts were accepted: three oral presentations and 13 poster presentations. Each of these abstracts fit the theme of the meeting, "Bridging the Gap: Consent Among Diverse Populations."

Abstract
Decision For Life: An Intervestion to Increase Organ Donation in the African American and Hispanic Communities Word Format
Organ Donation in the Black Community: A Focus on Families Word Format
"Link Up For Life": An Initiative to Educate High School Students About Organ and Tissue Donation Word Format
The Role of the Surgical Services Coordinator: Enhancement of the Organ Recovery Process Word Format
Utilization of the Culturally Similar Staff Increases Consent Rates in Spanish Language Donation Requests Word Format
HLA Mismatching and the Develoopment of Anti-HLA Sensitization: Analysis of the UNOS Kidney Waiting List Word Format
Using K/DOQI Guidelines for Chronic Kidney Disease to Identify, Assess and Treat Kidney Dysfunction in all Solid Organ Transplant Recipients Word Format
Cultural Awareness; More Than Just a Language Barrier Word Format
Recipient Outcome After Laparoscopic and Open Donor Nephrectomy: Face to Face Comparison Word Format
Identifying Barriers in Living Donation Among African-Americans Word Format
Hispanic Public Education Campaign to Increase Organ and Tissue Donation--One Year Later Word Format
Altruistic Kidney Donation: A Case Presentation Word Format
Take Time to Talk: Improving Communication Between Recovery Professionals and Funeral directors in 3 Pilot Geographic Areas Word Format


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