This program will address the latest updates in transplant allocation and wait listing and how these impact kidney transplant candidates. It will also review updates in the management of the kidney transplant recipients and discuss advances in biomarker development. A combination of case presentations and lectures will be used to provide an academically sound and clinically relevant review.

The LGBTQ+ Health Grand Rounds series is a recurring educational forum designed to advance health equity for LGBTQ+ populations. Each session features expert-led presentations, case-based discussions, and community-informed perspectives that explore the intersection of identity, health, and care delivery. The series aims to build clinical competence in providing affirming, inclusive care and to strengthen evidence-based practices across disciplines. Topics include mental health, gender-affirming...

This interdisciplinary session brings together Dr. Jer Clifton, Senior Research Scientist at the University of Pennsylvania’s Positive Psychology Center, and Dr. Aaron Levy, Director of Health Humanities Initiatives at Penn Medicine, to explore the intersection of psychological science and the health humanities in the context of caregiving and spiritual care. Participants will be introduced to the concept of primal world beliefs—core assumptions about the nature of the world—and their impact on ...