UAB MedCast: Normothermic Machine Perfusion (NMP) for Kidneys

Date & Location

Monday, May 11, 2026, 6:30 AM - Friday, May 11, 2029, 6:30 AM

Target Audience

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Credits

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.25 hours), CE/Non-Physician Attendance (0.25 hours)

Overview

Earn free CME credit from wherever you are with this engaging weekly podcast series that highlights the latest clinical and research innovations at UAB Medicine. UAB MedCast is ideal for physicians, nurses, technicians, and other medical professionals.

Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:

Describe the key factors contributing to kidney nonutilization in the U.S. transplant system and explain how normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) addresses limitations related to allocation inefficiencies and donor organ uncertainty.
Compare normothermic machine perfusion with traditional cold storage and hypothermic machine perfusion, including differences in physiologic activity, functional assessment capabilities, and clinical decision-making value.
Evaluate the potential impact of NMP on transplant outcomes by discussing its role in expanding donor criteria, reducing delayed graft function, and improving access to timely kidney transplantation for patients on the waiting list.

Accreditation

The UAB Heersink School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

In support of improving patient care, The UAB Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine 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.

Additional Information

Accessibility Statement

UAB Interprofessional Healthcare Education Collaborative is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008. If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact the CME Conference Coordinator.

Release Date: May 11, 2026 Expiration Date: May 10, 2029
Target Audience	Faculty
This activity is intended for healthcare professionals.	Jacqueline Garonznik Wang, MD Professor Director, Division of Transplantation Co-Director, UAB Comprehensive Transplant Institute University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL Planners: Ronan O’Beirne, EdD, MBA Director, UAB Continuing Medical Education University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL Katelyn Hiden Physician Marketing Manager, UAB Health System University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL
Learning Objectives	Disclosure
Upon completion of this CME activity, participants should be able to: Describe the key factors contributing to kidney nonutilization in the U.S. transplant system and explain how normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) addresses limitations related to allocation inefficiencies and donor organ uncertainty. Compare normothermic machine perfusion with traditional cold storage and hypothermic machine perfusion, including differences in physiologic activity, functional assessment capabilities, and clinical decision-making value. Evaluate the potential impact of NMP on transplant outcomes by discussing its role in expanding donor criteria, reducing delayed graft function, and improving access to timely kidney transplantation for patients on the waiting list.	Dr. Garonznik Wang has no financial relationships with ineligible companies related to the content of this activity to disclose. Also, no other speakers, planners or content reviewers have any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. There is no commercial support for this activity.

UAB MedCast: Normothermic Machine Perfusion (NMP) for Kidneys

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