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Friday, February 4, 2011

THE ART OF SCIENCE OF INCREASING AUTHORIZATION TO DONATION, MAY 18 - 19, 2011, Chicago, Illinois

For all of our Organ Procurement Organization Executive Leaders, Clinical Leaders and OPO emerging Leaders, this conference is for you!


 
Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel
ChicagoIllinois



Join your leadership colleagues May 18-19, 2011 at the Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel, located in the heart of Chicago, for a national conference on increasing authorization rates for organ donation.  Review relevant research and OPO performance data, examine effective OPO practices, and share strategies for implementing routine internal training. Hear from your colleagues at high performing OPOs and gain a better understanding of their methods for sustaining high authorization rates and successful training programs.  Together, as both present and future leaders, let's come ready to openly engage, examine, and explore authorization methodologies and leave with strategies in hand.

Plenary speakers include:
Laura A. Siminoff, PhD
Professor and Chair
Department of Social and Behavioral Health
School of Medicine
Virginia Commonwealth University
 James DuBois, PhD, DSc
Hubert Maeder Professor
Director of the Bander Center for Medical Business Ethics
and Social Science Research Center
Saint Louis University

Charlotte Arrington, MPH
Director of Analytic Support
Arbor Research Collaborative for Health

Alan Leichtman, MD
Professor, Department of Internal Medicine
University of Michigan
Arbor Research Collaborative for Health

Linda Deering, RN, MSN
Executive Vice-President / Chief Operating Officer
Sherman Hospital
Coach, Studer Group 

Click here to learn more about speakers
Who Should Attend
OPO Executive Leaders
OPO Clinical Leaders
OPO Emerging Leaders



We hope you will share this exciting opportunity with members of your leadership team.  More information, including additional speakers will be available soon.  Please contact 
info@giftoflifeinstitute.orgwith any questions.
              

Dean F. Kappel
President & Chief Executive Officer
 Mid-America Transplant Services

Howard M. Nathan
Chief Executive Officer & President
Gift of Life Donor Program
Founder, Gift of Life Institute

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