This activity is intended for internal CCAD Physicians

Activity Description:

The Lung transplant selection committee meeting is the accepted standard international practice in determining if a patient is (1) suitable for listing on the transplant waiting list, (2) deferred from listing until medical and/or psychosocial concerns are resolved, or (3) not a candidate due to unresolvable medical and/or psychosocial concerns. This weekly meeting would also facilitate the discussion of our post lung transplant cases.

Target Audience: 

Respiratory, Thoracic Surgery, Transplant, Pharmacy, Nursing

Learning Objectives:

Participants will be able to achieve the below:

• Review and discuss pre lung transplant cases to determine candidacy for lung transplant.
• Identify patients appropriate to start evaluation.
• Identify patients who meet the criteria to be added in the waitlist based on the guidelines.
• Review and discuss treatment plan for post lung transplant cases.

Faculty Disclosure:

In accordance with the Standards for Integrity and Independence issued by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi for Continuing Education mitigates all faculty conflicts of interest to ensure CME activities are free of commercial bias.

Activity Director(s): Fadi Hamed, MD

The planning committee, faculty, and others in control of content (either individually or as a group) have NO relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies.*

*Ineligible companies – Companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Accreditation Statement:

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi for Continuing Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation:

This activity was designated for 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1^TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.