Virtual Pre- and Post-Liver Transplant Education And Support Group 2023
An Educational and Supportive Group for patients and caregivers.
1st Thursday of the Month, 3 to 4 pm
All groups will be virtual via WebEx
Scheduled Dates
- January 2023 – NO GROUP, Winter Break
- February 2, 2023 – “Current trends in treatment for Hepatocellular Carcinoma”, Navine Nasser-Ghodsi, MD, transplant hepatologist
- March 2, 2023 - “Treatment for addiction” – John Monfredo, LICSW, Addiction Specialist
- April 6, 2023 – Donate Life Month! “Communicating with your donor family and volunteer opportunities”, Kristin Ross, New England Donor Services
- May 4, 2023 – “Life on the transplant list”, Jackie Caron, RN, BSN and Kimberly Pagnoni, RN, BSN
- June 1, 2023 – “Post-Transplant Medications, Tips for staying compliant”, Melissa Racine, RN, BSN
- July 2023 – NO GROUP, Summer Break
- August 3, 2023 – topic to be determined
- September 7, 2023 – “The first few days after liver transplant, what to expect”, Cara Bertoni, NP and Rachel Gora, NP
- October 5, 2023 – “Mental Health and Wellness”, Ellen Wells, LICSW, CCTSW
- November 2, 2023 – “Transplant Nutrition”, Michelle Rightmyer, RD, LDN, CCTD Transplant Dietician
- December 7, 2023 - topic to be determined
***Remember to mute when not speaking***
***Remember to respect patient confidentiality during and after group***
If you would like to join, please call the transplant office at 508-334-1269 to provide your email address so that a WebEx link can be sent to you. You can also email your email address to: doris.tripp@umassmemorial.org.