What is CKF’s Webinar Series?

The aim is to discuss everything not discussed when it comes to donation and transplantation.

The series focuses on different topics, bringing in members from various areas of the donation and transplantation community to discuss their experiences, and help support and advise others in similar positions. The webinar series hopes to raise awareness, encourage individuals to become organ, eye, and tissue donors ,and provide support for those going through the transplant process.

Check out the schedule for this year’s series and see our previous webinars below. If you are interested in a particular topic, please complete the form on the right to submit a question to the panelist.

CKF Webinar Series 2024

Intestine Transplants

January 2024

  1. Receiving and understanding your intestine transplant diagnosis.

  2. Intestine transplants and how to navigate the process.

  3. What to expect after an Intestine transplant and how to get back to living a healthy and active lifestyle.

Pancreas Transplants

February 2024

  1. Receiving and understanding your pancreas transplant diagnosis.

  2. Pancreas transplants and how to navigate the process.

  3. What to expect after a pancreas transplant, and how to get back to living a healthy and active lifestyle.

Diet & Transplantation

March 2024

  1. Preparing for transplant with your diet.

  2. What foods should I avoid post-transplant?

  3. How to manage diet requirements for multiple conditions and/ or transplants?

Live Life Give Life

April 2024

  1. The journeys of our 2023 CKF Award Winners.

  2. How and why should you become involved in the community?

  3. Announce our 2024 CKF Award Recipients.

Mental Health & Caregiving

May 2024

  1. The side effects of caregiving.

  2. Your health is as important as your patient.

  3. How do you cope with the side effects of caregiving?

LGBTQIA+ & Donation

June 2024

  1. The HOPE Act.

  2. Donating as an LGBTQIA+ community member.

  3. Donating as an HIV-positive individual.

Bone Marrow Transplants

August 2024

  1. Receiving and understanding your Bone Marrow transplant diagnosis.

  2. Bone Marrow transplants and how to navigate the process.

  3. What to expect after a Bone Marrow transplant, and how to get back to living a healthy and active lifestyle.

Immunosuppression

October 2024

  1. The ABCs of immunosuppressants.

  2. Does everyone need immunosuppressants?

  3. Signs and symptoms to watch for.

Hispanic Organ Donation

September 2024

  1. Myths & Misconceptions of organ donation.

  2. Tools to learn more about organ donation.

  3. How to become an advocate for donation.

Funding Living Donation

July 2024

  1. Who pays for the living donor’s expenses?

  2. Organizations and tools ready to help you.

  3. The financial barriers to living donation.

Previous Webinars -

  • Pancreas Transplants

    Pancreas transplants are extremely rare, with under 1,000 completed in 2021 compared with over 25,000 kidney transplants. This often leads to a lack of information, knowledge, and support for those facing a pancreas transplant. We aim to change this as we delve into the world of pancreas transplants with our wonderful guests Jen Benson, Callie Dufault, and Glenda Daggert.

  • Intestine Transplant

    We sat down with three intestine transplants to discuss the ins and outs of an intestine transplant. We were joined by the sensational Swapna Kakani, Garrett Taira, and Wendy Ryan! A big thank you to this month's partners, Transplant Unwrapped. We dove into pre, during and post transplant.

  • Pregnancy Post Transplant

    Last year, during our Women in Transplant Webinar, we discovered that pregnancy post-transplant is a big question for our transplant recipients. This is why, in our most recent webinar, we sat down with transplant recipients Joelle, Debra, and Haley from the National Kidney Foundation as well as Lisa from the Transplant Pregnancy Registry. Take a listen as we break down some of the biggest questions surrounding transplant and pregnancy.

  • Understanding the Medical Talk

    We are back with another webinar with you. This time, we are back looking through the lens of a recipient. We sat down with three transplant recipients and delved into this crucial topic. We were joined by Dr Alin Gragossian, Megan Muzer and Denise Redeker. Each had different transplant journies and experiences but had one thing in common: they had to learn to understand the medical talk.

  • Donor Families

    We sat down with volunteers from the Donation Community to discuss organ donation and the world of being a donor family. Join us as we discuss the donation process, resources available to support donors, and connecting with the community

  • Minority In Transplant

    Our CKF Intern, Calvin sat down with several members of the transplant community to discuss the importance of minorities in transplant. This webinar was recorded in honor of National Minority Donor Awareness Month.

  • Blood Donation

    We were joined by three specialists from the world of blood donation! This webinar aims to explain to viewers the process of blood donation and dispel any myths and misconceptions surrounding the topic. Currently, only 3% of Americans donate blood annually, and over 16 million blood components are transfused yearly.

  • Finance & Transplantation

    This webinar aims to help transplant recipients and their families become confident in their financial position when experiencing a transplant. We want to introduce a few of the options available to them.

  • Mental Health & Transplant

    This webinar is being hosted in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month to shine a light on the struggles transplant recipients may experience throughout their journey. The webinar will feature several transplant recipients who will talk about their experiences and share their advice for others in the community.

  • Life Post Transplant

    We are delighted to have been joined by three incredible transplant recipients. This session discusses the post-transplant world and aims to inspire those going through the process.

  • Myths & Misconceptions

    We tackle some of the biggest myths surrounding organ, eye, and tissue donation as well as transplantation.

  • Transplantation & Housing

    This webinar highlights the importance of housing for transplant recipients and aims to help viewers navigate their pre, during, and post-transplant housing journeys.

  • Life with a Liver Transplant

    This webinar focuses on liver transplants and the journey from beginning through life post-transplant. It looks at the good, bad and ugly that come with a liver transplant and how you can reach success after!

  • Living with A Recycled Heart

    Life with a transplanted heart can be challenging, and this webinar aims to analyze the process and provide support and inspiration for those starting and continuing their journeys.

  • Living through a Lung Transplant

    This webinar aims to support those going through a lung transplant and the challenges that come along with it.

  • Transplant Siblings

    It can be hard to balance the needs of multiple children especially when one is a transplant recipient. This webinar aims to give families ideas and inspiration to deal with these pressures.

  • Bounce Back Give Back

    We aim to share inspiring stories of transplant journeys with our viewers, and this webinar is just about as inspiring as it gets. Meet our 2021 Bounce Back Give Back Award Winners.

  • Women in Transplant

    There are so many influential women in transplant, and the process can be very different for a woman vs. a man. This webinar aims to look at some of those differences and inspire women in the transplant community.

  • National Donor Sabbath

    Religion can play a crucial role in your donation and transplant journey, so we decided to host our National Donor Sabbath Webinar. CKF spoke with several faith leaders from various religions about the importance of organ donation, the stance of each religion, and how religion and organ donation can work together hand in hand.

  • Pediatric Transplant

    Focused specifically on pediatric transplant, this webinar consisted of four panelists and highlighted these inspiring individuals and medical professionals within the pediatric transplant community.

  • Living Organ Donation

    This was the second webinar in our 2020 Patient Ambassador series and it was all about living organ donation! Our four panelists came from diverse backgrounds within the transplant community and spoke of their own personal experiences with living donation. The discussion was followed by a Q&A session where viewers had the chance to ask their own questions on the subject and receive insight from our guest speakers.

  • COVID-19 & Organ Transplant

    It's time for another Patient Ambassador webinar! CKF joined forces with the COVID-19 Transplant Coalition (which we are a part of!) to host our November webinar, focused on a hot topic that is especially important for transplant recipients and immunosuppressed individuals: COVID-19. The webinar took place on Nov. 19th and featured 3 guest speakers within the medical and transplant communities, moderated by our very own, Chris Klug.

  • Caring For Caregivers

    When we think of organ transplantation, we tend to focus mainly on the people who require that transplant to save their life, while overlooking those closest to the patient who provide constant care and support to ensure their recovery. On June 17th, 2021, CKF highlighted these individuals—transplant caregivers—in our Caring for Caregivers webinar, where we spoke with caregivers of transplant recipients to hear their side of the transplant process.

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