2023
Annual Report
Letter from the President and CEO
Dear Members,
On behalf of the Board of Directors, we extend our sincerest gratitude for your unwavering support and dedication throughout the past year. Your commitment has been pivotal in driving the AST forward and helping us grow each year.
In 2023, the AST Board of Directors finalized our three-year strategic plan, outlining our commitment to the Society and our members across five strategic aims: Continuous Innovation, Engaging Members, Serving Our Patients and the Broader Society, Developing the Workforce, and a Future-Enabled AST.
Here are some of our biggest highlights from the 2023 calendar year, categorized by strategic aim.
Continuous Innovation
- Future of Transplantation: We held another Future of Transplantation meeting and had productive conversations with industry leaders on transplant innovation.
- Research Grants: Since ATC 2023, we've awarded $1,076,000 in research grants to foster our commitment to advancing the field of transplantation through research, with $588,500 funded by the Society itself.
- Our Communities of Practice (COPs) held five controversies conferences in 2023.
- Cutting Edge of Transplantation (CEoT): We held a successful 2023 CEoT meeting with over 400 attendees, which focused on access for all in transplantation.
- American Transplant Congress (ATC): We held the 2023 ATC in San Diego, CA, bringing together over 4,000 transplant professionals.
- International Transplantation Science (ITS): In partnership with ESOT and TTS, we held the 2023 ITS meeting in Ontario, Canada.
Engaging Members
- Our Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access to Life (IDEAL) Committee held a fireside chat with award-winning author Ibram Kendi on Antiracism as a Cornerstone of Health Equity.
- In 2023, two-thirds of our members belonged to one or more Community of Practice (COP).
- We added new demographic fields to member profiles to understand better and promote member diversity.
- We welcomed 32 new Fellows of the American Society of Transplantation (FAST) members in 2023.
Serving Our Patients and the Broader Society
- We made plans for a Hill Day to be held in early 2024, the first in-person visits since the pandemic. Our advocacy will focus on advancing the Living Donor Protection Act in the 118th Congress and voicing the need to resume the ability to transport organs on commercial flights—among other priorities.
- We responded to 27 OPTN public comment proposals in 2023.
- In 2023, we launched the patient survey on immunosuppression, which now has more than 10,000 patient responses.
- The Living Donor Circle of Excellence continued to grow. As of July 2024, there are 180 member companies, covering 2.7 million employees.
- Our Pediatric Community of Practice launched the Kidz Helping Kidz booklet and plans to expand this initiative to provide comfort and education to pediatric transplant patients.
Developing the Workforce
- In 2023, we launched the AST Fellows Task Force to address declining interest in transplantation specialization. Early efforts included convening trainees and program directors, hosting workshops and conducting a national trainee survey.
- We welcomed nearly 180 Fellows to the 2023 Fellows Symposium on Transplantation.
A Future-Enabled AST
- We wrapped up the year with over 5,000 dedicated members in our community.
- Throughout 2023, the AST worked to incorporate its strategic plan to ensure a successful future for the Society.
Thank you for being part of the AST community! Thanks to our incredible members, we are able to accomplish all that we do.
Josh Levitsky, MD, MS, FAST, FAASLD
AST President (2023)
Cynthia Reilly, MS, CAE
Chief Executive Officer
About the AST
Founded in 1982, the American Society of Transplantation (AST) is an organization of nearly 5,000 professionals dedicated to advancing the field of transplantation and improving patient care by promoting research, education, advocacy, and organ donation. The society is the largest transplant organization in North America and is recognized as the premier society for transplantation. AST members are sought out as transplant experts and advocates. Other transplant organizations, policy makers, regulatory agencies, payors, academic institutions, and the general public look to the AST for guidance, research, and resources related to transplantation.
2023 Board of Directors
Marie Chisholm-Burns, PharmD PhD MPH MBA
Oregon Health & Science University
Matthew Cooper, MD, FACS, FAST
Medical College of Wisconsin
Anne Dipchand, MD, FRCPC
Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto
Mandy Ford, PhD, FAST
Emory University
John Friedewald, MD, FAST
Northwestern University
Shelley Hall, MD, FACC, FHFSA, FAST
Baylor University Medical Center
Vineeta Kumar, MD, FAST
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Raymund Razonable, MD
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine & Science
Deirdre Sawinski, MD, FAST
New York Presbyterian/
Weill Cornell Medical Center
PRESIDENT
Josh Levisky
Northwestern University
PAST PRESIDENT
Deepali Kumar, MD, MSc, FRCPC, FAST
University Health Network Toronto
PRESIDENT-ELECT
Jon Kobashigawa, MD
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
SECRETARY
Dave Foley, MD, FACS, FAST, FAASLD
University of Wisconsin
TREASURER
Nicole Turgeon, MD
Dell Seton Medical Center
at The University of Texas
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
The AST acknowledges the importance of fostering diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) within the transplant community. In 2020, we established what has become the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access to Life (IDEAL) Committee, dedicated to advancing these principles.
Throughout 2024, the IDEAL Committee focused on raising awareness and advocating for DEIB issues within our community. One highlight was developing a calendar of events to recognize important dates such as Pride Month, National Indigenous Peoples Day, and the Lunar New Year.
Looking forward, the AST is developing the "Finding Your Voice" toolkit, which will launch in 2024 and empower underserved populations to advocate for themselves during kidney transplants.
In 2023, we introduced optional demographic fields to member profiles to better serve our diverse membership, recognizing the importance of capturing varied perspectives.
We remain committed to advancing DEI within the transplant community and appreciate the ongoing support of our members, partners, and supporters in this endeavor.
Membership
With over 1,000 new members joining us in 2023, we are pleased to report another year of growth for our organization. All major transplant specialties and career levels are represented in our membership, which enables us to achieve so much together.
By leveraging our members' collective knowledge and expertise, we are able to provide our community with the best possible resources and support.
We are committed to growing and strengthening our membership in the coming years. We aim to provide a welcoming and supportive community where professionals can connect, learn, and grow in their careers. We look forward to continuing to work with our members and are proud to be part of the professional growth of each member.
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4,983
AST Members
Communities of Practice
The AST's Communities of Practice (COPs) play a vital role in fostering collaboration, knowledge sharing, and professional development within the field of transplantation. To support this mission, the COPs offered 50 grants totaling $45,350 to aid trainees, fellows, medical students, and other presenters attending ATC 2023.
Furthermore, 43% of COP members actively participated in the 2024-2025 Executive Committee election. This high level of engagement reflects the strong sense of community and dedication among COP members.
Looking back at the past year's achievements, each COP had notable highlights, showcasing the incredible work and advancements made in their respective areas of expertise.
Advanced Practice Providers COP (APP COP)
- Highlighted APP COP members through a Membership Spotlight quarterly on the Hub.
- Distributed APP Transplant Certification Exam - Needs Assessment Survey.
- Offered three APP COP ATC 2024 Travel Grants to members presenting at ATC.
Community of Transplant Scientists (COTS)
- Organized and held a symposium at FOCIS 2024 (co-sponsored with ASHI and TTS).
- Organized and held a symposium at AAI IMMUNOLOGY2024™.
- Published a manuscript from their symposium at ATC 2023 on Mouse Models in Transplantation.
Donation and Transplantation Optimization COP (DTO COP)
- The output of the Controversies Conference collaboration with TxAQM COP was a successful webinar titled "An Overview of the Current Financial Ecosystem of Organ Donation and Transplantation."
- The membership within the COP continues to expand, with over 217 current members.
Infectious Diseases COP (IDCOP)
- Planned and attended an event during IDWeek along with the ASTCT TID-SIG and IDSA TID.
- IDCOP guidelines for xenotransplantation were developed and published to establish standardized microbiological monitoring protocols for swine and recipients, aimed at enhancing the safety of clinical xenotransplantation.
- Maintained public online library, www.transplantid.net
Kidney Pancreas COP (KPCOP)
- Developed three new workgroups to address pre- and post-transplant management of patients with paraprotein-associated kidney diseases, metabolic disease in kidney transplant candidates, and fair wRVU targets for Transplant Nephrology.
- Sponsored the first COP-led AST Research Grant funded through KPCOP member donations.
- Initiated the Transplant Nephrology Fellowship workgroup to work towards ACGME accreditation for Transplant Nephrology that was later incorporated into a larger AST and ASN effort to pursue accreditation.
Living Donor COP (LDCOP)
- Continued the LDCOP Support a Member Program, which aimed to foster multidisciplinary collaboration by sponsoring AST memberships for non-doctoral professionals working in living donation. The program sponsored six memberships for 2024.
- The Multimedia workgroup continued to create visual abstracts and infographics. The group was one of the finalists for the CEoT 2024 Visionary Challenge.
- Initiated a new workgroup to study the current practices in evaluation of living kidney donors with metabolic syndrome and provide recommendations.
Liver and Intestinal COP (LICOP)
- Offered their second $10,000 LICOP Grant Award. Dr. Giuseppe Cullaro was selected as the grant recipient on his research proposal, “Investigating the role of MASLD‐associated genetic mutations in the development and progression of CKD post‐liver transplantation.”
- Hosted a networking event at 2023 AASLD Liver Meeting for their Education Subcommittee members.
- LICOP won the Donation Derby.
Pediatric COP (PCOP)
- Developed a Transition Taskforce workgroup to update and revise the current Pediatric Transition Portal. Launch is projected for Summer 2025.
- Hosted a Controversies Conference in December 2023 on “Adjusting the Paradigm on Cannabis use in Solid Organ Transplantation.”
Psychosocial and Ethics COP (PSECOP)
- Launched the Caregiver Toolkit, a resource for transplant caregivers.
- Hosted a Controversies Conference in October 2023 on “Vaccine Hesitancy in the Age of COVID-19: Guidance for Mandates vs Individualized Approaches in the Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Candidate.”
- Ethics in Transplant webinars have been developed focusing on evaluating the ethical and psychosocial considerations for prisoners as transplantation candidates and prisoners as potential living donors. These webinars are scheduled for 2024.
Recovery and Preservation COP (RAP COP)
- Developed three new workgroups to address Education, Communication, and Public Policy.
- Offered two RAP COP Rising Star Grants for trainees to attend ATC.
- Invited the COP’s new members each month to attend RAP COP Executive Committee calls to learn more about opportunities to get involved.
Thoracic and Critical Care COP (TCC COP)
- Convened two COP-wide journal clubs and webinars.
- Held bi-weekly “office hours” over Summer 2023 for members to brainstorm and create program proposals for ATC 2024.
- Offered four TCC COP ATC 2024 Travel Grants for members to attend ATC.
Transplant Diagnostic COP (TxDx COP)
- Offered three ATC 2024 travel grants to trainee members to present a case study at the TxDx COP Annual Meeting at ATC.
- Continued the “Top Ten Reads in Transplant Diagnostics” – an annual compilation of the most influential articles in transplant diagnostics from the previous year.
- Began work on the Diagnostics Workgroup, a joint effort with the KPCOP, to evaluate the clinical utility and cost effectiveness of different biomarkers.
Transplant Administration and Quality Management COP (TxAQM COP)
- The output of the Controversies Conference collaboration with TxAQM COP was a successful webinar titled "An Overview of the Current Financial Ecosystem of Organ Donation and Transplantation."
- Participated as an affiliate sponsor at TMF UNOS 2024 by sponsoring the Best of the Best Award.
- Introduced a monthly Learning Circle for TxAQM COP members with drop-in office hours for peer-directed learning. Each session focuses on a specific topic, promoting active participation, problem-solving, and learning from one another to benefit patient care.
Transplant Pharmacy COP (TxPharm COP)
- Appointed a DEIB Ambassador and developed a DEIB workgroup to focus on going advocacy within all TxPharm COP activities.
- Created a Research and Innovation workgroup in collaboration with ACCP to focus on multisite research projects.
- Completed the Controversies Conference “Evaluation of Medication Adherence Assessment in Solid Organ Transplantation” and finalized the TRAMM Tool.
Trainee and Young Faculty COP (TYF COP)
- Hosted a Controversies Conference in December 2023 on “Solid Organ Transplantation (SOT) In the Elderly: Current Practices & Attitudes.”
- Along with the WHCOP, TYF COP offered 8 travel grants for medical students and residents to attend ATC. Over 100 applications were received for this grant.
- Offered four ATC 2024 travel grants to trainee members.
Women's Health COP (WHCOP)
- Launched three new workgroups – Education, Leadership and Development, and Mentoring to develop educational activities, create a webinar series on leadership and career advancement, and pair mentees and mentors to support trainees and young faculty.
- Collaborated with PSECOP to develop a survey to assess AST members’ knowledge, beliefs, and practices regarding the care of transgender patients.
- Along with the TYF COP, WHCOP offered 8 travel grants for medical students and residents to attend ATC. Over 100 applications were received for this grant.
Meetings
The AST holds several meetings each year. Meetings held during 2023 included:
- American Transplant Congress (ATC)
- Cutting Edge of Transplantation (CEoT)
- Fellows Symposium on Transplantation
- Future of Transplantation.
Learn more about our current meetings on our website.
Cutting Edge of Transplantation (CEoT)
The Cutting Edge of Transplantation (CEoT) meeting continues to be a must-attend event for transplant professionals at all career levels. This meeting focuses on a single topic and fosters an interactive discussion and collaboration. The 2023 meeting, held in Scottsdale, AZ, brought together over 400 attendees to explore "Access for All: Embracing New Frontiers in Transplantation?”
American Transplant Congress (ATC)
The American Transplant Congress (ATC) is the premier joint meeting between the AST and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS). This meeting brings together leading experts from around the world to exchange the latest cutting-edge research and clinical findings in all areas of transplantation. ATC attendees participate in meeting sessions and society-specific events, including COP meetings and the AST Town Hall. With a focus on all organ types, ATC provides a comprehensive platform for learning and networking in transplantation. In 2023, over 4,000 transplant professionals joined us in San Diego, CA.
Fellows Symposium on Transplantation
This Symposium is tailored for early-career professionals seeking to establish a career in transplantation and offers a unique opportunity to network and interact with senior faculty members in the field. In 2023, nearly 200 transplant fellows attended this symposium, highlighting its continued importance for the AST in nurturing and growing the next generation of transplant professionals.
Future of Transplantation
The AST held its third annual Future of Transplantation meeting in November 2023. The meeting aimed to connect corporate stakeholders in our field and address unmet transplantation needs. Over 100 people attended, including representatives from 29 companies. The goal of this meeting was to encourage those in our industry to take a more innovative approach to the development of new therapeutics and diagnostics.
Education
The AST is dedicated to delivering exceptional educational resources for transplant professionals and patients. Programs like the Comprehensive Trainee Curriculum (CTC), Transplant in 10 (Tx10) video series, Timely Topics (T3) webinars, and the AST Journal Club Series have provided valuable insights to thousands of transplant professionals globally. In 2023, the Society organized 22 webinars and Journal Clubs, covering a broad spectrum of key topics.
Highlights include:
- AST began a series of "GLobal Education Exchange" (GLEE) webinars by partnering with the Indian Society of Organ Transplantation (ISOT) for a webinar on "Evolving Biomarkers in Kidney Transplantation."
- The AST Transplant Administration and Quality Management COP, Thoracic and Critical Care COP, and the AST Education Committee developed a collaborative webinar series on "A.I. & Transplantation."
- Dr. Michael Ison presented a new whiteboard talk on "Evaluation of Infectious Causes of Diarrhea in SOT Recipients" for the AST Transplant in 10 (Tx10) video library.
- The APOLLO Dissemination Working Group partnered with AST for a video and webinar on “Best Practices in Next of Kin Research Authorization After Consent for Organ Donation.”
- The AST VCA Advisory Council added to the "VCA for the Transplant Community - The Need and the Achieved (Debunking the Myths)" series with two new webinars on "Laryngeal Transplantation" and "Parathyroid Transplantation."
Organ Donation
The Living Donor Circle of Excellence, established in October 2020, recognizes employers who provide paid leave to employees who become living organ donors. Financial obstacles often deter potential donors, especially since recovery from the procedure typically requires four to six weeks. Many donors are forced to use vacation time or take unpaid leave.
In 2023, the AST collaborated with its strategic partners to expand the Circle of Excellence. By August 2024, the program included 180 companies, representing 2.7 million employees.
Visit our website to learn more about the program, its members, and partners.
Advocacy
In 2023, the AST continued championing the Living Donor Protection Act through grassroots initiatives and its government relations team. This included an early 2024 visit to Capitol Hill with AST members and patients to advocate for the legislation, which is vital for safeguarding the rights of living donors who generously provide the gift of life. The Society remains focused on encouraging Congressional co-sponsorship of this important bill.
Additionally, the AST responded to 27 OPTN public comment proposals throughout the year.
Service to the Community
2023 brought plenty of triumphs for our patient-focused Core Value at the AST. We broadened our brand recognition for Power2Save by creating an international Community Mosaic that incorporated all walks of the transplant and donation journey, including patients and providers. The mosaic was a testament to the work done at the AST and why our members work so hard.
Recipients and caregivers opened sessions and participated in panels at the 2023 Cutting Edge of Transplantation, allowing them to actively play a role in changes and innovation planned for transplant. This welcoming of patients to the main stage at medical conferences has opened the door for conversations that would not have been possible prior.
2023 also allowed for the focus on important topics, such as the mental health of transplant patients and their family members. During Mental Health Awareness Month, we released five videos that focused on the often-difficult journey of receiving an organ or caring for someone who received an organ. A patient focus group was also held to discuss missed opportunities directly from the source. This, in turn, allowed the Transplant Community Advisory Council and the Community Education Committee to submit several proposals for ATC 2024 and focus on the needs of the broader patient community.
Research
The AST Research Network aims to help researchers develop a new generation of safer and more effective medications, develop new tests to help optimize medication therapy for each patient, and eliminate the chance of organ rejection.
Since ATC 2023, we've awarded $1,076,000 in research grants to foster our commitment to advancing the field of transplantation through research, with $588,500 funded by the AST.
Justin Steggerda, MD | Cedars Sinai Medical Center
AST/Gift of Life Translational Early Faculty Development Grant
Research Title: Effects of C1 Esterase Inhibitor on Complement Activation During Ex Vivo Perfusion of Discarded Kidney Allografts
Afsana Naaz, PhD | University of Pittsburgh
AST Research Network/CSL Behring Basic Fellowship Research Grant
Research Title: Temporo-local Targeting of Dysregulated Repair Responses to Prevent Chronic Heart Transplant Rejection
Victor Tkachev, PhD | Massachusetts General Hospital
AST Research Network/Veloxis Basic Early Faculty Development Research Grant
Research Title: Role of Vasculature-associated CX3CR1+ CD8+T-effector Cells in Acute Cellular Rejection of Lung Allograft
Alberto Pinsino, MD | Columbia University Irving Medical Center
AST Research Network/Sanofi Clinical Fellowship Research Grant
Research Title: Cystatin C and Serum Creatinine for Kidney Function Assessment in Heart Transplantation Candidates and Recipients: A Comparative Analysis Against Iohexol Plasma Clearance
Jake Natalini, MD | New York University Grossman School of Medicine
AST Research Network/Kidney Pancreas Community of Practice Clinical Early Faculty Development Research Grant
Research Title: Longitudinal Microbial-Host Signatures and Risk for Acute Cellular Rejection in Lung Transplantation
Johannes Wedel, MD, PhD | Boston Children's Hospital
AST Research Network Basic Science Career Transition Research Grant
Research Title: Identification of Novel Semaphorin-inducible Immunoregulatory Cell Subsets
Wei Tao, PhD | Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.
AST Research Network Translational Science Career Transition Research Grant
Research Title: circRNA Nanoparticle-based Gel Relieving Acute Rejection for Improved Face/Skin Transplantation
Anna Peters, MD PhD | Children's Hospital Medical Center
AST Research Network Translational Science Career Transition Research Grant
Research Title: Defining T Cell Allospecificity in Pediatric Liver Rejection
Sharad Wadhwani, MD, MPH | University of California, San Francisco
AST Research Network Clinical Science Career Transition Research Grant
Research Title: Addressing Social Adversity to Improve Transition of Care for Adolescent Liver Transplant Recipients
Awards
2023
Lifetime Achievement Award
John "Jack" Lake, MD
Transplant Advocacy Award
Ms. Ava Babbin-Kaufman
Advancing Equity in Organ Transplantation
Larissa Myaskovsky
Senior Achievement in Clinical Transplantation
Anil Chandraker
Mentoring
Robin Avery
Physician of Distinction
Lori West
Basic Established Investigator
Reza Abdi
Basic Science Investigator
Paolo Cravedi
Basic Science Career Development
Geoffrey Camirand
Clinical Science Established Investigator
Peter Reese
Clinical Science Investigator
Darshana Dadhania
Clinical Science Career Development
Syed Husain
Distinguished Senior Career
Anat Tambur
Distinguished Mid-Career
Christina Doligalski
Distinguished Early Career
Nicole Wilson
Financials
Supporters
President's Circle
Darshana Dadhania
Sanjeevi Foundation
University of Wisconsin Division of Transplantation
Sustaining Member
James Allan
Kimberly Ann Brown
Linda Cendales
Matthew Cooper
Daley Family Foundation
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Anne Dipchand
Robert Fairchild
David Foley
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Josh Levitsky
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