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Bowel Sounds Ep. 24: Jennifer Vittorio – Healthcare Transitions in Pediatric Liver Transplantation (Special JPGN Episode)

In another special JPGN episode, hosts Drs. Jennifer Lee and Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Jennifer Vittorio about the important topic of healthcare transition for adolescents following liver transplantation, which is covered in the recent NASPGHAN position paper: Health Care Transition for Adolescents and Young Adults With Pediatric-Onset Liver Disease and Transplantation: A Position Paper by the North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition.

This episode is eligible for CME credit!  Once you have listened to the episode, click this link to claim your credit.  Credit is available to NASPGHAN members (if you are not a member, you should probably sign up).  And thank you to the NASPGHAN Professional Education Committee for their review!

Links for this episode:

  1. Transition post-transplant position paper
  2. Got Transition

Learning Objectives:

  1. Understand the important differences between healthcare transition and transfer of care
  2. Discuss the six core components of healthcare transition
  3. Review the dimensions of transition readiness and tools for their assessment

Produced by: Jason Silverman

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This episode may be eligible for CME credit! Once you have listened to the episode, click this link to claim your credit. Credit is available to NASPGHAN members (if you are not a member, you should probably sign up). And thank you to the NASPGHAN Professional Education Committee for their review!

As always, the discussion, views, and recommendations in this podcast are the sole responsibility of the hosts and guests and are subject to change over time with advances in the field.

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