DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY GRAND ROUNDS - presents

JOHN F., JR. & CAROLYN BOOKOUT SURGICAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM

KIDNEY TRANSPLANT TOLERANCE: ORIGINS, ADVANCES, & CURRENT STANDING 

Dixon B. Kaufman, MD

Medical Director, UW Health Transplant Center

Ray D. Owen Professor of Surgery

Division of Transplantation Department of Surgery University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Presentation: 8-9 a.m.

OBJECTIVES:

At the conclusion of this session, participants should be able to:

• Summarize the historical foundations and seminal milestones in kidney transplant tolerance. • Explain the principal biologic and clinical approaches that are advancing tolerance induction in kidney transplantation.

• Evaluate the current state of the field, including established successes, ongoing limitations, and future opportunities.

Course Directors: A. OSAMA GABER, MD, FACS, FAST

WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2026 8 a.m. – noon

Additional Speakers: Scientific Presentations by Residents & Fellows of Houston Methodist Department of Surgery

LOCATION: John F. Bookout Auditorium, 2nd Floor, Research Institute

STATEMENT OF NEED:

Houston Methodist Department of Surgery Grand Rounds provides an environment for review and discussion of institutional quality and national quality metrics programs. It will meet the ongoing educational needs of members of the surgical and medical staff in advances in surgical patient care management and elements in the professional and socioeconomic environment of surgical care delivery.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

This course is designed for attending surgeons, physicians, allied health personnel, residents, and medical students of Houston Methodist Hospital or affiliated institutions.

ACCREDITATION AND CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENTS:

Houston Methodist is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Earn 1.0 contact hours by attending the activity in its entirety and completing the evaluation tool. As a designated Approved Provider by the American Board for Transplant Certification (ABTC), Houston Methodist Hospital grants 1.0 Category 1 Continuing Education Points for Transplant Certification (CEPTCs) for this offering