Educational Events: The Big Ask, The Big Give
looking for a living donor
connecting you to resources and education
This 4-hour training program is designed to help kidney patients find a living donor. Created for kidney patients on the waitlist, family members, friends, and potential living donors, this workshop provides education about living donation and transplant and teaches 7 Key Strategies for finding a living donor, taught in a highly interactive and engaging format. The goals of this workshop are:
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To educate patients on the waitlist, family members, friends and potential donors about the benefits of living organ donation
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To educate patients on the waitlist and their support communities about methods to successfully share their stories in order to find a living donor and reduce waiting time
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To educate potential living donors about the process of donation and ways to offer an organ to a waitlist candidate
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** Please Note: Like all NKFI Educational Events, this program is presented free of charge.
ticket information
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Registration is free: as is parking, lunch and all program materials.
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Pre-registration online: is requested for all attendees.
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Donations: to the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois are welcome and will help cover additional program expenses.
location & details
PRESENTATION MATERIALS
Revisit the day's seminars and lectures by exploring the presentation materials below. All materials are free to access, and available for download.​
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AGENDA:
10:00 AM Welcome and Goals
Olivia Fox, Transplant Outreach Coordinator UI Health
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10:10 AM Bust Myths
Steven Bartlett, MD, Clinical Professor of Surgery UI Health
Know the Facts
Dr. Zahraa Hajjiri, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine UI Health​​​
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10:30 AM Create Your story and Share Your Story
Kimberly Gosell, Kidney Transplant Recipient
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11:00 AM Create an Action Plan
Olivia Fox, Transplant Outreach Coordinator UI Health​​
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11:15AM Living Donor Resources
Martin Finnegan, LCSW, Medical Social Consultant
Health Social Work UI Health
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11:25AM NKFI Resources
Monica Fox DR. Director of Outreach and Government Relations. National Kidney Foundation of Illinois
UI Health
Olivia Fox, Transplant Outreach Coordinator UI Health
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11:35AM Q&A for Professionals and Panelists
Dr. Steve Bartlett, Martin Finnegan, Kimberly Gosell, Dr. Zahraa Hajjiri, Shauna Oliveri
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12:05AM Thank you, Lunch and Wrap-Up
Rachel DePauw, MPH, CAE, Vice President of Programs
National Kidney Foundation of Illinois
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*Agenda subject to change
ORDEN DEL DIA:
10:00 AM Bienvenida y Objetivos
Blanca Contreras, MSW, LCSW, Transplant Outreach Coordinator
UI Health
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10:10 AM Derribar Los Mitos
Dr. Jorge Almario Alvarez, MD, Clinical Professor of Surgery,
UI Health
Conocer Los Datos Ciertos
Dr. Ana Ricardo, Professor of Nephrology, UI Health​​​
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10:30 AM Crear Su Propia Historia
Anita Pakrasi, RN, BSN, Transplant Coordinator, UI Health
Compartir Su Historia
Villalobos Family – Pedro's Story
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11:00 AM Crear un plan de acción
Dr. Catalina Ramos-Hernandez, MD, Program Coordinator
Illinois Transplant Fund​
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11:15AM Recursos de Donaciones en Vida
Denise Arce, LCSW, Medical Social Consultant, Health Social Work
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11:25AM Recursos de NKF
Gerardo Huerta, CHW, Senior Outreach Coordinator,
National Kidney Foundation of Illinois
UI Health
Blanca Contreras, MSW, LCSW, Transplant Outreach Coordinator,
UI Health
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11:35AM Preguntas y Respuestas Para Profesionales y
Panelistas
Denise Arce, Dr. Ramos-Hernandez, Anita Pakrasi, Dr. Ricardo
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12:05AM Gracias, Almuerzo y Resumen
Blanca Contreras, MSW, LCSW, Transplant Outreach Coordinator,
UI Health
*Agenda sujeta a cambios
kidney health resources
empowering through education
program sponsor
you make the difference
The National Kidney Foundation of Illinois is able to support patients and families, conduct free educational seminars, and offer community screening days through the generosity of our passionate supporters, and a remarkable team of dedicated sponsors. For more information on sponsoring programs, contact Wesley Bauer at wbauer@nkfi.org
