Dr. Ken Sutha, a true inspiration for those with kidney disease, is celebrated tonight with the 2019 Hero of Hope Award. His father, Dr. Surachai Sutha, presented him with the award. Congratulations Ken! #TheHopeAffair
Dr. Daniel Ranch of @UTHealthSA shares why transplant legacy matters. 💙
“Transplantation has saved countless lives, including my wife’s... it is our duty to cultivate the next generation of transplant professionals.”
Join us as we highlight SMADIE’s work in accessibility, mentorship, and disability inclusion. Your support helps us keep these conversations going all year long.
Alice, I only got to speak with you on one occasion, but I learned so much. You encouraged us to always look at healthcare through a disability justice lens, and I hope we can live up to that aspiration.
We are so sad to see you go, Alice. Such a huge loss for our community and humankind. We learned a great deal discussing how disability justice can improve healthcare access for disabled patients. Thank you for your advocacy for disabled patients.
Did you know that when you donate to a stranger you get a voucher for a relative who might need a #kidney in the future? Nephrologist @AnnaGaddy describes her nondirected donation experience. https://t.co/NLeGbibGxI
FREE at the AST booth at #WTC2025 — Bonus Days Magazine!
Created by a heart transplant recipient, this unique, patient-centered magazine is designed to inform, inspire, and connect the transplant community.
It’s perfect for:
✅ Sharing with patients during clinic visits
✅ Stocking in transplant center waiting rooms
✅ Supporting conversations around donation, recovery, and life after transplant
Each issue features real stories from recipients, living donors, and caregivers — plus practical tips and trusted resources. Stop by and grab copies for your clinic, care team, or yourself!
📍Pick up your free copies at the AST booth while supplies last.
🙂 So proud of our @MayoClinicNeph fellow Ben Bizer, my mentee, for presenting our oral presentation at the World Transplant Congress 2025 in San Francisco! #WTC2025#proudmentor 😃
Our important work highlights how artificial intelligence can be used to assess and improve public-facing information on kidney donation—an essential step toward increasing living donor engagement. #AI #Transplantation @ATCMeeting@AST_info@ttsorg
Key Points:
• 🤖 AI-powered analysis of the top 10 Google-ranked kidney donation websites (Feb 2025) assessed sentiment, readability, and interactivity.
• 💬 Positive sentiment dominated, with additional tones identified as neutral, educational, supportive, and cautionary.
• 📚 Readability concerns: Content averaged a 10th–12th grade reading level, well above the recommended 6th–8th grade for public health materials.
• 🌎 Limited language access: Only 5 websites offered Spanish-language content, underscoring gaps in health equity.
• 🖥️ Low user engagement: Minimal interactivity and limited integration of embedded patient narratives reduced emotional connection and usability.
• ✅ Content was medically accurate, but often not optimized for digital health literacy or user experience.
• 🚀 Recommendations:
• Simplify language for broader accessibility
• Expand multilingual content
• Enhance interactivity and integrate storytelling
• Address readability and equity in digital health communication
#AI #Nephrology #Donation #meded
Great to catch up in person with just a few of the amazing transplant professionals (nephrologists, nurses, surgeons, ID docs, coordinators) who have cared for me through the years! A privilege and always a highlight of working in and attending conferences in the field! #WTC2025
Strong showing from our pediatric kidney transplant team at #WTC2025 ! Great learning and catching up with friends and colleagues from all over the globe!
No one is talking about the impact of multi year funding. First, this provides no oversight and accountants. Second, this will effectively cut the number of grants by 75-80%. The impact of this cannot be overstated.
Proud to share our🔥article regarding #HIV D+/R+ #Liver and #Kidney Txp just published in @amjtransplant
🔗https://t.co/Jdw7P3P4vP(🆓download before 7/18)
It was an honor to present this article and other issues regarding #MASLD in people with #HIV@UTHSA_AETC last Friday!
So glad to work with⭐️@KWegermann for this 2 projects, and also thanks to our✨our co-authors @4_kidney@snaggie1@camwolfe et al 🔥
#LiverTwitter #IDTwitter #HIVTwitter #Pride2025
We’re honored! 🎉@DocsWith was named to the inaugural @Forbes Accessibility100 for our work in health professions education. This recognition belongs to our 100+ volunteers + the entire access community.
https://t.co/V8JtKQ9ESf
#DocsWithDisabilities#MedEd#AccessInMedicine