"Preparing Our Pediatric Patients for the Future" Webinar Series from the International Pediatric Transplant Association and the Society of Pediatric Liver Transplantation
The Effects of Adolescent and Young Adult Cognitive and Executive Functioning on Transition of Care in SOT
Tuesday May 31, 2022 - 2:00 PM (Local time in Montreal) Local time (Corresponding local time at your current location)
The duration of this webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes.
The goal of this session is to educate providers all across the globe of neurocognitive deficits (e.g., cognitive and executive functioning) that affect the SOT adolescent population and how this impacts the transition to adult care. Patients who undergo SOT are at risk for poorer executive functioning skills, including deficits in processing speed, memory, attention, and problem-solving.
Learning Objectives
Discuss current trends and literature related to prevalence of neurocognitive deficits in pediatric SOT and its effects on skills necessary for optimal transition to adult care
Review neurocognitive screening practices and tools that transplant centers may use to identify deficits in this population and discuss when and how often they should be employed
Discuss how neurocognitive deficits impact transition of care including legal implications from different international perspectives
Review community resources surrounding transition of care for those transplant recipients with identified neurocognitive deficits
MS, CCRN, CPNP
Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program for Pediatric Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure, and Cardiac Transplantation
Columbia University Irving Medical Center and
NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital
Hannah received a Bachelor of Science in nursing from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville in 2009. In 2014, she received a Master of Science in nursing from Columbia University School of Nursing and was the recipient of the 2021 Early Career Alumni Award as an Emerging Nurse Leader.
Hannah has taken the lead role in the development of a Solid Organ Transplant
Transition Program. She collaborates with a multidisciplnary team of transplant
physicians, pharmacists, and psychologists; uses evidence-based research to guide
clinical decision-making; and improves clinical outcomes for pediatric organ transplant patients transitioning from pediatric to adult care.
Advanced Practice Nurse
Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware
Dana Mannino, MSN, NP-C is an Advanced Practice Nurse within the Division of Solid Organ Transplantation at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware. Dana is the Allied Health Co-Chair for the Society of Pediatric Liver Transplantation’s (SPLIT) Education Committee. She is also a member of the SPLIT Allied Health Committee.
Jill M. Plevinsky, PhD, is a psychologist in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Postdoctoral Fellow in Pediatric Psychology, Solid Organ Transplant,
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Aliza Jaffe Sass, PhD, is a Postdoctoral Fellow in Pediatric Psychology within the Pediatric Transplant Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her interests include collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to promote positive psychosocial outcomes for youth and families affected by chronic health concerns. Aliza completed her psychology internship in Integrated Behavioral Health at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and earned her PhD in School Psychology, with a pediatric subspecialization, from Lehigh University. She is a member of the American Psychological Association Society of Pediatric Psychology (Division 54), as well as the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (Division 53).
Psychologist, Head of Psychosocial Service
University Children’s Hospital Essen
Jenny Prüfe, PhD, MPhil (cantab), Dipl. Reha-Päd is heading the psychosocial services at University Children’s Hospital Essen. From 2012-2019 has been post-doctoral researcher and clinical scientist at MHH (Medical School Hannover). Jenny’s research focusses on childhood development in the context of severe disease. She has particular interest is in aspects of cognition, adherence, and transition into adulthood of young people following solid organ transplantation.
Emily Ghent is a Social Worker at the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada, with 17 years of clinical experience in the Transplant and Regenerative Medicine Centre.
Emily holds a Master’s of Social Work from the University of Toronto. Her clinical practice is guided by a trauma informed, strengths-based approach to care. She is an advocate for patient-oriented research initiatives and patient engagement with a focus on indigenous health and quality of life interventions aimed at improving the lives of children and their families impacted by the need for organ transplantation. She is a founding board member of Camp Kivita, which is a summer camp program for children living with end stage organ failure and organ transplants.