On the latest edition of the "mTOR You Know Couch Sessions" John Lyons and Alicia Lichvar are joined by guest host Lauren Schumacher and our wonderful panel of Aoife Iaria, Emily Garcia, Heather Johnson, and Idris Yakubu to discuss the winding and anxiety-ridden road to match day, the aftermath of the match, as well as the PGY2 job hunt for that first position. It's all about the journey, not the destination, right? We'll see what's about to happen next.

On the latest edition of the "mTOR You Know Couch Sessions" John Lyons and Alicia Lichvar are joined by guest host Lauren Schumacher and our wonderful panel of Aoife Iaria, Emily Garcia, Heather Johnson, and Idris Yakubu to discuss the winding and anxiety-ridden road to match day, the aftermath of the match, as well as the PGY2 job hunt for that first position. It's all about the journey, not the destination, right? We'll see what's about to happen next.

What's Next?

On this resident blog, PGY2 SOT Olivia Huber joins us from Tampa General Hospital to discuss the utility of the ImmuKnow assay pre-heart transplant as a predictor of rejection at the time of first endomyocardial biopsy. This blog was precepted by Angela Logan, PharmD, BCPS, BCTXP.

On this resident blog, PGY2 SOT Olivia Huber joins us from Tampa General Hospital to discuss the utility of the ImmuKnow assay pre-heart transplant as a predictor of rejection at the time of first endomyocardial biopsy. This blog was precepted by Angela Logan, PharmD, BCPS, BCTXP.

Resident blog #26 - Olivia Huber

On this resident blog, PGY2 SOT Yong Kim joins us from Yale New Haven Hospital to discuss outcomes of liver transplantation from donors with HIV to recipients with HIV. This blog was precepted by Dr. Gianna Girone, PharmD.

On this resident blog, PGY2 SOT Yong Kim joins us from Yale New Haven Hospital to discuss outcomes of liver transplantation from donors with HIV to recipients with HIV. This blog was precepted by Dr. Gianna Girone, PharmD.

Resident blog # 24 - Yong Kim

On this resident blog, PGY2 SOT Karen Huang joins us from the University of Maryland Medical Center to discuss long-term outcomes in adult simultaneous liver-kidney transplant recipients with positive crossmatches. This blog was precepted by Dr. Jillian Casale, PharmD, BCPS, BCTXP.

On this resident blog, PGY2 SOT Karen Huang joins us from the University of Maryland Medical Center to discuss long-term outcomes in adult simultaneous liver-kidney transplant recipients with positive crossmatches. This blog was precepted by Dr. Jillian Casale, PharmD, BCPS, BCTXP.

Resident blog #23 - Karen Huang

Emily Garcia

On this resident blog, PGY2 SOT Emily Garcia joins us from the University of Maryland Medical Center to discuss inhaled pulmonary vasodilator therapy in adult lung transplant. This blog was precepted by Dr. Jillian Casale. PMID: 34787647

On this resident blog, PGY2 SOT Emily Garcia joins us from the University of Maryland Medical Center to discuss inhaled pulmonary vasodilator therapy in adult lung transplant. This blog was precepted by Dr. Jillian Casale. PMID: 34787647

Resident blog #22 - Emily Garcia

On this resident blog, PGY2 SOT Brenda Astorga joins us from the University of Chicago Medicine to discuss national trends and outcomes of heart-kidney transplantation using hepatitis C positive donors. This blog was precepted by Dr. Lisa Potter. PMID: 34974630

On this resident blog, PGY2 SOT Brenda Astorga joins us from the University of Chicago Medicine to discuss national trends and outcomes of heart-kidney transplantation using hepatitis C positive donors. This blog was precepted by Dr. Lisa Potter. PMID: 34974630

Resident blog #20 - Brenda Astorga

On this resident blog, PGY2 SOT Julie Hubbard joins us from Barnes-Jewish Hospital to discuss the impact of the new UNOS donor heart allocation system on waitlist outcomes and early posttransplant mortality among adults with congenital heart disease. This blog was precepted by Dr. Nicole Nesselhauf. PMID: 34859574

On this resident blog, PGY2 SOT Julie Hubbard joins us from Barnes-Jewish Hospital to discuss the impact of the new UNOS donor heart allocation system on waitlist outcomes and early posttransplant mortality among adults with congenital heart disease. This blog was precepted by Dr. Nicole Nesselhauf. PMID: 34859574

Resident blog #19 - Julie Hubbard

On this resident blog, PGY2 SOT Carson Shoemaker joins us from the University of Virginia Health to discuss a single-center evaluation of letermovir prophylaxis for cytomegalovirus prevention in thoracic organ transplantation. This blog was precepted by Dr. Jennifer Geyston. PMID: 35031206

On this resident blog, PGY2 SOT Carson Shoemaker joins us from the University of Virginia Health to discuss a single-center evaluation of letermovir prophylaxis for cytomegalovirus prevention in thoracic organ transplantation. This blog was precepted by Dr. Jennifer Geyston. PMID: 35031206

Resident blog #17 - Carson Shoemaker

On this resident blog, PGY2 SOT Alyson Prom and Dr. Christina Doligalski join us from the University of North Carolina Medical Center to discuss the CFTR modulator Trikafta and its use post lung transplant for patients with underlying Cystic Fibrosis. This blog was hosted and precepted by Dr. Christina Doliglaksi. PMID: 34538541

On this resident blog, PGY2 SOT Alyson Prom and Dr. Christina Doligalski join us from the University of North Carolina Medical Center to discuss the CFTR modulator Trikafta and its use post lung transplant for patients with underlying Cystic Fibrosis. This blog was hosted and precepted by Dr. Christina Doliglaksi. PMID: 34538541

Resident blog #15 - Alyson Prom

Nick Pauley

On this resident blog, PGY2 SOT Nick Pauley joins us from Henry Ford Hospital to discuss every 2-month belatacept maintenance therapy in kidney transplant recipients greater than 1-year post-transplant. This blog was precepted by Dr. Arin Jantz. PMID: 33583120

On this resident blog, PGY2 SOT Nick Pauley joins us from Henry Ford Hospital to discuss every 2-month belatacept maintenance therapy in kidney transplant recipients greater than 1-year post-transplant. This blog was precepted by Dr. Arin Jantz. PMID: 33583120

Resident blog #14 - Nick Pauley

The mTOR you know is an immunology/transplant podcast produced by the ACCP IMTR PRN New Practitioner Council. Please follow @themTORyouknow on twitter!

On this episode of the mTOR You Know podcast Drs Katie McMurry and Alicia Lichvar discuss the pros and cons of steroid continuation and withdrawal in kidney transplantation. This episode was hosted by Drs. Thomas Wert and Melissa Durst. References: PMID: 18936569, 33533901, 16378069, 31680394, 26816011

Roid You Rather - Steroid Continuation vs Withdrawal

On this resident blog, PGY2 SOT Aoife Iaria joins us from the University of Illinois at Chicago to discuss cytomegalovirus "blips" in high risk kidney/kidney-pancreas transplant recipients. This blog was precepted by Dr. Jamie Benken. PMID: 35014122

On this resident blog, PGY2 SOT Aoife Iaria joins us from the University of Illinois at Chicago to discuss cytomegalovirus "blips" in high risk kidney/kidney-pancreas transplant recipients. This blog was precepted by Dr. Jamie Benken. PMID: 35014122

Resident blog #8 - Aoife Iaria

On this resident blog, PGY2 SOT Leanna Borges joins us from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital to discuss the Incidence of cytomegalovirus infection in seropositive kidney transplant recipients treated with everolimus. This blog was precepted by Dr. Alexandra James. PMID: 34990047

On this resident blog, PGY2 SOT Leanna Borges joins us from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital to discuss the Incidence of cytomegalovirus infection in seropositive kidney transplant recipients treated with everolimus. This blog was precepted by Dr. Alexandra James. PMID: 34990047

Resident blog #7 - Leanna Borges

On this resident blog, PGY2 SOT Rachel Huntsman joins us from the Cleveland Clinic to discuss the use of maribavir for refractory cytomegalovirus infections with or without resistance post-transplant. This blog was precepted by Dr. Jamie Eckardt. PMID: 34864943

On this resident blog, PGY2 SOT Rachel Huntsman joins us from the Cleveland Clinic to discuss the use of maribavir for refractory cytomegalovirus infections with or without resistance post-transplant. This blog was precepted by Dr. Jamie Eckardt. PMID: 34864943

Resident blog #5 - Rachel Huntsman

On this resident blog, PGY-2 SOT Dr. Hannah Roppo joins us from the University of Colorado Hospital to discuss a fresh off-the-press trial exploring conversion from calcineurin inhibitor to belatacept-based maintenance immunosuppression in renal transplant recipients. This blog was precepted by Dr. Barrett Crowther. PMID: 34706967

On this resident blog, PGY-2 SOT Dr. Hannah Roppo joins us from the University of Colorado Hospital to discuss a fresh off-the-press trial exploring conversion from calcineurin inhibitor to belatacept-based maintenance immunosuppression in renal transplant recipients. This blog was precepted by Dr. Barrett Crowther. PMID: 34706967

Resident blog #4 - Hannah Roppo

Happy holidays from the mTOR You Know crew! For the first of the "Couch Sessions" series, Drs. John Lyons and Alicia Lichvar are joined by Drs. Stacy Bernard, Sara Bova, Brenda Astorga, and Reed Hall to swap stories of Midyear experiences, residency recruitment, suspect fashion choices (sorry Rita!), and everything "this American transplant pharmacist life" during the holiday season. Make sure to cozy up and have your heated blanket and hot cocoa on deck, because this is one packed podcast for a long winter's eve!

Happy holidays from the mTOR You Know crew! For the first of the "Couch Sessions" series, Drs. John Lyons and Alicia Lichvar are joined by Drs. Stacy Bernard, Sara Bova, Brenda Astorga, and Reed Hall to swap stories of Midyear experiences, residency recruitment, suspect fashion choices (sorry Rita!), and everything "this American transplant pharmacist life" during the holiday season. Make sure to cozy up and have your heated blanket and hot cocoa on deck, because this is one packed podcast for a long winter's eve!

Ghosts of Midyear Past, or Looking to the Future?

On part 2 of this episode Drs. Kaiser, Mansell, and Taber dive into barriers for adherence, tools for success, and on-going adherence projects in the transplant community.

Adherence: The New Vital Sign - Part 2

Kayla Evans

On this resident blog, PGY-2 SOT Dr. Kayla Evans, joins us from Duke University Hospital to discuss expanding the donor pool with hepatitis B NAT+ kidney and liver allografts. This blog was precepted by Dr. Matt Harris. PMID: 34506310.

On this resident blog, PGY-2 SOT Dr. Kayla Evans, joins us from Duke University Hospital to discuss expanding the donor pool with hepatitis B NAT+ kidney and liver allografts. This blog was precepted by Dr. Matt Harris. PMID: 34506310.

Resident blog #3 - Kayla Evans

On this two part episode of the mTOR You Know Podcast, NPC members Helen Sweiss and Megan Galle chat with medication adherence experts Tiffany Kaiser, Holly Mansell, and Dave Taber.

Adherence: The New Vital Sign - Part 1

Our next resident blog goes international with Shahad Raslan, PGY2 SOT at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This blog post was precepted by Delal Alkortas. PMID: 34058795

Resident blog #2 - Shahad Raslan

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