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Water you waiting for? 💦 Drink up and keep your kidneys flushing out those toxins! 🚰
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📢 Check out Dr. Emma Tumilty’s inspiring journey in clinical ethics! As an Assistant Professor at UTMB and collaborator with the Patient Engagement Research Lab, she’s tackling tough issues like healthcare equity and ethical AI applications in research. Learn how she’s shaping the future of healthcare while balancing her passion for mentorship, ethics, and even music! 🎓💡🎶
🔗 Read more on the blog: exploretransplant.org/dr-emma-tumilty-…-wears-many-hats/
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An unforgettable night at The Living Bank’s 55th Anniversary Gala! 🎉 The Houston Methodist Patient Engagement Research Lab, along with Dr. Amy Waterman’s guest, gathered to celebrate Dr. Waterman as she received the prestigious Glen W. Karsten Memorial Award. 🏆 This incredible honor recognizes her impactful contributions to organ donation and transplantation, especially her dedication to educating and supporting living donors. Witnessing so many inspiring stories of lives transformed was a beautiful reminder of the importance of this mission. 💚 Dr. Waterman's guests were beyond inspiring, and the presence of so many kidney donors and recipients brought a beautiful sense of community. Stories of lives transformed highlighted the life-changing impact of organ donation and our shared mission. Here’s to even more progress in supporting living donations! 💚
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🤝 We’re in this together, and together, we’re unstoppable! 🌟 You’ve got a whole team cheering you on.
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Thrilled to meet in person this October as part of the National Living Donor Assistance Advisory Group, working together to overcome financial barriers to living donation! 💚 Every effort brings us closer to making living donation accessible to all.
Learn more about the impact we're making at livingdonorassistance.org.
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🌍 Dr. Amy Waterman recently attended the prestigious Santander Summit in Spain, presenting on the global state of living organ donation! Hosted by the Spanish Organización Nacional de Trasplantes under the European Union, the summit gathered experts from 57 countries to tackle global challenges in transplantation and healthcare. Dr. Waterman’s contributions are shaping the future of transplant care and equity worldwide! 🩺💡
To read more about her experience click the link below:
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📉 Lower your phosphorus, protect your bones! Say no to processed foods & high-phosphorus snacks. 🧀🍕 Opt for non-dairy & feel the difference! 🌟
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🌟 Meet Dr. Paula Shireman, an expert surgeon and clinical informatics researcher! As a key collaborator with the Patient Engagement Research Lab, Dr. Shireman is applying her knowledge to reduce healthcare disparities and improve patient outcomes using AI-based data analytics. 🚀 Her work focuses on improving access to surgery and transplant care, particularly in rural communities.
🔗 Read more on the blog: exploretransplant.org/welcome-dr-paula…ormatics-partner/
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🍏 Apples over bananas? YES! Keep your potassium in check & your kidneys happy. Take a look at the list of low-potassium fruits! 🍎🍇
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🎤 Dr. Potter is in the spotlight, presenting our AIM-AHEAD research! 🌟 Sharing powerful insights from our patient advisory council, Dr. Potter highlights key recommendations to improve transplant care and patient support. 🩺💡 Together, we're shaping a brighter future for transplant healthcare!
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INSIGHTS FROM KIDNEY RECIPIENTS, LIVING DONORS AND TRANSPLANT PROFESSIONALS
Dr. Emma Tumilty, PhD, a clinical ethics researcher, wears many hats
Written by: Victor Uteshev The Patient Engagement Research Lab is honored to partner with Dr. Emma Tumilty, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Bioethics and Health Humanities at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) on a newly funded ethics research supplement funded by the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). Dr. Tumilty’s career requires her to …Read more
Making a Global Difference in Transplant: Thoughts after the Santander Summit
By Amy Waterman, PhD, Director, Patient Engagement Research Lab I have worked as a Health Psychologist and leader in Patient Engagement in transplantation for over 20 years. When I was asked to present a talk outlining the state of living organ donation at an international health summit titled, “Towards Global Convergence in Transplantation: Sufficiency, Transparency, and Oversight,” I felt confident …Read more
Welcome, Dr. Paula Shireman, Texas surgeon, collaborator, and informatics partner.
By Victor Uteshev, PhD Drs. Amy Waterman, Director of the Patient Engagement Research Lab in Surgery at Houston Methodist, and Dr. Paula Shireman, Professor in the Departments of Medical Physiology, Primary Care, and Rural Medicine at the College of Medicine at Texas A&M University, first crossed paths because of their separate, but overlapping interests in surgery, artificial intelligence (AI) …Read more