The Fall 2021 issue introduces SATA’s new President, Dr. Tetsuro Sakai, and the 2021–2022 Board of Directors who took office August 1, 2021. Inside: a President’s address on SATA’s vision and priorities, a recap of the “Rise of the Machines in Solid Organ Transplantation” webinar, a transplant news roundup, a program spotlight on the University of Virginia Medical Center, featured publications from the transplant literature, and updates from the SATA Council and committees.
Inside This Issue
- New SATA Leadership — Dr. Tetsuro Sakai takes office as President; Drs. Wagener, De Marchi, and Huang join as President-Elect, Secretary, and Treasurer
- President’s Address — Dr. Sakai outlines a two-year vision focused on regional outreach, trainee education, TEE/POCUS training, international collaboration, and multi-institutional research
- Webinar Recap — Rise of the Machines in Solid Organ Transplantation (August 28, 2021), covering liver machine perfusion, intraoperative RRT, DCD heart transplant, and ECMO in liver and lung
- Program Spotlight — University of Virginia Medical Center, with Drs. Katherine Forkin (abdominal) and Karen Singh (cardiothoracic) sharing program details
- In the Transplant News — OPTN approves 40 VCA programs, Liver Allocation Policy updates, new U.S. weekly deceased-donor record (303), and pace toward 40,000 transplants in 2021
