UNOS Transplant Management Forum

TMF Planning Committee

Susan Zylicz
VP, Transplant Services
Houston Methodist Hospital

Jason E. Huff
AVP, Transplant Services
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Dana Blayney
Director, Transplant & Dialysis
HCA Healthcare

Celeste Braly
Director, Quality & Compliance
UW Health Transplant Center

Katie Dokus
Director of Operations
Strong Memorial Hospital, UR Medical Center

Makenzie Finch
Business & Finance Director
Willis-Knighton Medical Center

Joshua E. Gossett
Administrative Director, Transplant
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford

Robert Howey
Senior Director
Toyon Associates, Inc. 

Sharon Klarman
Director of Transplantation
Tufts Medical Center

Bilal Mahmood
Director of Clinical Services
Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network

Kristy Mastalarz 
Organ Placement Services Coordinator
Trinity Medical Solutions

Christine Palms
Director of Transplant Services
Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital 

Martha Stipsits
Director, Transplant Services
Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Heidi Wagenhauser
Manager, Transplant Center & Partner Development
Southwest Transplant Alliance

Travis L. Watson
Transplant Administrator
Dell Transplant Center, UT at Austin Medical Center

Welcome to Louisville!

Join us at the 32nd Annual UNOS Transplant Management Forum

Together with members of the TMF Planning Committee, we are thrilled to invite you to experience TMF 2024 in authentic and exciting Louisville, Kentucky. TMF will be held May 7-9, 2024 at The Galt House, an historic venue on the Ohio River waterfront. 

TMF is the leading educational conference for transplant administrators and hosted by the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) since 1992. The conference annually attracts 550+ attendees to its highly-specialized education sessions, training workshops, symposia, networking opportunities, and exhibit hall. Primary audience groups include transplant administrators and managers, clinical coordinators, physicians and surgeons, transplant financial coordinators, social workers, and OPO executive and quality directors. 

For 30+ years UNOS and the TMF Planning Committee have been committed to gathering organ donation and transplant professionals for an engaging experience that fosters learning and enhances transplant management skills, regardless of a participant's level of experience. This is a venue to explore, interpret, and evaluate proposed and approved policy/bylaw changes. You won't want to miss being a part of the conversation and collaboration that will influence the future of our field. 

For more information on TMF, please visit the official webpage. Please direct registration inquiries to meetings@unos.org. 

Thank you for your interest in TMF and your commitment to the advancement of donation and transplant! 

Susan Zylicz                                                   Jason E. Huff
Chair, TMF Planning Committee                 Vice Chair, TMF Planning Committee

Agenda at a Glance

Thank You to our Registration Sponsor

Trinity Medical Solutions, a Blade Urban Air Mobility Company, provides logistics and organ placement services with a singular focus on reducing the organ shortage through exceptional service to Transplant Centers, Organ Procurement Organizations, and industry partners throughout the country. We are a proven partner with decades of experience in serving the transplant community.