Colorado Transplant Nurses Society
Professional Nursing Group
Colorado Transplant Nurses Society was organized to enhance the professional and social development of transplant nurses in the state of Colorado. It provides educational offerings quarterly for its members and other transplant professionals. We engage in networking to promote increased learning and advancement in organ transplantation. CTNS Bylaws
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Sign up and receive opportunities for more education and to connect with other transplant professionals from around the world!
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ITNS Education & CEs Available
Please see the link below to the ITNS Education Center.
Here you can find CEs and classes.
CTNS Membership & Dinner Cost
Membership -
CTNS membership is $25 per year. Sign-up below!
Quarterly Dinner -
$20 (includes dinner, a drink, and 1 CE)
***Active CTNS members may utilize a $10 coupon code to redeem for each dinner***
Upcoming CTNS Meetings
July 8th: Pulmonary Infection after Solid Organ Transplant with Dr. Fred McLafferty
October 7th: HLA
*Meeting topics are subject to change
Join Us!
July 2026 CTNS DinnerWed, Jul 08Broadway 10 Bar & Chophouse
Upcoming Transplant Events
and Educational Opportunities
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Date: Sunday, July 19, 2026
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Location: Washington Park in Denver, CO
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Time: 8:00 AM MDT
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Event: An annual 5K run/walk event held in Washington Park that raises awareness and funds for organ, eye, and tissue donation. Organized by Donor Alliance, it brings together thousands of participants—including donor families, transplant recipients, and living donors—to honor lives touched by donation.
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Date: Sunday, October 4, 2026
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Location: Robert F. Clement Park in Littleton, CO
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Time: 8:30 AM MDT
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Event: The largest local fundraising event for the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) to fight kidney disease. Held annually, it unites families, patients, and supporters to raise funds for research, organ donation awareness, and patient education.
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Date: Fall of 2026
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Location: TBD
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Time: TBD
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Event: A signature, in-person fundraising event hosted by the American Liver Foundation (ALF) to raise awareness and funds for the 100 million Americans affected by liver disease. Held annually in the Denver area, it brings together patients, families, and medical professionals for a supportive, festive walk.
(formerly Advanced Concepts in Transplantation Symposium)
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Date: September 18, 2026
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Time: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Location: UCHealth - Sue Anchutz-Rodgers Eye Institute (formerly RMLEI)
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Topics & Speakers TBD
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Breakfast & lunch provided
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As a designated Approved Provider by the American Board of Transplant Certification (ABTC), the University of Colorado Hospital grants up to 7.0 Category 1 Continuing Education Points for Transplant Certification (CEPTCs) for this offering
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Registration UCHealth employees: register via ULearn Non-UCHealth employees: email amanda.stephens@uchealth.org
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Please register by 9/10/26
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Date: September 25-27, 2026
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Location: Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, OH
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Event: The 34th International Transplant Nurses Society (ITNS) Annual Symposium is scheduled to take place from Sept. 25–27, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio. This premier global event gathers transplant nursing professionals to share cutting-edge research, explore emerging pharmacological treatments and discuss technological advances in organ donation and graft survival. Attendees will engage in innovative sessions designed to enhance patient care standards and promote evidence-based practices on an international scale.
Past CTNS Events
April 2026 Meeting
April 8, 2026
Janurary 7, 2026
January 2026 Meeting
Jessica Coleman, RN, spoke on Living Kidney Paired Donation & the National Kidney Registy
Dinner sponsored by Sanofi
HIV & Transplant, speaker Dr. Brian Montague
Dinner sponsored by Natera.
October 2025 Meeting
October 8, 2025
Living Donor and Recipient Experience
Dinner sponsored by Natera.
July 2025 Meeting
July 9, 2025
Bridging Young Hearts: The Evolving Role of Ventricular Assist Devices in Pediatric Heart Transplantation, speaker Angeal Reichold MSN, APRN, CPNP-AC/PC
Our dinner will be sponsored by Care Dx.
April 2025 Meeting
April 9, 2025
Dr. Jason Wellen from Barnes discussing Frailty Sponsored by Veloxis, Michelle Miles
Sheri Bodenstein, LCSW, CAC, CCM and Adrienne Johnson, LCSW, CCTP discussing Alcohol in Transplant
January 2025 Meeting
January 8, 2025
Gilead will be sponsoring our January dinner. Gilead's speaker will be Hepatologist, Dr. Apurva Modi. Brian Eller and Zach Heath from Aveo Capital will speak about Financial Retirement 101.
October 2024 Meeting
October 9, 2024
Dr. Trevor Nydam presented on robotic surgery.
July 2024 Meeting
July 10, 2024
Dr. Alexander Wiseman presented on PTLD.
April 2024 Meeting
April 10, 2024
Shereena Slyvester presented on Sexual Health in Transplant.
January 2024 Meeting
January 31, 2024
Dr. Thomas Pshak presented on his experience learning robotic surgery techniques in the Kingdom of Saudia Arabia.
October 2023 Meeting
Octoberl 11, 2023
Opioid Crisis in Transplant and a Transplant Panel
July 2023 Meeting
Julyl 12, 2023
Dr. Yanik Bababekov presented on Normothermic Regional Perfusion (NPR) and the advanced techniques of increasing the donor pool population in cardiac death donors. He discussed surgical techniques and the outcomes for the transplant centers using this innovative procedure.
April 2023 Meeting
April 12, 2023
AlloSource provided a wonderful tour of their facility where they are one of the largest tissue donation centers in the United States. We learned the amazing impact they provide to the donation process and heard a speaker share their personal story on donation.
January 2023 Meeting
January 11, 2023
Angela Miskolci will present on "The Transgender Living Donor: Acknowledgement, Acceptance, and Challenges"
October 2022 Meeting
October 12, 2022
Sanofi is hosting at Maggiano's in the Denver Tech Center. Dr. Shahib will present on "Frailty and Kidney Transplant" and Gladiz Martinez presented on UCHealth's Transplant Hispanic Clinic Development.
About CTNS
The Colorado Transplant Nurses Society, Chapter of the International Transplant Nurses Society is committed to the promotion of excellence in clinical transplant nursing through the provision of educational and professional growth opportunities, interdisciplinary networking, collaborative activities and nursing research
Our goals are:
A. To provide a network for communication among nurses and associated transplant professionals with a focus and commitment to transplantation.
B. To provide a means of continuing education for nurses and associated transplant professionals with a focus in transplant nursing.
C. To examine trends in all types of transplantation affecting patient care and role of the transplant professional.
D. To promote and support research in transplant nursing.
E. To discuss the results of scientific investigations among
nurses and associated transplant professionals.
F. To foster an awareness of ongoing ethical considerations in procurement, donation, and recipient selection.
G. To maintain fiscal responsibility and establish financial stability in order to support the objectives of the Colorado Transplant Nurses Society Chapter and the International Society.
H. To do all that is necessary and proper for the accomplishment of all of the foregoing or other proper and lawful purposes and objectives of the Society.
Transplant Hospitals
Children's Hospital
When transplantation is the best option for your child to have as healthy a life as possible, the experts at Children's Hospital Colorado are here to help. Our transplant program has been changing lives for 25 years. We have the only pediatric transplant program in the region with this magnitude of experience and expertise. Our unique multidisciplinary approach to care offers patients excellent outcomes and hope for a better, healthier life. We achieve some of the best outcomes in the nation by working with every medical and surgical specialty in the hospital to reimagine children’s lives.
Presbyterian St. Luke's Hospital
HealthONE has adopted a shared mission, values and standards of behavior that brings out the best in us individually and collectively.
We offer these as principles for all of us to live by every day, use in all our decisions, and to guide our daily behavior.
Mission
Above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life.
Values
Integrity – We do the right thing, even when no one is watching.
Compassion – We are empathetic to the needs of others and sympathize with their situation.
Accountability – We take ownership for how actions impact outcomes.
Respect – We value others and embrace diversity.
Excellence – We take personal pride in exceeding expectations.
AdventHealth Porter
Extending the healing ministry of Christ. Our faith-based mission is the foundation for everything we do. We believe health should be measured in terms of the whole person — body, mind and spirit. And it’s our promise to you to help you feel whole. With world-class expertise and uncommon compassion, we're here for you through every phase of life.
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Quality & Service Excellence: We consistently deliver exceptional whole-person care and strive for excellence in all we do.
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Community Well-Being We are committed to improving the health, prosperity and well-being of the communities we serve.
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High Ethical Standards: We are called to uphold the highest standards, with integrity driving every decision we make and every action we take.
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Stewardship: We are guided by relentless stewardship in the management of the resources entrusted to us.
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Inclusiveness: We celebrate the diverse backgrounds, cultures and experiences of our patients, visitors and colleagues, and embrace opportunities to learn and grow from new perspectives.
UCHealth
UCHealth's is mission is to improve lives. In big ways through learning, healing and discovery. In small, personal ways through human connection. But in all ways, we improve lives. The Transplant Program at UCHealth is committed to becoming the largest and best in the region for organ transplantation. We provide transplant care for heart, lung, liver, kidney, and pancreas patients. We also have a robust living donor program for liver and kidney and our goal is to have the recipient and donor live the best and longest life possible.
Who needs a super hero when you are an organ Transplant Nurse!
Contact
President Emeritus: Angela Miskolci, UCHealth
President: Abigail Lantz, UCHealth
Treasurer: Kathy Lahr, UCHealth
Secretary: Sarah Ashton Brantley, Porter
Education Rep: Heather Kunselman, UCHealth
PSL Rep: Sarah Kinder, PSL
Childrens's Rep: Adrianne Sikora, Childrens
To contact the board, please use
coloradotransplantnurses@gmail.com
