Build Bridges, Not Walls: Optimizing Liver Transplant Access and Care for People With Minoritized Identities

Description

Oranized jointly by the AASLD LGBTQ Task Force and the Diversity Committee, this session focuses on the unique challenges faced by people in different minoritized groups—including Black/African American persons, Hispanic/Latina/Latino/ Latinx persons, Native peoples, and sexual and gender minoritized (SGM) persons—within the realm of liver transplantation. Through presentations and dynamic panel discussions, the faculty aim to foster a comprehensive understanding of cultural nuances affecting transplant access and outcomes. The panelists present approaches that have been employed at their institutions to optimize access and care for solid organ transplants in different minoritized groups. The faculty further discuss societal and healthy policy adjustments required to drive meaningful change in the landscape of liver transplantation to ensure equitable access to quality transplant care for persons with minorized identities. The program objectives include raising awareness and understanding, providing information to aid in the development of culturally sensitive strategies, and promoting collaborative solutions and advocacy among health care professionals, researchers, and other stakeholders.