Georgia Transplant Foundation

Please join the Georgia Transplant Foundation (GTF) as we bring together transplant physicians and healthcare experts to inform organ transplant candidates, recipients, living donors, and their families of new information in the field and for an opportunity to network with others in the transplant community.

COLUMBUS TNT CONFERENCE SESSION TOPICS: 
GTF: Resources and Programs to Address Financial Barriers to Transplant
Martie Rudd
Coordinator, Mentors and Transplant Education, GTF

Updates on Transplantation
Sheela Reddy, MD, Transplant Hepatologist
Piedmont Transplant Institute

Personal Transplant Story – Faces of Hope
Debbie Tarno, Heart Recipient

“Living The Dream”
Lisa Washington, Kidney Recipient
Owner, B’Tyli Natural Skin Therapies, 2017 “Over 40 and Fabulous” winner/BestSelf Magazine/Atlanta

Fundraising for Transplant Needs
LaTonia Patterson
Manager, Transplant Fundraising Program, GTF
 

The Columbus TNT Conference is free and includes lunch with registration for you and a guest. Registration required by May 15. To register, please call or email (678) 514-1178 or TNT@gatransplant.org. 

The Columbus TNT is funded in part by a grant from Healthcare Georgia Foundation. Created in 1999 as an independent, private foundation, the Foundation’s mission is to advance the health of all Georgians and to expand access to affordable, quality healthcare for underserved individuals and communities.

On Friday, April 26- Sunday, April 28, the Georgia Transplant Foundation will be offering a Marriage Enrichment Weekend retreat, “A Step Together.”  The conference is open to organ transplant recipients and their spouses/significant others, and the parents of pediatric transplant recipients.

The retreat is designed for those who value their relationship and want it to be strong and enduring while dealing with the ongoing stress related to transplantation.  The facilitator for the weekend will be Jackson P. Rainier, PhD, a psychologist nationally renowned for his work with couples confronting the challenges of chronic illness.  In addition, there will be a session called “Caring for the Caregiver” to help parents cope with caring for a chronically ill child.

A goal of the “A Step Together” weekend is that couples will share experiences, develop skills and increase their understanding and commitment to each other.  The weekend is planned to include both private “couples” time as well as shared group discussion.

Requirements:
• MUST be a transplant recipient, the spouse/significant other of a transplant recipient, or have a child who is a transplant recipient
• Commit to attend the entire weekend beginning Friday evening at 6:00 pm
• Plan travel to arrive on time
• The retreat is not open to those who have attended before

The cost is $40 per couple for the entire weekend, which includes the conference, your room, and your meals for the entire weekend. Parents of pediatric transplant recipients are eligible to receive a stipend to help cover the costs of travel and childcare arrangements.

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Please complete the form below to register and pay to attend the 2019 Marriage Enrichment Weekend.

Marriage Enrichment Weekend Registration Form

Registration Form

Please note that you must be 6 months POST transplant to be eligible to attend. Couples who have attended previous retreats are not eligible to attend a second time due to our limited enrollment.

Recipient's Name

First and Last Name

Date of Birth

Recipient's Date of Birth

Transplant Type Kidney Kidney/Pancreas Liver Heart Lung Small Bowel

Transplant Center (Hospital)

Date of Transplant

Spouse's Full Name *

First and Last Name

Number of Years Married *

Check here if you are the parent of a transplanted child

I am the parent of a transplanted child under the age of 18.

Child's Name

Child's Age

Organ Kidney Kidney/Pancreas Liver Heart Lung Small Bowel

Check here to request a childcare stipend for parents of transplanted children under 18

We are the parents of a transplanted child and request a stipend for childcare.

Contact Information

Email *

Home Phone *

Phone Number *

Address *

City *

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Zip Code *

Registration Fee Payment

Cost: $40 per couple. Payment must be included with your registration to hold a space. Cancellations must be done 2 weeks prior if at all possible. No refund is given if cancelled with less than 2-weeks notice. Absolute cancellations must be given by Tuesday of the retreat weekend.

Marriage Retreat Registration Fee *

$40 per couple