Transplant Classes & Support Groups

Heart Transplant Support Group

For more information about events for heart transplantation and ventricular assist devices (VADs), call our Heart Transplant Program at 858-657-5050.

• 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. on the third Wednesday of every month via Zoom.
• Open only to pre- or post-transplant patients and their families and caregivers.
• To register, please contact our Heart Transplant Program at 858-657-5050.

Kidney Transplant Classes & Support Groups

For more information about these events, call our Kidney Transplant Program at 858-657-7729.

Kidney Transplant Education Class

This Transplant 101 class focuses on transplants as a treatment option. Our transplant coordinators provide a complete overview of the process. Topics covered include the evaluation process, how candidates are selected, what to expect while waitlisted, getting "the call," the surgery and hospital stay, postoperative care, financial issues and care partner responsibilities.

• One-hour class held one or two days per week, in English and Spanish, via Zoom.
• Open only to patients referred to our Center for Transplantation and their families and friends.
• To register, please contact our Kidney Transplant Program at 858-657-7729.

Support Group for Kidney Transplant Patients

Our transplant social worker facilitates this informal gathering to exchange information, ideas and experiences related to the challenges of kidney disease, waiting for a transplant and life after a transplant.

• One-hour meetings in English held quarterly, on alternating Mondays and Thursdays, via Zoom.
• Open only to pre- or post-transplant patients and their families and caregivers.
• To register, please contact our Kidney Transplant Program at 858-657-7729.

Weight Change Support Class for Kidney Transplant Patients

Our transplant dietitian offers strategies and tips to help you reach your weight goals. You must make an appointment.

• 30-minute individual appointments once a month by phone.
• Open only to pre- or post-transplant patients and their families and caregivers.
• To register, please contact our Kidney Transplant Program at 858-657-7729.

Living Kidney Donation Seminars

Learn about all of the aspects of being a living kidney donor, including the evaluation process, benefits of living donation, donation options, kidney donation surgery and post-operative recovery. Our living donor coordinators facilitate this class.

• Two-hour webinars in English held quarterly via Zoom
• Open to all, including friends and family

Registration is required:

• 5-7 p.m. Thursday, May 23: Register in advance
• 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22: Register in advance
• 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21: Register in advance

Liver Transplant Classes & Support Groups

For more information about these events, call our Liver Transplant Program at 858-657-7728.

Liver Transplant Support Group

• 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of every month via Zoom.
• To register, please contact our Liver Transplant Program at 858-657-7728.

Liver Transplant Education Class

• 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. on the first and fourth Monday of every month via Zoom.
• To register, please contact our Liver Transplant Program at 858-657-7728.

Lung Transplant Support Group

For more information about these events, call our Lung Transplant Program at 858-657-5050.

• 10:00 - 11:15 a.m. on the first Monday of every month via Zoom.
• Open only to pre- or post-transplant patients and their families and caregivers.
• To register, please contact our Lung Transplant Program at 858-657-5050.