1. Authorizationand Why Families Say Yes— Dr. Laura Siminoff to deliver
Keynote Address: Paul Peters Lecture at 28th Annual Meeting of the Texas
TransplantationSociety, July 23-26, 2015,Austin, TX
A nationally recognized public healthsocial scientist and a world renowned expert in organ
donation behavioralscience, Dr. Siminoff’s researchfocuses on cancer treatment decision-
making, informed consent, healthcommunication, health disparities, bioethics, and issues of
organand tissue donation. She is a leader in multimethodresearch, applying empirical social
science methods to bioethics-related issues. Dr. Siminoff’s research hasbeen continuously
funded by the NationalInstitutes of Health for more than20 years. She is the authorof
more than 150 articles andis the coauthorof a textbook on the use of empirical methods in
bioethics. Siminoff is Dean, Collegeof Health Professions and Social Work, Temple
University, Philadelphia,PA.
The 28th AnnualScientific Meeting of the Texas TransplantationSociety will be heldat
the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Austin, TX, July 23-26, 2015. Register now to
commit to this meeting; to rejuvenate your practice and dedication to the field andenjoy
casualtime in Austin, Texas with your colleagues! The dress is casual as is Austin itself!
Experience the cool downtown vibe of Austin. Austin, Texas is the perfect place to
explore avibrantdowntown where live music, greatfood and outdoor fun come
together.Spend your Friday night on a Capital Dinner Cruise or a Segway Tour. For a
change of pace, take a ride on an Austin Water Bike or a CongressAvenuekayak. You
could stopand watch the bats at the CongressAvenueBridge at sunset,orcheck out the
Stevie Ray Vaughanstatue.A must-see isour beautiful State Capitol. Otherattractions
includethe Bob Bullock Texas History Museum,2nd Street and 6th Street, SoCo, andthe
Warehouse District for music andentertainment.
Register online at www.transplanttexas.org.