Transplant Events

Liver Transplant Support Group

Tuesday, June 16, 2026, 12 – 1pm

Liver transplant support group meetings are open to Penn Medicine pre- and post- liver transplant patients, living donors, and caregivers. The support groups happen on every other Tuesday.

The groups run virtually from 12 to 1 pm.

For more information, contact: Kimberly Johnson
Kimberley.Johnson@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

All patients and family members are welcome.

Location: Virtual
Audience: Caregivers, Patients
Type of Event: Support & Networking Group
Sponsor: Transplant

Heart Transplant Support Group

Friday, June 19, 2026, 11am – 12:30pm

Support groups are held virtually on Microsoft Teams every third Friday of the month from 11:00 AM - 12:30PM.

For more information, contact Rachel.Schendler@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.

Location: Virtual
Audience: Caregivers, Patients
Type of Event: Support & Networking Group
Sponsor: Penn Transplant Institute

Kidney Transplant Support Group

Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 10 – 11am

All meetings will be held virtually via Blue Jeans from 10-11am.

Pre and post kidney transplant patients and caregivers are welcome to attend.

To subscribe to the e-mail list to receive the links to join each support group session, please email the kidney social work team at: KidneyTransplantSupportGroup@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Links to the support group meeting will be sent out via e-mail, 1 day before the scheduled group.

*Note: Safari sometimes runs into issues when launching the Blue Jeans meeting platform. If possible try to use a different web browser (i.e. Chrome or Explorer) for the meeting.

To log in from a phone or tablet: download the Blue Jeans App, and then enter the meeting room details when it is time to log into the meeting

For further information or updates, please contact the kidney transplant social work team at:

Email: KidneyTransplantSupportGroup@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Phone: (215) 615-8055

Location: Virtual
Audience: Caregivers, Patients
Type of Event: Support & Networking Group
Sponsor: Penn Transplant Institute

Liver Transplant Support Group

Tuesday, July 7, 2026, 12 – 1pm

All patients and family members are welcome.

Location: Virtual
Audience: Caregivers, Patients
Type of Event: Support & Networking Group
Sponsor: Transplant

Lung Transplant Support Group

Monday, July 13, 2026, 1 – 2:30pm

Please join us for our monthly lung transplant support group!

Location: Virtual
Audience: Caregivers, Patients
Type of Event: Patient Education, Other
Sponsor: Penn Transplant Institute
More info: teams.microsoft.com…

Kidney Transplant Educational Group

Tuesday, July 14, 2026, 10 – 11am

All meetings will be held virtually via Blue Jeans from 10-11am.

Pre and post kidney transplant patients and caregivers are welcome to attend.

To subscribe to the e-mail list to receive the links to join each educational group session, please email the kidney social work team at: KidneyTransplantSupportGroup@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Links to the educational group meeting will be sent out via e-mail, 1 day before the scheduled group.

*Note: Safari sometimes runs into issues when launching the Blue Jeans meeting platform. If possible try to use a different web browser (i.e. Chrome or Explorer) for the meeting.

To log in from a phone or tablet: download the Blue Jeans App, and then enter the meeting room details when it is time to log into the meeting

For further information or updates, please contact the kidney transplant social work team at:

Email: KidneyTransplantSupportGroup@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Phone: (215) 615-8055

Location: Virtual
Audience: Caregivers, Patients
Type of Event: Support & Networking Group
Sponsor: Penn Transplant Institute

Heart Transplant Support Group

Friday, July 17, 2026, 11am – 12:30pm

Support groups are held virtually on Microsoft Teams every third Friday of the month from 11:00 AM - 12:30PM.

For more information, contact Rachel.Schendler@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.

Location: Virtual
Audience: Caregivers, Patients
Type of Event: Support & Networking Group
Sponsor: Penn Transplant Institute

Liver Transplant Support Group

Tuesday, July 21, 2026, 12 – 1pm

All patients and family members are welcome.

Location: Virtual
Audience: Caregivers, Patients
Type of Event: Support & Networking Group
Sponsor: Transplant

Kidney Transplant Support Group

Tuesday, July 28, 2026, 10 – 11am

All meetings will be held virtually via Blue Jeans from 10-11am.

Links to the support group meeting will be sent out via e-mail, 1 day before the scheduled group.

*Note: Safari sometimes runs into issues when launching the Blue Jeans meeting platform. If possible try to use a different web browser (i.e. Chrome or Explorer) for the meeting.

To log in from a phone or tablet: download the Blue Jeans App, and then enter the meeting room details when it is time to log into the meeting

For further information or updates, please contact the kidney transplant social work team at:

Email: KidneyTransplantSupportGroup@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Phone: (215) 615-8055

Location: Virtual
Audience: Caregivers, Patients
Type of Event: Support & Networking Group
Sponsor: Penn Transplant Institute

Liver Transplant Support Group

Tuesday, August 4, 2026, 12 – 1pm

All patients and family members are welcome.

Location: Virtual
Audience: Caregivers, Patients
Type of Event: Support & Networking Group
Sponsor: Transplant

Lung Transplant Support Group

Monday, August 10, 2026, 1 – 2:30pm

Please join us for our monthly lung transplant support group!

Location: Virtual
Audience: Caregivers, Patients
Type of Event: Patient Education, Other
Sponsor: Penn Transplant Institute
More info: teams.microsoft.com…

Kidney Transplant Educational Group

Tuesday, August 11, 2026, 10 – 11am

All meetings will be held virtually via Blue Jeans from 10-11am.

Links to the educational group meeting will be sent out via e-mail, 1 day before the scheduled group.

*Note: Safari sometimes runs into issues when launching the Blue Jeans meeting platform. If possible try to use a different web browser (i.e. Chrome or Explorer) for the meeting.

To log in from a phone or tablet: download the Blue Jeans App, and then enter the meeting room details when it is time to log into the meeting

For further information or updates, please contact the kidney transplant social work team at:

Email: KidneyTransplantSupportGroup@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Phone: (215) 615-8055

Location: Virtual
Audience: Caregivers, Patients
Type of Event: Support & Networking Group
Sponsor: Penn Transplant Institute

Liver Transplant Support Group

Tuesday, August 18, 2026, 12 – 1pm

All patients and family members are welcome.

Location: Virtual
Audience: Caregivers, Patients
Type of Event: Support & Networking Group
Sponsor: Transplant

Heart Transplant Support Group

Friday, August 21, 2026, 11am – 12:30pm

Support groups are held virtually on Microsoft Teams every third Friday of the month from 11:00 AM - 12:30PM.

For more information, contact Rachel.Schendler@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.

Location: Virtual
Audience: Caregivers, Patients
Type of Event: Support & Networking Group
Sponsor: Penn Transplant Institute

Kidney Transplant Support Group

Tuesday, August 25, 2026, 10 – 11am

All meetings will be held virtually via Blue Jeans from 10-11am.

Links to the support group meeting will be sent out via e-mail, 1 day before the scheduled group.

*Note: Safari sometimes runs into issues when launching the Blue Jeans meeting platform. If possible try to use a different web browser (i.e. Chrome or Explorer) for the meeting.

To log in from a phone or tablet: download the Blue Jeans App, and then enter the meeting room details when it is time to log into the meeting

For further information or updates, please contact the kidney transplant social work team at:

Email: KidneyTransplantSupportGroup@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Phone: (215) 615-8055

Location: Virtual
Audience: Caregivers, Patients
Type of Event: Support & Networking Group
Sponsor: Penn Transplant Institute

Liver Transplant Support Group

Tuesday, September 1, 2026, 12 – 1pm

All patients and family members are welcome.

Location: Virtual
Audience: Caregivers, Patients
Type of Event: Support & Networking Group
Sponsor: Transplant

Kidney Transplant Educational Group

Tuesday, September 8, 2026, 10 – 11am

All meetings will be held virtually via Blue Jeans from 10-11am.

Links to the educational group meeting will be sent out via e-mail, 1 day before the scheduled group.

*Note: Safari sometimes runs into issues when launching the Blue Jeans meeting platform. If possible try to use a different web browser (i.e. Chrome or Explorer) for the meeting.

To log in from a phone or tablet: download the Blue Jeans App, and then enter the meeting room details when it is time to log into the meeting

For further information or updates, please contact the kidney transplant social work team at:

Email: KidneyTransplantSupportGroup@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Phone: (215) 615-8055

Location: Virtual
Audience: Caregivers, Patients
Type of Event: Support & Networking Group
Sponsor: Penn Transplant Institute

Lung Transplant Support Group

Monday, September 14, 2026, 1 – 2:30pm

Please join us for our monthly lung transplant support group!

Location: Virtual
Audience: Caregivers, Patients
Type of Event: Patient Education, Other
Sponsor: Penn Transplant Institute
More info: teams.microsoft.com…

Liver Transplant Support Group

Tuesday, September 15, 2026, 12 – 1pm

All patients and family members are welcome.

Location: Virtual
Audience: Caregivers, Patients
Type of Event: Support & Networking Group
Sponsor: Transplant

Heart Transplant Support Group

Friday, September 18, 2026, 11am – 12:30pm

Support groups are held virtually on Microsoft Teams every third Friday of the month from 11:00 AM - 12:30PM.

For more information, contact Rachel.Schendler@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.

Location: Virtual
Audience: Caregivers, Patients
Type of Event: Support & Networking Group
Sponsor: Penn Transplant Institute

Kidney Transplant Support Group

Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 10 – 11am

All meetings will be held virtually via Blue Jeans from 10-11am.

Links to the support group meeting will be sent out via e-mail, 1 day before the scheduled group.

*Note: Safari sometimes runs into issues when launching the Blue Jeans meeting platform. If possible try to use a different web browser (i.e. Chrome or Explorer) for the meeting.

To log in from a phone or tablet: download the Blue Jeans App, and then enter the meeting room details when it is time to log into the meeting

For further information or updates, please contact the kidney transplant social work team at:

Email: KidneyTransplantSupportGroup@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Phone: (215) 615-8055

Location: Virtual
Audience: Caregivers, Patients
Type of Event: Support & Networking Group
Sponsor: Penn Transplant Institute

Liver Transplant Support Group

Tuesday, October 6, 2026, 12 – 1pm

All patients and family members are welcome.

Location: Virtual
Audience: Caregivers, Patients
Type of Event: Support & Networking Group
Sponsor: Transplant

Lung Transplant Support Group

Monday, October 12, 2026, 1 – 2:30pm

Please join us for our monthly lung transplant support group!

Location: Virtual
Audience: Caregivers, Patients
Type of Event: Patient Education, Other
Sponsor: Penn Transplant Institute
More info: teams.microsoft.com…

Kidney Transplant Educational Group

Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 10 – 11am

All meetings will be held virtually via Blue Jeans from 10-11am.

Links to the educational group meeting will be sent out via e-mail, 1 day before the scheduled group.

*Note: Safari sometimes runs into issues when launching the Blue Jeans meeting platform. If possible try to use a different web browser (i.e. Chrome or Explorer) for the meeting.

To log in from a phone or tablet: download the Blue Jeans App, and then enter the meeting room details when it is time to log into the meeting

For further information or updates, please contact the kidney transplant social work team at:

Email: KidneyTransplantSupportGroup@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Phone: (215) 615-8055

Location: Virtual
Audience: Caregivers, Patients
Type of Event: Support & Networking Group
Sponsor: Penn Transplant Institute

Heart Transplant Support Group

Friday, October 16, 2026, 11am – 12:30pm

Support groups are held virtually on Microsoft Teams every third Friday of the month from 11:00 AM - 12:30PM.

For more information, contact Rachel.Schendler@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.

Location: Virtual
Audience: Caregivers, Patients
Type of Event: Support & Networking Group
Sponsor: Penn Transplant Institute

Liver Transplant Support Group

Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 12 – 1pm

All patients and family members are welcome.

Location: Virtual
Audience: Caregivers, Patients
Type of Event: Support & Networking Group
Sponsor: Transplant

Kidney Transplant Support Group

Tuesday, October 27, 2026, 10 – 11am

All meetings will be held virtually via Blue Jeans from 10-11am.

Links to the support group meeting will be sent out via e-mail, 1 day before the scheduled group.

*Note: Safari sometimes runs into issues when launching the Blue Jeans meeting platform. If possible try to use a different web browser (i.e. Chrome or Explorer) for the meeting.

To log in from a phone or tablet: download the Blue Jeans App, and then enter the meeting room details when it is time to log into the meeting

For further information or updates, please contact the kidney transplant social work team at:

Email: KidneyTransplantSupportGroup@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Phone: (215) 615-8055

Location: Virtual
Audience: Caregivers, Patients
Type of Event: Support & Networking Group
Sponsor: Penn Transplant Institute

Liver Transplant Support Group

Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 12 – 1pm

All patients and family members are welcome.

Location: Virtual
Audience: Caregivers, Patients
Type of Event: Support & Networking Group
Sponsor: Transplant

Lung Transplant Support Group

Monday, November 9, 2026, 1 – 2:30pm

Please join us for our monthly lung transplant support group!

Location: Virtual
Audience: Caregivers, Patients
Type of Event: Patient Education, Other
Sponsor: Penn Transplant Institute
More info: teams.microsoft.com…

Kidney Transplant Educational Group

Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 10 – 11am

All meetings will be held virtually via Blue Jeans from 10-11am.

Links to the educational group meeting will be sent out via e-mail, 1 day before the scheduled group.

*Note: Safari sometimes runs into issues when launching the Blue Jeans meeting platform. If possible try to use a different web browser (i.e. Chrome or Explorer) for the meeting.

To log in from a phone or tablet: download the Blue Jeans App, and then enter the meeting room details when it is time to log into the meeting

For further information or updates, please contact the kidney transplant social work team at:

Email: KidneyTransplantSupportGroup@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Phone: (215) 615-8055

Location: Virtual
Audience: Caregivers, Patients
Type of Event: Support & Networking Group
Sponsor: Penn Transplant Institute

Liver Transplant Support Group

Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 12 – 1pm

All patients and family members are welcome.

Location: Virtual
Audience: Caregivers, Patients
Type of Event: Support & Networking Group
Sponsor: Transplant

Heart Transplant Support Group

Friday, November 20, 2026, 11am – 12:30pm

Support groups are held virtually on Microsoft Teams every third Friday of the month from 11:00 AM - 12:30PM.

For more information, contact Rachel.Schendler@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.

Location: Virtual
Audience: Caregivers, Patients
Type of Event: Support & Networking Group
Sponsor: Penn Transplant Institute

Liver Transplant Support Group

Tuesday, December 1, 2026, 12 – 1pm

All patients and family members are welcome.

Location: Virtual
Audience: Caregivers, Patients
Type of Event: Support & Networking Group
Sponsor: Transplant

Kidney Transplant Educational Group

Tuesday, December 8, 2026, 10 – 11am

All meetings will be held virtually via Blue Jeans from 10-11am.

Links to the educational group meeting will be sent out via e-mail, 1 day before the scheduled group.

*Note: Safari sometimes runs into issues when launching the Blue Jeans meeting platform. If possible try to use a different web browser (i.e. Chrome or Explorer) for the meeting.

To log in from a phone or tablet: download the Blue Jeans App, and then enter the meeting room details when it is time to log into the meeting

For further information or updates, please contact the kidney transplant social work team at:

Email: KidneyTransplantSupportGroup@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Phone: (215) 615-8055

Location: Virtual
Audience: Caregivers, Patients
Type of Event: Support & Networking Group
Sponsor: Penn Transplant Institute