Dr. Grant elected councilor-at-large for ASTS

Wendy Grant, M.D., a transplant surgeon for UNMC/Nebraska Medicine, has been elected councilor-at-large for the American Society of Transplant Surgeons, an organization that includes more than 2,000 transplant surgeons, physicians, scientists and allied health professionals from around the globe.

Dr. Grant has been active in ASTS since 2005. She is currently chair of the Fellowship Training Committee, which is responsible for overseeing the accreditation of all transplant surgery fellowship training in the U.S. She also serves as co-leader of the Exam Development Group and as a member of the Certification Task Force.

“I am just delighted for Dr. Grant,” said David W. Mercer, M.D., professor and chair of the UNMC Department of Surgery. “This signifies a logical extension of her recognition by the ASTS and is richly deserved. It also represents continued recognition by the ASTS for our transplant team at UNMC/Nebraska Medicine, as our faculty have held many prestigious officer positions within the organization. I would anticipate Wendy climbing the ladder too as her star continues to shine brighter and brighter in academic surgery.”

Alan Langnas, D.O., professor of surgery-transplant at UNMC and chief of the Transplant Center at Nebraska Medicine, served as president of ASTS in 2014.

“Dr. Grant has been a national leader in transplantation for many years and is so deserving of being elected by the membership of the ASTS to its council,” Dr. Langnas said. “The ASTS and UNMC/Nebraska Medicine are fortunate to have an individual of her skills and vision help move the field into the future.”

Dr. Grant, who is professor, surgery-transplant, at UNMC, also serves as assistant dean for student affairs and chair of the curriculum committee for the College of Medicine. She was one of the leaders in the College of Medicine’s recent reaccreditation by the Liaison Committee for Graduate Medical Education. She also has been one of the individuals tasked with pushing forward a curriculum redesign for the medical school.

The ASTS is dedicated to excellence in transplantation surgery. Its mission is to advance the art and science of transplant surgery through leadership, advocacy, education, and training.