The news of hearing that your child may end up needing a liver transplant is probably some of the most shocking news a parent can hear. I think thatÕs one of the most important parts of our mission is to meet parents in that early stages of finding out that this might be a possibility so that we can get to know them and get to know their child and give them the most personalized, in depth advice that we can. My role is really to coordinate care, and then two, to make sure that the family knows that IÕm an ally, and really, that IÕm now part of their family in many ways. ItÕs not just a patient that goes through a transplant, itÕs the whole family. So how do we best help a parent think through how do you work and do this? How do you support your other children and do this? How do you arrange housing? How do you manage all of this? ItÕs a small community feel, and weÕre able to offer this specialized care that normally youÕd have to go to a much larger city to receive. We have school here, and weÕre able to keep the kidÕs life as normal as possible. And then we also can collaborate outside of the office if they need any kind of special assistance with other services or programs, such as psychiatry or teen health. One of the most satisfying things about my job is calling a family and saying, ÒWe have found an organ, and we think itÕs your turn.Ó I think the power of that moment is indescribable. And it just feels good. One of the things of the benefit of being in this job a long time is IÕve witnessed those recoveries. And IÕve learned from every single patient, family. So to see a child that I met whoÕs in college now, IÕve witnessed it so I can speak to how this road looks.