Strategic Donor Management & Long-Term Graft Planning

ISHRS 2026 CME Webinar

Strategic Donor Management & Long-Term Graft Planning

Wednesday, April 22, 2026
8:00 AM – 10:30 AM CDT (Time zone conversion)
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Registration Fees Per Webinar

Moderators

Moderator: Carlos J. Puig, DO, FISHRS | USA
Co-Moderator: Russell Knudsen, MBBS, FISHRS | Australia

Program Description

This 2.5 hour live webinar, “Strategic Donor Management & Long-Term Graft Planning,” is designed to summarize core clinical practices that should be considered standard of care in FUE and FUT donor harvesting procedures. The session will cover navigating the decision-making process for selecting appropriate therapeutic interventions based on patient diagnosis, age, family history, and associated medical conditions.

By addressing these critical topics, participants will gain an appreciation for the importance of staying current with the latest advances while preserving the gold standards that contribute to successful surgical and aesthetic outcomes.

Professional Practice Gap

Many practitioners in hair restoration focus primarily on the FUE method, potentially overlooking the benefits and appropriate use of FUT-based procedures. In recent years, there has also been increased interest in early surgical intervention for medically controlled scarring alopecia, with mixed but promising results.

Not all hair restoration surgeons fully understand the long-term benefits of integrating multiple therapeutic interventions into comprehensive treatment plans for both scarring and androgenetic alopecia. Often, short-term treatment planning limits the optimization of donor utilization over a patient’s lifetime.

Educational Need

The webinar addresses this gap by delivering targeted education on:

1. FUE vs. FUT tools for donor management, customized to the patient’s long-term natural appearance
2. Integration of medical and surgical interventions in the management of scarring alopecias
3. The importance of thorough evaluation of family history and preoperative dermatoscopic examination to optimize donor area utilization

Improved understanding of these areas will enable participants to better assess and manage long-term surgical outcomes while maximizing the use of a limited lifetime donor supply.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

1. Describe the role of preoperative donor area dermatoscopy in treatment planning
2. Apply best practices for managing a limited lifetime donor supply
3. Identify criteria for early surgical intervention in patients with scarring alopecia
4. Compare contemporary medical treatment options for scarring alopecia
5. Identify patients who may benefit from scalp expansion procedures
6. Differentiate risk profiles between male pattern and female pattern hair loss
7. Analyze how hair loss diagnosis impacts donor area risk and utilization

Assessment Methodology

• Live Q&A Sessions: Encourage interaction and clarify key concepts.
• Participant Feedback Form: Evaluate the relevance, quality, and applicability of the program.

Target Audience and Prerequisites

This webinar is taught at the physician level. It is open to all levels and geared toward advanced hair restoration surgeons.

References

1. TBA

CME Information

Continuing Medical Education (CME) Credit Statement

The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery designates this Other Activity (blended synchronous and enduring) for a maximum of 2.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

To receive CME credit and a CME certificate, participants must participate in the activity, complete the evaluation survey and the CME Claim Form by January 12, 2027.

Format

Internet/online, via computer or mobile device. 

Official Language

The official language of the webinar is English. Simultaneous interpretation is not provided for this webinar.

Disclosure Information

In accordance with the ACCME Accreditation Criteria, the ISHRS must ensure that anyone in a position to control the content of the educational activity (planners/ speakers/authors/moderators) has disclosed all financial relationships with any commercial interest (termed by the ACCME as “ineligible companies”, defined below) held in the last 24 months (see below for definitions). Please note that first authors were required to collect and submit disclosure information on behalf all other authors/contributors, if applicable.

• Ineligible Company: The ACCME defines an “ineligible company” as any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services used on or consumed by patients. Providers of clinical services directly to patients are NOT included in this definition.
• Financial Relationships: Relationships in which the individual benefits by receiving a salary, royalty, intellectual property rights, consulting fee, honoraria, ownership interest (e.g., stocks, stock options or other ownership interest, excluding diversified mutual funds), or other financial benefit. Financial benefits are usually associated with roles such as employment, management position, independent contractor (including contracted research), consulting, speaking and teaching, membership on advisory committees or review panels, board membership, and other activities from which remuneration is received, or expected.  ACCME considers relationships of the person involved in the CME activity to include financial relationships of a spouse or partner.
• Conflict of Interest: Circumstances create a conflict of interest when an individual has an opportunity to affect CME content about products or services of an ineligible company with which he/she has a financial relationship.

The ACCME also requires that ISHRS manage any reported conflict and eliminate the potential for bias during the educational activity.  Any conflicts noted below have been managed to our satisfaction. The disclosure information is intended to identify any commercial relationships and allow learners to form their own judgments. However, if you perceive a bias during the educational activity, please report it on the evaluation.

Disclosures of Relevant Financial Relationships of Planners, Faculty, and Others

The following individuals have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose:

Planners

• Marco Barusco, MD, FISHRS – Planner
• Victoria Ceh, MPA – Planner & Manager
• Christopher M. D’Souza, MD, MBChB – Planner
• Aditya K. Gupta, MD, PhD, FISHRS – Planner
• Robert S. Haber, MD, FISHRS – Planner
• Chiara Insalaco, MD, PhD – Planner
• Russell Graham Knudsen, MBBS, FISHRS – Planner and Moderator
• Marissa LaDue, MPH – Planner & Manager
• Ratchathorn Panchaprateep, MD, PhD, FISHRS, Chair – Planner
• Carlos J. Puig, DO, FISHRS – Planner and Moderator
• Henrique Radwanski, MD, FISHRS – Planner
• Farhaad Riyaz, MD – Planner
• Miriam Scheel, MD, Chair – Planner
• Melanie Stancampiano – Planner & Manager
• Robert T. Leonard, Jr., DO, FISHRS – Planner

Faculty

• Gorana Kuka Epstein, MD, FISHRS
• E. Antonio Mangubat, MD
• Robin Unger, MD

The following individuals have relevant financial relationships:

Planners

• Carlos J. Puig, DO, FISHRS
  • HairClone — Investor & Participating Physician

Faculty

• Gorana Kuka Epstein, MD, FISHRS
  • Gx Sciences — Key Opinion Leader

All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.

Program Evaluation

Participants will complete an evaluation form to provide feedback on:

1. Relevance and quality of content.
2. Impact on clinical practice.
3. Clarity and effectiveness of speakers.

Commercial Support

None

Off-Label Or Other Non-FDA Approved, Investigational Use

None

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Disclaimer

The webinar content has been made available by the ISHRS for educational purposes only. The content is not intended to represent the only, nor necessarily the best, method or procedure appropriate for the medical situations discussed, but rather is intended to present views, statements, and opinions that may be of interest to others. The views expressed herein are those of the individual authors and not necessarily those of the ISHRS. The ISHRS assumes no responsibility or liability in connection with your use or misuse of the webinar content or any materials or techniques described in the content, and it makes no warranty or representation as to the validity or sufficiency of any information provided.

Questions: Learners may contact the ISHRS Headquarters with questions about this CME activity at phone +1-630-262-5399 or email: gro.srhsiobfsctd-5bfa50@ofni