TISSUE AND ORGAN DONATION

Course overview

TISSUE/ORGAN DONATION IS A COMPLEX AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROCESS THAT BEGINS WITH THE METICULOUS PROCEDURE OF DETERMINING DEATH. THIS IS FOLLOWED BY A SPECIFIC SET OF INCLUSION/EXCLUSION CRITERIA THAT DETERMINE IF ORGANS CAN/CANNOT BE PROCURED FROM THE DONOR. ULTIMATELY, THIS LEADS TO A MULTI-SPECIALTY SURGERY OF PROCUREMENT AND TRANSPLANTATION. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE DONATION PROCESS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE HEALTHCARE TEAM IN MANAGING PATIENTS POST-TRANSPLANT.