11th edition of the University Day of Donation and Transplantation at UB
On the 9th of February took place the 11th edition of the University Day of Donation and Transplantation in the Faculty of Medicine of the Hospital Clínic of Barcelona. The session was organized by the coordinators of the University Master in donation and transplantation of organs, tissues and cells, Martí Manyalich, Chloë Ballesté, David Paredes and Ricard Valero of the DTI Foundation.
The objectives of the workday were to disseminate knowledge about donation, train university students and find out their knowledge about organ donation. The students of the optional subject of “Involvement of the medical student in the donation and transplantation” of the 2017-2018 course were in charge of spreading the event.
Throughout the meeting, proposals were made to promote the donation and several testimonies were able to share their own experiences. Also, it was held a didactic activity to test the assistant’s knowledge in the field of donation and transplantation with a positive response from the audience.
DTI delegation participates in Nephrology Society Conference in Sudan
Our dear Sudanese Master student, Dr. Abubakar Abdelwahab, invited DTI to present the Deceased Organ Donation Program in the 7th International Conference of the Sudanese Nephrology Society held in Khartoum, 30th of January - 3rd of February.
Dr. Vicens Torregrosa, Dr. Salvador Fojón and Dr. Chloë Ballesté were honored to present several topics on the field together with other international guests from Cameroon, Egypt and Ireland.
The DTI delegation had also the chance to visit 4 hospitals in Khartoum and meet with the professionals involved in ICU’s, dialysis and transplantation departments.
The kindness, enthusiasm and expertise of the professionals met there reinforced the belief that deceased donation has a great future in this awesome country. We are ready to contribute saving lives there!
28th edition of the Advanced International TPM course in Spanish, February 2018
The 28th edition of the Advanced International TPM course in Spanish took place from 13 to 16 February 2018.
The main objective of this course is the transfer of scientific and technical knowledge to develop the professional skills needed for obtaining organs and tissues for transplantation.
The opening day was held on day 13 in the "Parc Científic de Barcelona" (PCB) with representatives of the national transplant organisation (ONT), the Catalan Transplant Organisation (Organització Catalana de Trasplantaments-OCATT), Hospital Clínic de Barcelona and the PCB.
The course brought together thirty-seven participants representing 9 countries, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Dominican Republic and Spain. Among them, there were 7 students of the Alianza Master of the ONT.
As usual, after the first classes the course moved to Sant Hilari Sacalm within the environment of the Natural Park of Montseny. For four days participants have been able to learn and discuss with teachers both in theoretical classes such as practices.
This time, the course was accredited by the European Union of Medical Specialists - European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (UEMS-EACCME) with 27 ECMEC® s
First TPM course in Qingdao as part of the National Training Program in China
The DTI team traveled this January once more in China. The hosting region was the city of Qingdao in the Shandong province.
On 26th of January Dr. Manyalich was invited as special speaker at the China National Congress of Organ Procurement Organization- an annual meeting with all the Organ Procurement Organizations (OPO) around China in where are presented and discussed the main important findings in the field of Organ Donation and Transplantation.
Dr. Manyalich spoke about the model of the donation process from an international view and was pleased to share his experience and knowledge with the Chinese colleagues.
In continuity to the symposium on 27th of January started the 4rth edition of the Intermediate Transplant Procurement Management course at National Level. This course is part of a cooperation project coordinated by China Organ Donation Foundation and DTI foundation and internationally supported by WHO, that aims to train over 1200 health care professionals all over China in a period of 5 years (2014-2019).
The local organizer of the course was the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University. A total of 48 students; mainly ICU doctors coming from Qingdao region and other regions all over China were engaged in the TPM training course activities during the three days 27th till 30th of January.
The participants had the chance to gain knowledge and exchange experience with the international experts, coming from Spain, Iran, Brazil and the local experts coming from Qingdao, Beijing, Wuhan among the other regions.
The involvement and the dedication the students showed was very satisfying what made this course successful!
We kindly thank all the participants and look forward to the next course in China!
3rd Intermediate Training course in Transplant Procurement Management in Abu Dhabi
TPM-DTI Foundation together with the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi and its multidisciplinary simulation centre organized the 3rd Intermediate Training Course in Transplant Procurement Management (TPM) from 27th to 29th of November 2017 in Abu Dhabi.
This course has gathered 51 participants from all over the country. These professionals have been taught about how is the organ donation system for transplantation in the Middle East, the history of this system and its future proposals, as well as the perspective of the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi on organ donation in the United Arab Emirates.
This 3rd training course in Abu Dhabi have treated others topics like how to approach families and make possible the organ donation, how to diagnose brain death patients and how to detect possible donors.
The participants are very satisfied with the course and they emphasize that thanks to it they have been able to identify the importance of Transplant Procurement Management as well as to be conscious of the value of organ donation. Moreover, some of them applied for the International Master in Donation and Transplantation of Organs, Tissues and Cells!!
Sharing international experience on organ donation in Davao, Philippines
Exactly one year later the Philippine delegation, composed by Dr. Francisco E. Sarmiento III, Dr. Benita Padilla and Dr. Maria Theresa Bad-Ang attended the International TPM course in Barcelona in 2016, the first official DTI visit to Philippines has taken place in Davao. The DTI team was composed of Dr. Carmen Pantis, Dr. Sara Alcantara, Dr. Jaume Revuelto, Dr. Daniela Ledo and Dr. Chloë Ballesté.
During the visit, the DTI experts have been tremendously busy! Dr. Bad-Ang arranged outstanding meetings with: the regional Department of Health, Dr. Abdullah Dumama, Regional Director and Dr. Jojo Sinandoling Secretary of Health for ARMM; the Davao Ethical Committee and the Davao Medical Society.
One day visit to the South Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) was conducted by Dr. Bad-Ang’s team and a special ceremony to celebrate the 2nd year of the ISN Sister Hospital Program between SPMC and University of Barcelona.
On the 22nd November it started the 1st Intermediate TPM course in the Philippines with 40 participants from all over the country that finished successfully on the 24th. Our team has been able to share the Spanish model of organ donation system and its adaptation to different regions of the world. The experience of Dr. Pantis who has adapted the Spanish system in her hospital in Oradea reaching donation rates similar to the Spanish ones, has been inspiring for the audience.
We would like to thank to the organizational team in Philippines for their great enthusiasm and hospitality during the preparation and acomplishment of this 1st course!
23rd TPM Advanced International Training Course in Barcelona
From 13th November to 17th it was held in Barcelona and Sant Hilari the 23rd Advanced International Training Course in Transplant Procurement Management in its English edition.
55 participants from 13 countries from around the world (Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia) attended the course and enjoyed the perfect location where it was developed.
There was also time for cultural sharing between the different countries were we learned about the traditions that we share and others that are completely new!
They shared their own experiences with the rest of the group and also with our international team of teachers who, once more tought them the real meaning of becoming a TPM family member!
We hopefully will see some of these participants in the future months in some new international projects!
ERASMUS PROJECT / EUROPEAN VOLUNTARY SERVICE (EVS)
A new edition of the Erasmus Program in its European Volunteer Service (EVS) modality has started this October. The TPM-DTI Foundation has acted again on this occasion as a host of two volunteers, from Poland and Italy, who will develop during a period of nine months the project "Training Programs and Consulting Projects in the field of Donation and Transplantation of Organ and Tissues”. We have yet to join a third volunteer before the end of the year.
This is already the sixth edition of the EVS Program that the Foundation has been carrying out since its inception in 2013. This involves the training of more than 12 people from different European countries who have shown their willingness and commitment to enter into a volunteer program and to be involved for nearly a year in supporting the projects of our TPM-DTI Foundation in Barcelona.
Final Meeting Seeding Life - SeeLife Project
On October 25th – 27th, 2017, the Final Meeting of the Seeding Life (SeeLife), Erasmus + Project was held in Riga, Latvia.
A total of 20 representatives from 4 different countries (Bulgaria, Spain, Latvia and Lithuania) participated in this final meeting.
The objectives of the final meeting were:
- To review all the activities developed during the project
- To discuss the training program evaluation results
- To constitute a Seeding Life network in Organ Donation and Transplantation and to sign a final networking agreement
- To focus on the program expansion to different potential adopters outside initial target group by dissemination media event and conference
- To optimize deliverables and ensure their dissemination
We are glad to announce that the main outcomes of the project were achieved and even overpassed. A total of 26 participants from Bulgaria and Latvia were certified as trainers in the first phase of the project implementation. In the second phase during the Multiplier Events: 6 in Latvia and 10 in Bulgaria, the trainers have disseminated the project outputs among more than 620 healthcare professionals.
Now the closing phase of Seeding Life is under progress. Everyone is working hard to submit their part for the final reports.
We would like to thank all partners, officials, external stakeholders and media for contributing to the success of the final meeting. It was memorable experience for all of us.
Disclaimer: This project is co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union
6th Intermediate Training course in Transplant Procurement Management in Ljubljana, Slovenia
TPM-DTI Foundation together with the Institute for Transplantation of Organs and Tissues of the Republic of Slovenia (Slovenija Transplant) organized the 6th Intermediate Training Course in Transplant Procurement Management (TPM) from 18th to 20th of October 2017 in Ljubljana.
For the 6th consecutive year TPM has performed in Slovenia and gathered 35 participants from all over the country. With backgrounds mainly in intensive care unit and anaesthesiology, these professionals were brought together to learn about the leading practice in organ donation.
“I have gather a lot of new information, very useful for my work in ICU. I found the family interview workshop most interesting..” Participant Student
“One of the best organized courses I have attended. Interesting and focus on important topics.” Participant Student
The course counted on the participation of the local faculty from Slovenija Transplant apart from Spanish experts. During the 3-day training program the participants gained knowledge and skills that can be implemented in their hospitals. DTI would like to thank the local organisation for their support in developing this course.
