3rd Intermediate Training Course in Hong Kong
For the 3rd time this august, DTI Foundation were pleased to organize the 3rd Transplant Procurement management course in Hong- Kong.
Together with the Hospital Health authority of Hong Kong, The Queen Mary hospital and the international expertise team of TPM-DTI the third Transplant Procurement Management course was held from 13th till 15th of August 2018.
This 3-days course was attended by 40 health care professionals, mainly from Intensive care unit, Neurology and Neurosurgery departments working in the most important hospitals of Hong- Kong. The training covered basic concepts and procedures of the donation process focused on the needs identified with the local team. Lectures, discussions and onsite simulation were the principal components of the training program. The participatory approach of this training encouraged interaction, personal opinions and experiences to be shared with the experts.
The support given by the local faculty helped in shaping the course and delivering it in the most beneficial way for the participants. We do believe the scientific knowledge and technical skills gained form this course will develop the participants professional’s competences as specialists in the field of organ donation.
Thank you for this great experience and good luck to all the participants!
A delegation from Thailand came to Barcelona for an Advanced Professional Educational Program in Organ Donation
DTI Foundation in Collaboration with Hospital Clínic of Barcelona organized last week an Advanced Professional Educational Program in Organ Donation for a delegation of 20 nurses and doctors from the Ministry of Health and the Thai Red Cross from Thailand.
The course started on July 23rd and concluded on July 31st. During the week, the participants have visited the OCATT (Organització Catalana de Transplantaments) and the BST (Banc de Sang i de Teixits) and have assisted to several lectures and practical sessions regarding the organ donation process in the Hospital and in the Parc Científic de Barcelona.
Participant’s quotations: “This course was excellent”; “Thank you so much, I liked every activity”.
Anhui 1st INTERMEDIATE TRAINING COURSE IN TRANSPLANT PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT
Hefei, capital of Anhui province has hosted for the first time a Training Course in Transplant Procurement Management (TPM) from the 24th to the 26th of July.
The TPM course was the perfect platform for exchanging knowledge and sharing experiences. A team of international DTI experts from Brazil, France, Spain and Iran joined by a group of excellent local experts had the opportunity of enhancing the expertise of the 45 participants from the Anhui province.
This three-day course aims to inspire the participants by its unique methodology with lectures, workshops and in situ simulation, the innovative approach encourages their motivation and enthusiasm to increase their knowledge and skills.
DTI Training Program continues at Guanxi Province, China
The 4th Training Course in Transplant Procurement Management (TPM) was held in Nanning from the 17th till the 20th of July.
After the previous editions successfully held in Nanning this one was the first course at an advanced level, involving professionals from all the Guangxi province.
During these days a team of six international DTI experts from Spain, United States, Portugal and Iran joined local experts to share their knowledge and experience in organ donation with 50 participants. All together experts and participants engaged in this unique learning experience giving them the opportunity of connecting through their mutual passion for organ donation.
This course in part of the actions of the collaboration project between the 303 Military Hospital and DTI foundation started in 2016. This cooperation aims at improving the organ donation activity, facilitating the exchange of experience and expertise, and developing scientific research in the field of organ donation and transplantation. The Guangxi OPO (ODAC) is one of the centres with an important activity in organ donation and transplantation, presenting a high donation rate among Chinese provinces.
"More than words" campaign from Repsol Foundation supports our Trinidad & Tobago programme
Through its campaign “More than words”, Repsol Foundation is promoting a better quality of life for vulnerable groups, encouraging social integration and meeting the critical needs of specific communities. Among these projects it is DTI Foundation’s programme for healthcare professionals and for raising awareness in society about organ donation and transplants, with the participation of the National Organ Transplant Unit (NOTU) of Trinidad and Tobago.
It is very easy to participate within this campaign, you only have to click on the button of Training program for health professionals. For each click it receives, Repsol Foundation will contribute €1 in aid to this project.
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The collaboration between REPSOL Foundation and DTI started on 2010 with the main goal of establishing the self-sufficiency in the deceased donation program and make Trinidad and Tobago a reference country in the field for the CARICOM region.
1st TPM course in Xi’an as part of the National Program of TPM trainings in China
From the 12th till the 14th of June, in the city of Xi'an was held the 5th edition of the Intermediate Transplant Procurement Management courses at National Level in China. These courses are part of a cooperation project coordinated by the China Organ Donation Foundation and DTI Foundation, internationally supported by WHO, that aims to train over 1200 health care professionals all over China in a period of 5 years (2014-2019).
During these three days a team of six international DTI experts joined with local experts shared their organ donation knowledge and experience with 72 participants who were privileged to enhance their skills by learning from exceptionally proficient professionals from Spain, France, Iran and China.
The collaboration between China Organ Donation and Transplantation Development Foundation and the DTI Foundation continue the activities aiming to reach the partnership´s main goal to improve the knowledge of the Chinese health care professionals about the donation after the citizen’s death and their clinical practice in the field.
Master Closure and Tissue Banking & Advanced Therapies face to face course 2018
The 14th edition of the International Master in Donation and Transplantation of Organs, Tissues and Cells (TPM-University of Barcelona) has finished this June. 24 students from 11 different countries participated in this Master. Besides, we have also trained 13 participants from 7 countries in the Master in Clinical Research (University of Barcelona), in the specialization of Donation and Transplantation of Organs, Tissues and Cells.
The Master Closing Ceremony was held on the 1st of June at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of the University of Barcelona with the participation of transplanted patients who shared their life-changing experiences. The attendees had the chance to meet three transplanted patients and one living donor that shared their personal stories about the whole process of becoming a transplanted person.
The participants have been very committed and deeply involved in every stage of the donation and transplantation process along this academic course. During the entire training, they were guided by experts coming from the most prestigious centers from around the world. We hope that the new edition of the Master, starting in October 2018, will be as successful as this one! Registration is now open for the 15th edition!
Prior to the Master Closure, the 10th edition of the International Course on Tissue Banking and Advanced Therapies was also held from May 28th to June 1st, at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences.
This year the course gathered 20 participants from 10 different countries, and the faculty staff included top experts from Australia, Austria, Belgium, Poland, USA and Spain.
The participants improved their knowledge, skills and competences through theoretical lectures and hands-on workshops given throughout the course. Congratulations to all for making this edition possible!
International face to face KeTLOD seminar in Beijing
On May 21st - 26th 2018 more than 140 students from 7 universities in China and experts from Europe and China have met in Beijing to assist the International Face to Face Seminar in Organ donation and the Closing Ceremony of 2018 KeTLOD Postgraduate course.
As the final phase of the postgraduate KeTLOD, it was designed to reinforce the knowledge of the students through learning by doing methodology and to put into practice the contents acquired in the on-line modules; aiming to facilitate the switch from the theoretical knowledge to practice. During these four days, in the framework of an intense program, students have participated in trainings with continuous and final assessment carried out by EU experts along with Chinese local tutors who have qualified students’ performance and skills.
This learning by doing methodology also has included activities such as virtual games, simulations, workshops, case study debates, dissertations and a final evaluation test, that have been accurately scheduled on the days of the international seminar.
Moreover, it was an opportunity for students from all universities to meet together. Thus, dinners and social events were organised within the program, so as to let them get to know each other and meet up with experts from Europe and China.
The Face to Face Seminar has also counted with the participation of invited honoured guests, such as Mr. Garcia Galán-Spanish embassy, Joaquín de Aristegui- General Consul of Spain in Beijing, Dr. Giusi Condorelli - Italian Embassy, and Marti Manyalich- Project Director, among the others.
This event has successfully achieved its main purposes and it has been a rewarding experience for all the participants, students, experts and guests that have made it possible.
Dr Martí Manyalich receives the Josep Trueta award for scientific research
The Academy of Medical and Health Sciences Foundation of Catalonia and the Balearic Islands has recognized Dr. Martí Manyalich - president of the DTI Foundation (Donation & Transplantation Institute) located in the Parc Científic de Barcelona - with the Josep Trueta award for scientific research. The act of delivery of the award was held yesterday, May 22, in the auditorium of the institution.
Dr. Martí Manyalich has been working in the field of organ, tissue and cell donation and transplantation for more than 30 years. Since 2008 he is the president of the DTI Foundation, which this year celebrates his tenth anniversary, and director of the TPM program, dedicated to the training of health professionals in donation and transplantation worldwide for more than 25 years. He is also a transplant advisor at the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona and a professor in the Department of Surgery and Medical-Surgical Specialties of the University of Barcelona. His experience in the field of organ donation and transplantation is globally recognized; He is the author of several scientific publications and member of the most relevant international organizations in this field.
The Academy is the largest scientific community of health professionals and one of the oldest in Catalonia. Its objective is to promote continuing education in the health sciences and to work in collaboration with other institutions around the world related to this field. Founded in 1872, it is a meeting place for health professionals from Catalonia, the Balearic Islands, Valencia and Andorra.
In 1987 the Academy established the Josep Trueta Prize with the aim of rewarding the scientific career of a person or a research team in the field of health sciences. The winner must have published one or more scientific publications in the last five years worldwide, at least one of which during the year of the call, carried out in Catalonia, the Balearic Islands, Valencia or Andorra.
QUALITY MANAGEMENT POLICY - DTI FOUNDATION
DTI, as an international organization, seeks to improve the quality of life of society, increase donation and organ transplantation and the advance of regenerative medicine in the world. Therefore, we have developed a quality management system that guarantees that all our actions comply with the principles described below:
Quality policy;
The mission of the Donation and Transplantation Institute (DTI) is to support organizations of the health sector in the creation, development, and strengthening of their programs and services in the field of donation and transplantation of human organs, tissues and cells.
a) Make quality a basic element in the culture of the Foundation, involving for that purpose each and every one of the components of the organization.
b) Establish an efficient management with our collaborators, suppliers and clients in order to guarantee results and achieve common benefits for all the actors involved.
c) Innovate and adapt permanently in our teaching, consulting and research processes in a way that responds to the needs of our clients and society.
d) To train our staff as a fundamental element to ensure quality, the competence of the staff and ensure continuous improvement.
e) Act in an ethical manner with all the actors of the Foundation, establishing relationships based on trust and cooperation. Guarantee legal compliance in all our actions.
The fulfillment of this quality policy by all the members of the Foundation will allow DTI to become a center of international excellence that contributes to improving the quality of life of the population in which it intervenes.
