7th International Workshop on DCD donors: Uncontrolled & Controlled
The 7th International Workshop on Uncontrolled & Controlled donors after circulatory death ended today. This course had 31 participants from over 10 nationalities.
After some online sessions guided by international experts in DCD, participants and faculty gathered in La Coruña, Spain, for in-person sessions. From October 26 until October 28, healthcare professionals actively participated in different workshops to learn about uncontrolled and controlled DCD. These workshops took place in the Technological Training Centre (CTF) of the University Hospital A Coruña (CHUAC).
In the recent years donation after cardio-circulatory death (DCD) donors, either from an uncontrolled or a controlled DCD program, have been a focus of intense interest in the transplant community, based on the high potential they must increase the pool of organ donors.
During this course professionals were trained in DCD procedures, including organ recovery using normothermic regional perfusion (NRP) technique and ex-situ machine perfusion. Thanks to EBERS sponsorship, kidney and liver ex-situ machine perfusion was demonstrated.
Barcelona International Community Day 2022
On Saturday 22nd of October the DTI Community attended the Barcelona International Community Day 2022. The event was held in Museu Marítim in Barcelona. Starting at 10am until 7pm many companies, schools and associations from Barcelona gathered around their stands to explain to the international community what they offered and how they could help them during their stay in Barcelona.
There were a total of 5.416 international attendants. There were 40% more participants than in 2021.
DTI was in stand A7 as a foundation that is established here in Barcelona, but who works with people from all over the world. We were part of 86 companies and associations who presented their projects to the international community in Barcelona. During the event there were over 60 workshops, talks and round tables organized.
From DTI we want to thank everyone who visited our stand. It was a pleasure meeting all of you.
Solidarity Concert - Luz de Gas
Thanks to Por Fin Viernes we are taking part in a Solidarity Concert on November 17 at 21h in Sala Luz de Gas, Barcelona.
In the event there will be 4 institutions involved: DTI Foundation, Fundació Boscana, Kadiandu and Recuerdame.
The money raised from the tickets will be destined to fund future scholarships for students.
You can get tickets for the concert here.
A Row 0 has also been enabled for people who wish to collaborate with the cause but are unable to attend the concert.
DTI receives a visit from Brazil
Marcelo Santos and Rafael Pimentel from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, have visited the DTI offices in Barcelona.
They have worked on a research project on the validation of quality indicartors on deceased donation based on the ODEQUS project. During their visit they have had the opportunity to reunite with some DTI team experts.
ODEQUS was a European project coordinated by the University of Barcelona and with the involvement of DTI experts. ODEQUS was a three years project (October 2010-December 2013) co-financed by the European Agency for Health and Consumers (EAHC20091108) which aimed to define a methodology to evaluate the organ procurement performance at hospital level.
Check the ODEEQUS website http://www.odequs.eu/
DTI bids farewell to our beloved friend Buitrón
Official Statement of the death of Dr. José M. García Buitrón
DTI Foundation - Donation & Transplantation Institute- feels deeply shocked by the loss of beloved Dr. José M. García Buitrón who passed away this Saturday in Madrid. From DTI we send our deepest condolences to family and friends and share the sad news with our experts and collaborators.
Dr. Buitrón was a founding member and Vice President of DTI Foundation, former director of the Oficina de Coordinación de Trasplantes and Manager of Complejo Hospitalario de A Coruña (CHUAC). As a collaborator in the foundation for 30 years, he has carried out his training and cooperation work in countries such as Trinidad, Tobago, the Philippines and Cuba, among many others.
A very close and endearing person as well as an excellent professional, Dr. Buitrón has always been an inspiration and a model for all members of our international community related to donation and transplantation. We will always remember him as a friend and colleague, and as the person who has left an everlasting impression in our professional and human journey.
DTI attends TTS Congress 2022
DTI Foundation took part in the hybrid 29th International Congress of The Transplantation Society (TTS 2022) during September 11th to 14th.
Our team of experts had the pleasure of assisting to the Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and present the newest courses and educational methodology in stands N7 and N8 in the main hall.
Many people have joined us in our stand to give a shot at an augmented reality simulation. They were able to see a Controlled DCD patient and guidelines on how to manage a controlled DCD donor with normothermic regional perfusion.
Thanks to the opportunity The Transplantation Society gave us, DTI experts started by presenting at a Pre-Congress Workshop (Improving donation practices for better transplant system) that consisted of four different activities:
- General introduction to organ donation.
- Donor Detection and evaluation: participants played Game of donors and entered the virtual reality hospital to practice the selection and evaluation of donors.
- Brain death and donor management: participants dealt with real case clinical scenarios.
- Family approach for organ donation: participants practiced through VR how to break bad news to the family and how to approach organ donation consent.
This activity was possible thanks to the participation of Alejandro Nino Murcia (Colombia), Gabriel Gondolesi (Argentina) and Marcelo Cantarovich (Canada). Other international experts that participated were Marco Sacchi (Italy). Marián Irazábal (Spain), Omid Ghobadi (Iran) and Chloë Ballesté (Spain).
During the congress our Director of International Cooperation and Development, Chloë Ballesté, presented the final results of the ODISSeA project. She also had two more presentations to present the Tissue Banking and Advanced Therapies Training Program and another one to present the International Master in Donation and Transplantation of Organ, Tissues and Cells.
The head of Educational Programs, Carmen Blanco, did an amazing presentation explaining 30 years of TPM Training, its first steps until VR activities. Dr. Ali Al Obaidli summarized the key aspects of the UAE organ donation model and its current organ donation results during the campfire session in the TTS Congress 2022. This initiative is developed by SEHA with the support of international DTI experts. The Campfire sessions ended with Marián Irazábal talking about I-DTI, a second opinion platform.
The Congress was a great opportunity. We want to thank The Transplantation Society for the great organization.
Belt & Road Organ Donation Capacity Improvement Cooperation Training Project Program
The Belt & Road Organ Donation Capacity Improvement Cooperation Training Project Program was co-organized by DTI and COTDF. The 4th edition of the training took place between July 26th to 28th. A total of 67 healthcare professionals from 11 different countries participated in the program.
Participants learnt about the current situation of organ donation and transplantation in China to start the program followed by the introduction of models among countries with the highest donation rate in the world such as Spain, USA, Brazil and Iran. They were taught about the main aspects of the organ procurement process: donor detection, brain death diagnosis, donor management, and family approach. The training was complemented with workshops which allowed participants to involve interactively to strengthen the concepts they had learnt.
The program used an interactive and dynamic online modality consisting of round table discussion, presentation of clinical cases, gaming, and workgroup interaction.
5th KSA Intermediate Online Training Course
The 5th KSA Intermediate Training Course in Transplant Procurement Management has come to a successful end. The course, offered by the DTI Foundation, took place online throughout June 6th - 8th. A total of 51 students participated.
They were included in workshops and seminars that were hosted by professionals who are passionate about the subject and excited to mentor more professionals in the field. The workshops went over topics such as donor detection, brain death diagnosis, donation management, and family approach for organ donation.
The intermediate training course has provided the students with experience and knowledge in transplant procurement which will strengthen their abilities in the workplace.
End of the 27th Edition of the TPM Advanced International Training Course
The 27th edition of the TPM Advanced International Training Course in Transplant Procurement Management ended on Friday, May 27. The course, which started May 10, gets enrollees involved with organ and tissue donation and transplantation at an international level. This edition of the program featured 47 participants from 15 countries.
The goal of the training is to give donation and transplantation experts a space to not just learn and expand their knowledge, but also network and learn from other experts around the world. Innovative ideas on donation and transplantation gave participants information that will allow them to implement processes that can lead to better results.
The online course featured an international cadre of faculty who had extensive backgrounds and expertise in all areas of the transplantation and donation.
If you find this course may be of your interest, the 28th edition will be done in a face-to-face modality. More information coming soon.
OPEN DOORS: CHALLENGES AND ACHIEVEMENTS IN ORGAN DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION
On April 27, 2022, Pau-ls Stradins Clinical University Hospital in cooperation with University of Latvia is organizing an international conference dedicated to the organ donation and transplantation “Open doors: Challenges and achievements in organ donation and transplantation.”
The conference will be held in conference hall of the University of Latvia, Jelgavas street 3, Riga. It will be also available on-line in YouTube channel. Link will be sent after registration.
Agenda: https://www.stradini.lv/lv/content/teodor
Registration: https://ej.uz/OpenDoors
In the conference speakers discuss the current situation, clinical cases with patients’ experiences and opportunities and challenges for transplantology. Among speakers there will be representatives and clinicians from Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital, Donation and Transplantation Institute in Spain and Karolinska University Hospital in Sweden.
The conference will be held in the framework of EC Erasmus+ funded project “Teodor - Transeuropean Educational initiative in Organ Donation and Transplantation” aiming at designing and piloting a new and innovative training programme on organ donation and transplantation for physicians & relevant healthcare personnel from Latvia, Czech Republic, and Lithuania with the support of Spain and Sweden experts.
To get more detailed information or in case of questions, please get in contact with project manager of Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital Liga Grudule: liga.grudule@stradini.lv
WHEN: April 27, 2022, 12:00 – 17:00 EEST (11:00-16:00 CEST)
WHERE: University of Latvia, Academic Centre, House of Science, 3 Jelgavas street, Riga, Latvia
ONLINE: Youtube channel
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