International Master in Donation and Transplantation of Organs, Tissues and Cells

Objectives

• Provide healthcare professionals with the tools and resources that may support their work and the development of multidisciplinary tasks in donor-transplant coordination, tissue banking and cell therapy programs.
• Facilitate the switch from theoretical knowledge into practice, through a critical reflection about their own experience.
• Optimize decision-making in the organ procurement process, boost teamwork and promote the use of communication technologies to share information, knowledge and best practices.
• Establish a consulting network with the participation of other allied international institutions to up safe and quality transplant systems.
• Boost the increase in the donation rates and, consequently, in the transplantation rates among the countries represented by participants.

Adressed to

• Healthcare professionals involved in any of the phases of the organ donation process
• Professionals involved in tissue banking and/or advanced therapies
• Researchers and project managers working in the field
• Professionals in charge of national, regional, or local procurement organizations

Contents

The program offers two different pathways with the following modular structure:

Methodology

• Flexible and interactive learning methodology combining both live and self-paced activities
• Contents divided into different topics and delivered gradually
• Real-time sessions once a week guided by our team of experts
• Faculty members act as tutors promoting communication and guiding the students throughout their learning process
• Learning approach through our virtual campus based on:
  • Collaborative learning
  • Case-based learning
  • Simulations and gamification
  • Problem-based learning

Faculty

• National and International professionals with a high experience in teaching and in the donation and transplantation field
• Heads of donation units, emergency rooms, intensive care units, transplantation departments and tissue banks
• Donor and transplant coordinators from countries with donation rates higher than 20 pmp, such as Spain, Italy, Portugal, France, the US and Australia, among others
• Directors of OPOs / National Transplant Organizations
• Representatives from international scientific societies

Academic qualification

This course is awarded a 60 ECTS Master’s degree diploma. The diploma awarded is a Universitat de Barcelona – specific degree issued under Article 34 of the Organic Law on Universities.