TRANSPLANT COORDINATOR SYMPOSIUM

Workshop Overview

The workshop has been structured to equip transplant coordinators with an in-depth understanding of organ donation and transplantation, with particular emphasis on the legal and ethical framework governing the field.

The programme shall provide a comprehensive overview of the coordination processes involved in organ donation and transplantation, with a specific focus on Donation after Brain Death (DBD), Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD) and the unique complexities associated with Living Donor Liver Transplantation.

Learning objectives

Gain comprehensive knowledge on Donation after circulatory death (DCD) in India, including the associated legal and ethical frameworks.
Understand the processes and current status of Donation after brainstem death (DBD).
Acquire the ability to effectively coordinate transplant procedures and organ transportation.
Demonstrate competency in coordinating multi-organ retrievals, provide sensitive and effective counselling to grieving families considering organ donation.
Confidently manage and navigate protocols involved in Living Donor Liver Transplantation.
Enhance understanding of ethical issues pertaining to deceased donors.
Recognise the role of governmental and non-governmental organisations involved in strengthening the deceased donation and transplantation programme.

Workshop Structure:

Venue

Hotel Pullman, Aerocity, New Delhi

Time

08:30 AM - 04:20 PM

Fee
₹ 1000

Session 1: Brainstem Death
Time	Session
8:30 AM	Registration
9:00 AM - 09:30 AM	State of the art Session- Expanding Horizons in Organ Donation: Innovation, Ethics and Fair Access
9:30 AM - 9:50 AM	Scope of ancillary tests in Certifying Brainstem Death
9:50 AM - 10:10 AM	Certifying brain death in Paediatric Patients
10:10 AM - 10:30 AM	TEA
Session 2: Extended Criteria Donor
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM	Choosing recipients for extended criteria Donor
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM	Communicating recipients about expanded criteria Donors- Coordinator’s Perspective
Session 3: Liver transplant – Legal and Ethical Framework
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM	Living donor Liver Transplant- Aligning legal, State and Hospital Documentation
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM	Transplant Candidancy in Relapsed Alcoholic Liver Disease with ACLF: Ethical Dilemmas
Session 4: Counselling and Implementing deceased Donation Program
11:40 AM - 12:00 PM	When consent fails: Rethinking approaches to family counselling Models in Organ Donation
12:00 AM - 12:40 PM	Implementing a successful deceased Donor Program: Insights and the road ahead- panel discussion
Session 5: Living Donor Advocacy
12:40 PM - 01:00 PM	Selecting a living donor for Acute Liver Failure: Ethical and Clinical Challenges
01:00 PM - 01:20 PM	Independent Living donor advocacy in India
01:20 PM - 01:50 PM	Lunch
Session 5: Deceased Donation Coordination
01.50 PM - 02:10 PM	Poster Presentation / Interactive Quiz Session
Session 6: Donation after Circulatory Death
02.10 PM -02:30 PM	Donation after circulatory Death - Global Perspectives and Current status in India
02.30 PM - 02:50 PM	Approaching families for consent in Donation after circulatory Death (DCD): Ethical and Practical Perspective
02.50 PM - 03:10 PM	Facilitating donation after circulatory Death: Insights from a single centre Experience
03.10 PM - 03:30 PM	National guidelines to facilitate Donation after Circulatory Death
03.30 PM - 03:50 PM	Coordinating Organ Transport - Logistics and Challenges: DBD vs DCD
03.50 PM - 04:00 PM	Closing Remarks
04.00 PM - 04:20 PM	High Tea