Online Course on Transplant Coordination Professional Certificate - August 1, 2023 - September 13, 2023

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  Basic concepts of Organ Donation and Transplantation by Ms Sujatha Suriyamoorthi, Associate Director - Courses, MOHAN

  

  Dr. Salini Ramakrishnan, Sr. Consultant & Lead in Transplant Anaesthesiology, Rajagiri Hospital, Kochi explaining "Brainstem death certification"

  

  Dr. Aryan Mathur, Manager, Organ transplantation & Procurement, MGMC&H, Jaipur briefing donor selection criteria in the living donor transplant programme

  

  Dr. Sunil Shroff, Managing Trustee, MOHAN Foundation discussing the ethical concerns in living donor transplant programme

  

  Challenging donations - Case discussion by Mr. J. Nethaji, Chair - Academic Committee, IATC

  

  Ms. Sukhvinder Lal - Senior Transplant Coordinator, Medanta, Delhi-NCR explaining the process involved in the organ retrieval from a deceased donor

  

  Dr. Rashmi Jain, Associate Professor, Dept. of Social Work, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi explaining the stages of grief

  “Transplant Coordinator course is a commendable initiative by MF Team. It plays a crucial role in improving the Organ Transplantation structure in India and ultimately saving more lives through effective efforts which is much more important. I am so happy to be a part of MF Team as an intern for the past 6 months.” - Mr. Sanchit Arora, Palwal, Haryana

   

  “I found the transplant course to be incredibly informative and well structured. It gave me a comprehensive understanding of the field. Overall, this course has equipped me with valuable knowledge and skills that I can apply in my future work in the field of transplantation. The course coordinators and doctors were responsive and helpful in addressing the questions. Overall, this course was valuable in my professional development.” - Mrs. Anuradha SA, Bengaluru, Karnataka

   

  MOHAN Foundation successfully conducted a six-week online course on Transplant Coordination Professional Certificate between August 1, 2023 and September 12, 2023. 78 participants from India and Ghana enrolled for the course (participants represented various Indian states including Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal).

   

  Participants were given access to https://el.mohanfoundation.org/, the e-learning platform where they could access study materials and course-related resources. Online assignments and assessments played a significant role in the course design, enabling participants to advance their knowledge.

   

  Weekly interactive webinars featuring subject matter experts in organ donation and transplantation were a part of the training and the participants were given the opportunity to interact with the speakers during the webinar.  

   

  The webinars focused on essential topics related to:

  • Concepts of organ donation and transplantation
  • Transplantation of Human Organs Act and its provisions
  • Brainstem death - Concept, identification and certification
  • Role of donor coordinators in both deceased and living donor transplant programme
  • Ethical aspects of organ donation and transplantation
  • Counselling grieving families and approaching them for organ donation

   

  The faculty included:

  • Dr. Sunil Shroff, Managing Trustee, MOHAN Foundation
  • Dr. Salini Ramakrishnan, Sr. Consultant & Lead in Transplant Anesthesiology, Rajagiri Hospital, Kochi
  • Dr. Aryan Mathur, Manager, Organ Transplantation & Procurement, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Hospital, Jaipur
  • Mr. J. Nethaji, Chair - Academic Committee, IATC
  • Ms. Sukhvinder Lal - Senior Transplant Coordinator, Medanta, Delhi NCR
  • Dr. Rashmi Jain - Associate Professor, Dept. of Social Work, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
  • Ms. Sujatha Suriyamoorthi, Associate Director - Courses, MOHAN Foundation

   

  An online examination was conducted on September 13, 2023 and the candidates who fulfilled the course requirements were issued course completion certificate.

  
  
  Source-Mr. Charan