Online One-Month ‘Transplant Coordination Professional Certificate’ Course for March 2022 batch Successfully Conducted

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  Mr. Nikhil Vyas speaking on Deceased Donation Coordination

  

  Mr. Hyder Ali Khan addressing the participants on Transplant Coordinators#$# role in a living donor transplant programme

  

  Ms. Mayuri Barge discussing challenging case study on deceased organ donation

  

  Ms. Sujatha Suriyamoorthi explaining the stages of grief and counselling the grieving families

  MOHAN Foundation successfully conducted the one-month online Transplant Coordination Professional Certificate course in  March 2022. A total of 29 participants across the country enrolled for the course. The participants were from various cadres of healthcare and other professions like doctor, nurse, social worker, counsellor, administration, management, and marketing. The participants were shared their credentials to access the resource materials made available on the e-learning platform - https://el.mohanfoundation.org/

  As part of the course, weekend webinars were conducted on Saturdays (two hours) where participants were given an opportunity to attend the guest lectures and experience virtual interactions. The guest speakers included

  • Mr. Nikhil Vyas, Sr. Manager, Organ Transplant & Donation Department, K D Hospital, Ahmadabad,  
  • Mr. Haider Ali Khan, Liver Transplant Coordinator, Care Hospitals, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad
  • Ms. Mayuri Barge, Manager organ transplant programme, Dr. D.Y. Patil Hospital and Research Centre, Pune

  The sessions covered during the weekend webinars were:

  • Basic concepts of Organ Donation and Transplantation
  • Transplantation of Human Organs Act and its Amendments
  • Role of a Donor Coordinator in Deceased Donation Programme
  • Living Donor Transplant Coordination - Role of a Transplant Coordinator
  • Ethical aspects of Organ Donation and Transplantation
  • Counselling the grieving families and approaching them for organ donation
  • Case study discussion

  As part of the course, participants appeared for an online examination. A total of 25 out of 29 candidates cleared the exam and received their completion certificates. The participants also shared their feedback about the course and the webinars.

  
  
  Source-Mr. Shanth Ragul Raj. N