Across Borders: Global Strategies to Promote Growth in Donation & Transplantation (DCD)
October 28, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm• EST
As DCD recoveries continue to climb across the U.S., establishing consistent and effective practices is more important than ever. This webinar will spotlight innovative DCD approaches from leading programs outside the United States. Featuring experts from Canada and Spain, the session will explore both thoracic and abdominal normothermic regional perfusion (NRP) in DCD, as well as uncontrolled DCD strategies currently being implemented in these countries. Participants will gain insight into how international practices, ranging from advanced organ resuscitation to rapid-response DCD protocols, are shaping outcomes and expanding donor potential, offering valuable perspectives to guide future efforts in the U.S.
Identify key components and operational differences between thoracic and abdominal NRP in DCD protocols implemented in Spain.
Describe the logistical considerations involved in uncontrolled DCD approaches and how they differ from current U.S. practices.
Explain how international DCD strategies and outcomes can inform the development of standardized, evidence-based practices within U.S. donation and transplantation systems.
NDMS 2021 Speaker, Speaker
Marcelo Cypel
MD
Surgical Director UHN Transplant Program; Associate Professor of Surgery
University of Toronto
Speaker
Jose Luis Campo-Cañaveral de la Cruz
MD, PhD
Staff Thoracic Surgeon
Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre
Moderator, Transplant Advancement Series Faculty
Lindsey Shinn
MSN, RN
Abdominal Transplant Program Manager
St. Louis Children's Hospital
Members of the donation and transplantation community serving diverse populations to include administrators, coordinators, physicians, nurses, surgeons, managers, quality improvement specialists, social workers, and other donation and transplantation center professionals and their colleagues.
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