Kelly Critchfield
MBA, BSRT, RRT, CPTC
Director of Allocation & Referral Services
Midwest Transplant Network
Archived Event
The Alliance Advancement Series
COVID+ Donation and Transplantation: Highlighting the OPO and Transplant Center Experience
November 8, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm• EST
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the way we facilitate donation and transplantation. Over the course of this discussion, we will welcome our colleagues from Midwest Transplant Network to share their experience with COVID+ donors since the onset of the pandemic as it relates to operations, transplant center partnerships, and transplant outcomes. Additionally, we will hear from our transplant center colleagues who will share their journey to accepting COVID+ organs, navigating the unknown, and recipient outcomes.
- Describe the OPO experience in relation to COVID Pandemic Timeline.
- Explain the changes in process for evaluating COVID+ Donors.
- Summarize the Transplant Center acceptance practices for COVID+ organs.
- Discuss recipient outcomes for those who have accepted COVID+ organs.
Clifford Miles
MD, FAST
Professor of Medicine
Anil Trindade
MD
Associate Medical Director, Lung Transplantation
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Lindsey Speir
MHA, BSN, RN, CPTC
Vice President, Organ Operations
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.
Continuing Education Credits
Continuing Education credits are no longer available for this learning opportunity.
