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The Alliance Advancement Series

Legal and Ethical Considerations in Navigating First-Person Authorization

July 17, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm• EST

During this webinar, we will discuss the legal definition of First-Person Authorization (FPA) and what constitutes a true objection to FPA. We will explore what the law says about an individual’s right to make a legally binding donation decision, as well as the legal and ethical complexities that arise when donor designation is questioned or retracted. To guide this discussion, we’ll be joined by legal experts Christina Strong and Brendan Parent who will offer their insights into the legal framework of FPA and its broader ethical implications in organ donation and transplantation.

Define the legal foundation of First-Person Authorization (FPA) and its role in organ donation.
Explain what constitutes a valid objection to FPA and how legal challenges to donor designation are addressed.
Discuss the ethical considerations surrounding individual autonomy and family involvement in organ donation decisions.

2023 NCIF-NRP Planning Committee, 2026 NCIF Speaker, FPA Initiative Workgroup, Moderator, Speaker

Brendan Parent

Director, Medical Ethics

NYU Langone Health

Speaker

Christina Strong

Partner

Dilworth Paxson, LLP

DCD Workgroup, Exploratory Faculty - Dec 2021, Exploratory Seminar Workgroup, FPA Initiative Workgroup, Hospital Executive Insight Series Workgroup, Mentor, Moderator, Speaker

Schawnté Williams-Taylor

RN, MBA, MSML, CPTC

President

S. Williams Taylor Corporation

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

No CE Credits Awarded

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