Joseph R. Scalea
MD
Associate Professor & Dir. Pancreas & Islet Cell Transplantation
Medical University of South Carolina
Archived Event
The Alliance Advancement Series
Planes, Drones and Automobiles: How Unmanned Aircraft May Be a Solution to the Organ Transport Challenges of COVID-19
Presented on: Thursday, December 03, 2020
During this webinar, we will explore innovations in transplantation that are expected to improve organ shipment and logistical practices, with a special emphasis on COVID-19.
At the end of the webinar, participants should be able to:
- Identify the current challenges of organ shipment and logistics.
- Describe the barriers associated with organ drone use.
- Explain why a touchless handoff system is required for transplantation.
- Summarize why local donor organ recovery is even more important during the COVID crisis.
Innovation Advancement Series Faculty, National Innovation Forum Planning Committee, National Leadership & Innovation Council
Gina Dunne Smith
Executive Director
IIAM (International Institute for the Advancement of Medicine)
Fady Nasrallah
MD
Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Surgical Critical Care
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.
