EDTCO Organ Donation Meeting
SUNDAY 13 SEPTEMBER
09:00 – 16:00 EDTCO Organ Donation Meeting
Session 1: Donation at the end of life: what do we do well and what could we do better?
CHAIRS: Julien Charpentier, Paris, France
Carl-Ludwig Fischer-Fröhlich, Stuttgart, Germany
09:00 Lessons learned from ACCORD
Beatriz Domínguez-Gil, Madrid, Spain
Paul Murphy, Leeds, United Kingdom
09:20 Engaging intensive care professionals in deceased donation: What can the transplant community do?
Axel Rahmel, DSO, Germany
09:35 What can professional societies do?
Jacques Duranteau, Paris, France -European Society of Intensive Care Medicine
09:50 What can individuals do?
Stephan Eschertzhuber, Innsbruck, Austria
10:05 – 10:25 Audience and speakers discussion
10:25 – 10:40 Coffee Break
Session 2: Family approach: theory into practice
CHAIRS: Beatriz Domínguez-Gil, Madrid, Spain
Dagmar Vernet, Bern, Switzerland
Family approach: the way I do it when…
10:40 Brain death criteria are met
Paolo Maia, Porto, Portugal
10:55 Brain death is expected, but has not occurred yet
Teresa Pont, Barcelona, Spain
11:10 Circulatory death is expected to occur following the Withdrawal of Life Sustaining Treatment (Controlled DCD)
Tineke Wind, Maastricht, The Netherlands
11:25 Unexpected circulatory death occurs following unsuccessful cardiopulmonary resuscitation (Uncontrolled DCD)
Anna Faucher, Metz, France
11:40 - 12:00 Audience and speakers discussion
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch Break
Session 3: The Moral Maze: Upholding the overall best interests of the dying patient
CHAIRS: Bernadette Haase, Leiden, The Netherlands
Dirk Ysebaert, Antwerp, Belgium
13:00 Is it ethically and legally defensible to overrule the expressed consent of the dying patient to be an organ donor?
For: Michael Bos, The Hague, The Netherlands
Against: David Shaw, Glasgow, United Kingdon
13:20-13:35 Audience and speakers discussion
13:35 Is ethically and legally defensible to initiate and continue active treatment beyond futility to incorporate the option of organ donation in the end-of-life care pathway?
For: Dale Gardiner, Nottingham, United Kingdom
Against: Julien Charpentier, Paris, France
13:55 - 14:10 Audience and speakers discussion
14:10 – 14:25 Coffee Break
Session 4: How can we raise awareness and engage society and the public in the deceased organ donation debate?
CHAIRS: Lisa Burnapp, London, United Kingdom
David Paredes, Barcelona, Spain
14:25 Advertising for donation after death: what makes a difference?
Jeantine Reiger, NTS, The Netherlands
Social media: do the benefits outweigh the risks in engaging the public?
14:50 Patient perspective
Nicholas Palmer, Head of Advocacy at the National Kidney Federation
15:00 Donor family perspective
Tim Overdiek, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
15:10 Healthcare professional perspective
Carl-Ludwig Fischer-Fröhlich, Stuttgart, Germany
15:20 Journalist perspective
Melissa Thermidor, Community and Content Manager, NHS Blood and Transplant, United Kingdom
15:30 – 16:00 Audience and panel discussion
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EDTCO in pills:
EDTCO is a section within ESOT dedicated to donation and procurement activities
Goals:
- Increase organ and tissue availability
- Ensure the quality and safety of organs and tissues for transplantation
- Optimise the safety of living donors and care for deceased donors and their relatives
- Optimise potential recipient care and follow-up through effective clinical coordination
Aim:
To establish clinically effective programmes in organ and tissue donation, procurement and transplantation by supporting and representing all healthcare professionals involved in the process.
Objectives:
- To promote better understanding of the barriers to deceased donation
- To develop knowledge and skills in end of life care, donor management and family support
- To enhance collaboration between healthcare professionals working in the fields of intensive care medicine and organ and tissue donation
Target audience:
Healthcare professionals involved in intensive care and emergency medicine, end of life care, organ and tissue donation and coordination.
Patient, family and society representatives, EU commissioners and political representatives
Information
Contact
ESOT Office Riviera dei Mugnai, 8/24 35137 Padova Italy |
esot2015@esot.org T: +39 049 859 7652 F: +39 049 210 6306 |