BC Resuscitation Sciences Series: Organ Donation and Transplantation Symposium

BC Resuscitation Sciences Series: Organ Donation and Transplantation Symposium

Date:

May 12-13, 2025

Where:

VGH, Paetzold Auditorium

Prof. Dale Gardner from the UK will discuss NRP practices and future direction. A panel discussion between several transplant recipients Cutting edge advances in solid organ donation. Networking Reception on May 12th, 5:00PM- 6:30PM PST

Any questions, please contact us at criticalcarebc@phsa.ca  

DAY 1- MAY 12

“A mother’s story of donation” - Ms. Jennifer Woolfsmith

“The Mortem Triplets: Pre, Peri and Post” - Professor Sam Shemie, McGill University

“Organ Donation in Canada: Optimizing DCC and associated challenges” - Professor Sonny Dhanani, University of Ottawa

“Predicting death after withdrawal of life-sustaining measures: The Brain-to-Axis” - Mr. Jordan Bird, University of British Columbia

“Organ Donation after Medical Assistance in Dying” - Dr. Matt Weiss, University of Laval

“A wife and daughter’s story of donation” - Mary Basas and Makenzi Harris

“DCC Advances and Incorporating Patient Perspectives in Donation” Panel Discussion –Sonny Dhanani, Matt Weiss, Jennifer Woolfsmith, Mary Basas, Jordan Bird

“The Physiology of Circulatory Arrest in Humans: Implications for Donation” - Dr. Myp Sekhon, University of British Columbia

“A son and his parents who ignited a research program through donation” - David Boloten and Lora Peeler
Pro-Con Debate: “When are you dead?” - Sam Shemie vs. Myp Sekhon

Where the gaps in death determination and Implications for organ donation Session: “End of Life and Prognostication in ICU”

“Their Perils of Prognostication – Post-cardiac arrest prognostication” - Dr. Julie Kromm, University of Calgary

“Diagnosis of DNC: Pitfalls and Lessons Learned” - Dr. Gordon Boyd, Queen’s University

“Healthcare provider’s insights to end-of-life in ICU” - Ms. Allana LeBlanc, Vancouver Coastal Health

Afternoon Keynote: “Personalizing End-of-Life in ICU and The Three Wishes Project” - Professor Deborah Cook, McMaster University

DAY 2- MAY 13

“Normothermic Regional Perfusion – techniques, practices and future directions” - Professor Dale Gardiner, United Kingdom

“The Beneficence of NRP: Increasing heart donation and optimizing liver donation” Panel Discussion: Margot Gooderham / Stephanie Chartier - Plante

“The Non-Maleficence of NRP: Honouring the Dead Donor Rule” - Julie Kromm / Gordon Boyd

“NRP – Go or No-Go – Considerations for Canada” Panel: Dale Gardiner, Margot Gooderham, Stephanie Chartier-Plante, Sam Shemie

Cutting edge advances in solid organ transplant

“Precision matching for kidney transplantation” – James Lan, UBC

“Modulating the immune system in transplantation” – Megan Levings, UBC

“Infectious complications in solid organ transplant recipients” – Sara Belga, UBC

“Mechanical Cardiovascular bridging techniques” – Margot Gooderham, UBC

Transplantation: Patients, Perspectives and Challenges “Telling Recipient Stories with Novel Methods” - Dr. Suze Berkhout, University of Toronto Panel Discussion: Nick Kanaan / Kristi Coldwell / Suze Berkhout

“Bridging Donation and Transplantation Medicine” “Pediatric Perspectives” - Tom Blydt Hansen, UBC Panel: Sonny Dhanani, Matt Weiss, Gordon Boyd, Julie Kromm

Afternoon Keynote: TBA