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An HSP milestone: 800 transplants
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ABO cPRA Adjustment Calculation
ABOi Lite Matching in KPD
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2SLGBTQI Inclusive Care for OTDT Healthcare Professionals
Canadian Clinical Guide to Organ Donation
Module 1: Identification and Referral of Potential Organ Donors
Module 2: Donation following Determination of Death by Neurologic Criteria (DNC)
Module 3: Medical Management of Organ Donors following Determination of Death by Neurologic Criteria (DNC)
Module 4: Donation following Determination of Death by Circulatory Criteria (DCC)
Module 5: Patient- and Family-centred Care of Critically Ill Patients who are Potential Organ Donors in the ICU Setting
Sub-Module 4a: Donation After Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD)
Practices, Guidelines and Initiatives
Deceased donation
International guidelines for the determination of death
Brain blood flow in the neurological determination of death
Donation after cardiocirculatory death (DCD)
Medical management to optimize donor organ potential
Severe brain injury to neurological determination of death (NDD)
Brain-based Definition of Death and Evidence based Criteria for its Determination after Arrest of Circulation or Neurologic Function in Canada
Canadian guidelines for controlled pediatric donation after circulatory determination of death
Deceased organ and tissue donation after medical assistance in dying and other conscious and competent donors
Deceased organ and tissue donation after medical assistance in dying and other conscious and competent donors
Donor Identification and Referral as a Critical Patient Safety Event Leading to Preventable Harm for Transplant Candidates
End-of-life conversations with families of potential donors - Leading practices in offering the opportunity for donation
Organ and Tissue Donation after Medical Assistance in Dying: Guidance for Policy Update Forum
Pediatric and neonatal donation and transplantation
Potential organ donor identification and system accountability
World Brain Death Project: Implications for Canadian Practice
Living donation
Enhancing living donation (2006)
Kidney paired donation protocol for participating donors
Advancing Living Donation 2020 Forum
Living Donation Network Meeting Report - March 2020
Measuring Quality in Kidney Transplantation: Canadian Consensus Workshop
Eye and Tissues
Bioburden Reduction and Control in Tissue Banking
Eye and Tissue Banking in Canada: A Leading Practices Workshop
Transplantation
Allocation of organs for combined transplantation
Kidney allocation in Canada
Liver Leading Practice on Listing Eligibility for Patients with Alcohol Use Disorder forum
Liver listing and allocation forum
Measuring Quality in Kidney Transplantation
Optimizing Utilization of Deceased Donor Kidneys Forum
The Canadian cPRA calculator
Other projects
Commonwealth Tribute to Life MOU
Engaging patients, donors and donor families
Equitable access to organ donation and transplantation
Her Last Project (documentary)
National curriculum in deceased organ donation
Organ Donation Following Medical Assistance in Dying: A Canadian Environmental Scan
Organ Donation and Transplantation Collaborative - ODTC Project Summaries
ODTC Project Snapshot: Assessing and Improving the Governance of Organ Donation and Transplantation in Canada
ODTC Project Snapshot: Donor Identification and Referral as a Critical Patient Safety Event Leading to Preventable Harm for Transplant Candidates
ODTC Project Snapshot: Implementation and Evaluation of an Electronic Patient-Reported Outcome Measure Platform in Pediatric Transplantation
ODTC Project Snapshot: Implementation of Donation Advisor - a Personalized Clinical Decision Support Tool for Improved Efficiency and Effectiveness of Deceased Organ Donation and Transplantation
ODTC Project Snapshot: Implementation of a Pan-Canadian Data Management and Performance Reporting System
ODTC Project Snapshot: Improving Access to Living Donor Kidney Transplantation (LDKT) in Communities Marginalized by Race and Ethnicity in Canada
ODTC Project Snapshot: Improving Engagement and Empowerment of Patients and Families through their Transplant Journey
ODTC Project Snapshot: Legislative Strategies to Improve Deceased Donation in Canada: A Special Focus on Evaluating the Impact of Opt-Out Legislation in Nova Scotia
ODTC Project Snapshot: Mapping Provincial/Territorial Decision-Making Mechanisms and Implementation Procedures for Organ Sharing Policies
ODTC Project Snapshot: Mapping the Canadian Research and Innovation Ecosystem in Organ Donation and Transplantation
ODTC Project Snapshot: Mapping the Canadian Research and Innovation Ecosystem in Organ Donation and Transplantation
ODTC Project Snapshot: Role of Patients in Organ Donation and Transplantation Governance Models and Decision-Making Processes
ODTC Project Snapshot: Surgical Recovery Models in Canada: Current and Future State
Patient, donor and donor family engagement
Public Awareness - Green Shirt Day
Public Awareness - National Donor Registration Portal
Public Awareness - OTDT public opinion polling
Public Awareness - a new campaign era for NOTDAW
Public Education - Living Kidney Donation and Transplantation
Public Education - Teacher Resource Portal (K-12)
Public Education - The Orgamites
The BRiC Study
Communities of Practice
Donor Recognition Medals
From SHARE to CARE - Enhancing the family experience in deceased organ donation
Public Education and Awareness - Activities and Initiatives
Curriculum on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity for Healthcare Professionals
Data, Reports and Publications
Eye and Tissue Reports and Surveys
Report: Canadian Eye and Tissue Data Committee
Cornea Donation and Transplantation 2020 Forum Report
Interprovincial organ sharing national data reports
National Data Report: Highly Sensitized Patient Program
National Data Report: Kidney Paired Donation Program
National Data Report: National Organ Waitlist
Peer-reviewed publications 2018-Current
System Progress Reports
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Cornea Donation and Transplantation
Resources
Educational Videos
Donation after Cardiocirculatory Death (DCD)
Neurological Determination of Death (NDD)
Brain-based definition of death: Animated Video
Critical Care Canada Forum (CCCF)
Canadian Critical Care Forum (CCCF) – Deceased Donation Scientific Symposium 2020
Canadian Critical Care Forum (CCCF) – Deceased Donation Scientific Symposium 2019
Canadian Critical Care Forum (CCCF) – Deceased Donation Scientific Symposium 2018
Canadian Critical Care Forum (CCCF) – Deceased Donation Scientific Symposium 2017
Canadian Critical Care Forum (CCCF) – Deceased Donation Scientific Symposium 2016
Canadian Critical Care Forum (CCCF) – Deceased Donation Scientific Symposium 2015
Canadian Critical Care Forum (CCCF) – Deceased Donation Scientific Symposium 2021
Critical Care Canada Forum (CCCF) – Deceased Donation Scientific Symposium 2024
Critical Care Canada Forum (CCCF) – Deceased Donation Scientific Symposium 2025
How Organ Donation Works - Animated Video
My Paired Donation Coach Canada - an animated learning series
My Transplant Coach Canada - animated learning series
Webinar Series: Psychological First Aid, Grief and Loss, and Moral Distress in response to COVID-19
Donation Physician Network - Resources
Webinars Hosted by the Donation Physician Network
Donor Coordinator Network - Resources
Donor Management Tools
Brochure for Families and Substitute Decision Makers
Donor Management Evidence Bulletins
Order Sets
DCD clinical tools and resources
Withdrawal of Life Sustaining Measures - Clinical Tools and Resources
HLA Education and Materials
HLA Journal Club
HLA Materials
National OTDT data sets and reports
OTDT Advisory Committees - Structure and Membership
Organ Donation and Transplantation Expert Advisory Committee (ODTEAC)
Donation and Transplant Administrators Advisory Committee (DTAAC)
Deceased Donation Advisory Committee (DDAC)
Heart Transplant Advisory Committee (HTAC)
Living Donation Advisory Committee (LDAC)
Eye and Tissue Data Committee (ETDC)
National Human Leokocyte Antigen Advisory Committee (NHLAAC)
Public Education Awareness Committee (PEAC)
Eye and Tissue Advisory Committee
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Liver Transplant Advisory Committee (LTAC)
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