Recent Updates

National OTDT data sets and reports

Modified on:

Feb 10, 2020

Data Sets

National OTDT Data Working Groups have been created to establish standardized data sets that will allow alignment of information collected and reported across the country. These reports represent the first step in building a comprehensive national data set for organ and tissue donation and transplantation.

Canadian Critical Care Forum (CCCF) – Deceased Donation Scientific Symposium 2019

Modified on:

Feb 7, 2020

The following videos were recorded in partnership with Trillium Gift of Life Network and the Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program (CDTRP) at The Canadian Critical Care Forum between Nov. 10 to 13, 2019.

Presentation: Death Prediction and Physiology after Removal of Therapy and Interpretive Commentary

Presenters: Dr. Sonny Dhanani & Dr. Donald Griesdale

(Presentation coming soon)

Public Education & Awareness

Modified on:

Feb 5, 2020

We work with the organ and tissue donation and transplantation community to improve the system for all Canadians. Through national collaboration involving organ donation organizations and transplantation programs across Canada we are working to increase organ and tissue donation, increase access to transplants and improve patient outcomes. We work collaboratively on events such as Green Shirt Day and National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week and other initiatives to honour donors and raise awareness for organ and tissue donation.

Deceased Donation

Modified on:

Jan 28, 2020

The deceased donation program focuses on evolving the quality and safety of national organ donation services in Canada, which will result in continued improvement for access to lifesaving organs and transplants for all Canadians.

Report on the consultation: “Donation Physicians in a Coordinated OTDT System. February 2011.” (February 2011)

Modified on:

Jan 28, 2020

Report on the consultation: “Donation Physicians in a Coordinated OTDT System. February 2011.” (February 2011)

Report on the ethics consultation

Modified on:

Jan 28, 2020

Report on the ethics consultation (January 2011)

HLA Education

Modified on:

Jan 22, 2020

Welcome

Welcome to the National Human Leukocyte Antigen Advisory Committee's (NHLAAC) home page. This site has been developed for furthering the education of HLA professionals across Canada. With the goal of increasing collaborative knowledge sharing, this site is home to HLA related reference materials, research papers, presentations, and work instructions; as well as helpful links to HLA calculators, tools, and other online resources.

Donation after cardiocirculatory death (DCD)

Modified on:

Jan 19, 2020

Report and Recommendations

Donation after Cardiocirculatory Death in Canada (July 2005) PDF

Journal publication

Programs

Modified on:

Dec 27, 2019

Canadian Blood Services works with the Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation (OTDT) community to improve national system performance. We do this through the development of leading practices, professional education, public awareness and data analysis and reporting. We also manage clinical programs that support interprovincial sharing of organs.

BloodTechNet educational resources

Modified on:

Dec 20, 2019

The BloodTechNet program was launched in 2011 to facilitate the development of innovative educational resources that support the Transfusion, Cellular Therapy and Transplantation communities in Canada. The program is led by Canadian Blood Services’ Centre for Innovation with financial support from Grifols. For information about the next BloodTechNet program competition, visit blood.ca research funding programs.

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