3rd Annual seminar for Transplant Coordinators commences at Fortis Memorial Research Institute
NOIDA ROHIT SHARMA
FORT (Fortis Organ Retrieval and Transplant) in association with MOHAN Foundation is organising the 3rd Annual FORT-MOHAN Foundation National Training Programme for Transplant Coordinators This five-day training session commenced today at Fortis Memorial Research Institute (FMRI). The training programme for this year is being conducted under the aegis of NOTTO (National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization). The workshop is aimed at developing skills in the areas of organ and tissue donation, transplantation and grief counseling. More than 60 delegates including transplant coordinators, ICU nurses, medical social workers, para-medical staff and doctors from across the country are expected to participate. Participants will receive a certificate from the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India and FORT. The programme will have reputed speakers addressing different sessions on basic concepts of organ donation, brain death, maintenance of a potential deceased brain donor and other related issues around creating awareness on organ donation. Key speakers will include, Dr Avnish Seth, FORT, Dr Suvana Navin, Mohan Foundation, Dr Saudan Singh, NOTTO, Dr Anil Agarwal, G B Pant Hospital, Dr Milind Hote, AIIMS, Dr Nivedita Shankaran, Apollo Hospitals and Dr Saurabh Pokhariyal, FMRI.
