Celebrating Living Donation April 01, 2021 You’re invited to join a special webinar celebrating Living Organ Donation in honor of donation life month. This year's webinar will take place from Saturday April 24 at 3:00 p.m.
Evaluating the Effects of the COVID Vaccine on Transplant Patients: New Penn Medicine Study Recruiting Participants March 08, 2021 The Penn Transplant Institute, a national leader in transplant research, has launched an important new research study, called “Safety and Immunogenicity of SARS-COVID-19 Vaccine in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients and Candidates.” The study was designed to evaluate the effects of the COVID vaccine on transplant patients. COVID-19 Transplant House
The Virtual Dash for Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness March 08, 2021 You’re invited to join Team Penn Medicine at the Virtual Dash for Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness. The Virtual Dash From Home will take place from Saturday April 10 to Sunday, April 18. COVID-19 Living Donor
Understanding the Organ Donation and Transplant System – Webinar Event February 18, 2021 On February 24th, The Gift of Life Program is hosting a free education webinar for patients and caregivers on the transplant waitlist. COVID-19 Organ Donation
Giving the Gift of Life: April is Donate Life Month February 05, 2021 April has been designated as Donate Life Month – a month to highlight the need for organ and tissue donation in the United States. COVID-19 Organ Donation
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Author Archives Select Author Carol Bergen, MS, RD, CSR, LDN, Clinical Dietitian Specialist Charisse Henderson, Liver Transplant Coordinator Ellen Bluestone, Erin Ticehurst, PharmD, Transplant Pharmacist Frank Leone, Associate Director of Medicine, Director Comprehensive Smoking Treatment Program Jaclyn Golato, Penn Lung Transplant Nurse Coordinator Linda Wood, RN, BSN Timmy Nelson, Kidney Transplant Recipient Transplant Team, GO