The Organ Donation and Transplantation Alliance

08/27/21 • 35 min

The Gifted Life: Organ, Tissue and Eye Donation Podcast

Show Notes: We welcome the Executive Director of The Alliance, Kerri Hobson-Pape, to learn about their 'All Teach, All Learn' style of collaboration to facilitate the sharing of professional best practices related to organ donation and transplantation. Sara leads us through a discussion on the myths of happiness. We honor Ivana Butler and answer your question on episode 168.

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Lung Bioengineering

Show Notes: We welcome Brandi Zofkie, a director with Lung Bioengineering, for a fascinating discussion about their lung perfusion system and the personal passion that fuelled founder Martine Rothblatt. Hear how their focus on lung transplantation innovation and technology is striving to change the culture of the transplant world. Sara explores how to stop overthinking during our moment for mental health, then we honor hero Shelia Dupar.

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Tales from the Organ Trail

Show Notes: Mark Scotch rode a bicycle across the US to raise awareness for living kidney donation and registration as an organ, tissue and eye donor, and now he's right here on episode 169 to share the details of his journey. We welcome Mark along with his wife, Lynn, and his kidney voucher recipient, Hugh Smith, to hear their update. Sara leads a conversation about how pessimism can deter motivation. Then we honor this episode’s hero, Rachelle Leger.