MOHAN Foundation successfully conducted the one-month online Transplant Coordination Professional Certificate course in July 2022. A total of 31 participants across the country enrolled for the course - Andhra Pradesh (1), Delhi (5), Gujarat (1), Haryana (2), Karnataka (1), Kerala (1), Madhya Pradesh (1), Maharashtra (2), Manipur (1), Meghalaya (1) Odisha (1), Pondicherry (1), Punjab (2), Rajasthan (3), Tamil Nadu (5), Uttar Pradesh (1), West Bengal (2).

The participants were from various cadres of healthcare and other professions like doctor, nurse, dialysis technician, social worker, counsellor, administration and management. The participants were shared their credentials to access the resource materials made available on the e-learning platform - https://el.mohanfoundation.org/

As part of the course, weekend webinars were conducted on Saturdays (two hours) where participants were given an opportunity to attend the guest lectures and experience virtual interactions. The speakers included

• Ms. Sujatha Suriyamoorthi, Associate Director - Courses, MOHAN Foundation
• Mr. Girish Shetty, Chief Transplant Coordinator, Apollo Group of Hospitals, Hyderabad
• Ms. Trilly Rachel Mathew, Manager - Organ Transplant Program, Paras Healthcare Pvt. Ltd, Gurugram

The sessions covered during the weekend webinars were:

• Basic concepts of organ donation and transplantation
• Transplantation of Human Organs Act and its Amendments
• Role of a donor coordinator in deceased donation programme
• Living donor transplant coordination - Role of a transplant coordinator
• Ethical aspects of organ donation and transplantation
• Counselling the grieving families and approaching them for organ donation

As part of the course, participants appeared for an online examination. A total of 30 out of 31 candidates cleared the exam and received their completion certificates. The participants also shared their feedback about the course and the webinars.