The MOHAN Foundation concluded a six-week online course on 'Transplant Coordination Professional Certificate' from February 16 to March 30, 2024. The course attracted 54 participants from across India and one from the United Arab Emirates.

Participants accessed course materials and resources via an e-learning platform. The curriculum included online assignments and assessments, providing ample opportunities for participants to deepen their understanding. This structure facilitated a comprehensive learning experience, enabling participants to engage actively with the content and apply their knowledge effectively.

The training included weekly interactive webinars with organ donation and transplantation experts, enhancing participant engagement. Candidates actively interacted with speakers, fostering a dynamic learning environment.

The webinars focused on essential topics related to:

• Concepts of organ donation and transplantation
• Transplantation of human organs act and its provisions
• Brainstem death - Concept, identification and certification
• Counselling grieving families and approaching them for organ donation
• Role of donor coordinator in deceased donor transplant programme
• Coordinating living donor transplant
• Ethical aspects of organ donation and transplantation

The faculty included:

• Dr. Madhavi Julakanti, Professor, Upgraded Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad
• Mr. Mathew Joseph Sabu, Transplant Coordinator, St John's Medical College Hospital, Bengaluru
• Mr. Yuvaraj Boopathi, Manager, Liver Transplant Coordination, KIMS Hospitals, Hyderabad
• Ms. Jaya Jairam, Project Director, MOHAN Foundation  
• Ms. Sujatha Suriyamoorthi, Associate Director - Courses, MOHAN Foundation

A course completion certificate was issued to 41 candidates (out of 54) who successfully fulfilled the course requirements through an online examination held on March 30, 2024.

Feedback

“I was very much satisfied learning experience at MOHAN Foundation. The individual attention was given to each and every student and I had a great experience which brought me some confidence. The content was extremely good. The only request from my side is to provide hard copy of syllabus in future which will be helpful and easier to the students.” - Mrs. S Siva Bakkiam, Chennai

“It was an excellent awareness and informative class. Content should be made available either as hard copy or soft copy for the students for the future reference. It was an excellent experience and gained lots of knowledge. - Mrs. SUSHMA KUMARI, Jammu and Kashmir