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For those in need of a kidney or liver transplant, living organ donation may offer a shorter pathway to better health - providing faster access to transplant and a quicker recovery. But there are not enough living donors to meet the need.The Centre for Living Organ Donation was created by UHN Transplant (now the Ajmera Transplant Centre) in 2018 to improve access to living organ donation for people who need a life-saving kidney or liver transplant and those who want to give a transformative gift of life.We raise awareness, provide support, promote research and offer hope to thousands of people who are waiting for a kidney or liver transplant - and everyone who wants to be part of their future.We are located at Toronto General Hospital, a member of the University Health Network (UHN), also home to Toronto Western Hospital, the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, and The Michener Institute of Education at UHN. Toronto General Hospital has been at the top of Canada's Top 40 Research Hospitals list since 2011, and in 2020, was named one the world's Top 10 Hospitals by Newsweek magazine.The Ajmera Transplant Centre is the largest organ transplant program in North America. We also partner with SickKids on the largest paediatric living donor transplant program in Canada.For more information about us and what we do, please visitwww.livingorgandonation.ca.The Centre for Living Organ Donation is funded by theUHN Foundation. Thank you to our generous donors for supporting our work.

The Centre for Living Organ Donation at UHN

What everyone should know about kidney disease, treatment, transplantation & mental resilience

Join us for an informative and interactive panel presentation moderated by Drs Chris Chan and Ken Fung.Panelists will discuss the impact of kidney disease on mental health of patients and family caregivers; treatment options including dialysis and transplantation, the decision to seek or become a living donor and impact on health and wellness, and practical tips for building resilience.In English, with simultaneous Cantonese, Mandarin &amp; Korean Interpretation.

SPEAKERS &amp; MODERATORSDr. Christopher Chan, Nephrologist, Toronto General HospitalDr. Kenneth Fung, Psychiatrist, Toronto Western HospitalDr. Vivienne Poy, Living Kidney DonorJustin Poy, Kidney Transplant RecipientJulia King, Nurse and non-directed living kidney and living liver donor

ABOUTThis webinar is part of Improving Access to Living Donor Kidney Transplantation in the Chinese Canadian Community, a research project co-led by Drs Istvan Musci (Ajmera Transplant Centre at UHN) and Samantha Anthony (SickKids) and funded by the Kidney Foundation of Canada through their Allied Health Kidney Research Grant Competition. Contact us for more information.

USEFUL RESOURCES<a href="https://www.giftoflife.on.ca/resources/pdf/transplant/ON_Adult%20Kidney_Tx_Referral_and_Listing_Criteria_4.0.pdf" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Ontario’s Adult Referral and Listing Criteria for Kidney Transplantation</a> Ajmera Transplant Centre (patient referrals and living donors from all provinces accepted) <ul><li><a href="https://www.uhn.ca/Transplant/Kidney_Transplant_Program/Kidney_Transplant" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Kidney Transplant Clinic</a></li><li><a href="https://www.uhn.ca/Transplant/Living_Donor_Program/Pages/living_kidney_donor.aspx" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Living Donor Kidney Program </a></li><li><a href="https://www.uhn.ca/Transplant/Living_Donor_Program/Resource_Library" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Living Donor Program Resource Library</a></li></ul>Centre for Living Organ Donation <ul><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eArgzhuCAF8" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Finding a Living Donor</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.uhn.ca/Transplant/Living_Donor_Program/Documents/Living_Donor_Health_History_Form.pdf" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Donor Health History Form</a></li><li><a href="https://publicate.it/p/dqn2uLuACxun287666" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">GiveLifeUHN Newsletter</a></li><li>YouTube Channel<a href="http://bit.ly/givelifeuhnYT" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> bit.ly/givelifeuhnYT</a></li></ul>Living Donation Week (Sep 11-17, 2022)<ul><li><a href="http://www.livingdonationweek.ca" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">livingdonationweek.ca </a></li></ul>

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