The aim of the Education Committee (EC) is to coordinate ESOT’s efforts to advance multidisciplinary education for transplant professionals at all career levels and to contribute to their professional development.
The Basic Science Committee promotes scientific issues and transplantation research within ESOT. An active basic science community and an efficient translation of innovation into the clinic are crucial for the future of transplantation medicine.
The European Transplant Allied Healthcare Professionals (ETAHP) reaches out to allied healthcare professionals throughout Europe in order to ensure the best care possible for all transplant patients, with the aim to optimize patient outcomes.
The Young Professionals in Transplantation (YPT) is the Network for Junior Transplant professionals of ESOT, representing all young transplant clinicians and scientists who are beginning a career in transplantation and organ donation.
The mission of ECTORS is to provide a forum for discussing and stimulating novel developments in the fields of cellular therapies in organ transplantation, organ regeneration and generation of new organs from stem cells and biomaterials.
ECTTA is the forum for experience exchange on treatment of patients with end-stage heart and lung failure. Our aim is to improve outcomes for the patients.
EDTCO aims to support health care professionals to provide clinically effective programmes on organ and tissue donation, procurement and transplantation.
EKITA is the Organ Expert Section of ESOT on kidney transplantation in Europe, providing a forum for kidney transplantation professionals to exchange scientific information and views aimed at providing the best service to European patients .
The European Liver and Intestine Transplant Association (ELITA), previously known as the European Liver Transplant Association (ELTA), is a section of ESOT. Its membership represents the expertise on liver and intestinal transplantation in Europe.
ELPAT is a European platform that brings continuity and progress in European research and dialogue on "Ethical, Legal and Psychosocial Aspects of organ Transplantation". ELPAT currently consists of over 160 experts from more than 25 European countries.
EPITA is established to provide a forum for those working in the field of pancreas and islet of Langerhans transplantation or any other alternative form of beta cell replacement in Europe, to exchange scientific information and views related primarily to providing the best service for patients in Europe requiring pancreas or islet transplantation.
VCA has opened a new era in the field of transplantation, reconstructive and restorative surgery. This Section brings together 10 representatives of major European teams at the forefront in this field.
Sevda was the Chair of ESOT’s Young Professionals in Transplantation. She led the Board of the Committee with professionalism and energy and drove an innovative vision for the future of transplant professionals. We will always be grateful for her dedication and commitment to advancing our field, which she always carried with a light of positivity.
It is with unimaginable sadness that we announce the passing of our dear friend and colleague Sevda Hassan.
Dear Colleagues, You are invited to participate in a survey about the approach to the screening for MDR carriage in liver and kidney transplant candidates, and to the management of peri-operative antibiotic prophylaxis in MDR carriers undergoing liver and /or kidney transplantation. Colonization status is the main risk factor for developing MDR-GNB infection after SOT,
On World Cancer Day, we are proud to support the EADV’s Joint Statement on skin cancer prevention in the context of EU’s Beating Cancer Plan. We join together with 56 other organisations representing dermatology, oncology and other healthcare professionals, public health experts, patients, trade unions as well as three Members of the European Parliament, to
We are delighted to announce that ESOT has been awarded grants for our BRAVEST project, lead by Luciano Potena. Congratulations to all who helped secure this support for these vital studies.
We are happy to welcome Devi Mey as new ESOT CEO. The energy, skills and expertise that she pushed in the projects she has led during the last two years in ESOT will now spread the entire ESOT activities. We are confident that she will lead the ESOT team and work with the professional community
Dear Colleagues, You are invited to participate in a Survey of Transplant Center Practices related to COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates. While COVID-19 vaccination is widely recommended for solid-organ transplant candidates, little is known about current transplant center policies and practices related to mandating COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of active transplant candidacy. To better inform community discussions, we are seeking your responses to a brief survey
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The ESOT Education Committee is delighted to announce that the deadline to apply for the position of nurse or allied healthcare professional lead has been extended until 15 January 2022. The lead will be responsible for ensuring that nursing and allied health care sciences are addressed in ESOT’s educational portfolio. This includes the current educational
