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.
Although ECP has been in clinical use for more than 25 years and is widely used for various clinical entities, the mode of action remains elusive in Europe. ESOT decided to create an expert working group to design a survey to assess the educational gaps and the inequality of access for patients and to work to define a standard of care for ECP treatment in heart, lung and kidney transplant recipients.
In April 2023, ESOT kicked off a multidisciplinary project that will last approximately 48 months and includes several educational activities to promote equality in patient access and foster interdisciplinary collaboration among experts in transplantation and immune haematology.
The ECP expert working group, supported by ESOT, will collect retrospective data on best practices in selected countries and survey a pool of centres to identify unmet needs. The group of experts will also monitor the efficacy before and during ECP treatment for each indication in heart, lung and kidney transplants. The primary outcome of this study will be an official publication with international recommendations. The manuscript will be submitted for publication to Transplant International (the ESOT journal).
Furthermore, ESOT aims at bringing together a pool of immune-haematologists experts who are used to treat autoimmune diseases and Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) to foster interaction between them and transplant physicians to discuss and inform about the use of this treatment strategy. The aim is to provide a comprehensive educational platform and ensure that HCPs have access to information and education on ECP.
To support the education process and to facilitate access to information on ECP, a series of expert meetings will be organised, including country workshops, webinars, and a masterclass. In addition, online educational materials will be created and made accessible through this platform.
By undertaking these comprehensive efforts, ESOT strives to improve patient outcomes, enhance the quality of care, and contribute to advancing ECP as a valuable treatment modality in solid organ transplantation.
In this section, you can find all resources concerning the ECP project, supported by Mallinckrodt.
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