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.
The following sessions are part of the ESOT Congress 2023 programme. AI & I 08:00 – 09:30, 18 September 2023 Room: CS1-RM1 Session type: Fishbowl Domain: Innovation and Technology Making a difference with shared decision-making 11:45 – 13:15, 18 September 2023 Room: Library Session type: State-of-the-art Session Domain: Realistic Care Overcoming the organ
The following sessions are part of the ESOT Congress 2023 programme. SUS ELPAT, ETAHP & EDTCO in conjunction with ETPO: Patient Pioneers – Those who dare to go first 09:00 – 10:30, 17 September 2023 Room E – Skalkotas Session type: Specialty Update Symposium Domain: Shared Decision, Shared Care Description: This Speciality Update Symposium aims
18 September 2023, 18:30 – 19:30 EEST Meeting room: MC 3.2 Target Audience: Representatives of the ESOT-ETPO Alliance Network and representatives of Patients’ societies and Associations, Patients Advocates Invited speakers and moderators: Ioanna Alysandratou (Greece); Peter Carstedt (Sweden); Daniel Gallego (Spain); Nichon Jansen (The Netherlands); Vincent Karam (France); Fiona Loud (UK); Hannah Maple (UK);
18:30 – 19:30 EEST, 18 September 2023 Meeting room: MC 3.2 Description of the workshop: Why we should be promoting physical activity for people pre and post transplant and working with existing structures to encourage life-long positive habits. Objectives: To illustrate that lifestyle interventions before and after transplant make a positive difference in patient
18:30 – 19:30 EEST, 19 September 2023 Meeting room: MC 3.2 Brief description of the workshop: Life after receiving a transplant brings all kind of new challenges. In this workshop, we will focus on how to meet those challenges, from the perspective of health care professionals and from a peer-support network. Objective: to learn
09:30 – 10:00 EEST, 19 September 2023 Togetherness Hub Area – Lambrakis Foyer All ESOT Congress attendees are invited to the presentation of the project “The Value of scars” supported and developed by the National Federation of Liver Patients and Transplant Patients (FNETH), Spain. A moment to reflect on what does the wound of a
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