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.
I was born in Bogota, Colombia. Living and working in Barcelona Spain, since October 1994. ACADEMIC TRAINING: CERTIFIED EUROPEAN TRANSPLANT COORDINATOR – CETC. Awarded by the European Transplant Coordination Organization and the University of Barcelona (Spain), University of Vienna (Austria), University of Porto (Portugal), October 6, 2001. Honorary Certification as CERTIFIED EUROPEAN TRANSPLANT COORDINATOR – CETC Board of Transplant Coordinators, Division of Transplantation, European Union of Medical Specialities (UEMS) and ETCO. Octubre 2011. MASTER DEGREE ORGAN AND TISSUES TRASPLANTATION Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, 1997-98 DOCTORAL (PhD) STUDIES University of Barcelona Medical School 2013-2015 KIDNEY TRANSPLANT TRAINING: Fundación Puigvert, Kidney Transplant Unit, Barcelona Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona. October 1994-98. TRANSPLANT COORDINATION: Advanced International Training Course on Transplant Coordination. Transplant Procurement Management Barcelona University, ONT, OCATT November 1994 NEPHROLOGY Universidad Javeriana – Medical School, Colombia 1993 INTERNAL MEDICINE Universidad Javeriana – Medical School, Colombia 1988 MEDICAL SCHOOL Universidad Javeriana – Medical School, Colombia 1983 OTHER STUDIES: • 1997: Advanced Transplantation Course. Fundació Catalana de Trasplantaments, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Universidad de Barcelona, Febrero 17-21 y Mayo 12-16, Barcelona, Spain. SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED: • INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY, Fellow in Training at the Kidney Transplant Unit. Fundación Puigvert, Barcelona, January 1996 – July 1997. • SPANISH INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY. Training in Kidney Transplant, Fundación Puigvert, Barcelona, January – December 1995. • JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY. Training course in Countermeasures against renal failure, Tokyo, Japan, August – October 1987.
