Program on Organ Donation and Transplantation

Dear Doctor,

The Faculty of Medicine - Cairo University, in conjunction with the Donation and Transplantation Institute - Universitat de Barcelona, are jointly organizing the 2^nd intake of the PTPODaT program (Professional Training Program on Organ Donation and Transplantation), a postgraduate program for specialists in organ donation and transplantation.

The aim of this program is to train and qualify organ donation and transplantation coordinators (also referred to as Transplant Procurement Managers or TPMs). The professional training program combines online and contact phases in a blended learning approach including online modules, face-to-face seminars and hospital traineeships on organ donation and transplantation, for a total of 750 hours (30 European Credit Transfer System) over a 9-months period, starting in October 2017.

 

Why Join PTPODaT?

 

The benefits of joining the Professional Training Program in Organ Donation and Transplantation include:

ü  First (& Only!) Program in Organ Donation and Transplantation in Egypt

•           30 ECTS (recognized by European Educational Institutions)
•         To start or advance your career in Transplantation
•          EU partnership / Networking

ü            Certification may be a future requirement (for employment as Tx coordinator)

Participants' Profile:

Participants are medical specialists from the following fields:

• Anaesthesiology
• Abdominal surgery
• Critical care Medicine
• Cardio-thoracic surgery
• Clinical pathology
• Gastroenterology / Hepatology
• General surgery
• Internal medicine
• Neonatology
• Nephrology
• Pediatrics
• Urology

  Excellent English language skills (speaking, writing) and digital literacy are indispensable.

Participants hold a Masters’ degree (or equivalent) in one of the aforementioned specialties.

  Participants need to be motivated, available and willing to commit to the program.

How to apply for the program?

By filling the application form which is available online at the following link:

https://docs.google.com/a/kasralainy.edu.eg/forms/d/1xjXX4HNY-zbdh0AR5onbaTWzUYrw0xyBt3gPmWNYbeY/viewform

In addition to filling the online form, please send the following supporting documents to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

1. Motivation letter with date and signature (1-2 pages max.)

   (pdf-file named: family name_motivation letter)

2. Letter of recommendation (endorsement letter) (Optional)

   (pdf-file named: family name_letter of recommendation)

Strict closing date of the application is September 15^th, 2017.

Selection Process:

The selection committee composed of high-profile education experts and academic coordinators of the program meets in mid-September 2017. The selected candidates will be informed by the 23^rd of September 2017 about the results of the selection meeting.

For further information, you are welcome to attend an “Orientation Event” on Monday September 11^th, 10:00-11:00 am at the Learning Resource Center (LRC), Kasr-Alainy. You can also kindly refer to the e-mails below.

Best regards,