Learning Objectives for Module 3: Donation after Circulatory Death

Module 3: Donation after Circulatory Death (3.5 hrs section 3 MOC)

Learning objectives

Discuss the important role donation after circulatory death plays in the deceased donation pathway
Identify, and refer a potential DCD donor
Discuss key issues when approaching family members about DCD
Describe the logistics of donor evaluation
Discuss the DCD pathway

This curriculum is accredited Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada and is approved by Dalhousie University.

It has been developed by Canadian Blood Services in collaboration with the organ donation organizations in Canada, the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, and many generous volunteers from the Canadian Critical Care community.

Expert contributors to the DCD module include: Matt Weiss, Sonny Dhanani, Andreas Kramer, Kim Savory, Matt Hannouche, Jennifer Hancock, Pierre Cardinal

About the accreditation for this curriculum

This program is an Accredited Self-Assessment Program (Section 3) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada, and DCD module is approved by Dalhousie University for up to 3.5 credit hours. Remember to visit MAINPORT (http://www.mainport.org/mainport/) to record your learning and outcomes.

For College of Family Physician members, the Maintenance of Certification Program of Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, accredited Section 3 activities are eligible for Mainpro+ certified credits, up to a maximum of 50 credits per five-year cycle; any additional credits are eligible as non-certified credits.

Through an agreement between the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert Royal College MOC credits to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Information on the process to convert Royal College MOC credit to AMA credit can be found at www.ama-assn.org/go/internationalcme.