Events
Upcoming Events
DCD in Action Workshop
This multi-day course, including two live webinars, at the UC San Diego Center for the Future of Surgery immerses participants in both theoretical foundations and hands-on DCD and surgical NRP simulations with real-time instruction from pioneers in the field. Learn essential steps in launching and optimizing a successful DCD-NRP program, including logistics, staffing and overcoming institutional barriers. Experience live simulations, case-based discussions, and an intensive animal lab focused on organ assessment, NRP protocols and multi-organ recovery strategies.
Live Webinars: February 10 and 17, 2026 from 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. PST
Course Dates: March 9-10, 2026
Location: UC San Diego
Given the two full days of programming, participants should arrive on March 8th and plan to stay all day on the 10th. Details on discounted room rates at The Estancia La Jolla will be provided in your confirmation email.
2026 REIMAGINE Symposium
Symposium Dates: October 11-13, 2026
Location: The Estancia La Jolla
Past Events
2025 REIMAGINE Symposium
If You Could Change One Thing: Bold Ideas for Reimagining Organ Donation and Transplantation
REIMAGINE Grand Rounds with Dr. Macey Levan
REIMAGINE Podcast Episode with Dr. Levan - Coming Soon
DCD In Action: Advance Training in Normothermic Regional Perfusion
Webinar Recordings - Coming Soon
2024 REIMAGINE Symposium
On September 20, 2024, the Center hosted its first symposium called REIMAGINE Organ Donation and Transplantation: Paving the Path to 60k. Thought leaders from across the country attended the event, which featured presentations by UC San Diego Department of Surgery faculty members Gabriel Schnickel, M.D., M.P.H., executive director of REIMAGINE, and Aleah Brubaker, M.D., Ph.D., among others.
The featured talks focused on the four pillars of the Center, which include Education and Innovation; Equity, Policy, Ethics, and Economics; Compassion, Mindfulness, and Burnout; and Basic and Translational Sciences. The talks also included a moderated discussion to develop ideas about how to reimagine the organ donation and allocation system to bring about change.
“This is the first time an academic institution has a dedicated center where organ donation and allocation are the sole focus, and UC San Diego is perfectly positioned to make a huge impact,” says Schnickel.
Over 120 people registered for the symposium, and the team aims to make it an annual event. In the future, Schnickel wants to invite physicians and researchers from other countries to help guide the implementation of more robust organ donation and allocation systems across the world.
If you missed the event but would like to learn more or watch the talk, please visit the REIMAGINE Organ Donation website. If you are interested in working or volunteering to make positive change in organ donation, please email reimaginecenter@health.ucsd.edu.