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Past Events

Compassion and the Gift of Life: A Day of Science, Practice and Human Connection

The REIMAGINE Center, in partnership with The Compassion Institute and The Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion, invites you to explore the science, practice and profound humanity of compassion — with special attention to its role in organ donation and transplantation.

Part I: Compassion in Medicine Symposium — Moving from Empathy to Compassion
Location: UC San Diego ACTRI Auditorium (9452 Medical Ctr Dr, La Jolla, CA 92037)
Time: 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

Part II: A Conversation with Thupten Jinpa, PhD
Location: UC San Diego ACTRI Auditorium (9452 Medical Ctr Dr, La Jolla, CA 92037)
Time: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

View the recording of Compassion and the Gift of Life 

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 a lab focused on organ assessment, NRP protocols and multi-organ recovery strategies.

 

2025 REIMAGINE Symposium

If You Could Change One Thing: Bold Ideas for Reimagining Organ Donation and Transplantation

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REIMAGINE Grand Rounds with Macey Levan, PhD

REIMAGINE Podcast Episode with Levan - Coming Soon

 

DCD In Action: Advance Training in Normothermic Regional Perfusion 

Webinar Recordings - Coming Soon

 

2024 REIMAGINE Symposium

REIMAGINE Organ Donation and Transplantation: Paving the Path to 60k

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