Two Bellybuttons and the End of the Wait List
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Host Candice Coghlan is joined by guest hosts Joanne Kearney and Brendan Cahill, co-founders of the Centre for Living Organ Donation to tell their story of how Brendan became a kidney donor to Joanne through the Paired Exchange Program and how they used math to support their decisions and later pivoted to channel their passion and experience to help others. Later they are joined by Dr. Atul Humar, Director of the Ajmera Transplant Centre as they discuss innovations in transplant, policy changes, what changes are coming to transplant and how to end the waitlist. For more information about the Centre for Living Organ Donation visit www.livingorgandonation.ca For more information about the Great Actions Leave a Mark campaign visit www.greatactions.ca The views and opinions expressed in this interview do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Toronto General Hospital or the University Health Network.
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