In this section for health care professionals, we describe, step by step, the organ, eye and tissue donation processes.

• We answer questions such as "Why does every death have to be reported to the New York Organ Donor Network?" and "How should authorization or consent for donation be handled?"



• You'll find useful listings of our transplantation centers, more than 100 hospitals, as well as our partnering tissue and eye banks.



• Look for information about the Breakthrough Collaboratives and links to other organizations dedicated to saving lives through donation.

“A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO SAVING LIVES”
Thursday, April 24, 2008 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
A FREE program organized by Stony Brook University Medical Center/Transplant program...
Offering FREE continuing education credits for both medical and nursing staff!

Join health care professionals throughout our region to learn best practices from national leaders in organ donation performance and family support. Location: Stony Brook University Medical Center, Health Science Center Level 2, Lecture Hall # 1. CONTACT INFORMATION: All attendees must RSVP to 631-444-4000, providing the name(s) of those attending and affiliation.

DOWNLOAD CONFERENCE BROCHURE (PDF) (link to attachment)