September 9, 2022
James Kirkpatrick, MD
Professor of Medicine, UW Cardiology and Bioethics and Humanities
University of Washington
Denise Dudzinski, PhD, HEC-C
Professor, UW Bioethics and Humanities
University of Washington
Jay Pal, MD
Professor of Medicine, UW Surgical Director of Heart Transplantations
University of Washington
Overview:
Grand Rounds Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this program, attendees should be able to:
• Explain the DCD donation and procurement processes.
• Discuss novel clinical and technical dimensions of procurement.
• Analyze and debate ethical issues raised by DCD in the context of heart transplantation.