Organ Donation: Donation after Neurologic Death; Donation after Cardiac Death

Organ Donation: Donation after Neurologic Death; Donation after Cardiac Death is organized by Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS).

Course Dates:
Original Release Date:6/08/2008 
Reviewed Date:5/27/2017 
Termination Date:5/27/2020

Accreditation Statement:
The Congress of Neurological Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement: 
The Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ . Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Learning Objectives:
Upon conclusion of this educational activity, the learner will be able to:
• Review the rationale, indications, and contraindications for organ donation
• Distinguish between donation after neurological and cardiac death
• Assess hormonal resuscitation and other critical care management in brain dead patients being preserved for organ donation
• Discuss procedures for evaluating, preparing, and extubating patients who are being considered for donation after cardiac death

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.