Agenda: Schedule and Workshops
All Donate Life Symposium events and programming took place at Mystic Lake Center, in Prior Lake, MN. 2019 Registration was $150 per person and includes the full day symposium experience, continental breakfast, refreshment breaks, lunch, cocktail reception and free parking at the event venue. This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
October 23, 2019
Donation 101: Back to Basics | 5:30 – 6:15 pm
Jacqueline Johnson, RN, Clinical Resource Supervisor, LifeSource
Katelyn Wilson, Clinical Hospital Coordinator, LifeSource
If you’re new to donation or need a refresher, this session is for you! You’ll learn foundational elements of donation, including how to make a referral and your role in making donation happen.
Donate Life Sand Ceremony: Uniting those touched by donation | 6:30 – 7:00 pm
Join us to honor donors, donor families and the gifts of donation that connect us.
October 24, 2019
Registration, Continental Breakfast, and Exhibitors | 7:00 am – 8:00 am
Morning General Session | 8:00 am – 9:30 am
Featured speakers include:
Bruce King, MSW, LifeSource Board Member, Assistant to the President for Institutional Diversity, St. Olaf College
Susan Gunderson, MHA, CEO, LifeSource
John P. Berdahl, MD, Clinician and Researcher, Vance Thompson Vision
Alan Berdahl, Community Outreach Coordinator, Dakota Lions Sight and Health
Ken Ackerman, MHA, Associate Administrator, Mayo Clinic
Conner Simms, MDIV, SICU Chaplain, Regions Hospital
Luke Hawes, MD, North Memorial Health Hospital
Marcia Darner, RN, Sanford USD Medical Center
Melvin Giles, Founder, Peaceful Love Warriors
Morning Breakout Sessions One & Two | 9:55 am – 11:35 am
Simulated Vignettes: An Intimate Look at Brain Death Donation Conversations
Laura Svoboda, MSW, LISW, OT/L, Family Services Manager, LifeSource
Alicia Miller, RN, CPTC, Advanced Practice Donation Coordinator, LifeSource
Multiple vignettes with professional actors and LifeSource staff will engage your head and heart. Highlighted will be the critical interactions and partnerships that result in the best care for donors and donor families. The morning session will focus on the process of donation following Brain Death.
Healing and Health through Tissue Donation
Jean Neubauer, Senior Director Biosciences Learning Center, LifeNet Health
Did you know over 1 million tissue transplants occur each year? Learn about the gifts of tissue donation and the amazing ways these grafts help restore, save and heal lives.
The Intersection of Donation and Transplantation: Common Questions, Uncommon Answers
Julie Heimbach, MD, Transplant Surgeon, Mayo Clinic
Sarah Schuh, LICSW, Transplant Social Worker, Hennepin Healthcare
Emily Warren, RN, BSN, Transplant Operations Manager, University of Minnesota
As donation is occurring at the donor’s hospital, explore what’s happening at the transplant center with experts in the field. You’ll hear from a transplant physician, transplant leader and social worker. Understand how the process of transplant works, how organs are allocated to recipients so that lives are saved and healed.
Donor Designation: Honoring the Donor’s Choice
Jody Fischer, Hospital Liaison, LifeSource
Barb Nelson-Agnew, Hospital Liaison, LifeSource
We all have the opportunity to make a lifetime decision about donation. In this session we’ll explore what it means to honor the donor’s choice through the legal and practical framework of donor designation and better understand how the process works for donors and their families.
The SPARK of Bridging Cultural Communication
Hedi Aguiar, RN, MSN, CCRN-K, Founding Principal, Fundamental Roots
Cross-cultural communication can create sparks; how do we ensure these sparks lead to a positive flame of collaboration and unity? It begins with cultural intelligence (CQ) and cultural humility. This session will provide clarity on the definition of culture, identify the risks of cultural imposition, and explore practical examples of how to employ cultural humility to bridge cultural conversations.
Lunch and Exhibitors | 11:35 am – 12:25 pm
Afternoon Breakout Sessions One & Two | 12:25 pm – 2:05 pm
Simulated Vignettes: An Intimate Look at Circulatory Death Donation Conversations
Laura Svoboda, MSW, LISW, OT/L, Family Services Manager, LifeSource
Alicia Miller, RN, CPTC, Advanced Practice Donation Coordinator, LifeSource
Multiple vignettes with professional actors and LifeSource staff will engage your head and heart. Highlighted will be the DCD process, your role in the process, and the support provided to families throughout. The afternoon session will focus on the process of donation following Circulatory Death.
Self-Care for Healthcare Professionals: As Essential as Mask and Gloves
Sue Johnston, LICSW, Consultant, LifeSource
Stress management, self care, building resilience…what do these terms actually mean? How do you operationalize these concepts so that they are specifically and concretely helpful in a fast-paced workplace? This session will use a research-supported approach to identifying, describing and operationalizing skills for managing unique stressors related to healthcare.
Healthcare Panel Discussion: Where End-Of-Life Intersects with Donation
Bill Cooper, MDIV, Chaplain, Sanford USD Medical Center
Heidi Erickson, MD, Hennepin Healthcare
Katie O’Hearn, CCLS, Child Life Specialist, Hennepin Healthcare
Our panel will share their experiences with end-of-life care and the intersection of donation. This session will provide a clearer understanding of the value of collaboration, the importance of family-centered care and how they complement one another.
Complex Case Studies from Level I Trauma Centers: St. Cloud Case Study / Hennepin Case Study
Janelle Brekken, CNRN, CCRN, RN, St. Cloud Hospital
Shawn Petersen, RN, St. Cloud Hospital
Cindy Darnell, MPH, MBA, CPTC, LRT, Clinical Resource Supervisor, LifeSource
Hannah Dobias, RN, Donation Coordinator, LifeSource
Laura Gary, RN, MSN, CPN, CCRN, Nurse Manager, Hennepin Health
LifeSource partners will present how their work intersects with LifeSource to make successful donation happen. This session will inspire you as you walk through how hospital teams and LifeSource collaborated to navigate complex situations with amazing outcomes.
Culturally Responsible Care for Diverse Communities
Jon DeVries, Consultant and Trainer
Basma Ibriham DeVries, PhD, Consultant; Professor of Communication Studies, Concordia University
How do we best care for our increasingly diverse communities in a culturally-responsible way? This session will inspire growth and learning through understanding diverse communities and patients.
Afternoon General Session | 2:30 pm – 4:15 pm
Featured speakers include:
Bruce King, MSW, LifeSource Board Member, Assistant to the President for Institutional Diversity, St. Olaf College
Jason Schechterle, Retired Police Officer, Phoenix, AZ
Andrew M. Baker, MD, Chief Medical Examiner, Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office
Michael Gold, PhD, Founder, Jazz Impact
Reception | 4:15 pm – 6:00 pm
