Canadian Society of Transplantation


The Canadian Society of Transplantation is the professional organization for physicians, surgeons, scientists and allied health professionals working in the field of transplantation in Canada. It was founded in 1980 and has grown to include over 600 members in 2008.

Description

The mission of CST is to advance the practice and science of transplantation for the benefit of Canadians and society. Its annual scientific conference, which is usually held in Spring at a ski resort, brings together CST members, representatives from transplant centres, allied health professionals working in the field, personnel from organ and tissue retrieval organizations and others from the Canadian and international transplantation communities. The society has several special interest groups dedicated to organ specific transplantation such as heart, liver, kidney, lung, pancreas, or pediatric transplantation or to specific groups such as pharmacists or tissue typers. Its committees are active each in their special area: education, ethics, scientific program, communication, membership, policy, grants and awards, donation, basic science. CST collaborates with the Canadian Institute for Health Information to maintain the Canadian Organ Replacement Registry

Presidents

Current and past presidents of the Canadian Society of Transplantation: