A strong, central feature of the CDTRP, the Patient, Family and Donor (PFD) Partnership Platform gives patients, caregivers and living donors a voice while offering an environment to collaborate between families, investigators, project leads and CDTRP Themes. Nationwide PFD participation is a research priority in many CDTRP projects, contributing to the transfer of knowledge and positive impact on transplantation and donation in Canada.<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>Become a PFD Partner<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>Download Terms of References<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>A strong, central feature of the CDTRP, the Patient, Family and Donor (PFD) Partnership Platform gives patients, caregivers and living donors a voice while offering an environment to collaborate between families, investigators, project leads and CDTRP Themes. Nationwide PFD participation is a research priority in many CDTRP projects, contributing to the transfer of knowledge and positive impact on transplantation and donation in Canada.<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>Become a PFD Partner<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>Download Terms of References<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Benefits<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Five benefits to joining the CDTRP Patient, Family and Donor Partnership Platform:<\/p>\n<\/div>
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Be a part of a world-first collaborative network of researchers and partners nationwide<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
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Enjoy participation in research projects and events pertinent to your interests<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Have a meaningful impact on transplant and donation research in Canada<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Training opportunities to meet your needs as PFD partners<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Start patient-led initiatives within the network<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul>
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<\/div><\/div><\/div>Patient, Family and Donor Partner Profiles<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>- <\/i><\/span>\n
All Solid Organ Transplant Recipients<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
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Tissue and Cell Recipients<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Living Donors<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
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Family Caregivers or Donor Family<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
No patient engagement experience needed!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>Questions?<\/strong><\/h5>\nEmail Manuel Escoto, the Platform Director at mescoto@cdtrp.ca<\/a>.<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Platform Leaders<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"Sandra](\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27184%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20184%20300%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27184%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\")
<\/div><\/div>Sandra Holdsworth<\/span>PFD Lead<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"Dr.](\"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sandal-Shaifali3-e1738601334295.jpeg\")
<\/div><\/div>Dr. Shaifali Sandal<\/span>Academic Lead<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"Lindsay](\"https:\/\/cdtrp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HGHJS7_Lindsay_Thompson.jpeg\")
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A strong, central feature of the CDTRP, the Patient, Family and Donor (PFD) Partnership Platform gives patients, caregivers and living donors a voice while offering an environment to collaborate between families, investigators, project leads and CDTRP Themes. Nationwide PFD participation is a research priority in many CDTRP projects, contributing to the transfer of knowledge and positive impact on transplantation and donation in Canada.<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>Become a PFD Partner<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>Download Terms of References<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Benefits<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Five benefits to joining the CDTRP Patient, Family and Donor Partnership Platform:<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Be a part of a world-first collaborative network of researchers and partners nationwide<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Enjoy participation in research projects and events pertinent to your interests<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Have a meaningful impact on transplant and donation research in Canada<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Training opportunities to meet your needs as PFD partners<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Start patient-led initiatives within the network<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Patient, Family and Donor Partner Profiles<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>- <\/i><\/span>\n
All Solid Organ Transplant Recipients<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Tissue and Cell Recipients<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Living Donors<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Family Caregivers or Donor Family<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
No patient engagement experience needed!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>Questions?<\/strong><\/h5>\nEmail Manuel Escoto, the Platform Director at mescoto@cdtrp.ca<\/a>.<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Platform Leaders<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Sandra Holdsworth<\/span>PFD Lead<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Dr. Shaifali Sandal<\/span>Academic Lead<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Benefits<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Five benefits to joining the CDTRP Patient, Family and Donor Partnership Platform:<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Be a part of a world-first collaborative network of researchers and partners nationwide<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Enjoy participation in research projects and events pertinent to your interests<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Have a meaningful impact on transplant and donation research in Canada<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Training opportunities to meet your needs as PFD partners<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Start patient-led initiatives within the network<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Patient, Family and Donor Partner Profiles<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>- <\/i><\/span>\n
All Solid Organ Transplant Recipients<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Tissue and Cell Recipients<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Living Donors<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Family Caregivers or Donor Family<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
No patient engagement experience needed!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>Questions?<\/strong><\/h5>\nEmail Manuel Escoto, the Platform Director at mescoto@cdtrp.ca<\/a>.<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Platform Leaders<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Sandra Holdsworth<\/span>PFD Lead<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Dr. Shaifali Sandal<\/span>Academic Lead<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Five benefits to joining the CDTRP Patient, Family and Donor Partnership Platform:<\/p>\n<\/div>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Be a part of a world-first collaborative network of researchers and partners nationwide<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>
\nEnjoy participation in research projects and events pertinent to your interests<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>
\nHave a meaningful impact on transplant and donation research in Canada<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>
\nTraining opportunities to meet your needs as PFD partners<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>
\nStart patient-led initiatives within the network<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Patient, Family and Donor Partner Profiles<\/h2>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>- <\/i><\/span>\n
All Solid Organ Transplant Recipients<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>
\nTissue and Cell Recipients<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>
\nLiving Donors<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>
\nFamily Caregivers or Donor Family<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>
\nNo patient engagement experience needed!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>Questions?<\/strong><\/h5>\n
Email Manuel Escoto, the Platform Director at mescoto@cdtrp.ca<\/a>.<\/h5>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Platform Leaders<\/h2>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>Sandra Holdsworth<\/span>PFD Lead<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Dr. Shaifali Sandal<\/span>Academic Lead<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> - <\/i><\/span>
- <\/i><\/span>
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