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Saskatchewan Transplant Stories

Author
Dr. Mike Moser, Christine Spetz, Sheila Chad, and Alex Sanger
Region
Saskatchewan
Grade Level
6-12
Media Type
Story
Presentation
Speakers
Age Level
11-18
Language
English
Visit Website
Saskatchewan Health Authority
Saskatchewan Organ and Tissue Donor Registry
Description

For students and teachers in Saskatchewan

Collected and compiled by the Saskatchewan Transplant Program team, a number of stories about folks in Saskatchewan who have received the best gift ever, the gift of a donor organ. Include these local stories in your lesson plan on organ donation and transplantation.

  • The Perfect Match - Brad and Nicole's story | In 2016, Brad donated a kidney to Nicole who was his fiancée at the time.
  • Three stories about organ donation and transplantation as told by a transplant surgeon, Dr. Mike Moser
  • Before and after | Connor's journey with kidney disease, dialysis, and transplantation

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Did you know?

Saskatoon has a long, significant history in the field of kidney transplants. A two-part series about Saskatoon's pioneering transplant history published in 2016 in the Saskatoon Star Phoenix can be read by clicking the external document links below.

 

Content Links
Article: Pioneers of transplant surgery: Saskatoon has a long, significant history in the field of kidney
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Article: Pioneers of transplant surgery: Saskatoon has a long, significant history in the field of kidney
Article: Pioneers of transplant surgery: Saskatoon has a long, significant history in the field of kidney transplants (Part 2)
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Article: Pioneers of transplant surgery: Saskatoon has a long, significant history in the field of kidney transplants (Part 2)
Infographic: Organ transplants in Canada, 2020
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Infographic: Organ transplants in Canada, 2020
Heart & Sole: The Dylan Kalambay Story
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Heart & Sole: The Dylan Kalambay Story

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