(updated) March, 2010
Across the country many Trio chapters host speaking events on many interesting topics. A new service of Trio national was  launched this Summer as an aid to both chapters and patients in making such presentations available for wider audience. The library binder and the first program were sent to each chapter President to arrive by July 31st.  Each month new DVD's are being mailed to each chapter containing a presentation recorded from recent meetings where noted transplant professionals have shared on some topic of interest to our transplant community. It is anticipated your chapter may use these DVD  presentations at chapter meetings and/or local events as an educational resource. Our vision is that each chapter will eventually build a Transplant Presentation Library where individual programs on DVD can also be loaned out to patients interested in the topics contained in this library for personal in home viewing.

Currently there are twelve programs being released through April 2010 and this library will expand in titles with each month as more are added. A central index is maintained here on TRIO’s website so all members can know what is available from their local chapters. While these presentations in most cases may not have been professionally recorded, they still offer a valuable resource that can be shared in many venues. The recording quality of each program continues to improve as we gain more experience in the process of capturing these presentations. While this is currently being undertaken on a limited budget, it is hoped that with financial grant support this program will expand and grow in both the quantity and quality of the recordings over time. 

Chapters are invited to record and submit their own local presentations for inclusion in this central Library. While they were provided with the Presentation Library binder sent to each chapter President, you may contact the national office for details such as a release form for speakers and technical information on how to submit recorded presentations.

Members at large (i.e., those not connected to a local TRIO Chapter) may contact the national office to make arrangements to view individual programs of interest.  (see "Contact us" at the bottom of this page...)

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Coming attractions: Programs scheduled for future release include . . .

>  "Liver and Kidney Transplantation, Allocation, Policies and Controversies"
> "How to do a liver transplant" (1st in a series of "How to do a (organ) transplant" by transplant surgeons)
> "How to do a heart transplant" (2nd in this series)
> "Medicare for Baby Boomers and Beyond"
> "The Life and Career of a Nurse Turned OPO Transplant  Coordinator"