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- [BLOCKED BY STBV] Search and Social in Organ Donation Awareness | Christopher Taylor Barry, MD, PhD on Organ Donation: What Does it Take to Engender a Cultural Shift?
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About Chris Barry
I am a transplant surgeon, researcher, entrepreneur, and champion of organ donation awareness. I am particularly interested in liver cancer genomics, fatty liver disease, and saving lives through transplant and organ donation awareness.Hope and Joy Within the Mourning
This story of hope was written by the daughter of one of our liver transplant recipients. Thank you for sharing! Hope always lives with organ donation and transplant. “I have told this story at least 1000 times to anyone who … Continue reading →
Cultural Taboos Surrounding Organ Donation
Taboos are “…vehement prohibition(s) of an action based on the belief that such behavior is either too sacred or too accursed for ordinary individuals to undertake, under threat of supernatural punishment” (Wikipedia). Of the reasons why some people are opposed … Continue reading →
HIV+ Transplantation: Allow + To +
In an essay I posted a while back, I wrote of how HIV+ transplantation is approaching standard of care. The remarkable, even unbelievable, successes of highly effective antiretroviral therapy to manage HIV, advances in opportunistic infectious disease prophylaxis and treatment, … Continue reading →
We Love You for Signing Up to Be an Organ Donor
“We Love You for Signing Up to Be an Organ Donor”! This bLifeNY campaign on FaceBook came about after I attended TEDxFlourCity 2013 a few weeks ago and saw the inspiring story of Ronny Edry. He is an Israeli … Continue reading →
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Youth and Organ Donation Awareness: the Kids Get It
There is increasing evidence in the scientific literature that youth and organ donation awareness is a good combination. That is, young people are particularly receptive to learning about organ donation and overwhelmingly have positive attitudes about this challenging subject. A … Continue reading →
Linking Estate Planning with Organ Donation Registration
We at bLifeNY believe strongly in creating appropriate environments for thoughtful consideration of organ donation. Think of the two most common places where organ donation is considered: the DMV and the ICU. Neither is the best place or circumstance to … Continue reading →
Search and Social in Organ Donation Awareness
I just finished reading Rob Garner’s “Search and Social: The Definitive Guide to Real-Time Content Marketing” and was impressed how applicable the information presented can be to organ donation awareness efforts. The basic tenet presented is that to effectively market … Continue reading →
Opt In, Opt Out, and (Modified) Mandated Choice
The phenomenal success of organ transplantation has created an ever-growing disparity between the number of people waiting for life saving transplants and the number of donors available. The Organ Procurement and Transplant Network (OPTN) and Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients … Continue reading →
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Support NY Bill S.5046 to Improve the NY Donate Life Registry
The New York Alliance for Donation (NYAD) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to increasing organ donation rates in New York State (just like bLifeNY!). New York is currently 48th lowest in the nation in terms of eligible citizens registered to … Continue reading →
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Gifts of Life in India
Deceased donor organ transplant is a nascent endeavor in India. Most liver and kidney transplants in this country are from living donors. bLifeNY applauds the efforts of organizations such as Shatayu to educate the public about the incredible gifts given … Continue reading →