Search Coordinator Certificate

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Search

Coordinator Certificate

Programme

Educational.

Expert led.

E‐learning.

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What

can

the

WMDA

Search

Coordinator

Certificate

Programme

do

for

you?



Increase

your

academic

background

knowledge

in

the

field

of

unrelated

donor

search

and

selection



Be

taught

by

worldwide

renowned

experts



Receive

a

recognised

professional

education

Module Descriptions and the Speakers

Educational.

Expert

led.

E

‐

learning.

Professionals

involved

in

unrelated

adult

donor/cord

blood

unit

search

and

selection

are

essential

in

the

process

to

find

the

best

donor

for

a

patient

.

To

standardise

the

level

of

expertise

of

staff

performing

searches

and

providing

recommendations

on

graft

selection,

the

WMDA

has

developed

a

global

certificate

programme.

This

is

a

9 months

academic

year

programme

in

English,

consisting

of

academic

e

‐

learning

lectures

on

scientific

and

practical

topics

relevant

to

search

coordinators,

followed

by

an

exam

and

formal

WMDA

certificate.

Search

Coordinator

Certificate

Programme

Figure 1: Screenshot of the moodle.wmda.info

‘Every individual donor search is like a puzzle;

solving these puzzles in time is a challenge, but

it is so rewarding that these search activities

for finding an appropriate matched donor can

contribute to enlarge a patient’s chance on a

future life.’

Jorine

Koenderman

(3)

The

online

WMDA

Search

Coordinator

Certificate Programme

consist

of

9 modules.

Each

module

is

open

for

one

month,

has

a

1 hour

lecture

accompanied

by

a

hand

out,

a

glossary

and

finishes

with

a

multiple

choice

test.

The

speakers

in

the

WMDA

Search

Coordinator

Certificate

Programme

are

experts

with

many

years

of

experience

in

research,

clinical

testing,

patient

care

and

knowledge

of

the

field

of

hematopoietic

stem

cell

transplantation.

Learning

Objectives

and

the

Speakers

_________________________________________________________________________ _

Module

1:

Cells

and

Hematopoietic

System

Learning objectives: to define and describe:

 Hematopoietic stem cells

 Main characteristics of hematopoietic stem cells

 Principal components of the blood and their function

 Basis for the hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and the principal

sources of hematopoietic stem cells for transplantation

Speaker:

Enric Carreras, MD, PhD

Affiliation:

REDMO, José Carreras Foundation, Barcelona, Spain

_________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ _ _

Module

2:

Basic

Concepts

in

Immunology

 Self vs non self

 Organs and cells of the immune system and their general functions  General characteristics of the innate and adaptive immune responses  How non self is detected by B and T lymphocytes

 Basic ‘laws’ of transplantation

Speaker:

Carolyn Hurley, PhD, D(ABHI)

Affiliation:

Department of Oncology, Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA

_________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ _ _

Search

Coordinator

Certificate

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Module

3:

Medical

Basics

of

Haematopoietic

Stem

Cell

Transplantation

 Indications for transplantation  Patient work‐up

 In patients episode and care  Post transplant complications  Late effects and monitoring  Clinical trials, registries and data

Speaker:

Bronwen E. Shaw, MD, PhD

Affiliation of the speaker:

CIBMTR, Milwaukee, USA

_________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ _ _

Module

4:

Basic

Concepts

in

Genetics



Basic terminology of genetics



Important mechanisms of evolution



Evolution of HLA system



Important principles of population genetics



Frequency‐related calculations of in HLA



Application of HLA allele and haplotype frequencies in the search for unrelated

donors

Speaker:

Carlheinz Müller, MD, PhD

ZKRD, Ulm, Germany

_________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ _ _

Module 1

October

Module 2 November

Module 3 December

Module 4 January

Module 5 February

Module 6 March

Module 7 April

Module 8 May

Module 9 June

Final exam July

Certificate

Search

Coordinator

Certificate

Programme

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Module

5:

Human

Leukocyte

Antigens

(HLA)

 Basic features of human major histocompatibility gene complex  MHC Class I molecules: genes, structure and function

 MHC Class II molecules: genes, structure and function  Role of MHC/ HLA antigens in transplantation and disease  Introduction to HLA nomenclature

Speaker:

Joannis Mytilineos, MD, PhD

Institute for Clinical Transfusion Medicine and Immunogenetics, Ulm, Germany

_________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ _ _

Module

6:

HLA

Matching

 HLA compatibility

 Linkage disequilibrium and multiple mismatches  HLA matching criteria (unrelated donors)

 Impact of HLA mismatches in transplantation with HSC from unrelated donors  Other donor selection criteria

 Impact of HLA mismatches in transplantation with HSC from CBUs

Speaker:

Jean‐Marie Tiercy, PhD

Department of Genetics and Laboratory Medicine, University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland

_________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ _ _

Module

7:

Search

Strategy

Learning objectives: to describe:

 How to start an effective unrelated donor search

 How to read a search report and use search tools

Speaker:

Machteld Oudshoorn, PhD

Europdonor Foundation and Department of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion,

Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands

_________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ _ _

Learning

Objectives

and

the

Speakers

Search

Coordinator

Certificate

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_________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ _ _

Module

8:

Registries

and

Cord

Blood

Banks

 History and current status of unrelated donor registries and

umbilical cord blood banks

 General organisation and functions of a registry or cord blood bank

 World wide communication network for donation

 Organisations supporting haematopoietic stem cell transplantation

 Role of accreditation and regulatory requirements

Speaker:

Evelyne Marry, MD

Hematopoietic Stem Cell Department, Agence de la Biomédecine, Saint‐Denis La Plaine Cedex, France

_________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ _ _

Module

9:

The

Donor

Experience

 Characteristics of stem cell donors

 Stages in donor selection: recruitment, CT (verification and extending typing),

workup, donation, follow‐up

 Protection of the donor (voluntary nature, informed consent, multiple donation

requests)

Speaker:

Anne‐marie van Walraven, PhD

Staff member Biovigilance Bureau TRIP, Leiden, The Netherlands

_________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ _ _

Search

Coordinator

Certificate

Programme

Learning

Objectives

and

the

Speakers

9 Months

academic

year

Web

based

audio

lectures

Additional

literature

references

Possibility

to

ask

questions

Final

exam

WMDA

certificate

(7)

Search

Coordinator

Certificate

Programme

A look in the modules

Have a look in the module 6:

HLA Matching

Module 1

Module 2

Module 3

←

Module 4

Module 5

Module 6

→

Module 7

Module 8

Module 9

Have a look in the module 3:

Medical Basics of Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

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Pricing:

The

WMDA

Search

Coordinator

Certificate

Programme

is

based

on

a

10 ‐

months

subscription

for

the

total

course,

starting

in

October

and

finishing

with

an

exam

in

July

the

following

year.

For

WMDA

members/staff

members

of

WMDA

member

registries:

Per

module

€

100 Per

year

(total

course)

€

600*

For

non

‐

members:

Per

module

€

200 Per

year

(total

course)

€

1,000*

Search

Coordinator

Certificate

Programme

*If

you

sign

up

for

the

total

course,

you

will

get

a

free

copy

of

the

WMDA

handbook.

Total

course

subscription

includes:

Structured

consecutive

programme

of

9 training

modules

Final

exam

WMDA

certificate

WMDA

handbook

Option

to

proceed

with

an

advanced

level

programme

(9)

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Coordinator

Certificate

Programme

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