organ transplant
patient experience
Our Vision Is Our Mission
In our vision, transplant doulas are a valued part of the transplant team—and they are an accessible branch of support for all transplant patients and living organ donors alike.
At the heart of doula work is the ability to provide emotional, physical, spiritual, and practical support.
For centuries, birth doulas have supported expecting mothers, and death doulas have supported dying individuals. Recently, studies have been done to measure the impact doula work has on the client’s overall experience and the results were impressive.
- If doula-assisted mothers had healthier babies, fewer birth complications, and positive overall experiences…
- If doula-assisted individuals diagnosed with a terminal illness felt supported and better equipped to arrange their life affairs…
- If doula-assisted families felt less stress and knew what to expect…
Then it makes sense that doulas could provide a needed branch of support through the entire patient journey for organ failure, transplantation, and even living organ donation.
This concept didn’t exist (or so Google says) before I introduced this body of work. Now, we are on a mission to see to it that every transplant patient can have access to a transplant doula if they choose.
We are committed to setting the bar exceptionally high for transplant doula instruction. We also understand the responsibility we’ve taken on by introducing the concept of transplant doulas to the medical world—and we’re working hard to advocate for transplant doulas to become recognized members of the transplant team.
We’re incredibly grateful you’re here and look forward to welcoming you to our network!
Founder & Practicing Doula
Our Goals Lead The Way
Our goals are driven by the needs of patients and living organ donors navigating the transplant journey.
Equipping both aspiring and practicing organ transplant doulas with quality training, resources, and networking opportunities. These resources are designed to foster awareness and cultivate the essential skills necessary for providing exceptional service.
Facilitating the acquisition of knowledge, practical skills, and essential attributes required to enhance the organ transplantation experience for candidates, recipients, donors, their caregivers, and all involved parties.
Defining roles, responsibilities, core competencies, and best practice standards—while also providing ethical and practical guidance within the organ transplant doula profession.
Cultivating partnerships and collaborative alliances with other organizations and experts in the field of organ transplantation to foster synergy, credibility, and added value to our members.
Serving as a dependable, centralized resource hub that elucidates how organ transplant doulas can prepare for and navigate the complex world of organ transplantation.
Ensuring that our actions consistently reflect our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice.
Vigilantly exploring and monitoring issues that both enhance and challenge the effectiveness and success of practicing transplant doulas. This includes assessing perceptions of the organ transplant doula role within the broader transplant care context, the need for regulatory oversight, issues related to commercialization, monetization, and the assurance of quality and continuity of care.
Proactively advocating for the recognition and integration of transplant doulas as vital allies in the transplant field. We work to provide transplant doulas with effective means of forging long-lasting relationships with other organizations and experts in the field of organ transplantation.