The Canadian Association of Transplantation continues to support and enhance the sharing of ideas among health care providers across the country. In answer to the need, CAT has developed special interest groups for members with specialized areas of interest and/or expertise. There are currently several special interest groups within CAT including the Donor Coordinator Committee, the Living Donor Coordinator Group, and the Transplant Dieticians.

Donor Coordinator Committee
The purpose of the CAT Donor Coordinator Committee is to provide a forum for donor coordinators, representing their respective programs, to discuss specific practice and donor issues. The committee:

• Identifies issues relating to donor care and clinical practice
• Develops strategies and recommendations to help resolve issues where appropriate
• Networks with peers on professional issues
• Enhances communication for all donor professionals
• Supports national standards of practice and guidelines
• Collaborates on multi-centre studies

Living Donor Coordinator Group
The Living Donor Coordinator Group was established to enhance communication among transplant programs across Canada and to enhance inter provincial and national assessment of potential living donors and the transplant process. They are dedicated to achieving excellence in practice and facilitating education across the continuum regarding the benefits of living donation.

Family Support Committee
The Family Support Committee purpose is to promote optimal grief and bereavement support to the family members of organ and tissue donors across Canada. The objectives of this committee are to examine the grief protocols and practices of each Organ Procurement Organizations (OPO) within Canada with the intention of sharing resources to offer effective post donation support to donor families. This group will meet bi annually to discuss various mechanisms and tools for support and to share and/or generate new and improved materials if necessary and to identify and track issues related to family support.