RMTI Events

New York Organ Donor Family Quilt
This quilt will be on display in the Guggenheim Pavilion for the month of April. Each quilt square represents the life and memory of an organ donor. They are very moving tributes to the donors and their families who gave the “Gift of Life.” Please honor our donors and families by visiting this quilt.
Guggenheim Pavilion, Mount Sinai Medical Center
April 1 - April 30, 2013

The Transplant Recipients International Organization (TRIO) Annual “Remember and Rejoice Event”
Hundreds of people gather at St. Patrick’s Cathedral to honor all organ donors and their families. RMTI Medical Director Thomas Schiano, MD, is the keynote speaker.
St. Patrick’s Cathedral, 460 Madison Avenue, NYC
April 6, 2013
2:00 - 5:00 pm

RMTI Donor Registration and Education Tables
These tables outside the Mount Sinai cafeteria are staffed by RMTI members, NYODN volunteers, and transplant recipients and their families. There will also be a “knitting circle” during lunch throughout this week; Sharon Jones, Donor Mother, is participating in “Sean’s Gift” to knit blankets for Mount Sinai donor families.
Guggenheim Pavilion, Mount Sinai Medical Center
April 8 - April 12, 2013
10:00 am - 2:00 pm

The Ethics of Organ Donation Policy: Challenges and Solutions
This discussion organized by the Medical Ethics Student Organization and the Bioethics Program features speakers Susan Lerner, MD, Thomas Schiano, MD, and Vinita Sehgal, MD.
Dinner will be served.
Goldwurm Conference Room, Mount Sinai Medical Center
April 8, 2013
6:00 pm

Nursing Grand Rounds
“The Perfect Mismatch” will be a discussion about living kidney donor swap programs with guest speaker Antonios Arvelakis, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery.
Stern Auditorium, Mount Sinai Medical Center
April 10, 2013
12:00 pm

Wear Organ Donation Colors Day
Dress in blue and green to celebrate Donate Life Month.
April 19, 2013
All day

Transplantation Re-Birthday Party
The American Liver Foundation Greater New York Chapter will host a Re-Birthday Celebration with Mount Sinai Associate Professor of Medicine and Liver Diseases Priya Grewal, MD as guest speaker.
Homewood Suites by Hilton Carle Place, 40 Westbury Avenue, Carle Place, Long Island
April 13, 2013
10:00 am - 12:00 pm

NYODN Presents the “Hate the Wait” Campaign
James Pardes, VP of Marketing for NYODN, will discuss new ways to reach the New York population and encourage donor registration.
Room 4-82, Icahn Building, Mount Sinai Medical Center
April 19, 2013
12:00 - 1:00 pm RSVP Sharyn Kreitzer 212-659-8027 (x88027)

The American Liver Foundation’s Liver Life Walk
Please join the RMTI staff and patient team.
Hudson River Park
April 20, 2013
9:30 am - 12:00 pm

For more information on our events, please contact RMTI Senior Outreach Coordinator Sharyn Kreitzer, MSW, (212-659-8027; sharyn.kreitzer@mountsinai.org).