The National Kidney Foundation was proud to launch a new professional council-the Council of Professional Living Donor Advocates (CPLDA), NKF’s fifth professional council. Living Donor Advocates (LDAs) are hospital-based professionals who are charged with ensuring protection of the rights of living donors and potential living donors.
The CPLDA advises the NKF regarding public policy recommendations to support living donors needs and develops “best practices” for the profession.
About Us
Mission Statement
The National Kidney Foundation's Council of Professional Living Donor Advocates (CPLDA) functions as a professional membership council within the framework of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF). The CPLDA exists to protect the rights and promote the best interests of living donors and potential donors by characterizing the roles, responsibilities, qualifications and training needs of the profession of Living Donor Advocate (LDA) and serving as the voice for LDAs. In addition, the Council serves as a liaison between hospital-based Living Donor Advocates and other organizations, individuals and professional groups and seeks to advocate on behalf of living and potential donors in the political, regulatory and policy development processes.
The goals of the Council are to:
- Advocate for living donors and the living donor community, which includes potential, past and future donors
- Define the roles, responsibilities and qualifications of hospital-based Living Donor Advocates
- Develop best practices for Living Donor Advocates, including necessary professional support and freedom to exercise independent professional judgment
- Improve communication among Living Donor Advocates and provide venues for continuing education
- Collaborate with other stakeholders in the development of policies for living donation
- Assess the needs of living donors and potential donors and recommend strategies to meet those needs
Professional Resources
Living Donor Advocate Email Listserv
Living Donor Advocate listserv - This is a free email listserv (email discussion group) for hospital professionals whose job description includes being a "Living Donor Advocate" to potential and actual living donors. The purpose of the listserv is to allow Living Donor Advocates an effective tool to share best practices and resources with colleagues and peers.
"The transplant center that performs living donor transplants must identify either an independent living donor advocate or an independent living donor advocate team to ensure protection of the rights of living donors and prospective living donors." - the Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 61 / Friday, March 30, 2007 / Rules and Regulations 15205
If you are interested in joining the Living Donor Advocate e-mail listserv, please complete the form below.
Please note: After you submit your application form, we will reply within two weeks.
Thank you for your interest!
