Register now for the new CEaD-I DO training
Eligible study consortium staff can now register for the new CEaD-I DO. This interactive communication training features skills for effectively leading discussions with Black American families. Successful completion will earn eight (8) Category I CEPTCs from the ABTC.
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Meet the Authors
Laura A. Siminoff, PhD
Dr. Laura A. Siminoff is an internationally recognized expert in health communication, decision-making, and informed consent, with a career dedicated to improving patient and family experiences in clinical and donation settings.
Heather M. Gardiner, PhD
Dr. Heather Gardiner is an expert in interpersonal health communication and community-engaged research. Her focus is on living kidney donation and the development of communication training for health professionals.
Related Publications
Explore peer-reviewed research underpinning the CEaD program’s communication methods.
A Comparison of the Content and Quality of Organ Donation Discussions with African American Families Who Authorize and Refuse Donation.
Siminoff LA, Alolod GP, Gardiner HM, Hasz RD, Mulvania PA, Wilson-Genderson M.
J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. Apr;8(2):485-493. doi: 10.1007/s40615-020-00806-7. Epub 2020 Jun 30. PMID: 32607720; PMCID: PMC7772258.
A Comparison of Request Process and Outcomes in Donation After Cardiac Death and Donation After Brain Death: Results from a National Study.
Siminoff LA, Alolod GP, Wilson-Genderson M, Yuen EYN, Traino HM.
Am J Transplant. May;17(5):1278-1285. doi: 10.1111/ajt.14084. Epub 2016 Nov 21. PMID: 27753206; PMCID: PMC5395358.
Communicating Effectively about Organ Donation: A Randomized Trial of a Behavioral Communication Intervention to Improve Discussions about Donation.
Siminoff LA, Traino HM, Genderson MW.
Transplant Direct. Mar;1(2):e5. doi: 10.1097/TXD.0000000000000513. PMID: 26146659; PMCID: PMC4486302.
Attitudes and acceptance of First Person Authorization: a national comparison of donor and nondonor families.
Traino HM, Siminoff LA.
J Trauma Acute Care Surg. Jan;74(1):294-300. doi: 10.1097/TA.0b013e318270dafc. PMID: 23147186; PMCID: PMC3540811.