title: [The certification and recruitment of the procurement coordinator].
abstract: In Japan, Japan Organ Transplant Network is responsible for the certification and recruitment of the procurement coordinators since April 1995. Individuals that have a medical license or are recognized to have similar knowledge, and who have passed an aptitude test including curriculum vitae, paper test, and practice assessment in an emergency unit, concluding in a recruitment interview are granted certification. As the Revised Organ Transplant Act has been enacted in 2010, we predict the rise in donors, and also the importance of the role of the coordinators. In the future, a governmental certification is desirable, and it is urgent to train procurement coordinators by a professional and systematic training program.
authors.affiliation: Japan Organ Transplant Network.
authors.forename: Setsuko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Konaka
authors.forename: Juntaro
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ashikari
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification / Q000592:standards*; D007564:Japan; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000379:methods*; D014015:Tissue Banks; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement / Q000458:organization & administration*