EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

Being knowledgeable about transplant is an important part of feeling confident in your own transplant journey. Project Hope’s Education Department creates age-appropriate, engaging educational content that helps pediatric and AYA transplant patients better understand basic health topics, organ donation, transplantation, and their own personal health information.

Our team translates complex scientific information into patient-friendly, interactive learning experiences designed specifically for transplant recipients. Rather than simply providing information, we create hands-on activities, discussions, games, and educational modules that encourage participants to ask questions, engage with the material, and connect what they are learning to their own experiences.

Our educational programming covers foundational transplantation topics, including understanding transplantation and the immune system, caring for a transplanted organ, navigating healthcare, self-advocacy, and building confidence in telling and understanding your own transplant story.

Education is incorporated throughout Project Hope’s mentorship programs, giving mentors and mentees the resources they need to build knowledge in a supportive, peer-led environment. Ultimately, our goal is to empower young transplant patients with the knowledge to better understand their health, engage in their care, and feel confident navigating life with a transplant.

Current Projects

Designing QI and participant feedback surveys.

Choosing and implementing validated tools.

Collaborating with outside researchers on longitudinal peer mentoring studies.

Volunteer With Us

We welcome volunteers of all experience levels who are curious, compassionate, and ready to contribute to our research team. We’re especially looking for folks with interest or experience in:

Survey design or implementation

Statistics or data analysis

IRB navigation or clinical research

Health equity or social science research

Grant writing and research translation