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#BeTheGift Connections is a series of monthly programs designed to inform and connect the public to lifesaving stories of organ donation and transplantation. Episodes feature real-life conversations w... more
FAQs about #BeTheGift Connections:How many episodes does #BeTheGift Connections have?The podcast currently has 85 episodes available.
June 11, 20242024 June #BeTheGift Connections: Travis FullerWe're counting down the days to the 2024 Transplant Games with some of our Team Tennessee athletes on #BeTheGift Connections!Our second segment of the month features Travis Fuller, a two-time kidney recipient who is ready to bring his competitive spirit to Birmingham!...more25minPlay
June 04, 20242024 June #BeTheGift Connections: Jim JonesWe're counting down the days to the 2024 Transplant Games on #BeTheGift Connections with some of our Team Tennessee athletes!Our first segment of the month features Jim Jones, a liver recipient who is using his second chance to pay it forward to other patients waiting for lifesaving transplants....more23minPlay
May 09, 20242024 May #BeTheGift Connections: Brittany CameronIt's time for our second #BeTheGift Connections segment in honor of National Nurses Week! We're joined by Tennessee Donor Services Clinical Services Manager Brittany Cameron who gives us an inside look into the donation process and the role of an Organ Recovery Coordinator....more13minPlay
May 07, 20242024 May #BeTheGift Connections: Suzy SawyerIn honor of National Nurses Week, we have a special #BeTheGift Connections segment to celebrate the dedicated nurses and clinical professionals who make donation possible! We'll hear from Suzy Sawyer, a liver recipient and transplant nurse at UT Medical Center, who will share how her transplant impacted her decision to help other patients waiting for their lifesaving gifts....more24minPlay
April 30, 20242024 April #BeTheGift Connections: Kassandra KlemenzIt's not Donate Life Month without an episode of #BeTheGift Connections!Kassandra Klemenz, a double-lung transplant recipient who recently completed the Knoxville Marathon, will share how her transplant has given her the ability to live an active life and what athletic events she has coming up....more14minPlay
March 06, 20242024 March #BeTheGift Connections: Gene and Shanna ProctorJoin us for the next episode of #BeTheGift Connections in honor of National Kidney Month! We'll hear from Gene Proctor, a kidney transplant recipient, and his wife, Shanna, as they share how the search for a kidney donor impacted their lives. ...more20minPlay
February 28, 20242024 February #BeTheGift Connections: Billy LaneAmerican Heart Month is coming to a close, but we have one episode of #BeTheGift Connections left before we head into March!We'll hear from Billy Lane, who received a lifesaving heart transplant thanks to the selflessness of a donor hero....more18minPlay
February 21, 20242024 February #BeTheGift Connections: Dr. Clive CallenderIn honor of Black History Month, we have a special episode of #BeTheGift Connections! We'll hear from Dr. Clive Callender, founder of the National Minority Organ Tissue Transplant Education Program (MOTTEP), as he takes us through his career and explains MOTTEP's mission to influence multicultural donor registrations and equitable transplant allocation....more34minPlay
February 14, 20242024 February #BeTheGift Connections: Tom Satkowiak and Coach Rick BarnesCelebrate the upcoming #BeTheGift Showdown with a new episode of #BeTheGift Connections!We'll hear from Tom Satkowiak, a liver transplant recipient, as he shares how his lifesaving transplant impacted his life and career.We'll also hear from UT Men's Basketball Head Coach Rick Barnes about the upcoming #BeTheGift Showdown on February 17!...more28minPlay
February 07, 20242024 February #BeTheGift Connections: Brian MontalbanoCelebrate #AmericanHeartMonth with a new episode of #BeTheGift Connections!We'll hear from Brian Montalbano, a two-time heart transplant recipient who received his first transplant at 9 years old and his second transplant in 2011....more14minPlay
FAQs about #BeTheGift Connections:How many episodes does #BeTheGift Connections have?The podcast currently has 85 episodes available.