Watch live at 5pm (Pacific Time) on Wednesday, September 1, 2010 as the team of Swedish doctors discuss their climb and the importance of becoming an organ donor. Swedish organ transplant doctors urge Seattle residents (and others) to help spread awareness about the importance of registering as an organ donor.  Are you a registered donor?  You can place the Swedish Organ Donor Heart in the corner of your Twitter profile picture or Facebook account picture by joining our free Twibbon campaign.

Swedish Organ Climb – Streamed live

On Wednesday, September 1, Swedish’s organ transplant surgeons and doctors will attempt to host the hospital’s first ever live social media web stream from Mount Rainier to help the general public better understand the implications of an organ donation and to highlight and promote the importance of an organ donation.  The stream (available on this web page) will start at 5:00 PM on September 1st and conclude at 6:00 PM (Pacific Time).

Why?

At this very moment more than 108,000 people are waitlisted to receive an organ transplant in the United States.  This goes without saying that the need for registered donors is vast.  So, this year a team of Swedish organ transplant surgeons has thought up a way to bring their annual Mount Rainier organ donor awareness climb to the public. How? With a social media backpack.

Swedish hospital and its doctors brought together state-of-the-art solar and satellite technology into a single backpack that will allow the surgeons to attempt to stream from Mount Rainier. 

Twibbon Campaign

Swedish organ transplant doctors urge Seattle residents to help spread awareness about the importance of registering as an organ donor.  Are you a registered donor?  You can place the Swedish Organ Donor Heart in the corner of your Twitter profile picture by joining our free Twibbon campaign.

    

Schedule of Events
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 (All times are Pacific Time)
5:00-6:00 PM

  • “Live” feed with Drs. Andrew Precht and Udo Schmiedl and will include LifeCenter Northwest CEO, Kevin O'Connor.
  • “Live” feed from Swedish where a patient, organ transplant doctor Drs. Marquis Hart and Lisa Florence (on-call) and several advocacy group leaders will add to the conversation
Over the course of the evening: Since summiting the mountain is risky, the doctors will use the social media backpack and attempt to stream from the mountain at various points during the climb. The timing will be determined based on weather conditions, climbing circumstances, guide assistance, etc.

Questions about the live chat: dana.lewis@swedish.org

More Information:

Media Inquiries:

  • Aaron Blank or Drew Symonds for Swedish Organ Transplant Program, (206) 343-1543 **Please note that Drew will be assisting the team on the climb and will not be available during the summit.
  • Jen Bergman for LifeCenter Northwest, (206) 406-9080     

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