Amy Lumsden, RN, a case manager at The University of Vermont Medical Center has been chosen “Healthcare Champion of the Year” by The Center for Donation & Transplant (CDT) for her tireless support of organ and tissue donation in the hospital network and greater community.
Lumsden, who has worked in the intensive care units at UVM Medical Center for several years, has been a longtime champion of donation at her hospital, working with administrators to implement policies and procedures for organ donation, supporting families that are making end-of-life decisions due to the loss of a loved one, and tirelessly working to educate herself and others about organ and tissue donation.
Michael Thibault, Executive Director of Center for Donation & Transplant said, “Amy has gone above and beyond as an advocate for donation and is a tremendous resource and source of comfort for the donor families she supports during times of great sadness. It is an honor to recognize Amy as our ‘Healthcare Champion of the Year’ and show our appreciation for her outstanding commitment to saving lives through donation.”
"We're very pleased that Amy is being recognized for the passion she brings to this issue, and for the positive impact she has on our patients, families and the community at large," said Anne Sevee, supervisor of Case Management and Social Work at the UVM Medical Center.
The Center for Donation & Transplant (CDT) is a non-profit organ procurement organization (OPO) dedicated to increasing organ and tissue donation. CDT coordinates the retrieval of donor organs and tissue at 43 hospitals throughout northeastern New York state and western Vermont.
The University of Vermont Medical Center (formerly Fletcher Allen Health Care), is a 447 bed tertiary care regional referral center serving approximately 1 million residents in Vermont and northern New York. Together with our partners at the University of Vermont College of Medicine and the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, we are Vermont’s academic medical center. The University of Vermont Medical Center also serves as a community hospital for residents in Chittenden and Grand Isle counties.