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Cardiac and Vascular Recovery Training

These presentations provide a high-level overview of the recovery of the great saphenous vein, femoral vessels, heart for valves, descending thoracic aorta and the aortoiliac.

Each presentation will have a quiz associated with the content presented. Upon successfully completing the program, participants will earn 1 CTBS CEU.

Joanna Grubman, BA, CTBS

Donor Services Account Manager

Jo Grubman has been working in tissue recovery since 2014, initially operating as a Tissue Surgical Recovery Coordinator and Team Leader at New England Donor Services, and later as National Trainer for LeMaitre Vascular. She is currently the National Trainer/Donor Services Account Manager for LeMaitre Vascular.

She received her bachelor’s degree in English Language/Communications from University of Rochester, and has a background as a paramedic in Boston and the surrounding area. Her training focuses heavily on hands-on, in-person instruction, which she believes to be the most effective tool in helping those in tissue recovery learn and grow, with a secondary emphasis on creating videos, presentations, and other materials that aim to supplement hands-on case training. She also believes that trainer presence in the operating room/recovery suite setting is essential in connecting with staff and the donation community.

Her ultimate goal as a trainer in the field of donation is to support field staff in any way possible, including assisting and training in a physical sense, but also answering questions and discussing the stresses of working in the donation field in an attempt to prevent burnout. If you have any questions regarding the materials presented here, or about tissue recovery in general, please reach out to jgrubman@lemaitre.com.   

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Saphenous Vein Recovery
Open to view video.
Open to view video. View presentation recording.
Saphenous Vein Training Slides
Open to download resource.
Open to download resource.
Saphenous Vein Quiz
3 Questions  |  Unlimited attempts  |  3/3 points to pass
3 Questions  |  Unlimited attempts  |  3/3 points to pass
Cardiac Tissue Recovery Video
Open to view video.
Open to view video.
Cardiac Training Video #2
Recorded 04/28/2022
Recorded 04/28/2022
Cardiac Tissue Recovery Slides
Open to download resource.
Open to download resource.
Cardiac Tissue Recovery Quiz
12 Questions  |  Unlimited attempts  |  12/12 points to pass
12 Questions  |  Unlimited attempts  |  12/12 points to pass
Femoral Vessel Recovery Video
Open to view video.
Open to view video.
Femoral Recovery Video #2
Recorded 04/28/2022
Recorded 04/28/2022
Femoral Vessel Recovery Slides
Open to download resource.
Open to download resource.
Femoral Vessel Recovery Quiz
5 Questions  |  Unlimited attempts  |  4/5 points to pass
5 Questions  |  Unlimited attempts  |  4/5 points to pass
AI Recovery Video
Open to view video.
Open to view video.
AI Training #2
Recorded 04/28/2022
Recorded 04/28/2022
AI Recovery Video #3
Recorded 04/28/2022
Recorded 04/28/2022
AI Recovery Slides
Open to download resource.
Open to download resource.
AI Recovery Quiz
3 Questions  |  Unlimited attempts  |  3/3 points to pass
3 Questions  |  Unlimited attempts  |  3/3 points to pass
Certificate of Completion
2.00 credits  |  Certificate available
2.00 credits  |  Certificate available