Is relocation to Edmonton necessary?
Patients are not required to relocate permanently to Edmonton. However, patients who undergo transplantation are expected to remain in Edmonton for at least 1 month following transplant for close follow-up monitoring. Does the Clinical Islet Program accept international applicants? Organ donation is limited in Canada and therefore we can only consider Canadian residents at the present time. International inquiries regarding islet transplant programs outside of Canada should be directed to: Clinical Islet Transplantation Consortium @ www.citisletstudy.org/ and/or Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International @ www.jdrf.org/. What are the financial costs of islet transplantation? Although there is no cost for the procedure, patients are responsible for travel associated with transplant and maintenance appointments and the costs of drug therapy. A social worker is available for consultation if finances are of concern.
