To educate medical professionals and the public sector on the benefits of organ and tissue donation in order to provide, in a sensitive manner, the option of donation to all individuals. To provide and organizational environment that attracts, retains, and motivates qualified employees who are dedicated to our mission, vision, and values. Classes are tailored to each hospital's unique needs. Classes often feature a donor family or transplant recipient. Additional materials are available for special research projects which have ranged from Eagle Scout projects to graduate school research.
Health fairs are an on-going commitment which IORS provides to the communities.
Spring of 1999 will find IORS hosting the Winter World Transplant Games. Each fall IORS sponsors the Mary Ann Shea 5k memorial run. Mary Ann was a kidney recipient who dedicated her life to promoting organ donation and raising public awareness.