Ruth Keith and Beverley Ketel
Recorded
March 21, 2023
Archived
March 21, 2023
39:46 minutes
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Id:
ddv002365
Description
Ruth Keith (63) talks to her mentor and colleague Dr. Beverley Ketel (74) about their time working together at Gift of Hope and how it impacted their lives.Subject Log / Time Code
RK talks about how BK hired her to work in organ donation.
RK talks about what the experience is like when approaching a grieving family.
BK talks about how she became a transplant surgeon.
BK and RK talk about the ups and downs of the organ donation process and early days at Gift of Hope.
BK describes the intensity of organ recovery and the innovations that have happened in preservation.
BK and RK talk about the increase in organ donation over the years.
BK talks about the benefits of early consent to organ donation.
BK talks about the cases that most impacted her and the miracle of watching someone be able to live longer due to an organ donation.
RK talks about a 3-year-old toddler who was in a car accident and the memory of the smell of the top of his head.
BK talks about retirement and her current involvement on the board of GOH and with organ donation among undocumented immigrant families who cannot afford it.
Participants
- Ruth Keith
- Beverley Ketel