CANADIAN SOCIETY OF TRANSPLANTATION

What CANADIAN SOCIETY OF TRANSPLANTATION does

The Canadian Society of Transplantation (CST) is a non-profit professional medical society founded in 1980 and headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. It serves more than 600 physicians, surgeons, scientists, and allied health professionals working in solid organ transplantation across kidney, liver, heart, lung, pancreas, and pediatric programs in Canada. CST's core offerings consist of educational programming (the accredited Transplant ID 101 Self-Assessment Program, the NAHP Webinar Series, the RED HOT research webinar series, Pan-Canadian Transplant ID Case Rounds, the podcast 'The Ultimate Gift,' the Organ Donor Surgical Skills Masterclass, and the CST Video Library), the annual CST Scientific Meeting and Fellows Symposium, and a portfolio of grant and award programs including the Astellas CST Clinical Research Grant, Lifetime Achievement, Research Excellence, Education and Teaching Excellence, Clinician Recognition, and Excellence in Leadership awards. Members gain exclusive access to the Cochrane-supported Transplant Library evidence resource. CST operates nine specialty groups (Nursing and Allied Health, Heart, HLA, Kidney, Liver, Lung, Pancreas, Pediatric, Pharmacist, Transplant Infectious Disease) and is governed by a Board of Directors with committees in Education, Ethics, Grants & Awards, Governance & Nominations, Research, and Scientific Meetings. The society maintains a 30+ year sponsorship relationship with Astellas Pharma Canada and collaborates on research with the Canadian National Transplant Research Program (CNTRP), CANN-NET, and the Canadian Society of Nephrology, with which it has issued joint policy statements on organ trafficking and transplant tourism. CST's business model is membership-dues driven ($200/year Full Members, $50/year Associate and Trainee members) with supplemental revenue from event registrations, CME-accredited course fees, and corporate sponsorship; financial figures are not publicly disclosed. Day-to-day operations are supported by 1–10 staff and the Exware Association Management platform.

Name

CANADIAN SOCIETY OF TRANSPLANTATION

Legal name

Canadian Society of Transplantation

Website

https://cst-transplant.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Canadian Society of Transplantation is a non-profit professional medical society serving 600+ physicians, surgeons, scientists, and allied health professionals in Canadian solid organ transplantation through accredited education, annual scientific meetings, research grants, awards, and advocacy.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Medical Society / Transplant Healthcare Association

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGACAJ

Blood, Organ & Tissue Donation Organizations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

Keywords

• Professional medical society
• Transplant education
• Continuing medical education
• Clinical research grants
• Healthcare membership

Headquarters

HQ city

Ottawa

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from physicians, scientists, and allied health professionals working in transplantation. Full members pay $200/year, associate members pay $50/year, and trainee members pay $50/year.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Canadian Society of Transplantation is a non-profit professional membership society serving more than 600 physicians, surgeons, scientists, and allied health professionals in transplantation across Canada. It delivers tiered annual memberships, accredited continuing medical education programs, webinars, podcasts, an annual scientific meeting, a fellows symposium, and a portfolio of peer-reviewed grants and awards. Members gain exclusive access to the Transplant Library evidence-based resource and a national network for clinical practice and research collaboration.

Product overview

The Canadian Society of Transplantation (CST) is a professional membership organization serving physicians, surgeons, scientists, and allied health professionals in transplantation. CST offers a portfolio of educational programs including the Transplant ID 101 accredited series, NAHP webinar series, RED HOT research webinar series, Pan-Canadian Transplant ID Case Rounds, and the CST Podcast - The Ultimate Gift. The organization hosts the Annual Scientific Meeting and Fellows Symposium, and provides access to the Transplant Library evidence-based resource. CST administers grant and award programs including the Astellas CST Clinical Research Grant, Lifetime Achievement Award, Research Excellence Award, Education and Teaching Excellence Award, Clinician Recognition Award, and Excellence in Leadership Award. Additional services include the Living Donor Circle of Excellence Program, CST Video Library, COVID-19 Resources, and the Connecting D.O.T.S Learning Resource Portal. The society currently has more than 600 members across Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CST Full Membership
• CST Transplant Associate Membership
• CST Trainee/Fellow Membership
• CST Transplant ID 101 Educational Series

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CNTRP (Canadian National Transplant Research Program)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaborator partner of CST, working together to advance transplant research in Canada. CNTRP is a national research initiative focused on transplantation.
• Canadian Society of NephrologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner for research initiatives and policy development related to kidney transplantation. The two societies have published joint policy statements on organ trafficking and transplant tourism.
• CANN-NET (Canadian Kidney Knowledge Translation Network)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaborator partner working on knowledge translation in kidney disease and transplantation.
• Transplant LibrarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Transplant Library is supported and endorsed by leading transplant societies and the Cochrane Collaboration. It provides access to the best available evidence in transplant medicine with Expert Reviews. CST members automatically have access to this resource.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Canadian Blood Services: Canada's national blood and organ/tissue donation authority. Operates the donation logistics side of the Canadian transplant ecosystem that CST's members clinically serve, making it an adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Canadian Society of Nephrology: National Canadian professional society for kidney specialists, already a CST collaborator on joint policy statements and research. Operates the same domestic professional-society model for an adjacent specialty that overlaps with kidney transplantation.
• The Transplantation Society: International professional society for transplantation with global membership, congresses, and educational programs. Directly comparable in purpose and offerings (grants, journal, meetings), with a broader geographic mandate that competes for the same clinician audience.
• American Society of Transplantation: Largest US-based professional society for transplant physicians, surgeons, and scientists. Direct peer in mission (transplant professional education, research grants, annual meeting) and membership model, serving a parallel role in the US market.
• American Society of Transplant Surgeons: US surgical professional society for transplant surgeons offering fellowships, education, and an annual meeting. Comparable mission with a surgical focus that intersects CST's surgeon membership, particularly around the Donor Surgical Skills Masterclass.
• European Society for Organ Transplantation: European transplant professional society running the European Organ Transplantation Congress, education, and research grants. Mirrors CST's mission in a different geography and competes indirectly for international members and content visibility.
• International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation: Global professional society focused on heart and lung transplantation with research grants, journals, and an annual scientific meeting. Directly comparable as a specialty transplant society with overlapping CST Lung Group members.

Broad incumbents

• Canadian Medical Association: Umbrella Canadian professional association for physicians. Operates a broader professional-society model with membership dues, advocacy, and education that competes for physician mindshare alongside specialty societies like CST.
• Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada: National credentialing and continuing-education body that accredits CST programs (e.g., Transplant ID 101 CME credits). Not a transplant-focused society but a broader incumbent whose accreditation framework CST depends on.

Emerging players

• Canadian National Transplant Research Program: National Canadian research initiative in transplantation and an active CST collaborator. Comparable in transplant focus but structured as a research network rather than a professional membership society.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCCHnEp6Y--C8EpebsdmpKoQ
• Xx.com/cst_transplant
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/canadian-society-of-transplantation

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