39,035
transplants performed this year
Total Transplants January - December 2020 as of 01/27/2021Strengthening the world’s best organ donation and transplant system
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Winter 2021 public comment is open Jan. 21 - Mar. 23
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Virtual: April 19-22, 2021
Policy changes
Public comment open from Jan. 21 through Mar. 23 2021
The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) is offering six proposals, two requests for feedback, and one white paper for public comment.
New OPTN policies to align with updated U.S. Public Health Service Guideline
OPTN policy, and related programming, will soon align with 2020 U.S. Public Health Service Guideline for assessing solid organ donors and monitoring transplant recipients for HIV, HBV, and HCV.
Implementation notice: Pediatric transplant hospital bylaws now in effect
New pediatric membership requirements promote transplant recipient safety.
HOPE Act impact continues at five-year milestone
More than 220 transplants have been performed to date through the HOPE Act.
Videos
UNOS is strengthening the system that saves tens of thousands of people every year. Listen in to conversation between Darmecia and Matthew, both transplanted during the pandemic.
It takes a community. Learn how to get involved in improving the national transplant system. Meet the nominees for the 2021 Board of Directors election.
SimUNetSM: a tool to improve your center’s performance. Casey Humphries, UNOS Labs program manager, shares what the simulation platform can offer.