UNOS Transplant Management Forum 2026
The 34th annual UNOS TMF 2026 is one of the premiere events for the donation and transplant community to come together, learn and collaborate. This year’s theme is “Transplantation for Tomorrow: Where Innovation Meets Action.”
Attendees will explore new strategies and technologies to enhance their work helping to save lives. The event will provide dedicated space to collaborate and problem-solve, empowering transplant professionals to develop and shape the future of transplantation as new innovations and technologies emerge.
Exclusive opportunities will be available at TMF for attendees to engage directly with UNOS to enhance their ability to leverage new and existing tools to strengthen their transplant programs and help more patients receive lifesaving transplants.
Check out the agenda below.
*TMF is approved by the Virginia Nurses Association (VNA) to award nursing contact hours. VNA is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
*TMF is approved by the American Board for Transplant Certification to award Category 1 Continuing Education Points for Transplant Coordinators.
The future of the organ donation and transplant system is being shaped right now. At UNOS, we remain steadfast in our mission to save and transform lives, and believe progress is strongest when we work together across the system. The Transplant Management Forum provides us with the opportunity to collaborate, share, learn, and decide what comes next.
— Mark Johnson, Interim CEO of UNOS
Where
TMF will be held at the Atlanta Convention Center at AmericasMart in downtown Atlanta, Georgia.
When
TMF kicks off with a welcome reception and exclusive events on Wednesday, April 29, followed by two full days of programming and collaborative roundtables April 30 – May 1, 2026.
Who
TMF welcomes all donation and transplant professionals, including senior transplant administrators, OPO executive directors, rising transplant and OPO leaders, clinical and financial coordinators, data quality analysts, social workers, physicians and surgeons.
Thank you for your submissions!
We received excellent abstract, speaker and topic proposals, as well as nominees for the Heckenkemper Leader in Transplant Administration/Quality Award, sponsored by Guidry & East. Submissions closed on January 14, 2026. Abstract award winners and the Heckenkemper award winner will be announced at TMF.
TMF 2026 Speaker
Mark Johnson
UNOS
Opening Session
TMF 2026 Speaker
Mary Baliker
2025 Lisa Schaffner Advocate Award Winner
Connect to Purpose
TMF 2026 Speaker
Chris Jaynes
34 Lives
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning in Transplant
TMF 2026 Speaker
Michael Kraus, MD
Indiana Donor Network
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning in Transplant
TMF 2026 Speaker
Dr. Manpreet Samra
Teletransplant
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning in Transplant
TMF 2026 Speaker
Diana Harter
St. Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City, Woodlhey Ambroise, Life Gift
OPO & Transplant Center Collaboration
TMF 2026 Speaker
Matthew Cooper, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin
Advancing Transplant: Innovation & Public Trust
TMF 2026 Speaker
Yvette Chapman
Keck Medicine of USC
What We’d Do Differently: Lessons from Transplant Leaders in the Trenches
TMF 2026 Speaker
Candace Nicolls
Envoy
Frontline Connection
TMF 2026 Speaker
James Warren
Envoy
Frontline Connection
TMF 2026 Speaker
Scott Wayne
Envoy
Opening Keynote
TMF 2026 Speaker
Christopher Fowler
Medical City Healthcare
Transplant Workforce Challenges: Practical Solutions From the Field
TMF 2026 Speaker
Kevin Huang
Baylor College of Medicine
Two Lenses, One Roadmap: Surgeon & Executive Insights on Tech-Enabled Pediatric Transplant Growth
TMF 2026 Speaker
Diesa Samp
Texas Children’s Hospital
Two Lenses, One Roadmap: Surgeon & Executive Insights on Tech-Enabled Pediatric Transplant Growth
TMF 2026 Speaker
Jaclyn Russe
Nevada Donor Network
Transforming Ideas into Outcomes: An OPO’s Journey of Continuous Innovation and Improvement
TMF 2026 Speaker
Bapu Jena
Harvard Medical School Massachusetts General Hospital
Random Acts of Medicine
Sponsor TMF
UNOS TMF sponsors engage directly with transplant professionals. Opportunities to sponsor TMF 2026 have closed.
Thank you to our 2026 UNOS TMF sponsors
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Affiliate
Exhibitors
American Board for Transplant Certification
American Foundation for Donation & Transplantation
Buckeye Transplant Services
Carenostics
Children’s Organ Transplant Association
CompuMed
Dedicated Staffing Solutions
EDITLife from MSA
Essential Pharmaceuticals LLC
Gold Standard Preservation
MedSleuth Inc
Miller Pharmacal Group, Inc
NATCO
Natera
National Kidney Donation Organization
Nerdbugs
NORA
Organ Perfusion and Cellular Services
Organ Recovery Systems
ProCure On-Demand
Project Donor
QuickSTAT A Kuehne+Nagel Company
Rx Outreach
Society for Transplant Social Workers
Specialist Direct
The Legacy Gift Solutions
The Living Bank
The Nebraska Medical Center
Transplant Financial Coordinators Association
Transplant Management Group
Transplant Recovery Pros
Transplant Staffing Resources
Trinity and Keystone, Strata Critical Companies
Urban Worldwide
Verici Dx
Vizlitics Inc
Vyne Medical
Wings Air Helicopters
XVIVO Perfusion