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National webinar on Nov.15 for lung transplant professionals on upcoming data collection changes and other insights in lung allocation

National webinar on Nov.15 for lung transplant professionals on upcoming data collection changes and other insights in lung allocation

Oct 24, 2023 | Education, Get involved, Heart/lung, News, Policy changes

A recording will be made available afterward.

UNOS researchers present studies at 2023 American Transplant Congress

UNOS researchers present studies at 2023 American Transplant Congress

Aug 18, 2023 | Education, Histocompatibility, News, OPO, Research, Transplant hospital

Twenty-two UNOS staff members presented research from 42 studies at the 2023 American Transplant Congress, addressing topics including social determinants of health, offer-acceptance practices, and the impacts of allocation-policy changes.

Webinar to address kidney-after-thoracic safety net, combined kidney-thoracic allocation

Webinar to address kidney-after-thoracic safety net, combined kidney-thoracic allocation

Jul 13, 2023 | Education, Get involved, Heart/lung, Kidney/pancreas, News

The webinar will be recorded and made available for later viewing.

TMF 2023 Heckenkemper Award winner: Marian O’Rourke, RN, CCTC honored

TMF 2023 Heckenkemper Award winner: Marian O’Rourke, RN, CCTC honored

May 17, 2023 | Education, Get involved, News

The donation and transplant community recognizes Marian O’Rourke for her decades of contributions to patients and professionals.

Community update: Policy development based on continuous distribution

Community update: Policy development based on continuous distribution

Apr 14, 2023 | Education, Leadership, News, Performance

Updates on the status of each of the continuous distribution initiatives from Board of Directors President Jerry McCauley, M.D.

TMF 2021 keynote speaker Amy Hunter on healthcare disparities in African-American communities, effect on organ donation and transplantation

TMF 2021 keynote speaker Amy Hunter on healthcare disparities in African-American communities, effect on organ donation and transplantation

Mar 18, 2021 | Education, News

How healthcare activists and advocates can work to undo, dismantle and interrupt patterns that lead to disparities.

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