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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.

TMF 2021 presenter Ian Jamieson speaks on the importance of transplant center strategic planning

TMF 2021 presenter Ian Jamieson speaks on the importance of transplant center strategic planning

Mar 1, 2021 | Education, News

Duke University transplant hospital administrator Ian Jamieson will speak on how important it is for a multidisciplinary team to use strategic planning

March 15 policy implementation: Removal of DSA from kidney and pancreas allocation

March 15 policy implementation: Removal of DSA from kidney and pancreas allocation

Mar 1, 2021 | Education, Kidney/pancreas, News, Policy changes

New distance-based approach includes changes to released organ allocation, medical urgency prioritization for kidney candidates and allocation of organs recovered in Alaska.

Policies implemented to align with PHS guideline

Policies implemented to align with PHS guideline

Mar 1, 2021 | Education, News, Policy changes

Resource toolkit, webinar recording, and instructions for cases in progress at implementation

Policies implemented to align with PHS guideline

Policies to align with PHS guideline: Webinar and additional resources

Feb 18, 2021 | Education, News, Policy changes

Effective March 1, OPTN policies will be implemented to align with the 2020 U.S. Public Health Service Guideline for assessing solid organ donors and monitoring for HIV, HBV, and HCV.

Feb. 24 webinar addresses new policies aligning with PHS guideline

Feb. 24 webinar addresses new policies aligning with PHS guideline

Feb 17, 2021 | Education, News, Policy changes

Program will address member questions relating to the policies.

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