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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.

UNOS names 2023 Lisa Schaffner Community Advocate Award recipient

UNOS names 2023 Lisa Schaffner Community Advocate Award recipient

Jun 27, 2023 | Get involved, News, Patient

United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) has awarded the 2023 Lisa Schaffner Community Advocate Award to Brittany Clayborne, in recognition of her tireless advocacy on behalf of organ donation and her work to address the mental health needs of transplant recipients.

Webinars to address improvements to MELD, PELD, Status 1A/1B

Webinars to address improvements to MELD, PELD, Status 1A/1B

Jun 5, 2023 | Get involved, Liver/intestine, News, Patient

Webinars will be recorded for later access.

2024-2025 Call for Nominations for OPTN Board of Directors and Committees

2024-2025 Call for Nominations for OPTN Board of Directors and Committees

Jun 2, 2023 | Get involved, Leadership, News

Apply by Sept. 15 to be considered for 2024 vacancies.

2024-2025 Call for Nominations for OPTN Board of Directors and Committees

5 things to know: Volunteering for the board or a committee

Jun 1, 2023 | Get involved, News

Call for Nominations open through Sept. 15 for terms beginning in 2024.

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.

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