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Kidney and pancreas allocation proposals modified

Kidney and pancreas allocation proposals modified

Oct 28, 2019 | Kidney/pancreas, News

The OPTN Kidney Transplantation and Pancreas Transplantation Committees, following consideration of extensive public comment, will advance updated allocation proposals to the OPTN Board of Directors for consideration at its December 3 meeting.

Kidney and pancreas allocation proposals modified

Committees to review kidney and pancreas proposals

Oct 18, 2019 | Kidney/pancreas, News

Thank you to everyone who submitted public comment on the OPTN Kidney Transplantation and Pancreas Transplantation Committees’ proposals to remove Donation Service Area (DSA) and OPTN Regional boundaries from allocation policies.

Kidney and pancreas allocation proposals modified

Transplant patient webinar addresses proposed changes to kidney and pancreas distribution

Sep 16, 2019 | Kidney/pancreas, News

View a presentation from the webinar.

Kidney and pancreas allocation proposals modified

Kidney and pancreas committees refine distribution policy options

Jul 5, 2019 | Kidney/pancreas, News

Each committee and a joint workgroup will continue to refine and discuss options based on circles of either a 250 or 500 nautical mile radius.

Kidney and pancreas allocation proposals modified

National Kidney and Pancreas webinars discuss SRTR modeling results

Jun 24, 2019 | Kidney/pancreas, News

View webinar recordings to learn more.

Kidney and pancreas allocation proposals modified

Webinars discuss revisions to kidney and pancreas allocation policies

Jun 10, 2019 | Kidney/pancreas, News, Policy changes

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