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UNOS names 2025 Lisa Schaffner Community Advocate Award recipient

UNOS names 2025 Lisa Schaffner Community Advocate Award recipient

Dec 11, 2025 | Get involved, News, Patient

UNOS honors Mary Baliker with the 2025 Lisa Schaffner Community Advocate Award for her 45 years of advocacy for the organ donation and transplant community.

UNOS names 2024 Lisa Schaffner Community Advocate Award recipient

UNOS names 2024 Lisa Schaffner Community Advocate Award recipient

Dec 17, 2024 | Get involved, News, Patient

The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) has awarded the 2024 Lisa Schaffner Community Advocate Award to Leslie and Bill Carruth in recognition of their tireless advocacy in memory of their daughter, Alexander “Allie.” The Lisa Schaffner Community Advocate Award,...
OPTN Task Force sets goal of achieving 60K transplants by 2026

OPTN Task Force sets goal of achieving 60K transplants by 2026

Jan 26, 2024 | Leadership, News, Patient, Trending

The OPTN Expeditious Task Force embarks on ambitious project to save more lives, increase efficiency

2023: a year of more lives saved

2023: a year of more lives saved

Jan 10, 2024 | Improvement, Improvement feature, News, Patient, Trending

Celebrating memories made and milestones reached, thanks to the gift of life.

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.

UNOS supports the Living Donor Protection Act 

UNOS supports the Living Donor Protection Act 

May 15, 2023 | Kidney/pancreas, Liver/intestine, News, Patient

UNOS is proud to continue supporting the Living Donor Protection Act, providing vital protections for living organ donors.

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