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Tell us why you’d like to volunteer as a committee member, board member, regional councillor or in another way.
Thank you to those who applied to support the OPTN as a committee or Board member.
Members of the national organ donation and transplantation community have elected 19 people to terms on the Board of Directors for terms beginning in July.
If you have any questions about the volunteer process, please reach out to [email protected].
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As a member your input is invaluable. UNOS is seeking your expertise in the following areas:
Organ review board
MPSC on-site peer review
Collaborative improvement expert council
Research think tank
Research clinical expert group
Collaborative improvement faculty
Education subject matter expert
IT customer council
Individual feedback during public comment
Associate Regional Councillor
Committees
Board of Directors
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Become a UNOS Ambassador. Educate others about UNOS, organ donation and transplantation. The UNOS Ambassador program provides tools, tips, and resources to help you spread awareness of United Network for Organ Sharing’s lifesaving mission in your community. Anyone can become a UNOS Ambassador.
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As the non-profit steward of the national transplant system, UNOS is honored by your generosity to support lifesaving innovation. See 2022 Impact Report.
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National webinar for kidney transplant professionals provides education on OPTN policy action on eGFR waiting time modifications
All programs must comply with the action by Jan. 3, 2024.
Community feedback needed on continuous distribution of liver and intestinal organs
The committee welcomes community input on liver prioritization exercises through March 15, 2023.
Additional transplant patient webinar addresses upcoming changes to lung distribution
Additional webinar for lung patients and caregivers to help them understand the policy changes coming in March 2023.
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Why I volunteer
Transplant recipients and transplant professionals volunteer to give back, to learn, to develop policy—all contributing to our national transplant system's strength and growth. Read on to learn how you can get involved.
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Tell us why you’d like to volunteer as a committee member, board member, regional councillor or in another way.