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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].
Saving lives together
Read more about volunteering for the board or a committee.
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
OPTN committee members serve two-and three-year terms and rely on their expertise and unique perspectives to advise the OPTN Board of Directors regarding proposed policies and initiatives. Learn more about how to get involved in OPTN committees.
Board of Directors
OPTN board members actively participate as an OPTN fiduciary to help establish and oversee OPTN policies, and participate in the development, prioritization and implementation of projects intended to further OPTN strategic goals. Learn more about how to volunteer for the OPTN Board of Directors.
UNOS Ambassadors
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.
Learn moreYour giving matters.
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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The donation and transplant community recognizes Marian O’Rourke for her decades of contributions to patients and professionals.
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New enhancements to the 2022 Staffing Survey streamline the user experience and make it easier to submit and receive data.
Dissecting the grief cycle: TMF 2023 presenter Nona Dawson-Land on coping with trauma in the workplace
TMF session to focus on understanding loss and grieving cycles in the transplant space.
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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.