How to apply

Application resources

OPTN representative

For member organizations that need to add or change their designated OPTN representative.

• OPTN representative form

Transplant hospital or program

For new and existing transplant hospitals.

1. These applications may be used to start transplant programs and to add or modify key transplant personnel.

• Transplant hospitals
• Heart transplant programs
• Intestine transplant programs
• Kidney transplant programs
• Liver transplant programs
• Lung transplant programs
• Pancreas transplant programs
• VCA transplant programs, find information here
• For questions regarding Islet program requirements, please contact Membership at (833) 577-9469 or membershiprequests@unos.org.

2. A certificate of assessment and program coverage plan must accompany any new transplant program application or key personnel change.

• Certificate of assessment and program coverage plan

3. Please use the following log when documenting an individual surgeon or physician’s experience to demonstrate compliance with OPTN Bylaw Requirements.

• Membership log for surgeons or physicians (Excel spreadsheet)

Organ procurement organization

For new and existing organ procurement organizations (OPOs). This application may be used to add or modify key OPO personnel.

• Organ procurement organization membership application

Histocompatibility laboratory

For new and existing histocompatibility laboratories. This application may be used to add or modify key lab personnel.

• Histocompatibility lab membership application

Medical/scientific organization

A medical/scientific member is a non-profit organization whose members include medical or scientific professionals with an interest in organ donation or transplantation. This application is for medical/scientific organizations to join or renew.

• Medical/scientific membership application

Public organization

A public organization member is an organization with an interest in organ donation or transplantation and must have been in operation for at least one year. This application is for public organizations to join or renew.

• Public organization membership application

Business

A business member must be an organization in operation for at least one year that engages in commercial activities with two or more active OPTN transplant hospital, OPO, or histocompatibility laboratory members. This application is for businesses to join or renew.

• Business membership application

Individual

An individual member must be a person who meets any of the criteria detailed in Article I, Section 1.8. This application is for individual members to join or renew.

• Individual membership application