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Maureen McBride named CEO of UNOS

Interim CEO chosen to lead transplant organization through time of change, opportunity


Dr. Marie Budev, OPTN Lung Transplantation Committee Chair, in studio with abstract background

New policy to allocate donor lungs takes effect

Approach uses the new continuous distribution framework to save more lives.


UNet Predictive analytics

Nation’s transplant system acts to maximize organ use

Predictive analytics tool and national collaborative of over 80 transplant hospitals focused on increasing organ acceptance and utilization.


Over 30 kidney donors and advocates to celebrate World Kidney Day from the top of Mount Kilimanjaro

Living organ donors and donation advocates will climb Mount Kilimanjaro to raise awareness about the need for organ donation and to show what is possible for those who choose to become living donors.


2022: A year of livesaving milestones: Exceeded 42,800 transplants*; Surpassed 25,000 kidney transplants for the first time*; Also set all-time records for liver, heart and lung transplants*. *Based on OPTN data as of Jan. 9, 2023. Data subject to change based on future data submission or correction

U.S. set lifesaving organ donation and transplant records in 2022

Selfless deceased donors make 12-year record-setting trend possible.


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