U.S. leads world in rates of deceased donors, key transplant categories
May 3, 2021
International data ranks U.S. highest in rates of deceased donors and kidney, liver and lung transplants.
White House issues National Donate Life Month proclamation
April 7, 2021
President Biden has issued a proclamation honoring living and deceased donors during National Donate Life Month.
TMF 2021 keynote speaker Amy Hunter on healthcare disparities in African-American communities, effect on organ donation and transplantation
March 18, 2021
How healthcare activists and advocates can work to undo, dismantle and interrupt patterns that lead to disparities.
TMF 2021 presenter Ian Jamieson speaks on the importance of transplant center strategic planning
March 1, 2021
Duke University transplant hospital administrator Ian Jamieson will speak on how important it is for a multidisciplinary team to use strategic planning
Trailblazing physician broke barriers to become nation’s first Black female transplant surgeon
February 25, 2021
Dr. Velma Scantlebury-White, who has performed more than 2,000 transplants in her career, says there have been significant changes in terms of achieving equity access in the allocation system for minority patients, but some issues persist.
UNOS to study data collection related to social determinants of health
February 8, 2021
Feasibility study could cast a new light on health disparities research.
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