UNOS Memorial Honors Transplant Professionals Who Have Died In Life-Giving Service
June 20, 2008
United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) dedicated a set of wind chimes in honor of all transplant professionals who have given their lives in the performance of their duties, and in particular six individuals who died in a tragic plane accident while bringing an organ offer to the University of Michigan Medical Center. The ceremony […]
Kirby Foundation Awards UNOS a $1 Million Grant
September 16, 2006
The F. M. Kirby Foundation of Morristown, N.J., has awarded United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) a $1 million grant to restructure and expand its donation and transplant data management system. UNOS developed UNetSM, a highly secure, Internet-based data application, in 1999 to collect and manage critical, time-sensitive information on organ donors and transplant patients. […]
UNOS Dedicates the National Donor Memorial
December 11, 2003
On November 20, 2003, the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) dedicated the National Donor Memorial, honoring America’s organ and tissue donors and their families. The memorial also highlights the impact of their gift of life and underscores the critical importance of increasing organ donation. Speakers included Walter Graham, Executive Director, UNOS; Russell H. Wiesner, […]
National Donor Memorial Announced
June 28, 2002
06/28/2002 — The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) announced today the creation of a National Donor Memorial as part of its new headquarters currently under construction in Richmond, Virginia. Charles F. McAfee, a living donor and UNOS Vice President of Patient and Donor Affairs, described plans for the memorial at UNOS’ Board of Directors […]
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