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Velma Scantlebury-White, M.D., the first Black female transplant surgeon smiling

Trailblazing physician broke barriers to become nation’s first Black female transplant surgeon

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 news, liver

Expedited Liver Placement: Phase 1 implementation underway

Transplant centers need to opt-in their candidates to receive expedited liver offers from deceased donors


Roxanne Watson, holding a photo of her donor and wearing a red shirt that says Heart transplant recipient


UNOS news, policy changes

Policies to align with PHS guideline: Webinar and additional resources

Effective March 1, OPTN policies will be implemented to align with the 2020 U.S. Public Health Service Guideline for assessing solid organ donors and monitoring for HIV, HBV, and HCV.


UNOS news related to COVID-19 and transplantation

Summary of evidence report details experience with COVID-19

The latest information known for minimizing the risk of donor-derived COVID-19 transmission while maximizing donor utilization.


UNOS news, education

Feb. 24 webinar addresses new policies aligning with PHS guideline

Program will address member questions relating to the policies.


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