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Read the New DTAC News to Learn about Efforts to Coordinate Case Reviews
The DTAC News from the ad hoc Disease Transmission Advisory Committee includes an article about efforts to reduce the burden on OPTN members in case reviews for potential donor-derived disease transmission events, and provides additional stories and resources. See... Vermont Man Honored with National Award of Excellence for Organ Donation Advocacy
James Carter of Underhill, Vt., was honored with the 2011 National Donor Memorial Award of Excellence for his extraordinary volunteer efforts in promoting organ donation for more than two decades. The award was presented during the June board meeting of the Organ... UNOS Rededicates National Donor Memorial, Presents First Award of Excellence
In a poignant ceremony held the evening of June 21, UNOS rededicated the National Donor Memorial on the grounds of its headquarters. Participants from the national OPTN/UNOS Board of Directors meeting and UNOS staff welcomed a number of guests, including several... UNOS Foundation Establishes Planned Giving Society
The board of directors of the UNOS Foundation has approved the formation of the Deborah C. Surlas Legacy for Life Society to recognize supporters who include UNOS in their estate plans. The society is named to honor kidney-pancreas recipient, patient advocate and... UNOS Memorial Honors Transplant Professionals Who Have Died In Life-Giving Service
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... Kirby Foundation Awards UNOS a $1 Million Grant
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... UNOS Dedicates the National Donor Memorial
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...