May 19, 2015 | News
Richmond, Va. – As of May 19, 2015, the national transplant allocation system developed by United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) has coordinated 500,000 organ transplants from deceased donors in the United States since its beginning in October 1987. More than 250,000 recipients of these transplants are estimated to be surviving.
Dec 3, 2014 | Liver/intestine, News
Dr. David Mulligan reviews the status of liver distribution discussions.
Oct 31, 2014 | Kidney/pancreas, News
As of October 30, 2014, new policies are in place to allocate pancreas and kidney-pancreas transplants.
Sep 30, 2014 | Liver/intestine, News
Find additional information and resources related to the forum on the OPTN website.
Sep 30, 2014 | Liver/intestine, News
Nearly 500 people participated, either in person or via webinar, in a public forum held Sept. 16 to discuss concepts related to liver distribution equity.
Sep 26, 2014 | Liver/intestine, News
Nearly 20 individuals and panelists gave presentations at the September 16 public forum being held to discuss liver distribution concepts. The slide sets provided by the speakers, as well as video highlights from the forum discussion, are available below. You can... Sep 17, 2014 | News
Approximately 400 people attended a public forum held on Sept. 16, 2014 to discuss various concepts to reduce geographic variation in access to liver transplantation.
Sep 17, 2014 | Liver/intestine, News
In Rosemont, IL, approximately 400 people attended a public forum held on Sept. 16 to discuss various concepts to reduce geographic variation in access to liver transplantation. The opinions and recommendations expressed will help the OPTN/UNOS Liver and Intestinal... Jun 23, 2014 | Get involved, News, Patient
United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) presented Barbara Lee, M.S.W., of Greenville, N.C., the 2014 National Donor Memorial Award for Excellence in recognition of her work as a donation champion for more than two decades. The award was presented during UNOS’ June... 
Apr 17, 2014 | Education, News
The American Society of Transplantation offers live and on-demand education to fit your schedule.
