UNOS applauds Congressional passage of HOPE Act
Learn more about the congressional study that will explore allowing transplantable organs from HIV-positive donors to be used for HIV-positive candidates.
Michigan Woman Honored with National Donor Memorial Award for Excellence
Patty Jo Herndon of Chelsea, Mich., has received the 2013 National Donor Memorial Award for Excellence for her volunteer efforts to promote organ, eye and tissue donation since 1997. The Award for Excellence was presented during the June board meeting of United...
Board approves publication of two committee guidance documents
The Ad Hoc Disease Transmission Advisory Committee (DTAC) created two guidance documents. While not policy requirements, these documents are intended to provide clinical resource information to donation and transplantation professionals. One document addresses... New Jersey Man Honored with National Award of Excellence for Organ Donation Advocacy
RICHMOND, Va., June 25, 2012 – Tom Gano of Cherry Hill, N.J. has received the 2012 National Donor Memorial Award of Excellence for his outstanding volunteer efforts in promoting organ and tissue donation. The award was presented during the June board meeting of United...
Toolkit available to assist programs in sharing donor and recipient information
OPO and transplant center staff who would like to encourage information sharing between transplant recipients and donor families/living donors now have a toolkit of resources to help them in these efforts.
UNOS is your Partner in Patient Safety; Keep Us in the Loop!
Assisting members in their efforts to assure the safety of transplant patients and living donors is a top OPTN priority.
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...