COVID-19 updates: June 8, 2020
Latest news and updates for organ procurement organizations and transplant programs
COVID Collaborative webinar: COVID-19: Past, present and future OPO operations
Register now to learn how four OPOs are addressing operational responses to the pandemic.
Madeleine Grobmeier
Maddie was a a competitive gymnast and volunteer—a big spirit with a servant’s heart.
Why I volunteer: Amber Eck, UNOS ambassador
Community members unite and strengthen the donation and transplantation community to help get the right organs to the right patients at the right time.
UNOS ambassador and heart transplant recipient Amber Eck
Hear from UNOS Ambassador and heart transplant recipient Amber Eck about why she chooses to volunteer her time with UNOS.
Pre-implementation system notice: Modification of the lung transplant recipient follow-up form (TRF)
Begining June 30, 2020, lung and heart-lung transplant programs will be required to provide additional data.
Clarke Danielle Quarles Reese
She helped anyone who had a problem. As an only child with 4 grandparents she had many toys which she always shared. Being an eye, organ, and tissue donor was a given.
Changes coming to the kidney paired donation data dashboard
The dashboard will provide overview of the status of the OPTN kidney paired donation data dashboard.
Transplants bounce back to near pre-COVID-19 levels
Monitoring transplants during the COVID-19 pandemic, the UNOS data visualization shows changes in weekly organ transplants.
UNOS researchers to present studies at American Transplant Congress
UNOS staff members will present their research at the 2020 American Transplant Congress May 30 through June 1.