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Policy Oversight Committee

The Policy Oversight Committee (POC) is an operating committee of the OPTN. The Committee advises the Board of Directors and Executive Committee in: developing strategic policy priorities; prioritizing and coordinating policy and committee projects that have broad implications across OPTN committees; evaluating policy and committee proposals prior to public comment; assessing the impact of implemented policy proposals; and ensuring that OPTN committees justify proposals in compliance with policy development requirements.

chair icon Chair
  • Jennifer K Prinz
  • Donor Alliance
vicechair icon Vice Chair
  • Dr. Erika D Lease
  • University of Washington Medical Center
liaison icon Liaison
Members Organization Position End Term Date
Ms. Adriana Alvarez Division of Transplantation, HHS Ex Officio (non voting) 6/30/2024  
Dr. Arpita Basu Emory University Hospital At Large 6/30/2025  
Ms. Christine F Brenner Sharp Memorial Hospital At Large 6/30/2025  
Dr. Ty B Dunn Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital At Large 6/30/2025  
Ms. Shannon M Dunne Division of Transplantation, HHS Ex Officio (non voting) 6/30/2024  
Dr. Rachel M Engen University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics At Large 6/30/2024  
Dr. Stevan A Gonzalez Baylor Scott and White All Saints Medical Center-Fort Worth At Large 6/30/2024  
Dr. Vijay S Gorantla Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center At Large 6/30/2024  
Dr. Matthew G Hartwig Duke University Hospital At Large 6/30/2024  
Jason E Huff Children's Hospital Medical Center At Large 6/30/2024  
Dr. Ajay Israni Hennepin County Medical Center SRTR Liaison 6/30/2025  
Kimberly T Koontz HonorBridge At Large 6/30/2024  
Dr. Sanjay Kulkarni Yale New Haven Hospital At Large 6/30/2025  
Dr. Scott A Lindberg Houston Methodist Hospital At Large 6/30/2025  
Ms. Lori E Markham Midwest Transplant Network At Large 6/30/2025  
Molly J McCarthy General Public Region 6 At Large 6/30/2024  
Dr. Jondavid Menteer Children's Hospital Los Angeles At Large 6/30/2024  
Dr. Gerald P Morris Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Laboratory at UCSD At Large 6/30/2024  
Dr. Stephanie M Pouch Emory University Hospital At Large 6/30/2024  
Dr. Jesse Schold University of Colorado Hospital/Health Science Center At Large 6/30/2024  
Dr. Oscar K Serrano Hartford Hospital At Large 6/30/2025  
Dr. Shimul A Shah University of Cincinnati Medical Center At Large 6/30/2025  
Dr. Jon J Snyder Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute SRTR Liaison 6/30/2025  
Dr. Peter G Stock University of California San Francisco Medical Center At Large 6/30/2024  
Ms. Lisa M Stocks OneLegacy At Large 6/30/2024  
Dr. Nicole A Turgeon Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas at Austin Ex Officio 6/30/2024  

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