Minority Affairs Committee
The Minority Affairs Committee (MAC) identifies and considers aspects of organ procurement, allocation, and transplantation with the potential to impact minority and vulnerable populations in particular. In addition, the Committee provides input and recommendations regarding ongoing efforts of other OPTN Committees and the Board of Directors to ensure that issues and special needs of minority and vulnerable populations are considered and addressed.
Waiting time adjustments approved for kidney candidates affected by race-based eGFR calculations.
Programs required to submit modification forms by Jan. 3, 2024.
Learn about the Board actionCurrent Projects
Review
- Reassess Inclusion of Race in Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) Equation
- Data Collection to Assess Socioeconomic Status and Access to Transplant (6/2020)
Implemented

- Dr. Paulo N Martins
- UMass Memorial Medical Center

- Dr. Alejandro Diez
- Ohio State University Medical Center

- Kelley Poff
- UNOS Employee
- kelley.poff@unos.org
Members | Organization | Position | End Term Date |
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Ayana S Andrews-Joseph | VCU Health System Authority, VCUMC | Region 11 Representative | 6/30/2024 |
Mr. Steve Averhart | New England Organ Bank | Region 1 Representative | 6/30/2025 |
Dr. Niviann M Blondet | Seattle Children's Hospital | Region 6 Representative | 6/30/2025 |
Lauren Darensbourg | Division of Transplantation, HHS | Ex Officio (non voting) | 6/30/2025 |
Dr. Nwamaka D Eneanya | General Public Region 2 | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
Mesmin Germain | Division of Transplantation, HHS | Ex Officio (non voting) | 6/30/2024 |
Christiana Gjelaj | Montefiore Medical Center | Region 9 Representative | 6/30/2024 |
Shelley Grant | Division of Transplantation, HHS | Ex Officio (non voting) | 6/30/2024 |
Dr. Stephen H Gray | George Washington University Hospital | Region 2 Representative | 6/30/2023 |
Dr. Christine S Hwang | Parkland Health and Hospital System | Region 4 Representative | 6/30/2023 |
Tatia P. Jackson, PhD | General Public Region 3 | Region 3 Representative | 6/30/2025 |
Dr. Adrian C Lawrence | UT Southwestern Medical Center/William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital | At Large | 6/30/2023 |
Dr. Reynold I Lopez-Soler | Loyola University Medical Center | At Large | 6/30/2023 |
Jason L Narverud | LifeSource Upper Midwest Organ Procurement Organization | Region 7 Representative | 6/30/2024 |
Dr. Anthony L Panos | University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Transplant Programs | Region 8 Representative | 6/30/2025 |
Dr. Manuel I Rodriguez-Davalos | University of Utah Medical Center | At Large | 6/30/2023 |
Dr. April Stempien-Otero | University of Washington Medical Center | At Large | 6/30/2025 |
Dr. Wayne Tsuang | The Cleveland Clinic Foundation | Region 10 Representative | 6/30/2023 |
Dr. Marcus A Urey | University of California San Diego Medical Center | Region 5 Representative | 6/30/2025 |
- April 17, 2023 - MAC (PDF - 141 K)
- February 27, 2023 - MAC (PDF - 243 K)
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- November 21, 2022 - MAC (PDF - 107 K)
- November 8, 2022 - MAC (PDF - 174 K)
- October 17, 2022 - MAC (PDF - 256 K)
- October 11, 2022 - MAC Kidney Reassess Race in eGFR Workgroup (PDF - 228 K)
- September 19, 2022 - MAC (PDF - 164 K)
- August 22, 2022 - MAC (PDF - 172 K)
- July 18, 2022 - MAC (PDF - 203 K)
- July 6, 2022 - MAC (PDF - 146 K)
- June 16, 2022 - MAC Kidney Reassess Race in eGFR Workgroup (PDF - 145 K)
- June 1, 2022 - MAC Kidney Reassess Race in eGFR Workgroup (PDF - 140 K)
- May 26, 2022 - MAC Kidney Reassess Race in eGFR Workgroup (PDF - 237 K)
- May 16, 2022 - MAC (PDF - 235 K)
- May 3, 2022 - MAC Kidney Reassess Race in eGFR Workgroup (PDF - 238 K)
- April 18, 2022 - MAC (PDF - 246 K)
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- February 28, 2022 - MAC (PDF - 281 K)
- December 20, 2021 - MAC (PDF - 110 K)
- November 1, 2021 - MAC Kidney Reassess Race in eGFR Workgroup (PDF - 282 K)
- October 18, 2021 - MAC (PDF - 138 K)
- October 5, 2021 MAC - Kidney eGFR Calculation Workgroup (PDF - 727 K)
- September 27, 2021 - MAC (PDF - 164 K)
- August 19, 2021 - MAC Kidney Reassess Race in eGFR (PDF - 566 K)
- August 16, 2021 - MAC (PDF - 571 K)
- July 12, 2021 - MAC (PDF - 134 K)
- June 21, 2021 - MAC (PDF - 112 K)
- May 28, 2021 - MAC Kidney Reassess Race in eGFR (PDF - 113 K)
- May 17, 2021 - MAC (PDF - 134 K)
- May 3, 2021 - MAC Kidney Reassess Race in eGFR (PDF - 112 K)
- April 19, 2021 - MAC (PDF - 111 K)
- March 29, 2021 - MAC Kidney Reassess Race in eGFR (PDF - 139 K)
- March 15, 2021 - MAC (PDF - 117K)
- March 1, 2021 - MAC Kidney Reassess Race in eGFR (PDF - 208 K)
- February 8, 2021- MAC (PDF - 113 K)
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- November 18, 2019 - MAC (PDF - 613 K)
- October 21, 2019 - MAC (PDF - 534 K)
- September 23, 2019 - MAC (PDF - 235 K)
- August 5, 2019 - MAC Socio-Economic Status Workgroup (PDF - 589 K)
- July 15, 2019 - MAC (PDF - 596 K)
- July 9, 2019 - MAC Socio-Economic Status Workgroup (PDF - 563 K)
- June 12, 2019 - MAC Socio-Economic Status Workgroup (PDF - 91 K)
- May 20, 2019 - MAC (PDF - 109 K)
- May 6, 2019 - MAC Socio-Economic Status Workgroup (PDF - 115 K)
- March 29, 2019 - MAC (PDF - 159 K)
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