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 actionFeatured report
Six-month monitoring report: Race-neutral eGFR calculations (PDF 5/15/2023)
Current 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
Chair
- Dr. Alejandro Diez
- Ohio State University Medical Center
Vice Chair
- Dr. Oscar K Serrano
- Hartford Hospital
Liaison
- Kelley Poff
- UNOS Employee
- kelley.poff@unos.org
| Members | Organization | Position | End Term Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayana S Andrews-Joseph | General Public Region 11 | Region 11 Representative | 6/30/2024 |
| Mr. Steve Averhart | New England Organ Bank | Region 1 Representative | 6/30/2025 |
| John Bayton | General Public Region 2 | Region 2 Representative | 6/30/2026 |
| 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 |
| Sandy Edwards | General Public Region 4 | Region 4 Representative | 6/30/2026 |
| Dr. Obi Ekwenna | University of Toledo Medical Center | Region 10 Representative | 6/30/2026 |
| Dr. Nwamaka D Eneanya | General Public Region 2 | At Large | 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 |
| Tatia P. Jackson, PhD | General Public Region 3 | Region 3 Representative | 6/30/2025 |
| Ms. Valinda L Jones | General Public Region 4 | Visiting Board Member | 6/30/2024 |
| Dr. Adrian C Lawrence | UT Southwestern Medical Center/William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital | At Large | 6/30/2026 |
| Dr. Paulo N Martins | UMass Memorial Medical Center | Ex Officio | 6/30/2024 |
| 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. April Stempien-Otero | University of Washington Medical Center | At Large | 6/30/2025 |
| Dr. Marcus A Urey | University of California San Diego Medical Center | Region 5 Representative | 6/30/2025 |
| Ms. Catherine E Vascik | AdventHealth Orlando | At Large | 6/30/2026 |
- August 18, 2023 - MAC (PDF - 183 K)
- July 27, 2023 - MAC Refit KDPI Without Race and HCV Workgroup (PDF - 130 K)
- July 21, 2023 - MAC Refit KDPI Without Race and HCV Workgroup (PDF - 117 K)
- July 17, 2023 - MAC (PDF - 107 K)
- May 15, 2023 - MAC (PDF - 143 K)
- April 17, 2023 - MAC (PDF - 141 K)
- February 27, 2023 - MAC (PDF - 243 K)
- January 23, 2023 - MAC (PDF - 112 K)
- 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)
- March 21, 2022 - MAC (PDF - 166 K)
- February 28, 2022 - MAC (PDF - 281 K)
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