Organ Procurement Organization Committee
The Organ Procurement Organization Committee (OPO) considers issues relating to organ procurement organizations and their role in increasing the number of organs recovered and allocated efficiently and effectively. The Committee considers medical, scientific, and ethical aspects of organ procurement as they pertain to the purview and responsibilities of the OPTN.
Current Projects
Review
- Clarify Requirements for Pronouncement of Death
- Concept paper on expedited organ placement (1/2018)
Board approved and pending implementation
- Modify Organ Offer Acceptance Limit
- Enhancements to OPTN Donor Data and Matching System Clinical Data Collection
Implemented
- Clarify Multi-Organ Allocation Policy (2/2022)
- Modify the Deceased Donor Registration (DDR) Form (9/2023)
- Modifications to Released Kidney and Pancreas Allocation (12/2019)
- Expedited liver placement (11/2019)
- Guidance on requested deceased donor information (1/2018)
- Improving the efficiency of organ placement (7/2017)
Chair
- PJ Geraghty
- Donor Network of Arizona
Vice Chair
- Ms. Lori E Markham
- Midwest Transplant Network
Liaison
- Robert A Hunter
- UNOS Employee
- robert.hunter@unos.org
| Members | Organization | Position | End Term Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. James S Bowman | Division of Transplantation, HHS | Ex Officio (non voting) | 6/30/2025 |
| Mr. Doug Butler | Southwest Transplant Alliance | At Large | 6/30/2025 |
| Ms. Valerie A Chipman | Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Ms. Theresa M Daly | LifeLink of Florida | Region 3 Representative | 6/30/2026 |
| Mr. Micah G Davis | Lifebanc | Region 10 Representative | 6/30/2026 |
| Daniel DiSante | Center for Donation and Transplant | Region 9 Representative | 6/30/2026 |
| Samantha Endicott | New England Organ Bank | Region 1 Representative | 6/30/2024 |
| Mesmin Germain | Division of Transplantation, HHS | Ex Officio (non voting) | 6/30/2024 |
| Dr. Stephen H Gray | George Washington University Hospital | At Large | 6/30/2026 |
| Erin M Halpin | UW Health Organ and Tissue Donation | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Clinton A Hostetler | LifeShare Transplant Donor Services of Oklahoma | Region 4 Representative | 6/30/2025 |
| James Jobes | UNOS Employees | Support Staff - Comms | 6/30/2024 |
| Dr. Kevin J Koomalsingh | Providence St. Vincent Medical Center | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Lee Nolen | Tennessee Donor Services | Region 11 Representative | 6/30/2026 |
| Ms. Sharyn Sawczak | New Jersey Organ and Tissue Sharing Network OPO | Region 2 Representative | 6/30/2025 |
| Mr. James W Sharrock | General Public Region 4 | Visiting Board Member | 6/30/2024 |
| Mr. Kurt Shutterly | Center for Organ Recovery and Education | Ex Officio | 6/30/2024 |
| Donna R Smith | Sierra Donor Services | Region 5 Representative | 6/30/2025 |
| Judy Storfjell | Oregon Health and Science University | Region 6 Representative | 6/30/2025 |
| Greg Veenendaal | LifeSource Upper Midwest Organ Procurement Organization | Region 7 Representative | 6/30/2026 |
- March 27, 2024 OPO (PDF - 200 K)
- March 14, 2024 OPO (PDF - 156 K)
- February 15, 2024 OPO (PDF - 160 K)
- January 18, 2024 OPO (PDF - 124 K)
- December 7, 2023 OPO (PDF - 123 K)
- November 9, 2023 OPO (PDF - 161 K)
- October 19, 2023 OPO (PDF - 157 K)
- September 19, 2023 OPO (PDF - 205 K)
- August 17, 2023 OPO (PDF - 191 K)
- July 20, 2023 OPO (PDF - 139 K)
- June 22, 2023 OPO (PDF - 153 K)
- May 11, 2023 OPO Organ Offer Acceptance Limit Workgroup (PDF - 142 K)
- May 11, 2023 OPO (PDF - 141 K)
- April 21, 2023 - OPO (PDF - 265 K)
- April 13, 2023 - OPO Organ Offer Acceptance Limit Workgroup (PDF - 149 K)
- March 9, 2023 - OPO (PDF - 149 K)
- March 9, 2023 - OPO Organ Offer Acceptance Limit Workgroup (PDF - 187 K)
- February 16, 2023 - OPO Organ Offer Acceptance Limit Workgroup (PDF - 218 K)
- February 16, 2023 - OPO (PDF - 152 K)
- January 19, 2023 - OPO (PDF - 150 K)
- January 12, 2023 - OPO Organ Offer Acceptance Limit Workgroup (PDF - 142 K)
- December 14, 2022 - OPO (PDF - 152 K)
- November 17, 2022 - OPO (PDF - 146 K)
- November 9, 2022 - OPO Organ Offer Acceptance Limit Workgroup (PDF - 152 K)
- October 6, 2022 - OPO (PDF - 243 K)
- September 21, 2022 - OPO (PDF - 209 K)
- August 17, 2022 - OPO (PDF - 211 K)
- July 20, 2022 - OPO (PDF -142 K)
- June 9, 2022 - OPO (PDF - 177 K)
- May 25, 2022 - OPO Technology Tools Workgroup (PDF - 152 K)
- May 18, 2022 - OPO (PDF - 130 K)
- April 25, 2022 - OPO (PDF - 114 K)
- March 28, 2022 - OPO (PDF - 271 K)
- March 23, 2022 - OPO Technology Tools Workgroup (PDF - 109 K)
- March 15, 2022 - OPO (PDF - 213 K)
- March 3, 2022 - OPO Technology Tools Workgroup (PDF - 152 K)
- February 16, 2022 - OPO (PDF 183 K)
- January 24, 2022 - OPO Technology Tools Workgroup (PDF - 123 K)
- January 19, 2022 - OPO (PDF 178 K)
REPORT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- OPO Committee Update on HOPE Act (PDF - 544 K; 12/2017)
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