U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
The Pancreas Transplantation Committee is charged with considering medical, scientific, and ethical aspects related to pancreas and islet organ procurement, distribution, and allocation. The committee will consider both the broad implications and the specific member situations relating to pancreas and islet issues and policies. The goal of the committee's work is to develop evidence-based policies aimed at reducing the burden of disease in pancreas and islet candidates and recipients, increasing pancreas and islet utilization, improving access to pancreas and islet transplantation as appropriate, and improving the health outcomes of pancreas and islet transplant recipients.
Current Projects
Review
- Continuous Distribution of Kidneys & Pancreata Request for Feedback
- Update on Continuous Distribution of Kidneys and Pancreata
- Broaden pancreas allocation across compatible ABO blood types (7/2017)
Board approved and pending implementation
- Changes to Islet Bylaws (8/2018)
Implemented
- Distribution of Kidneys and Pancreata from Alaska (12/2019)
- Eliminate the use of DSA and Region in pancreas allocation policy (11/2019)
- Pancreas Program Functional Inactivity (7/2018)
- Changes to waiting time criteria for kidney pancreas candidates (1/2018)
- Guidance on benefits of pancreas after kidney transplant (7/2017)
Chair
- Dr. Rachel C Forbes
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Vice Chair
- Dr. Oyedolamu K Olaitan
- Rush University Medical Center
Liaison
- Joann White
- UNOS Employees
- joann.white@unos.org
| Members | Organization | Position | End Term Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Megan A Adams | Children's Hospital Colorado | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Dr. Tarek Alhamad | Barnes-Jewish Hospital | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2022 |
| Donyella Bell | TransMedics | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2022 |
| Dr. James S Bowman | Division of Transplantation, HHS | Ex Officio (non voting) | 6/30/2023 |
| Dr. Antonio Di Carlo | Temple University Hospital | At Large | 6/30/2023 |
| Dr. Ty B Dunn | Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Ms. Maria Helena Friday | Ohio State University Medical Center | At Large | 6/30/2023 |
| Dr. Randeep S Kashyap | Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester Medical Center | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2023 |
| Dr. Daniel O Keys | Abbott Northwestern Hospital | At Large | 6/30/2022 |
| Dr. Dean Y Kim | Children's Hospital of Michigan | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Dr. Nicolae Leca | University of Washington Medical Center | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2023 |
| Dr. Marilyn E Levi | Division of Transplantation, HHS | Ex Officio (non voting) | 6/30/2023 |
| Dr. Nikole A Neidlinger | University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Dr. Silke V Niederhaus | University of Maryland Medical System | Ex Officio | 6/30/2022 |
| Dr. Parul S Patel | California Pacific Medical Center-Van Ness Campus | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2023 |
| Andie L Perona | General Public Region 11 | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2022 |
| Dr. Todd E Pesavento | Ohio State University Medical Center | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2023 |
| Dr. Luke Y Shen | Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2023 |
| Dr. Jeffery L Steers | Avera McKennan Hospital | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2022 |
| Dr. Pradeep K Vaitla | University of Mississippi Medical Center | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2023 |
Meeting Summaries
- April 22, 2022 Kidney-Pancreas Continuous Distribution Workgroup (PDF - 152 K)
- April 18, 2022 Pancreas (PDF - 257 K)
- April 15, 2022 Kidney-Pancreas Continuous Distribution Workgroup (PDF - 259 K)
- April 11, 2022 Pancreas (PDF - 359 K)
- April 8, 2022 Kidney-Pancreas Continuous Distribution Workgroup (PDF - 171 K)
- March 21, 2022 Pancreas (PDF - 142 K)
- March 18, 2022 Kidney-Pancreas Continuous Distribution Workgroup (PDF - 248 K)
- February 28, 2022 Pancreas (PDF - 250 K)
- February 18, 2022 Kidney-Pancreas Continuous Distribution Workgroup (PDF - 243 K)
- February 4, 2022 Kidney-Pancreas Continuous Distribution Workgroup (PDF - 223 K)
- January 21, 2022 Kidney-Pancreas Continuous Distribution Workgroup (PDF - 254 K)
- January 10, 2022 Pancreas (PDF - 216 K)
- January 7, 2022 Kidney-Pancreas Continuous Distribution Workgroup (PDF - 219 K)
- December 17, 2021 Kidney-Pancreas Continuous Distribution Workgroup (PDF - 121 K)
- December 13, 2021 Pancreas (PDF - 160 K)
- November 19, 2021 Kidney-Pancreas Continuous Distribution Workgroup (PDF - 191 K)
- November 15, 2021 Pancreas (PDF - 175 K)
- November 5, 2021 Kidney-Pancreas Continuous Distribution Workgroup (PDF - 483 K)
- October 15, 2021 Kidney-Pancreas Continuous Distribution Workgroup (PDF - 657 K)
- October 4, 2021 Pancreas (PDF - 641 K)
- October 1, 2021 Kidney-Pancreas Continuous Distribution WG (PDF - 707 K)
- September 20, 2021 Pancreas (PDF - 488 K)
- September 17, 2021 Kidney-Pancreas Continuous Distribution Workgroup (PDF - 613 K)
- August 20, 2021 Kidney-Pancreas Continuous Distribution Workgroup (PDF - 540 K)
- August 16, 2021 Pancreas (PDF - 514 K)
- July 19, 2021 Pancreas (PDF - 609 K)
- July 16, 2021 Kidney-Pancreas Continuous Distribution Workgroup (PDF - 530 K)
- June 28, 2021 Pancreas (PDF - 474 K)
- May 21, 2021 Kidney-Pancreas Continuous Distribution Workgroup (PDF - 614 K)
- May 19, 2021 Pancreas (PDF - 641 K)
- April 23, 2021 Kidney-Pancreas Continuous Distribution Workgroup (PDF - 686 K)
- April 7, 2021 Pancreas (PDF - 716 K)
- March 26, 2021 Kidney-Pancreas Continuous Distribution Workgroup (PDF - 518 K)
- March 19, 2021 Pancreas Medical Urgency Workgroup (PDF - 661 K)
- March 17, 2021 Pancreas (PDF - 627 K)
- March 12, 2021 Kidney-Pancreas Continuous Distribution Workgroup (PDF - 542 K)
- February 26, 2021 Kidney-Pancreas Continuous Distribution Workgroup (PDF - 624 K)
- February 17, 2021 Pancreas (PDF - 640 K)
- February 12, 2021 Kidney-Pancreas Continuous Distribution Workgroup (PDF - 641 K)
- January 29, 2021 Pancreas Medical Urgency Workgroup (PDF - 635 K)
- January 29, 2021 Kidney-Pancreas Continuous Distribution Workgroup (PDF - 156 K)
- January 20, 2021 Pancreas (PDF - 633 K)
- January 15, 2021 Kidney-Pancreas Continuous Distribution Workgroup (PDF - 642 K)
- December 18, 2020 Pancreas Medical Urgency Workgroup (PDF - 629 K)
- December 18, 2020 Kidney-Pancreas Continuous Distribution Workgroup (PDF - 617 K)
- December 16, 2020 Pancreas (PDF - 625 K)
- November 20, 2020 Pancreas Medical Urgency Workgroup (PDF - 642 K)
- November 20, 2020 Pancreas Continuous Distribution Workgroup (PDF - 664 K)
- November 18, 2020 Pancreas (PDF - 622 K)
- November 6, 2020 Pancreas Continuous Distribution Workgroup (PDF - 644 K)
- October 23, 2020 Pancreas Continuous Distribution Workgroup (PDF - 643 K)
- October 9, 2020 Pancreas Continuous Distribution Workgroup (PDF - 674 K)
- October 9, 2020 Pancreas (PDF - 681 K)
- September 25, 2020 Pancreas Continuous Distribution Workgroup (PDF - 648 K)
- September 16, 2020 Pancreas (PDF - 632 K)
- August 19, 2020 Pancreas (PDF - 510 K)
- July 15, 2020 Pancreas (PDF - 623 K)
- June 17, 2020 Pancreas (PDF - 629 K)
- May 20, 2020 Pancreas (PDF - 656 K)
- April 16, 2020 Pancreas (PDF - 246 K)
- March 18, 2020 Pancreas (PDF - 187 K)
- February 19, 2020 Pancreas (PDF - 203 K)
- January 15, 2020 Pancreas (PDF - 476 K)
- December 18, 2019 Pancreas (PDF - 218 K)
- November 20, 2019 Pancreas (PDF - 187 K)
- October 23, 2019 Pancreas (PDF - 1240 KB)
- September 18, 2019 Pancreas (PDF - 544 K)
- August 21, 2019 Pancreas (PDF - 488 K)
- July 17, 2019 Pancreas (PDF - 605 K)
- July 10, 2019 Pancreas (PDF - 655 K)
- June 25, 2019 Pancreas (PDF - 201 K)
- June 19, 2019 Pancreas (PDF - 115 K)
- May 15, 2019 Pancreas (PDF - 206 K)
- April 17, 2019 Pancreas ( PDF - 145 K)
- March 27, 2019 Pancreas (PDF - 194 K)
- March 20, 2019 Pancreas (PDF - 135 K)
- February 20, 2019 Pancreas (PDF - 118 K)
- December 19, 2018 Pancreas (PDF - 79 K)
- November 7, 2018 Pancreas (PDF - 82 K)
- October 10, 2018 Pancreas (PDF - 179 K)
- September 19, 2018 Pancreas (PDF - 71 K)
- August 15, 2018 Pancreas (PDF - 76 K)
- July 17,2018 Pancreas (PDF - 27 K)
- May 31, 2018 Pancreas (PDF - 55 K)
- May 14, 2018 Pancreas (PDF - 39 K)
- April 16, 2018 Pancreas (PDF - 575 K)
- March 28, 2018 Pancreas (PDF - 569 K)
- March 22, 2018 Pancreas (PDF - 700 K)
- February 26, 2018 Pancreas (PDF - 550 K)
- February 12, 2018 Pancreas (PDF - 559 K)
- January 16, 2018 Pancreas (PDF - 557 K)
- November 13, 2017 Pancreas (PDF - 468 K)
- November 2, 2017 Pancreas (PDF - 488 K)
- October 10, 2017 Pancreas (PDF - 473 K)
- September 20, 2017 Pancreas (PDF - 485 K)
- August 14, 2017 Pancreas (PDF - 486 K)
- July 10, 2017 Pancreas (PDF - 499 K)
- June 30, 2017 Pancreas (PDF - 503 K)
- June 26, 2017 Pancreas (PDF - 485 K)
- June 12, 2017 Pancreas (PDF - 525 K)
- May 2017 Pancreas (PDF - 503 K)
- April 10, 2017 Pancreas (PDF - 50 K)
- March 29, 2017 Pancreas (PDF - 130 K)
- February 22, 2017 Pancreas (PDF - 51 K)
- January 9, 2017 Pancreas (PDF - 97 K)
- November 28, 2016 Pancreas (PDF - 88 K)
- October 28, 2016 Pancreas (PDF - 90 K)
- September 12, 2016 Pancreas (PDF - 82 K)
- August 1, 2016 Pancreas (PDF - 27 K)
- June 20, 2016 Pancreas (PDF - 481 K)
- May 23, 2016 Pancreas (PDF - 473 K)
- March 30, 2016 Pancreas (PDF - 49 K)
- March 8, 2016 Pancreas (PDF - 528 K)
- January 20, 2016 Pancreas (PDF - 49 K)
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