Patient Affairs Committee
All OPTN activities impact transplant patients either directly or indirectly. The OPTN Patient Affairs Committee advises the Board of Directors and engages with its committees from the perspectives of transplant candidates, recipients, living and deceased donors, and families. The Committee works independently, or with other Committees, to develop initiatives and policy proposals of significant importance to patients, including transplant access, outcomes, and safety. The Committee develops and provides patient perspective on OPTN educational content.
Chair
- Molly J McCarthy
- General Public Region 6
Vice Chair
- Lorrinda Gray-Davis
- General Public Region 4
Liaison
- Alex Carmack
- UNOS Employee
- alex.carmack@unos.org
| Members | Organization | Position | End Term Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrice Ball | General Public Region 6 | Region 6 Representative | 6/30/2027 |
| Michael Brown | General Public Region 11 | At Large | 6/30/2027 |
| Lauren Darensbourg | Division of Transplantation, HHS | Ex Officio (non voting) | 6/30/2026 |
| Elizabeth Devivo | General Public Region 9 | Region 9 Representative | 6/30/2026 |
| Garrett W Erdle | General Public Region 11 | Ex Officio | 6/30/2025 |
| Mesmin Germain | Division of Transplantation, HHS | Ex Officio (non voting) | 6/30/2026 |
| Tonya R Gomez | General Public Region 10 | Region 10 Representative | 6/30/2026 |
| Calvin Henry | General Public Region 3 | Region 3 Representative | 6/30/2025 |
| Robert F Johnson | General Public Region 8 | Region 8 Representative | 6/30/2027 |
| Robert Johnson | Division of Transplantation, HHS | Ex Officio (non voting) | 6/30/2026 |
| Wendy Leavitt | General Public Region 5 | Region 5 Representative | 6/30/2025 |
| Karlett Parra | General Public Region 5 | At Large | 6/30/2027 |
| Andreas Price | Network for Hope | At Large | 6/30/2026 |
| Cathy C Ramage | Nemours Children's Hospital Delaware | At Large | 6/30/2025 |
| Cody Reynolds | General Public Region 4 | Region 4 Representative | 6/30/2025 |
| Michael Slipowitz | General Public Region 2 | At Large | 6/30/2027 |
| John Sperzel | General Public Region 1 | Region 1 Representative | 6/30/2026 |
| George Surratt | General Public Region 7 | Visiting Board Member | 6/30/2025 |
| Jenny Templeton | General Public Region 11 | Region 11 Representative | 6/30/2027 |
| Steven Weitzen | General Public Region 2 | Region 2 Representative | 6/30/2025 |
| Justin Wilkerson | General Public Region 7 | Region 7 Representative | 6/30/2026 |
- October 15, 2024 Patient Affairs Committee (PDF - 190 K)
- October 8, 2024 Patient Awareness of Listing Status Subcommittee (PDF - 133 K)
- September 17, 2024 Patient Awareness of Listing Status Subcommittee (PDF - 169 K)
- September 10, 2024 Patient Affairs Committee (PDF - 317 K)
- August 20, 2024 Patient Affairs Committee (PDF - 133 K)
- August 13, 2024 Patient Awareness of Listing Status Subcommittee (PDF - 213 K)
- July 16, 2024 Patient Affairs Committee (PDF - 112 K)
- July 9, 2024 - Patient Awareness of Listing Status Subcommittee (PDF - 157 K)
- June 18, 2024 Patient Affairs Committee (PDF - 139 K)
- May 21, 2024 Patient Affairs Committee (PDF - 145 K)
- May 3, 2024 Patient Affairs Committee (PDF - 123 K)
- May 1, 2024 Patient Affairs Committee (PDF - 163 K)
- April 16, 2024 Patient Affairs Committee (PDF - 170 K)
- March 26, 2024 Patient Affairs Committee (PDF - 141 K)
- February 16, 2024 Patient Affairs Committee (PDF - 241 K)
- January 16, 2024 Patient Affairs Committee (PDF - 157 K)
- December 12, 2023 Patient Affairs Committee (PDF - 156 K)
- November 14, 2023 Patient Affairs Committee (PDF - 158 K)
- October 17, 2023 Patient Affairs Committee (PDF - 128 K)
- September 12, 2023 Patient Affairs Committee (PDF - 227 K)
- August 15, 2023 Patient Affairs Committee (PDF - 120 K)
- July 18, 2023 Patient Affairs Committee (PDF - 155 K)
- June 20, 2023 Patient Affairs Committee (PDF - 165 K)
- May 16, 2023 Patient Affairs Committee (PDF - 188 K)
- April 18, 2023 Patient Affairs Committee (PDF - 144 K)
- March 21, 2023 Patient Affairs Committee (PDF - 165 K)
- February 21, 2023 Patient Affairs Committee (PDF - 177 K)
- January 17, 2023 Patient Affairs Committee (PDF - 146 K)
- December 13 2022 Patient Affairs Committee (PDF - 164 K)
- November 15, 2022 Patient Affairs Committee (PDF - 163 K)
- October 18, 2022 Patient Affairs Committee (PDF - 168 K)
- September 15, 2022 Patient Affairs Committee (PDF - 209 K)
- August 16, 2022 Patient Affairs Committee (PDF - 252 K)
- July 21, 2022 Patient Affairs Committee (PDF - 121 K)
- June 21, 2022 Patient Affairs Committee (PDF - 119 K)
- May 17, 2022 Patient Affairs Committee (PDF - 117 K)
- April 19, 2022 Patient Affairs Committee (PDF - 124 K)
- March 30, 2022 Patient Affairs Committee (PDF - 138 K)
- March 11, 2022 Patient Affairs Committee (PDF - 246 K)
- March 10, 2022 Patient Affairs Committee (PDF - 274 K)
- February 15, 2022 Patient Affairs Committee (PDF - 149 K)
- January 18, 2022 Patient Affairs Committee (PDF - 175 K)
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