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
- Garrett W Erdle
- General Public Region 11
Vice Chair
- Molly J McCarthy
- General Public Region 6
Liaison
- Kaitlin Swanner
- UNOS Employee
- kaitlin.swanner@unos.org
| Members | Organization | Position | End Term Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheri Coleman | General Public Region 6 | Region 6 Representative | 6/30/2024 |
| Lauren Darensbourg | Division of Transplantation, HHS | Ex Officio (non voting) | 6/30/2025 |
| Mesmin Germain | Division of Transplantation, HHS | Ex Officio (non voting) | 6/30/2024 |
| Tonya R Gomez | General Public Region 10 | Region 10 Representative | 6/30/2026 |
| Lorrinda Gray-Davis | General Public Region 4 | Region 4 Representative | 6/30/2025 |
| Megan Hayden | Division of Transplantation, HHS | Ex Officio (non voting) | 6/30/2024 |
| Calvin Henry | General Public Region 3 | Region 3 Representative | 6/30/2025 |
| Dana M Hong | Houston Methodist Hospital | At Large | 6/3/2025 |
| Kenny J Laferriere | New England Organ Bank | Region 1 Representative | 6/30/2023 |
| Wendy Leavitt | General Public Region 5 | Region 5 Representative | 6/30/2025 |
| Dr. Anita Patel | Henry Ford Hospital | At Large | 6/30/2023 |
| Sejal Patel | Mayo Clinic Hospital Arizona | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Kristen Ramsay | General Public Region 1 | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Julie Spear | General Public Region 8 | Region 8 Representative | 6/30/2024 |
| Eric Tanis | General Public Region 10 | Region 9 Representative | 6/30/2023 |
| Justine van der Pool | General Public Region 2 | At Large | 6/30/2024 |
| Steven Weitzen | General Public Region 2 | Region 2 Representative | 6/30/2025 |
| Justin Wilkerson | General Public Region 7 | Region 7 Representative | 6/30/2023 |
- April 18, 2023 (PDF - 144 K)
- March 21, 2023 (PDF - 165 K)
- February 21, 2023 (PDF - 177 K)
- January 17, 2023 (PDF - 146 K)
- December 13 2022 (PDF - 164 K)
- November 15, 2022 (PDF - 163 K)
- October 18, 2022 (PDF - 168 K)
- September 15, 2022 (PDF - 209 K)
- August 16, 2022 (PDF - 252 K)
- July 21, 2022 (PDF - 121 K)
- June 21, 2022 (PDF - 119 K)
- May 17, 2022 (PDF - 117 K)
- April 19, 2022 (PDF - 124 K)
- March 30, 2022 (PDF - 138 K)
- March 11, 2022 (PDF - 246 K)
- March 10, 2022 (PDF - 274 K)
- February 15, 2022 (PDF - 149 K)
- January 18, 2022 (PDF - 175 K)
- November 16, 2021 (PDF - 161 K)
- October 19, 2021 (PDF - 594 K)
- September 21, 2021 (PDF - 686 K)
- August 24, 2021 (PDF - 486 K)
- August 23, 2021 (PDF - 586 K)
- July 20, 2021 (PDF - 591 K)
- June 15, 2021 (PDF - 481 K)
- May 18, 2021 (PDF - 633 K)
- April 20, 2021 (PDF - 507 K)
- March 16, 2021 (PDF - 513 K)
- March 3, 2021 (PDF - 756 K)
- January 19, 2021 (PDF - 513 K)
- December 15, 2020 (PDF - 629 K)
- November 17, 2020 (PDF - 113 K)
- October 20, 2020 (PDF - 142 K)
- September 1, 2020 (PDF - 155 K)
- August 18, 2020 (PDF -111 K)
- July 21, 2020 (PDF - 463 K)
- June 16, 2020 (PDF - 240 K)
- May 19, 2020 (PDF - 540 K)
- April 21, 2020 (PDF - 214)
- March 17, 2020 (PDF - 220K)
- February 20, 2020 (PDF - 190 K)
- January 21, 2020 (PDF - 206 K)
- December 17, 2019 (PDF - 194 K)
- October 28, 2019 (PDF - 645K)
- September 17, 2019 (PDF - 186K)
- August 20, 2019 (PDF - 301 K)
- July 16, 2019 (PDF - 201K)
- June 18, 2019 (PDF - 524 K)
- May 21, 2019 (PDF - 520 K)
- March 19, 2019 (PDF - 127 K)
- February 25, 2019 (PDF - 180 K)
- January 15, 2019 (PDF - 208 K)
- December 18, 2018 (PDF - 121 K)
- November 20, 2018 (PDF - 75 K)
- October 16, 2018 (PDF - 87 K)
- September 18, 2018 (PDF - 87 K)
- August 27, 2018 (PDF - 244 K)
- August 21, 2018 (PDF - 87 K)
- July 17, 2018 (PDF - 31 K)
- June 19, 2018 (PDF - 21 K)
- May 15, 2018 (PDF - 547 K)
- March 12, 2018 (PDF - 65 K)
- February 20, 2018 (PDF - 553 K)
- December 19, 2017 (PDF - 473 K)
- November 21, 2017 (PDF - 471 K)
- October 17, 2017 (PDF - 472 K)
- September 11, 2017 (PDF - 503 K)
- August 15, 2017 (PDF - 470 K)
- June 13, 2017 (PDF - 471 K)
- April 18, 2017 (PDF - 35 K)
- March 13, 2017 (PDF - 492 K)
- February 21, 2017 (PDF - 502 K)
- January 17, 2017 (PDF - 496 K)
- December 20, 2016 (PDF - 84 K)
- August 15, 2016 (PDF - 137 K)
- May 11, 2016 (PDF - 94 K)
- April 13, 2016 (PDF - 489 K)
- March 7, 2016 (PDF - 553 K)
- January 13, 2016 (PDF - 73 K)
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