U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
The Minority Affairs Committee 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.
Current Projects
Public Comment
- Data Collection to Assess Socioeconomic Status and Access to Transplant (1/22/2020 - 3/24/2020)
Implemented
Chair
- Dr. Irene Kim
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Vice Chair
- Dr. Paulo N Martins
- UMass Memorial Medical Center
Liaison
- Kelley Poff
- UNOS Employees
- kelley.poff@unos.org
| Members | Organization | Position | End Term Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms. Melanie A Deal | Division of Transplantation, HHS | Ex Officio (non voting) | 6/30/2022 |
| Dr. Juan V del Rio Martin | Auxilio Mutuo Hospital | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2022 |
| Dr. Mary L Ganikos | Division of Transplantation, HHS | Ex Officio (non voting) | 6/30/2023 |
| Dr. Raquel Garcia-Roca | Loyola University Medical Center | At Large | 6/30/2022 |
| Mr. Mesmin Germain | Division of Transplantation, HHS | Ex Officio (non voting) | 6/30/2022 |
| Dr. Stephen H Gray | University of Maryland Medical System | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2023 |
| Ms. Lakeicha Gunter | Methodist University Hospital | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2023 |
| Dr. Nicole A Hayde | Montefiore Medical Center | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2023 |
| Dr. Christine S Hwang | Parkland Health and Hospital System | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2023 |
| S. Janet Kuramoto-Crawford | Division of Transplantation, HHS | Ex Officio (non voting) | 6/30/2022 |
| Dr. Adrian C Lawrence | UT Southwestern Medical Center/William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital | At Large | 6/30/2023 |
| Dr. Reynold I Lopez-Soler | Loyola University Medical Center | At Large | 6/30/2023 |
| Ms. Yesenia Mora-Coffey | Lifesharing - A Donate Life Organization | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2022 |
| Dr. Okechukwu N Ojogho | Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children's Hospital | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2022 |
| Dr. Oyedolamu K Olaitan | Rush University Medical Center | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2022 |
| Dr. Tahuanty Pena | University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Transplant Programs | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2022 |
| Dr. Manuel I Rodriguez-Davalos | Primary Children's Hospital | At Large | 6/30/2023 |
| Dr. Oscar K Serrano | Hartford Hospital | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2022 |
| Mr. Pono Shim | General Public Region 6 | Visiting Board Member | 6/30/2023 |
| Dr. Wayne Tsuang | The Cleveland Clinic Foundation | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2023 |
| Ms. Venus Walker | Division of Transplantation, HHS | Ex Officio (non voting) | 6/30/2021 |
Meeting Summaries
- May 18, 2020 (PDF - 450 K)
- April 1, 2020 (PDF - 464 K)
- March 16, 2020 (PDF - 452 K)
- February 10, 2020 (PDF - 114 K)
- January 13, 2020 (PDF - 456 K
- November 18, 2019 (PDF - 613 K)
- October 21, 2019 (PDF - 534 K)
- September 23, 2019 (PDF - 235 K)
- August 5, 2019 (PDF - 589 K)
- July 15, 2019 (PDF - 596 K)
- July 9, 2019 (PDF - 563 K)
- June 12, 2019 (PDF - 91 K)
- May 20, 2019 (PDF - 109 K)
- May 6, 2019 (PDF - 115 K)
- March 29, 2019 (PDF - 159 K)
- February 11, 2019 (PDF - 34 K)
- December 12, 2018 (PDF -128 K)
- October 15, 2018 (PDF -252 K)
- September 2018 (PDF -108 K)
- July 2018 (PDF - 27 K)
- May 2018 (PDF - 572 K)
- March 2018 (PDF - 54 K)
- January 2018 (PDF - 562 K)
- November 2017 (PDF - 481 K)
- October 2017 (PDF - 468 K)
- September 2017 (PDF - 675 K)
- July 2017 (PDF - 501 K)
- June 2017 (PDF - 468 K)
- May 2017 (PDF - 73 K)
- March 2017 (PDF - 55 K)
- January 2017 (PDF - 509 K)
- November 2016 (PDF - 46 K)
- September 2016 (PDF - 509 K)
- July 2016 (PDF - 41 K)
- May 2016 (PDF - 548 K)
- March 2016 (PDF - 68 K)
- January 2016 (PDF - 50 K)
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