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
Board approved and pending implementation
- Eliminate the use of DSA and Region in pancreas allocation policy (12/2019)
- Changes to Islet Bylaws (8/2018)
- Proposal for the Definition of Pancreas Graft Failure (9/2014)
Implemented
Chair
- Dr. Silke V Niederhaus
- University of Maryland Medical System
Vice Chair
- Dr. Rachel C Forbes
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Liaison
- Joann White
- UNOS Employees
- joann.white@unos.org
| Members | Organization | Position | End Term Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Tarek Alhamad | Barnes-Jewish Hospital | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2022 |
| Donyella (Doni) Bell | The Living Legacy Foundation of Maryland | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2022 |
| Dr. Kenneth A Bodziak | UMass Memorial Medical Center | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2023 |
| Dr. James S Bowman | Division of Transplantation, HHS | Ex Officio (non voting) | 6/30/2022 |
| Dr. Antonio Di Carlo | Temple University Hospital | At Large | 6/30/2023 |
| 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. Nicolae Leca | University of Washington Medical Center | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2023 |
| Dr. Marilyn E Levi | Division of Transplantation, HHS | Ex Officio (non voting) | 6/30/2022 |
| 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 |
| Dr. Piotr Witkowski | University of Chicago Medical Center | At Large | 6/30/2021 |
Meeting Summaries
- December 16, 2020 Pancreas (PDF - 625 K)
- November 20, 2020 Pancreas Medical Urgency WG (PDF - 642 K)
- November 20, 2020 Pancreas Continuous Distribution WG (PDF - 664 K)
- November 18, 2020 Pancreas (PDF - 622 K)
- November 6, 2020 Pancreas Continuous Distribution WG (PDF - 644 K)
- October 23, 2020 Pancreas Continuous Distribution WG (PDF - 643 K)
- October 9, 2020 Pancreas Continuous Distribution WG (PDF - 674 K)
- October 9, 2020 Pancreas (PDF - 681 K)
- September 25, 2020 Pancreas Continuous Distribution WG (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 (PDF - 656 K)
- April 16, 2020 (PDF - 246 K)
- March 18, 2020 (PDF - 187 K)
- February 19, 2020 (PDF - 203 K)
- January 15, 2020 (PDF - 476 K)
- December 18, 2019 (PDF - 218 K)
- November 20, 2019 (PDF - 187 K)
- October 23, 2019 (PDF - 1240 KB)
- September 18, 2019 (PDF - 544 K)
- August 21, 2019 (PDF - 488 K)
- July 17, 2019 (PDF - 605 K)
- July 10, 2019 (PDF - 655 K)
- June 25, 2019 (PDF - 201 K)
- June 19, 2019 (PDF - 115 K)
- May 15, 2019 (PDF - 206 K)
- April 17, 2019 ( PDF - 145 K)
- March 27, 2019 (PDF - 194 K)
- March 20, 2019 (PDF - 135 K)
- February 20, 2019 (PDF - 118 K)
- December 19, 2018 (PDF - 79 K)
- November 7, 2018 (PDF - 82 K)
- October 10, 2018 (PDF - 179 K)
- September 2018 (PDF - 71 K)
- August 2018 (PDF - 76 K)
- July 17,2018 (PDF - 27 K)
- May 31, 2018 (PDF - 55 K)
- May 14, 2018 (PDF - 39 K)
- April 2018 (PDF - 575 K)
- March 28, 2018 (PDF - 569 K)
- March 22, 2018 (PDF - 700 K)
- February 26, 2018 (PDF - 550 K)
- February 12, 2018 (PDF - 559 K)
- January 2018 (PDF - 557 K)
- November 13, 2017 (PDF - 468 K)
- November 2, 2017 (PDF - 488 K)
- October 2017 (PDF - 473 K)
- September 2017 (PDF - 485 K)
- August 2017 (PDF - 486 K)
- July 2017 (PDF - 499 K)
- June 30, 2017 (PDF - 503 K)
- June 26, 2017 (PDF - 485 K)
- June 12, 2017 (PDF - 525 K)
- May 2017 (PDF - 503 K)
- April 2017 (PDF - 50 K)
- March 2017 (PDF - 130 K)
- February 2017 (PDF - 51 K)
- January 2017 (PDF - 97 K)
- November 2016 (PDF - 88 K)
- October 2016 (PDF - 90 K)
- September 2016 (PDF - 82 K)
- August 2016 (PDF - 27 K)
- June 2016 (PDF - 481 K)
- May 2016 (PDF - 473 K)
- March 30, 2016 (PDF - 49 K)
- March 8, 2016 (PDF - 528 K)
- January 2016 (PDF - 49 K)
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