U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
The Pancreas Transplantation Committee is charged with considering medical, scientific, and ethical aspects related to pancreas and pancreas islet organ procurement, distribution, and allocation. The committee will consider both the broad implications and the specific member situations relating to pancreas and pancreas 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 candidates and recipients, increasing pancreas utilization, improving access to pancreas transplantation as appropriate, and improving the health outcomes of pancreas transplant recipients.
Current Projects
Public Comment
- Eliminate the use of DSA and Region in pancreas allocation policy (8/2/2019 - 10/2/2019)
Review
Board approved and pending implementation
- 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 and Nashville VA Medical Center
Liaison
- Ms Tracy McRacken
- HLA Immunology Laboratory at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
- ttmcrack@sentara.com
Liaison
- Ross Walton
- UNOS Employees
- ross.walton@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 Jean M Francis | Boston Medical Center | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2020 |
| Ms Michelle L Goble | Jackson Memorial Hospital University of Miami School of Medicine | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2020 |
| Dr Angelika C Gruessner | State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center | At Large | 6/30/2020 |
| Dr Robert C Harland | Banner University Medical Center-Tucson | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2020 |
| Dr Liise K Kayler | Erie County Medical Center | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2020 |
| Dr Daniel O Keys | University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview | At Large | 6/30/2022 |
| Dr Marilyn E Levi | Division of Transplantation, HHS | Ex Officio (non voting) | 6/30/2021 |
| Dr Matthew R Mulloy | Medical City Dallas Hospital | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2020 |
| Dr Jon S Odorico | University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics | Ex. Officio | 6/30/2020 |
| Andie L Perona | General Public Region 11 | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2022 |
| Dr David L Scott | Oregon Health and Science University | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2020 |
| Dr Jeffery L Steers | Avera McKennan Hospital | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2022 |
| Ms Jill Stinebring | New England Organ Bank | At Large | 6/30/2020 |
| Dr Piotr Witkowski | University of Chicago Medical Center | At Large | 6/30/2021 |
| Dr Muhammad Yaqub | Indiana University Health | Regional Rep. | 6/30/2020 |
Meeting Summaries
- 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)
- 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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