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Region 5 Overview

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States include:
  • Arizona
  • California
  • Nevada
  • New Mexico
  • Utah
Regional Councillor:

William Bry, MD

California Pacific Medical Center-Van Ness Campus

Region 5 Meetings

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Thursday, August 19, 2021 - Virtual

Virtual registration Meeting agenda

Updated July 30, 2021: The health and safety of our meeting attendees is our top priority. Due to current COVID-19 conditions in Region 5, the decision has been made to hold the summer 2021 regional meeting virtually.

Meetings are held twice each year during the winter and summer public comment periods. They include regional updates and presentations of policy proposals. Here's what to expect. Participate in public comment.

Presentations:

Public comment proposal presentations and committee updates

Region 5 Profile

Donors versus Organs Donated in 2020
ProgramsDonorsOrgans
All Donors 2,824 7,716
Kidney 2,674 4,543
Liver 1,543 1,543
Heart 620 620
Pancreas 158 158
Lung 439 847
Intestine 5 5
Based on OPTN data as of 10/14/2021

Organ registrations on waitlist as of 10/14/2021
ProgramsCounts
All Organs 25,090
Kidney 21,550
Liver 2,679
Pancreas 69
Kidney / Pancreas 248
Heart 351
Lung 152
Heart / Lung 6
Intestine 34
Abdominal Wall 1
Based on OPTN data as of 10/14/2021

Transplants in 2020
ProgramsCounts
All Organs 6,406
Kidney 3,713
Liver 1,457
Pancreas 6
Kidney / Pancreas 103
Heart 629
Lung 480
Heart / Lung 15
Intestine 3
Based on OPTN data as of 10/14/2021

Members
ProgramsCounts
All Members 63
OPOs 8
Transplant Centers 32
Histo Labs 22
Voluntary Health Orgs 1
Based on OPTN data as of 10/14/2021