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Region 7 Overview

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States include:
  • Illinois
  • Minnesota
  • North Dakota
  • South Dakota
  • Wisconsin
Regional Councillor:

Edward F. Hollinger, MD, PhD

Rush University Medical Center

Region 7 Meetings

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Thursday, September 2, 2021 - Virtual

Virtual registration Meeting agenda

Updated Aug 11, 2021: The health and safety of our meeting attendees is our top priority. Due to current COVID-19 conditions in Region 7, 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 7 Profile

Donors versus Organs Donated in 2020
ProgramsDonorsOrgans
All Donors 1,546 3,862
Kidney 1,451 2,311
Liver 721 721
Heart 283 283
Pancreas 151 151
Lung 199 386
Intestine 10 10
Based on OPTN data as of 10/14/2021

Organ registrations on waitlist as of 10/14/2021
ProgramsCounts
All Organs 9,030
Kidney 7,323
Liver 744
Pancreas 192
Kidney / Pancreas 306
Heart 347
Lung 108
Heart / Lung 5
Intestine 5
Based on OPTN data as of 10/14/2021

Transplants in 2020
ProgramsCounts
All Organs 3,224
Kidney 1,781
Liver 786
Pancreas 34
Kidney / Pancreas 132
Heart 323
Lung 162
Heart / Lung 5
Intestine 1
Based on OPTN data as of 10/14/2021

Members
ProgramsCounts
All Members 44
OPOs 4
Transplant Centers 23
Histo Labs 15
Med / Prof Orgs 2
Based on OPTN data as of 10/14/2021