Regional Meetings

Regional meetings are held twice each year during the winter and summer public comment periods. Regional meetings are an opportunity to influence policy proposals, prepare for upcoming changes, and hear perspectives from the transplant community about improvements to organ allocation. Here's what you can expect at regional meetings New to the public comment process? Learn more here.

The safety of our members is a top priority. Because of COVID-19 health concerns, all Winter 2021 regional meetings will be held virtually. Registration details will be available soon on each region's page.

For details about winter 2021 public comment visit the public comment webpage.

Winter 2021 Virtual Regional Meetings

Region 1 - Tuesday, March 2, 2021

Region 2 - Tuesday, March 16, 2021

Region 3 - Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Region 4 - Thursday, January 28, 2021

Region 5 - Thursday, February 11, 2021

Region 6 - Thursday, February 4, 2021

Region 7 - Thursday, March 4, 2021

Region 8 - Wednesday, February 10, 2021

Region 9 - Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Region 10 - Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Region 11 - Tuesday, March 9, 20201

Public Comment Educational Resources

The summer 2020 public comment period is now closed. You can view educational videos and presentations about the proposals below. Videos are presented by sponsoring committee chair or vice-chair with a frequently asked questions session at the end of each 15 minute video.

View all public comment documents on the discussion agenda here in the public comment book or view individual public comment documents below.

Public Comment Item	Sponsoring Committee	Video Link	Presentation Link
Align OPTN Policy with U.S. Public Health Service Guideline, 2020	Ad Hoc Disease Transmission Advisory Committee	Video	Presentation
Update on the Continuous Distribution of Organs Project	Lung Transplantation	Video	Presentation
Updated Cohort for Calculation of the Lung Allocation Score (LAS)	Lung Transplantation	Video	Presentation
Programming VCA Allocation in UNet	Vascularized Composite Allograft	Video	Presentation
Further Enhancements to the National Liver Review Board	Liver and Intestinal	Video	Presentation
Guidance and Policy Addressing Adult Heart Allocation	Heart Transplantation	Video	Presentation
Modify Data Collection on Living VCA Donors	Vascularized Composite Allograft	Video	Presentation
Guidance Addressing the Use of Pediatric Heart Exceptions	Heart Transplantation	Video	Presentation
Modify Living Donation Policy To Include Living VCA Donors	Living Donor	Video	Presentation
COVID-19 Emergency Policies and Data Collection	Executive Committee	Video	Presentation
Incorporating COVID-19 Related Organ Failure in Candidate Listings	Lung Transplantation	Video	Presentation