Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network

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Tuesday, September 1, 2015

VCA Data Collection
VCA transplant recipient registration and transplant recipient follow-up submission is mandatory beginning September 1, 2015.
Monday, August 31, 2015

Liver policy - instructions for reporting HCC lesions
The OPTN/UNOS Liver and Intestinal Transplantation Committee offers some guidance about imaging criteria for Class 5 lesions.
Saturday, July 18, 2015

Liver forum and committee update - June 2015
David Mulligan, M.D., is chair of the Liver and Intestinal Organ Transplantation Committee.
Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Liver public forum on June 22, 2015: view presentations
The OPTN Liver Committee is seeking input on concepts intended to increase equity in access to liver transplantation.
Monday, June 22, 2015

Public comment sought on criteria for research involving transplantation of HIV positive donor organs to HIV positive recipients
The criteria were developed in accord with the HIV Organ Policy Equity Act, also known as the HOPE Act.
Thursday, June 18, 2015

Board releases two member institutions from probation
The action was taken at the June 2015 board meeting.
Monday, June 1, 2015

Board approves policies to support HOPE Act, enhance VCA transplantation
Action will facilitate the transplant community’s participation in the federal HIV Organ Policy Equity Act.
Monday, June 1, 2015

Board places University of Pittsburgh Medical Center on probation
The board took action at its meeting June 1.
Saturday, May 30, 2015

Transplant network reaches milestone of 500,000 deceased donor organ transplants
More than 250,000 recipients of these transplants are estimated to be surviving.
Tuesday, May 19, 2015