• One-year monitoring report for updated liver urgency policy shows progress
  Friday, March 21, 2025
  Female MELD candidates had larger transplant rate increase.
  

• Two new kidney policy monitoring reports available; policy changes projected to streamline communications, standardize biopsy practices
  Friday, March 7, 2025
  The Kidney Transplantation Committee will continue to monitor policies.
  

• Apply now: OPTN Board of Directors
  Thursday, February 27, 2025
  Submissions accepted through April 4, 2025.
  

• OPTN Board Declares Memorial Hermann Hospital, University of Texas at Houston a Member Not in Good Standing
  Tuesday, February 25, 2025
  Action follows review established in OPTN policies.
  

• OPTN Board of Directors Special Election Update
  Monday, February 24, 2025
  Feb. 28 webinar will provide details on the upcoming special election. A recording will be made available for later viewing.
  

• OPTN Policies and Bylaws web content updated to reflect recent changes
  Thursday, February 6, 2025
  Updates follow recent changes to governance documents.
  

• All OPTN winter regional meetings to be held virtually; previously postponed meetings will be rescheduled
  Thursday, February 6, 2025
  New dates will be posted for previously postponed sessions.
  

• Public comment open from January 21 through March 19
  Tuesday, January 21, 2025
  Winter 2025 Public Comment now open through March 19th.
  

• Organ transplants exceeded 48,000 in 2024; a 3.3 percent increase from the transplants performed in 2023
  Wednesday, January 15, 2025
  Notable increases in lung and liver transplant and DCD donation.
  

• Non-use simulation analysis report for kidneys and pancreata now available
  Wednesday, January 15, 2025
  See highlights and read the full report from the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR).
  

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