• Update on the OPTN COVID Collaborative
  Thursday, July 9, 2020
  Website to be archived, cross-disciplinary webinars to continue.
  

• Notice of implementation of new OPTN Membership Application forms
  Wednesday, July 8, 2020
  Once the latest cycle of applications is approved, requests must be submitted on the new application forms.
  

• Public Health Service guidance updated regarding donor screening for bloodborne disease transmission
  Sunday, July 5, 2020
  OPTN to review and revise policies for consistency with updated guidelines.
  

• AJT article analyzes adult heart allocation policy
  Thursday, July 2, 2020
  Transplants increased for medically urgent; minimal impact on waitlist mortality and post-transplant survival.
  

• Thoracic Transplantation Committee dissolved effective July 1, 2020
  Tuesday, June 30, 2020
  The OPTN Heart Transplantation Committee and Lung Transplantation Committee are now in place.
  

• Project to review regional structure and process begins
  Monday, June 29, 2020
  The OPTN wants your input on the regional structure and process. Please submit your input today.
  

• Report assesses effect of actions relating to COVID-19
  Friday, June 26, 2020
  OPTN Board of Directors briefed on data at June 7 meeting.
  

• OPTN research in focus at American Transplant Congress
  Thursday, June 25, 2020
  Research presented at virtual meeting.
  

• Call for Nominations for OPTN Ad Hoc Disease Transmission Advisory Committee
  Thursday, June 11, 2020
  Transplant hepatologist sought for term beginning July 1.
  

• Additional provisions adopted to upcoming kidney, pancreas distribution system
  Tuesday, June 9, 2020
  Refinements to kidney and pancreas policy to be adopted with new policy approved in December 2019.
  

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