• Officers and board members elected for 2014-2015
  Wednesday, September 17, 2014
  First living kidney donor, non-clinician to become President-Elect
  

• Educational guidance recommends early patient referral for kidney transplantation
  Wednesday, September 17, 2014
  Kidney transplantation is the treatment of choice for patients with advanced and end-stage kidney disease, but referring doctors and their patients may not be aware of that.
  

• The Basic Path of Organ Donation
  Wednesday, September 17, 2014
  The donation process begins with a decision.
  

• Statement from David C. Mulligan, M.D., FACS, Chair, OPTN/UNOS Liver and Intestinal Organ Transplant
  Wednesday, September 17, 2014
  David C. Mulligan, M.D., FACS, chair of the OPTN/UNOS Liver and Intestinal Organ Transplant Committee, discusses ways to increase equity in transplant access for all patients.
  

• Work group to address OPTN policy relating to HIV-positive organ recovery
  Wednesday, September 17, 2014
  Fifteen clinicians and professionals involved in organ donation and transplantation have been named to a work group to consider policies to allow recovery of organs from HIV-positive donors.
  

• National committee formed to develop network policies for hand, face transplantation
  Wednesday, September 17, 2014
  Eighteen people who have clinical, professional and personal experience with vascular composite allografts (VCA) have been named to the new committee
  

• Public forum addresses equity in liver distribution
  Monday, September 15, 2014
  About 400 people attended the September 16 event; resources are available.
  

• Kidney paired donation pilot program town hall
  Friday, August 29, 2014
  A recording of the August 21 session is available.
  

• Change to living donation policy on candidate registration approved by the Executive Committee
  Friday, August 15, 2014
  The OPTN/UNOS Executive Committee recently approved a change to living donation policy that will take effect on September 1, 2014.
  

• A roadmap of best practices introducing the TQRGT
  Thursday, July 31, 2014
  Get tools to enhance transplant program quality and value.
  

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