The Expeditious task force

In September 2023, the OPTN Board of Directors created an OPTN task force to study and make recommendations on ways to increase the number of donated organs used for transplant and to increase the efficiency of the organ placement process. The task force is named Expeditious: Organ Usage through Placement Efficiency. The name was chosen to convey boldness and efficiency in the group’s work.

The task force will review a number of recommendations and studies already performed in the realm of process improvement and efficiency. It will also actively solicit feedback from the donation and transplant clinician community, as well as from people with personal experience with donation or transplantation.

The task force will bring the results of its deliberations, and any recommendations for action steps, to the OPTN Board of Directors or the OPTN Executive Committee. Any potential policy actions will be referred to the appropriate OPTN committee(s) according to the policy development process.

For additional information, e-mail Expeditious@unos.org.

About the task force

Task force members represent key constituencies, including transplant recipients as well as clinicians and professionals involved in organ donation and transplantation.

Co-Chair

• Dr. Alden M Doyle
• University of Virginia Health Sciences Center

Co-Chair

• Mr. David L Marshman
• LifeLink of Florida

Liaison

• Ann-Marie K Leary
• UNOS Employee
• ann-marie.leary@unos.org

Timeline and actions

Timeline	Action
September 2023	OPTN Board creates task force
October 2, 2023	Task force town hall (recording available)