AOPO Applauds NYU Langone Health for Successfully Transplanting a Pig Kidney into a Human
AOPO Applauds NYU Langone Health for Successfully Transplanting a Pig Kidney into a Human McLean, VA. (October 27, 2021) – The Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO), the leader of the organ procurement community, applauds the initial success of the...
AOPO Survey Finds Ingenuity and Collaboration Contribute to Record Transplantation Rates
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Sandra Remy301-467-9024 AOPO Survey Finds Ingenuity and Collaboration Contribute to Record Transplantation Rates McLean, VA. (October 6, 2021) – The Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) announced today that a majority...
AOPO Comments on OPTN Proposed Policies
The OPTN policy development process incorporates public comment feedback on policy and bylaws proposals before they go to the OPTN board of directors for approval. The public comment process occurs twice each year. The Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Committee...
Statement on Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination and Organ Procurement
September 21, 2021 Since the COVID-19 vaccine became available, ASTS, UNOS, AOPO, and AST have encouraged surgeons, physicians and staff receive the vaccine to minimize the risk to themselves and prevent respiratory disease and infection among the community and in...