Donation Perspectives & Community Pulse
Donation Perspectives is AOPO’s blog series sharing stories, insights, and progress from across the donation and transplantation community. Community Pulse brings in guest voices from OPOs, partners, clinicians, and advocates to showcase collaboration, community engagement, organ utilization efforts, and emerging trends that honor the gift of life and help save more lives.
Interested in contributing to Community Pulse? Share your perspective here
AOPO is Taking Action to Increase Minority Organ Donors
As we kick off National Minority Donor Awareness Month, the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) is establishing an action plan and partnering with the National Multicultural Action Group (NMAG) to address the need for more organ, eye, and tissue...
AOPO Unveils Plan at its Annual Meeting to Improve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Organ Donation
We are fresh out of the AOPO Annual Meeting where our theme was 50K by 2026: Continuing the Journey. We discussed AOPO’s commitment to reaching 50 thousand organ transplants by 2026 and how we will accomplish this through systemwide collaboration to increase donation...
Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month Helps Shed Light on Organ Inequity; AOPO Identifies it as a Priority in Newly Released 50,000 Organ Transplants by 2026 Campaign
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, a time to celebrate and pay tribute to AAPI cultures. In recognition of these multiethnic communities, the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) plans to address organ donation inequity...
AOPO is Driving Innovation and Research Through its 50K Organ Transplants by 2026 Campaign
Over the last two months, I have discussed the importance of collaboration with all stakeholders in achieving true change to the organ donation and transplantation system. One of the most important drivers of advancement is innovation and studies show that...
AOPO Hosts 2nd Annual Donor Remembrance Day to Honor Organ, Eye, and Tissue Donors
April is a special time in the organ donation and transplant community. It’s a time for us to come together to bring awareness to the life-saving action of organ donation. It’s a time for us to educate the public and encourage individuals to register to be an organ,...
AOPO Comment Letter to CMS Echoes the Need for Collaboration Outlined in its 50,000 Organ Transplants Campaign
We are better together. That is the theme of the 50,000 Organ Transplants Campaign, and it is contained in the new Association of Organ Procurement Organizations’ (AOPO) comment letter – collaboration and a focus on overall improvement of the donation and...
AOPO Highlights Plan for Organ Transplant Equity During Black History Month
It is important during Black History Month to call attention to health inequities in organ donation and transplantation. But it is more important to take this opportunity to focus our efforts and resources to helping solve these inequities. Statistics from the Organ...
AOPO 2020 Year in Review
Twenty-twenty was filled with uncertainty and change due to a pandemic, yet as an OPO community, we achieved another record-breaking year in donation for the 10th consecutive year. We applaud all of the members of the OPO community who rose to the challenges to ensure...
CMS Final Rule
CMS Final Rule As you know, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the final rule in November which will change the way Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs) are evaluated on their performance. As a community, we have many questions about...
‘Tis the Season to Save More Lives
With the holiday season in full swing, we become more aware of the generosity of others. I’m not referring to presents under the tree, but in my world, this means saving lives through organ donation. At AOPO we give thanks every day for the generosity of donors and...