Aug 12, 2021 | Donation Perspectives
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...
Jul 14, 2021 | Donation Perspectives
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...
May 19, 2021 | 50K Organ Transplants Campaign, AOPO, Donation, Donation Perspectives, Donor Family, Healthcare Industry, OPO, Recipient, Transplant
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...
Apr 14, 2021 | 50K Organ Transplants Campaign, Donation Perspectives
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...
Apr 1, 2021 | Donation Perspectives
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,...