AOPO Announces 2020 Award Winners
AOPO Announces 2020 Award Winners AOPO/Sallop Excellence in Leadership Award is given to an OPO employee who demonstrates excellence in leadership through outstanding management achievements or innovative practices in the organ procurement field. This year’s recipient...
AOPO Names New Leadership
CONTACT: SANDRA REMEY301-467-9024SANDRA@REMEYCOMMUNICATIONS.COMSTEVE MILLER703-556-4242MEDIA@AOPO.ORG AOPO Names New Leadership Vienna, Va. June 22, 2020 - The Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) is proud to announce the incoming leadership to the...
CMS Releases Recommendations on Adult Elective Surgeries, Non-Essential Medical, Surgical, and Dental Procedures During COVID-19 Response
Click here to find the copy of the CMS Guidance to surgeries Earlier today at the White House Task Force Press Briefing, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that all elective surgeries, non-essential medical, surgical, and dental...
COVID-19 AOPO Letter to Trump Administration
INFORMATION ABOUT COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS) IS BEING RELEASED RAPIDLY. WE WILL POST UPDATES AS WE RECEIVE THEM. CLICK HERE TO READ THE LATEST UPDATE
Association of Organ Procurement Organizations Announces Steve Miller as New Chief Executive Officer
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 22, 2020 PRESS CONTACTMichael Frolich, (703) 556-4242MFrohlich@aopo.org Association of Organ Procurement Organizations Announces Steve Miller as New Chief Executive Officer VIENNA, V.A. – Today, the Association of Organ...
Donor Network West Breaks Historical Record Of Organ Donors
Donor Network West Breaks Historical Record Of Organ Donors Unprecedented increase has the potential to improve 66,288 lives (San Ramon, CA) January 9, 2020 – Donor Network West, the federally designated organ and tissue recovery organization for Northern...
Year-Over-Year Increases in Organ Donors Are Helping Turn Tragedy Into Hope 2019 On Track to Be Another Record Year for Organ Donations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oct. 11, 2019 – Based on data for the first eight months of the year, 2019 is on track to see a 9 percent increase in deceased organ donors over 2018. Through August 31, 7,786 deceased donors have provided 23,797 organs for transplant according to...
Matthew Wadsworth named Chief Executive Officer of Life Connection of Ohio
Matthew Wadsworth has been named Chief Executive Officer of Life Connection of Ohio. Matthew began his career at Indiana Donor Network in Indianapolis, first as an Organ Recovery Coordinator for the organization, and eventually serving as Manager of Organ...
Getting to Yes: How organ procurement organizations are improving performance and increasing transplants nationwide
How organ procurement organizations are improving performance and increasing transplants nationwide More Families Consent to Organ Donation | OPOs Save More Lives How each OPO and their staff drive toward improvement and innovation looks different, because every...
Leonard Licina appointed CEO of Legacy of Life Hawai‘i
Honolulu, March 25, 2019 – Legacy of Life Hawai‘i has appointed Leonard Licina as its new president and chief executive officer. Licina brings with him more than 37 years of service in the healthcare industry. Most recently, he served as chief executive officer for...