WROC News8 Rochester Awarded 2016 Crystal Heart Award
VIENNA, Va. — July 29, 2016 — The Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) Crystal Heart Award was awarded to the team at WROC-News 8, the CBS affiliate in Rochester, New York, on June 22nd, 2016 at the Association's 33rd Annual Meeting in Austin, Texas....
Patricia Niles Receives President’s Award from Association of Organ Procurement Organizations
VIENNA, Va. — July 22, 2016 — On Wednesday, June 22, 2016, the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) recognized Patricia Niles by presenting her with the Association’s President’s Award. The award was presented at the Association’s 33rd Annual Meeting...
Brian Shepard of UNOS Receives CEO’s Award
VIENNA, Va. — July 22, 2016 — On Wednesday, June 22nd, 2016, the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) recognized United Network of Organ Sharing’s (UNOS) Chief Executive Officer Brian Shepard by presenting him with the Association’s 2016 Chief...
Susan Gunderson Receives Achievement Award
VIENNA, Va. — July 22, 2016 — On Wednesday, June 22, 2016, the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) recognized Susan Gunderson by presenting her with the 2016 AOPO Achievement Award. Generously sponsored by CryoLife, this national award recognizes an...
Burton Mattice Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
VIENNA, Va. — July 22, 2016 — On Wednesday June 22, 2016 the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations recognized the achievements of Burton Mattice of Dallas, Texas by presenting him with the 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award. The award was presented at the...
AOPO Names New Leadership
VIENNA, Va. — July 22, 2016 — The Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) recently announced incoming leadership to the Association’s Executive Committee for 2016-2017. Charles Alexander was named president-elect, Marilou Donley was named...
Maria Stadtler Joins Association of Organ Procurement Organizations Staff
VIENNA, Va. — July 22, 2016 — The Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO), the Association representing the nation’s 58 federally-designated organ procurement organizations, recently welcomed Maria Stadtler to the staff as education program...
Apple & Donate Life America Bring National Organ Donor Registration to iPhone
[Vienna, Virginia] — July 5, 2016 — Apple® and Donate Life America announced today that, for the first time ever, iPhone® users will be able to legally register to be an organ, eye and tissue donor right from the Health app with the release of iOS 10 scheduled for...
ODRC and AOPO Announce RFP for Organ Donation Research 2016
The Organ Donation Research Consortium (ODRC) with additional support from the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) is pleased to offer up to $40,000 in funding to member(s) conducting basic, translational or clinical research specifically related to...
An Unexpected Catalyst
This National Donate Life Month we asked our member organ procurement organizations (OPOs) to share with us the stories that demonstrate the life-saving work they do every day, and the incredible gift of life organ, eye and tissue donation can provide. The following...