You Never Know Who You Might Save
This National Donate Life Month we asked our member 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 story was submitted by Katelynn...
First Uterus Transplant Performed in U.S.
ABC News reported that according to The Cleveland Clinic, the United States' first uterus transplant was performed this week. This surgery— which has previously been performed in Sweden and Turkey— offers a new option to women coping with uterine factor infertility...
Mid-America Transplant Services Wins Baldrige National Quality Award
Mid-America Transplant Services (MTS) has been recognized as the 2015 recipient of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award for Performance Excellence in the Nonprofit category. This award recognizes MTS for its ability to serve its communities by saving lives...
AOPO Sponsor Spotlight: Statline Processes 10,000,000th Donor Referral
STATLINE Processes 10,000,000th Donor Referral August 17, 2015 - Denver, Colorado - Statline, a leading provider of communications and technology systems for the donation and transplantation communities, today announced it has processed its 10,000,000 organ/tissue...
Lloyd Jordan of North Carolina Receives National Achievement Award from Association of Organ Procurement Organizations
VIENNA, Va. – August 6, 2015 – On Wednesday June 10, 2015, the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) recognized Lloyd Jordan, CEO of Carolina Donor Services, by presenting him with the Association’s 2015 Achievement Award. This award is generously...
Organ Donation Association Elects New Leadership
VIENNA, Va. – August 6, 2015 – The Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) recently announced its incoming leadership for 2015-2016. Gordon Bowen will serve on the AOPO Executive Committee as President-Elect, Joseph Ferreira will serve as At Large...
Sherri Ly of Washington, D.C. Receives Award from Association of Organ Procurement Organizations
VIENNA, Va. – August 6, 2015 – On Wednesday June 10th, 2015, the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) recognized Sherri Ly of Fox5 News with the Association’s 2015 Crystal Heart Award. The award was generously sponsored by the Musculoskeletal...
Susan Mau Larson of Minnesota Receives Award from Association of Organ Procurement Organizations
VIENNA, Va. – August 6, 2015 – On Wednesday June 10th, 2015, the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) recognized Susan Mau Larson of LifeSource by presenting her with the Association’s 2015 Reg Green Award. This award is given annually to an Organ...
Dean F. Kappel of Missouri Receives Award from Association of Organ Procurement Organizations
VIENNA, Va. – August 6, 2015 – On Wednesday, June 10th, 2015, the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) recognized Dean F. Kappel by presenting him with the Association’s 2015 Excellence in Leadership Award. This award is generously sponsored by...
Scott A. Brubaker of Virginia Receives Award from Association of Organ Procurement Organizations
VIENNA, Va. – July 27, 2015 – On Wednesday, June 10th, 2015, the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) recognized Scott A. Brubaker, the Senior Vice President, Policy at the American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB), by presenting him with the...