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...
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...