AOPO Statement on House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Hearing Claim & Determination of Death Clarification
STATEMENTContact Information:Jenny Daigle | [email protected] AOPO Statement on House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Hearing Claim & Determination of Death Clarification Following recent claims before Congress that an organ donor in 2021 was discovered alive...
AOPO Highlights Disturbing Crisis: Thousands of Kidney Patients who Died Waiting for Organs in 2023 Could Have Been Saved
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact:Jenny Daigle(703) [email protected] Highlights Disturbing Crisis: Thousands of Kidney Patients who Died Waiting for Organs in 2023 Could Have Been Saved Organ Procurement Organizations recovered 2X the kidneys needed for...
AOPO Statement on Organ Transplantation Hearing by House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee
STATEMENTContact Information:Jenny Daigle | [email protected] AOPO Statement on Organ Transplantation Hearing byHouse Energy and Commerce Subcommittee McLean, VA. (Sept. 11, 2024) — On September 11, 2024, the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the U.S. House...
AOPO Receives 2024 Power of Associations Gold Award for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) & OPO Task Force
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact Information:Jenny Daigle | [email protected] AOPO Receives 2024 Power of Associations Gold Award for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) & OPO Task ForceMcLean, VA (July 25,...
AOPO Statement on Kidney Assessment in Black Donors to Prevent Organ Nonuse
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Information:Jenny Daigle | [email protected] AOPO Statement on Kidney Assessment in Black Donors to Prevent Organ Nonuse The Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) and its members partnered with researchers at Wake Forest...
AOPO Names 2024-2025 President and Board of Directors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact Information:Jenny Daigle | [email protected] AOPO Names 2024-2025 President and Board of DirectorsOPO Leaders Elected to Champion Organ Donation Mission McLean, VA (June 25, 2024) – Today, the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations...
AOPO Recognizes OPO Leader Jan Finn with Lifetime Achievement Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact Information:Jenny Daigle | [email protected] AOPO Recognizes OPO Leader Jan Finn with Lifetime Achievement Award McLean, VA (June 25, 2024) – At its Annual Meeting today, the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) proudly...
AOPO Supports the Passage of the FAA Reauthorization Bill
STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AOPO Supports the Passage of the FAA Reauthorization Bill The Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) applauds Congress’ recent passage of the bipartisan, bicameral Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization...
The Association of Organ Procurement Organizations Refutes The Washington Post’s Framing of OPO Operations
STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact:Jenny Daigle | [email protected] The Association of Organ Procurement Organizations Refutes The Washington Post’s Framing of OPO Operations OPOs operate under a strict regulatory framework overseen by multiple federal...
U.S. Organ Procurement Organizations are Strong, CMS Rule Threatens Future Success of Donation System
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Information:Jenny Daigle | [email protected] U.S. Organ Procurement Organizations are Strong,CMS Rule Threatens Future Success of Donation System47 out of 56 OPOs broke records recovering organs for transplant in 2023, yet nearly half...