AOPO Hosts OPOs in DC and Phoenix to Improve the Organ Donation and Transplantation System
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Sandra Remy301-467-9024 AOPO Hosts OPOs in DC and Phoenix to Improve the Organ Donation and Transplantation System McLean, VA. (May 23, 2022) – Last week was the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations’ (AOPO) Advocacy Day. Organ...
AOPO’s Donor Remembrance Day Honors Organ Donor Heroes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Sandra Remy301-467-9024 AOPO’s Donor Remembrance Day Honors Organ Donor HeroesFamilies Share Stories of Loss and Hope in Donor Hero Garden McLean, VA. (April 26, 2022) – The Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) is...
AOPO Supports the Recent NASEM Report to Improve the Organ Donation and Transplantation System in the United States
AOPO Supports the Recent NASEM Report to Improve the Organ Donation and Transplantation System in the United States The Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) applauds and supports the efforts of the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and...
AOPO Submits Comments to CMS on Equity in Organ Donation and Transplantation, OPO Assessment, and Other Important Issues that Will Save More Lives
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Sandra Remy301-467-9024 AOPO Submits Comments to CMS on Equity in Organ Donation and Transplantation, OPO Assessment, and Other Important Issues that Will Save More Lives McLean, VA. (February 2, 2022) – The Association of Organ...
AOPO Applauds University of Maryland Medical Center for Successfully Transplanting a Pig Heart into a Human
McLean, VA. (January 11, 2022) – The Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO), the leader of the organ procurement community, applauds the initial success of the recent surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center, where a genetically...
AOPO Partners with Mediaplanet and USA Today
The Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) partnered with Mediaplanet and USA TODAY on its 2022 organ donation and transplantation campaign. The campaign discusses transplant and donation trends, the challenges faced along the transplant journey,...
AOPO – CARES for All Kidneys Act Letter of Support
October 7, 2021 Rep. Lisa Blunt RochesterU.S. House of RepresentativesWashington, D.C.Dear Rep. Blunt Rochester: On behalf of the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO), I am pleased to inform you that AOPO fully endorses the Coordination,...
AOPO Comments CMS OPO Histocompatibility Laboratory Cost Report
November 14, 2021 William N. Parham, IIIDirectorPaperwork Reduction StaffOffice of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs. Submitted Electronically: www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain RE: Information Collection Request Title: Organ Procurement Organization...
AOPO Partners with CMS in Effort to Address National Kidney Shortage
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Sandra Remy301-467-9024 AOPO Partners with CMS in Effort to Address National Kidney Shortage50K Organ Transplants Annually by 2026 Campaign Already Providing Key Insight McLean, VA. (November 15, 2021) – The Association of Organ...
AOPO Comments HRSA DoNation Campaign
November 5, 2021 Ms. Maria G. ButtonDirector, Executive SecretariatHealth Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)5600 Fishers Lane Room 14N136BRockville, MD 20857 Submitted Electronically: paperwork@hrsa.gov RE: Information Collection Request Title: DoNation...