AOPO Statement on Senate Finance Committee Letters to OPOs on Pancreata for Research
AOPO Statement on Senate Finance Committee Letters to OPOs on Pancreata for Research March 21, 2023 The Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) appreciates the interest of the Senate Finance Committee in ensuring the organ donation and transplant system...
AOPO Report: OPOs Quickly Advancing Towards Goal of 50,000 Annual Organ Transplants in 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact:Jenny [email protected] | (703) 999-7971 AOPO Report: OPOs Quickly Advancing Towards Goal of 50,000 Annual Organ Transplants in 2026 Report demonstrates initiative of national organ donation community resulted in nearly 40,000...
AOPO Statement on New York Times Op-Ed
AOPO Statement “Tonya Ingram Feared the Organ Donation System Would Kill Her. It Did”The New York Times | January 28, 2023 The Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) is saddened by the news of Tonya Ingram’s death. Sadly, 17 people die each day...
AOPO Supports Efforts to Improve Transportation of Life-Saving Organs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Information:AOPO | [email protected] AOPO Supports Efforts to Improve Transportation of Life-Saving OrgansPresident Sends Letter to Department of Transportation Urging a Meeting with UNOS to Identify Solutions McLean, VA (December 19, 2022)...
AOPO Statement on Normothermic Regional Perfusion
Normothermic Regional Perfusion: An Emerging Organ Recovery Procedure STATEMENTAugust 4, 2022 Normothermic regional perfusion (NRP) in organ recovery from donation after circulatory determination of death (DCDD) donors is an emerging procedure in the United States...
AOPO Launches New Foundation and Names Board of Directors
Contact Information:Jenny Daigle | [email protected] AOPO Launches New Foundation and Names Board of Directors McLean, VA. (December 5, 2022) — Today the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) unveils its newly formed AOPO Foundation set to launch in...
AOPO Responds to Research on Motorcycle Rallies Leading to More Organ Transplants
Contact Information:Jenny Daigle | [email protected] AOPO Responds to Research on Motorcycle Rallies Leading to More Organ Transplants McLean, VA. (November 29, 2022) — The Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) read with interest the study by...
AOPO Shares Impact of Proposed CMS Reimbursement Changes on the Organ Donation and Transplantation System
AOPO Recommends Further Analysis of Proposed CMS Reimbursement Changes Ensuring the Impact on the Organ Donation and Transplantation System is Fully Understood McLean, VA. (September 15, 2022) – The Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) submitted...
AOPO Announces New Members to Join its Board of Directors
AOPO Announces New Members to Join its Board of Directors McLean, VA. (September 13, 2022) – The Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) announced today new members of their Board of Directors, whose terms will begin immediately. Jennifer Prinz,...
AOPO Announces New Initiatives to Boost Diversity in OPOs and Develop Future Leaders
For Immediate Release: Contact: Sandra Remey, 301-467-9024 AOPO Announces New Initiatives to Boost Diversity in OPOs and Develop Future Leaders McLean, VA. (September 1, 2022) — As part of its commitment to boost diversity in the organ donation and transplantation...