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...
AOPO Comments OPTN Data Collection Forms OMB No. 0915-0157
November 1, 2021 Ms. Lisa Wright-SolomonHRSA Information Collection Clearance OfficerHealth Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)5600 Fishers Lane Room 14N136BRockville, MD 20857 Submitted Electronically: paperwork@hrsa.gov RE: Information Collection Request...
AOPO Applauds NYU Langone Health for Successfully Transplanting a Pig Kidney into a Human
AOPO Applauds NYU Langone Health for Successfully Transplanting a Pig Kidney into a Human McLean, VA. (October 27, 2021) – The Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO), the leader of the organ procurement community, applauds the initial success of the...
AOPO Survey Finds Ingenuity and Collaboration Contribute to Record Transplantation Rates
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Sandra Remy301-467-9024 AOPO Survey Finds Ingenuity and Collaboration Contribute to Record Transplantation Rates McLean, VA. (October 6, 2021) – The Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) announced today that a majority...
AOPO Comments on OPTN Proposed Policies
The OPTN policy development process incorporates public comment feedback on policy and bylaws proposals before they go to the OPTN board of directors for approval. The public comment process occurs twice each year. The Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Committee...
Statement on Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination and Organ Procurement
September 21, 2021 Since the COVID-19 vaccine became available, ASTS, UNOS, AOPO, and AST have encouraged surgeons, physicians and staff receive the vaccine to minimize the risk to themselves and prevent respiratory disease and infection among the community and in...
AOPO Joins with National Partners to Boost Number of Minority Organ Donors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Sandra Remy301-467-9024 AOPO Joins with National Partners to Boost Number of Minority Organ DonorsDisparity Lessening but Gap Still Significant McLean, Va. (August 9, 2021) – Kicking off National Minority Donor Awareness Month, the...
AOPO Closes Annual Meeting Focused on Steps to Achieve 50K Organ Transplants; Presents Plan to Improve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Organ Donation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: JENNY MILLER AOPO MEDIA CONTACT JMILLER@AOPO.ORG OPO Closes Annual Meeting Focused on Steps to Achieve 50K Organ Transplants; Presents Plan to Improve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Organ Donation McLean, VA., (July 9, 2021) – The...
AOPO Announces Award Winners at 2021 Annual Meeting
AOPO Media Contact NAME: Jenny Miller EMAIL: jmiller@aopo.org AOPO Announces Award Winners at 2021 Annual Meeting; Awards Recognize Excellence in the Organ Donation and Transplantation Community JUNE 30, 2021, MCLEAN, VA – Today the Association of Organ Procurement...
AOPO Names 2021-2022 President and Executive Committee Members
CONTACT: Jenny MillerAOPO Media ContactEMAIL: jmiller@aopo.org AOPO Names 2021-2022 President and Executive Committee Members June 16, 2021, McLean, Virginia – The Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) announced today the appointment of their new...