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...
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...