Deana Clapper Named Associate Executive Director of Tennessee Donor Services
(Nashville, TN) December 7, 2017 - Tennessee Donor Services (TDS) recently named Deana Clapper, MSN, CCRN, CPTC, CTBS, as Associate Executive Director. Deana joined TDS in 2002, initially as an Organ Recovery Coordinator, and was promoted into leadership as Clinical...
LifeSource to House Serology Lab at Headquarters
The new lab will be operated by VRL Eurofins at LifeSource’s Minneapolis Headquarters Minneapolis, MN (October 3, 2017) –To better serve families and enhance the donation process, LifeSource has expanded its partnership with VRL Eurofins to establish a serology...
NJ Sharing Network President and CEO Leads Life-Saving Organization
Joe Roth recognized for his life-saving achievements in New Jersey receives NJBIZ ICON Honors award and other prestigious appointments NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – Joe Roth, President and CEO of NJ Sharing Network, is committed to driving awareness of NJ Sharing Network as it...
Governor Cuomo Announces Measures to Increase Organ Donations in New York State
Governor Signs Executive Order Directing State Health Department to Work with State Agencies in Making Organ Donation Enrollment Options More Available to the PublicGovernor Signs Legislation Making Lauren's Law Permanent in New York State Department of Health...
Former AOPO Executive Director Passes Away
Daniel F. Whiteside passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2017, at his home in Washington, DC. Dan was the AOPO Executive Director from late 1994 through October, 1998. He came to AOPO following a 36-year administrative career in the Public Health Service. Over the...
CORE Wins Prestigious Baldrige-based Excellence Award
(Pittsburgh, PA) September 19, 2017 - Today, CORE became the first organ procurement organization to receive the Excellence Award from the Mid-Atlantic Alliance for Performance Excellence (MAAPE), its highest-level award. MAAPE is one of 31 regional and state...
In Just Five Years, Gift of Life Institute’s Online University Surpasses 10,000 Module Registrations
(Philadelphia, PA) September 5, 2017 - Marking its five year anniversary, Gift of Life Institute’s Online University has reached a significant milestone, surpassing 10,000 module registrations. More than 1,200 unique learners have taken advantage of the Institute’s...
Conversations of the Heart
On Feb. 14th, 2017, National Organ Donor Day, the Charlotte Banks Initiative at UNC Charlotte collaborated with LifeShare Of The Carolinas on a Symposium entitled “Conversations of the Heart”. The inaugural event brought together a diverse range of organ donation...
LifePoint Is Now We Are Sharing Hope SC
Charleston, SC – January 25, 2017: LifePoint is now We Are Sharing Hope SC, effective January 25, 2017. Why? The short answer is because LifePoint Health has moved into South Carolina and we agreed it might be confusing to serve our clients with the same name. But...
New England OPOs Form New England Donor Services
New England Donor Services (NEDS), a new system level organization launching January 1, 2017, will integrate clinical operations of the two federally-designated Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs) in Region 1, LifeChoice Donor Services of Bloomfield, CT and New...