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Resources on how to navigate organ transplantation and donation.

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Trasplantes pediátricos Para padres y cuidadores de niños que necesitan un trasplante.

Listado múltiple Preguntas frecuentes sobre listados múltiples y transferencia del tiempo de espera.

Donación en vida Preguntas frecuentes sobre la donación de órganos en vida.

Cómo encontrar un donante vivo Información que se solicita habitualmente sobre cómo encontrar un donante vivo.

Sistema de asignación de riñones Información que se solicita habitualmente sobre la asignación de riñones.

Sistema de asignación de hígados Información que se solicita habitualmente sobre la asignación de hígados.

Donación renal cruzada Preguntas frecuentes sobre el Programa Piloto de la Donación Renal Cruzada (KPDPP).

Sistema de asignación de corazones Preguntas frecuentes sobre la asignación de corazones.

Evaluación e ingreso en la lista para trasplante de riñón Preguntas frecuentes sobre la evaluación y el ingreso en la lista para trasplante de riñón.

Asignación de páncreas, páncreas y riñón simultáneamente e islotes Preguntas frecuentes sobre asignación de páncreas, páncreas y riñón simultáneamente e islotes.

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Race & eGFR toolkit

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All kidney programs are required to continue to fulfill the policy's ongoing requirements.

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Expeditious Task Force

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The task force aims to reach 60,000 successful deceased donor transplants a year by the end of 2026.

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COVID-19

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Updated information related to organ donation and transplantation.

About COVID-19

From the MPSC: Best practices for utilizing donor screening criteria and other recommendations

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

A message from MPSC Chair Clifford Miles, M.D. 

Special Election Update: Vote now in the OPTN Runoff Election and Election of Board Officers

Friday, June 20, 2025

Voting will remain open until Thursday, June 26, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. ET.

Special Election Runoff and Officer Election: June 20-26

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

The national ballot will also include officer positions from among the members of the newly elected Board of Directors.

Improvement

The OPTN Membership and Professional Standards Committee (MPSC) is a committee of volunteer donation and transplant community clinicians and professions charged with:

  • Driving member performance improvement through peer review and information exchange
  • Promoting patient safety
  • Monitoring member compliance with OPTN policies

Find community messages, patient safety resources, and additional materials on the MPSC member resources page.

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