• Thoracic Transplantation Committee dissolved effective July 1, 2020
  Tuesday, June 30, 2020
  The OPTN Heart Transplantation Committee and Lung Transplantation Committee are now in place.
  

• Project to review regional structure and process begins
  Monday, June 29, 2020
  The OPTN wants your input on the regional structure and process. Please submit your input today.
  

• Report assesses effect of actions relating to COVID-19
  Friday, June 26, 2020
  OPTN Board of Directors briefed on data at June 7 meeting.
  

• OPTN research in focus at American Transplant Congress
  Thursday, June 25, 2020
  Research presented at virtual meeting.
  

• Call for Nominations for OPTN Ad Hoc Disease Transmission Advisory Committee
  Thursday, June 11, 2020
  Transplant hepatologist sought for term beginning July 1.
  

• Additional provisions adopted to upcoming kidney, pancreas distribution system
  Tuesday, June 9, 2020
  Refinements to kidney and pancreas policy to be adopted with new policy approved in December 2019.
  

• Two-month monitoring report available for liver distribution
  Tuesday, May 26, 2020
  Donation and transplant activity being tracked on an ongoing basis.
  

• Bio form updated for volunteering for board or committee service
  Thursday, May 14, 2020
  Form is customized to the user’s experience and interest.
  

• Call for nominations for OPTN Heart Committee and Lung Committee
  Friday, March 13, 2020
  The OPTN Board of Directors has voted to dissolve the Thoracic Organ Transplantation Committee and create two new OPTN committees in its place. Nomination period closes March 25, 2020.
  

• Median MELD and PELD at transplant scores to be updated March 25
  Sunday, March 8, 2020
  As of Wednesday, March 25, 2020, updated median MELD at transplant (MMaT) and median PELD at transplant (MPaT) scores will be used as a basis for assigning exception scores for liver transplant candidates.
  

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