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Nearly 20% of donated organs go unused. AOPO President Colleen McCarthy shares her thoughts with Healthcare Dive on how OPOs and transplant centers can collaborate to help solve the issue: healthcaredive.com/news/nearly-20…

OPOs helped pass the new The FAA ✈️ bill, which will increase organ transportation safety. CEO of @MWTransplant Jan Finn shares her thoughts with FOX4 News Kansas City fox4kc.com/news/reauthori…

An innovative program by LifeLink of Georgia and Morehouse School of Medicine is addressing organ donation disparities by training more Black surgeons. Part of the AOPO HBCU-OPO Task Force, this initiative aims to ensure access to lifesaving transplants for all. Learn more Atlanta Daily World: atlantadailyworld.com/2024/06/06/mor…

A special thanks to NPR and Rob Stein for exploring Normothermic Regional Perfusion (NRP). Tennessee Donor Services provided an unprecedented look at an NRP recovery effort. OPOs are committed to saving lives with innovative procedures like NRP. Listen here: n.pr/45XVxV7

Continuing a 2-part series on normothermic regional perfusion, NPR Correspondent Rob Stein gave listeners a look inside the operating room with Tennessee Donor Services to help understand the new organ recovery procedure that will save more lives. Listen here n.pr/4eVMQib

The The Associated Press published a story addressing misinformation about organ donation that’s endangering transplant patients nationwide. We urge the public to review the facts and wait for all information before making decisions about donor registration. Read more: apnews.com/article/organ-…

“I’ve never had a case where the original declaration was wrong.” Doctors and organ donation leaders are setting the record straight in response to waves of sensationalized reporting that is endangering transplant patients nationwide.

Leaders in organ, eye, and tissue donation urge the public to hold off on conclusions about a Kentucky case until investigations are complete. Misinformation is causing drops in donor registrations, putting patients at risk. Read the full statement: aopo.org/statement-from…

Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead shared more than music for 25 years — he shared a message on the life-saving power of organ donation. In his memory, consider registering as an organ donor at RegisterMe.org/AOPO50K. Read more The New York Times: nytimes.com/2024/10/25/art…

It's a big day! The Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act has officially been introduced! Special thanks to Rep. Debbie Dingell for her partnership and support on this special piece of legislation. We're looking forward to seeing it signed into law! 💪

AOPO supports the Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act! This bipartisan bill from Rep. Cammack Press Office & Rep. Debbie Dingell ensures people with disabilities aren’t denied life-saving organ transplants. Read more: cammack.house.gov/media/press-re…

In 2024, OPOs recovered 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟰𝟱,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝘀 for transplant, a record milestone. Yet, misaligned federal policies put patients at risk as more organs go unused. AOPO urges action to ensure policies support, not hinder, lifesaving transplants. aopo.org/us-organ-procu…

Stories of heroes like Brendan Costello underscore the profound impact one person can make through the gift of organ and tissue donation, and how OPO teams like LiveOnNY work tirelessly to make that possible. Read Brendan’s story in The New York Times: nytimes.com/2025/03/16/nyr…

For the past year I've been working on a piece examining the shortcomings of US organ donation. The system does a lot well, but if often fails in perhaps one of the most important ways. And patients are dying because of it. For Popular Mechanics, my cover story: apple.news/AjtHsMrSKRTml1…

The FAA ✈️ released the Organ Transportation Working Group’s recs on how to improve the transportation of organs on commercial airplanes. We’re pleased there’s alignment with some of our recs to strength the donation and transplant system✈️ Learn how improvements will reduce

The The FAA ✈️ Organ Transportation Working Group has released long-awaited recommendations to improve how organs are transported on commercial airlines. AOPO applauds Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne & Rep. Emanuel Cleaver for championing this critical initiative. Full statement: aopo.org/aopo-applauds-…

We hit #CapitolHill today to advocate for organ donation. It was an honor to meet with 18 of our federal lawmakers’ offices to discuss our important work. Thanks to all our elected officials for raising awareness about organ & tissue donation. #AdvocacyDay Rep. Glenn Ivey AOPOHQ

“Freeman believed his lungs and kidneys could save lives - but all 3,909 offers were declined.” In Popular Mechanics, Dan Schwartz shares Brian Benadom’s story & Sierra Donor Services’s efforts to honor his wish to donate, despite a system that made it difficult. bit.ly/43ovmWK