National Academies committee on Donor Organ Procurement, Allocation, and Distribution

The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine have formed a committee on

A Fairer and More Equitable, Cost-Effective, and Transparent System of Donor Organ Procurement, Allocation, and Distribution

"Challenges exist in ensuring deceased donor organs are allocated to individuals on the transplant recipient waitlist in a fair, equitable, cost-effective and transparent manner. In response to the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will establish an ad hoc committee to conduct a study to examine the economic (costs), ethical, policy, regulatory, and operational issues relevant to organ allocation policy decisions involving deceased donor organs. "

"On February 4-5, 2021, the committee will host a public workshop that will bring together stakeholders to explore gaps, barriers, and opportunities for improving deceased donor organ procurement, allocation, and organ distribution. Workshop presentations and discussions will examine the organ procurement process, opportunities and challenges for transplant centers, data collection and modeling, disparities and access issues, perspectives from deceased donor families and transplant recipients, and cost and economic factors."

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