On December 17, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced steps to increase the availability of organs for the 113,000 Americans on organ waitlists.
The ASTS Pipeline Taskforce has collaborated with the Behind the Knife podcast series to create an ASTS-Behind the Knife miniseries featuring ASTS members. The first episode will air October 1, 2019.
ASTS applauds the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for the elimination of outcomes requirements as a condition of transplant center re-approval.
The President-Elect and Councilor election results were announced at the ASTS Annual Business Meeting on June 2, 2019. Dr. Marwan Abouljoud, MD, CPE, FACS, is the new president-elect, and the new councilors are Matthew Cooper, MD, Ryutaro Hirose, MD, and Kenneth Washburn, MD.
ASTS joins HRSA in recognizing hospitals, transplant centers, and donation organizations for national organ donation efforts in the 2019 Workplace Partnership for Life Hospital Organ Donation Campaign.
Recognize your trainees, peers, or mentors for their dedication and contributions to the field by nominating them for one of our 6 awards! This year, we are pleased to announce a new Pipeline Award that is designed to recognize an individual who has been influential in the development of medical students or residents through outreach, clinical engagement, or research efforts.
As we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Winter Symposium in 2020, ASTS is focusing the Winter Symposium on honoring the last 20 years of transplantation and forging ahead through the technologies and advancements that will define the next 20 years.