Regions

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• Regional meetings
• What to expect at regional meetings
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About OPTN regions

The US is divided into 11 geographic regions. Click on a region to learn more about that region. Each region hosts a regional meeting twice each year during the winter and summer public comment periods. If you have never attended a regional meeting before, here's what you can expect (PDF - 215 KB).

How regions work

In each region, a regional councillor and OPTN contractor staff work together to coordinate regional activities such as regional meetings. Each region is represented by a regional councillor on the OPTN Board of Directors and there is a regional representative on most of the standing OPTN committees. The regional system:

• Provides an effective mechanism for communication among OPTN members, the Board of Directors, and the transplant and donation community.
• Facilitates the identification of geographically diverse transplant professionals to populate both the Board of Directors and committees.
• Provides a forum for consensus building and transparency of work throughout the OPTN policy development process through regional meetings that are held twice a year during the public comment periods.

Here’s what you can expect at regional meetings. You’ll find presentations from the upcoming regional meetings here.

Questions?

If you have questions about organ transplantation policies and regional updates, email member.questions@unos.org.