About the OPTN
The OPTN is a unique public-private partnership that links all professionals involved in the U.S. donation, procurement, and transplantation system. The OPTN focuses on promoting long, healthy, and productive lives for persons with organ failure. It also aims to increase opportunities for transplants, optimize organ use, enhance efficiency, and prioritize patient care.
Priority news & announcements
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Learn how HRSA and the OPTN are committed to addressing AOOS to protect public trust, ensure that policies are followed, and maintain patient safety.
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Find out what it costs to add patients to the organ transplant waitlist and how HRSA is collecting these fees.
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Find out how HRSA and the OPTN work to improve procurement safety, protect potential donors, and build public trust in organ donation.
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Discover how normothermic regional perfusion (NRP) preserves organs for transplant, what the data shows about its growing use, and the steps being taken to protect donor safety.
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Patient resources
Explore the OPTN’s resources on organ transplantation and donation:
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News
HRSA awarded the OPTN Patient Safety and Compliance Task Order to General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), in partnership with Arbor Research. The task order provides up to one year of support and has a total award value of $8.6 million.In April 2026, the OPTN Board of Directors convened virtually for both an ad hoc meeting on April 3 and its regularly scheduled monthly meeting on April 16.The ballot is now available to vote for the OPTN Board Officer positions of Secretary and Vice President of Patient and Donor Affair. -
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Review critical comments submitted to the OPTN as well as how the OPTN responded.
