Richmond, Virginia – The UNOS Board of Directors has named Mark Johnson as UNOS’ chief executive officer, effective immediately. Johnson joined the UNOS Board in April 2025 and was named interim CEO ...

For transplant administrators like Christopher Fowler, division VP of transplant services for Medical City Healthcare in Dallas, proper staffing is essential to delivering high-quality patient care.

Richmond, Virginia – The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), joined by 26 leading organ donation and transplant stakeholder organizations, is urging the Federal Aviation Administration to ...

In July 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched the Increasing Organ Transplant Access (IOTA) Model, a mandatory six-year initiative aimed at increasing kidney transplants ...

This work combines NASA’s expertise in aeronautics and flight testing with UNOS’ deep experience in organ donation and transplantation to reimagine what it means to transport organs for transplant.

UNOS pushes for nationwide adoption of tech and policy reforms to transform the donation and transplant system. In 2025, the U.S. achieved a record for organ transplants for the fifth consecutive year ...

The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) has reached an agreement with the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) on a contract for OPTN work that will take effect on December 30, 2025 ...

The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) has awarded the 2025 Lisa Schaffner Community Advocate Award to Mary Baliker in recognition of her 45 years of advocacy for the organ donation and ...

Today – Tuesday, December 2, 2025 – the House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee is hosting a hearing titled, “Lives at Stake: Holding Tax-Exempt Organ Procurement Organizations Accountable.” UNOS ...

Despite what you may have heard or seen in pop culture, waiting for an organ transplant is not like taking a number and waiting for your turn. People often refer to “the waitlist” to describe how the ...

Another promising medical trial that could save lives thanks to genetically modified pigs: The FDA has given a select group of companies permission to use modified pig livers as a dialysis-like ...

Today, the United Network for Organ Sharing was pleased to be able to share our expertise and experience with Congress, with the goal of strengthening our nation’s donation and transplant system. Dr.