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Living Donor Committee

Explore new resources and changes in informed consent requirements for potential living donors. Access policy checklists, patient guides, and evidence-based strategies at OPTN's Living Donation section. Find tips on asking for living donation support.

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Living Donor Committee

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  1. Living Donor Committee Fall 2017

  2. Committee Projects • Changes to informed consent requirements for potential living donors—approved Dec. 2016 (effective June 1, 2017) • Resources developed to assist transplant hospitals with new requirements: • Informed consent requirement policy checklist for professionals • Patient version of informed consent requirements (English & Spanish) • Available on the OPTN web site: Resources>Living Donation https://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/resources/living-donation

  3. Committee Projects • New resource for transplant candidates: How to Find a Living Donor – Make Your Transplant Happen • Evidence-based resource addressing proven strategies for asking others to consider being a living donor • Includes “Evidence Report” for transplant professionals • Will be available on OPTN and Transplant Pro web sites

  4. Questions? Krista Lentine, MD, PhD Committee Chair lentinek@slu.edu Lee Bolton Committee Liaison Lee.Bolton@Unos.org

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