The UNOS Update is a bimonthly magazine that contains news and information of interest to the transplant community.

The primary audience is OPTN/UNOS membership, including transplant surgeons, physicians, nurses and coordinators. Other readers, however, such as interested patients, donor families and the general public are also encouraged to subscribe. Subscribe now *

Subscriptions within the U.S. are free. Overseas readers pay annual postage and handling costs of U.S. $50.


Selected Articles From the Current Issue

       March/April 2009 (Special 25th Anniversary Issue)

      PDF Format NOTA Makes It 'Public'

      PDF Format Turning NOTA into Reality

      PDF Format Changes after the 'Final Rule'

      PDF Format Working Together

      PDF Format Extending the Miracle


Selected Articles From Past Issues

       January/February 2009

      PDF Format Inside the Disease Transmission Advisory Committee

      PDF Format A Donor Father Describes a Powerful Experience

      PDF Format Innovative PTC Program Celebrates Five Years

      PDF Format Small N.C. College Makes Big Impact

       November/December 2008

      PDF Format DLO's College Campaign Registers 125,000 Donors

      PDF Format How to Prepare for UNOS Site Surveys, Peer Visits

      PDF Format Successful Matches with Paired Kidney Donation

      PDF Format Coffee Barista Donates Kidney to Customer with PKD

      PDF Format Donation in Black and White

       September/October 2008

      PDF Format The OPTN/UNOS Membership and Professional Standards Committee

      PDF Format The Gift that Heals Now Available in Hard Cover

      PDF Format UMMC Establishes Living-Donor Follow-Up Clinic

      PDF Format National Living Donor Assistance Center Celebrates First Year

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Deadlines for 2008 are as follows:

* Jan./Feb. - 12/5/07
* March/April - 2/8/08
* May/June - 4/2/08
* July/August - 6/4/08
* Sep./Oct. - 8/6/08
* Nov./Dec. - 10/1/08

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