Understanding the OPTN/UNOS PHS Guideline
Monday, September 23, 2013
Effective Oct. 1, a new policy (3.1.14) created to define the PHS Guideline will allow members to use either the 1994 or the 2013 version. It will also require members to specify which version they are using in the donor highlights section of DonorNet. Click here for more information, or see a comparison of the guidelines.
News
- January 11, 2023For a limited time, the AST is offering an exclusive membership discount to transplant trainees.
- January 01, 2023The AST announced Sylvie Leotin as the keynote speaker at the 2023 Cutting Edge of Transplantation. The meeting will be held February 23-25, 2023, in Scottsdale, AZ.
- November 15, 2022On November 15, 2022, AST, ASTS, and ISHLT posted a joint statement on COVID-19 vaccination in transplant recipients and candidates.
- November 03, 2022The AST is seeking experienced and knowledgeable people to fill available positions on several of its committees.
- September 28, 2022
- August 31, 2022The new Recommendations for Use of Maintenance Immunosuppression in Solid Organ Transplantation have been endorsed by the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, the American Society of Transplantat
- August 10, 2022It’s been 4 years since the transplant community was able to be together in person at the Transplant Games of America and AST was excited to finally be together again with recipients, donor familie
- August 05, 2022The AST has released a resource to inform the transplant community of the potential risk caused by monkeypox to our transplant patients.
- July 21, 2022Elsevier partners with the American Society of Transplant Surgeons and the American Society of Transplantation to publish American Journal of Transplantation
- June 26, 2022The American Society of Transplantation (AST) is a diverse organization dedicated to advancing the field of transplantation and improving patient care by promoting research, education, advocacy, or
- June 07, 2022The American Society of Transplantation (AST) announced the recipients of its 2022 Achievement Awards at the recent American Transpla
- June 07, 2022The American Society of Transplantation (AST) announced its newly elected 2022-2023 Board Members, including its new President, President-Elect, Treasurer, and Councilors-at-Large.
- April 28, 2022The American Society of Transplantation and the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) are proud to announce their strategic partnership with the Living Donor Circle of Excellence program.
- April 26, 2022The AST is pleased to announce the results of the 2022-2023 Communities of Practice (COP) Executive Committee (EC) elections. To view the full list,
- April 14, 2022Jennifer McDermott, PharmD, BCTXP, BCPS on behalf of the AST Transplant Pharmacy COP Public Policy Workgroup
- February 22, 2022Sam Strober, MD, passed away at his home in California on Friday, February 11th. Sam was a friend to many of us and a giant in the field of allograft tolerance induction.