American Kidney Fund - www.kidneyfund.org

Fighting kidney disease and helping people live healthier lives — with an unmatched scope of programs that support people wherever they are in their fight against kidney disease, from prevention through post-transplant living.

 

American Medical Association (AMA) - https://www.ama-assn.org/

American Medical Association is the largest and only national association that convenes 190+ state and specialty medical societies and other critical stakeholders. Throughout history, the AMA has always followed its mission: to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.

 

American Society of Transplantation- https://www.myast.org/

Group of transplant professionals dedicated to research, education, advocacy and patient care in transplantation science and medicine.

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​American Transplant Foundation - https://www.americantransplantfoundation.org/ 

Their mission is to save lives by reducing the growing list of women, men, and children who are waiting for a transplant.

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Alliance for Paired Kidney Donation - https://paireddonation.org/  

Provides information, education and support on all aspects of paired kidney donation. Whether you are a transplant professional just discovering paired donation or are ready to take the next steps toward becoming a registered pair. 

 

Children's Organ Transplant Association- https://cota.org/ 

Helps children and young adults who need a life-saving transplant by providing fundraising assistance and family support.

 

​Donate Life America- https://donatelife.net/

A non-profit alliance of national organizations and state teams across the United States committed to increasing organ, eye and tissue donation. To view Louisiana State team please visit https://www.donatelifela.org/.

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Donor Shield - https://www.donorshield.com/

Donor Shield is the only comprehensive program in the United States protecting living donors. Donor Shield is backed by the National Kidney Registry, which is the largest paired exchange program in the world.

 

HelpHopeLive - https://helphopelive.org/

Support community-based fundraising for people with unmet medical expenses and related costs due to cell and organ transplants or catastrophic injuries and illnesses.

 

National Living Donor Assistance Center - https://www.livingdonorassistance.org/  

A program funded by the US government that provides reimbursement of travel, subsistence expenses and lost wage reimbursement to people being evaluated for and/or undergoing living donation.

 

The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) - https://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/ 

Is the unified transplant network established by the United States Congress under the National Organ Transplant Act (NOTA) of 1984. The OPTN is a unique public-private partnership that links all of the professionals involved in the donation and transplantation system.

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The Organization for Transplant Professionals(NATCO) - https://www.natco1.org/

Professional society representing the largest group of transplant experts in North America.

 

The United Network of Organ Sharing (UNOS) - https://unos.org/ 

Manages the waiting list for a transplant in the U.S. and matches donors to recipients.