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/.

 

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.