Articles

The following are recent national and international articles on donation and transplantation:

National

After her heart started to fail, a first-of-its-kind surgery saved her life

Published: 06/21/2025

Source: CBS News

Lung Composite Allocation Score use leads to fewer transplant waitlist deaths

Published: 06/17/2025

Source: Helio

First fully robotic heart transplant in U.S. gives Houston man a second chance at life

Published: 06/18/2025

Source: CBS News

International

Organ donation opt-out law to be in place in 2026

Published: 06/23/2025

Source: BBC

World’s youngest robotic liver transplant performed on 5-yr-old in Chennai

Published: 05/23/2025

Source: Business Standard

Podcasts

The following are podcasts featuring experts discussing topics such as comforting grieving donor families, communicating with recipient families, and communicating with medical staff:

Reopening the Donation Conversation with Dr. Cherry Wise

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Engaging the Physician, Part 1, with Chris Schimpf

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Engaging the Physician, Part 2, with Chris Schimpf

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Supporting Families of Pediatric Donors with Dr. Cherry Wise

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Supporting Families With Children with Dr. Cherry Wise