WRTC is one of three organ procurement organizations (OPOs) partnering with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for an important medical research study. This time, NIH is studying ovaries from deceased organ donors to better understand Premature Ovarian Insufficiency (POI), a serious chronic condition with no cure that affects womenRead More …
We are reflecting on the many contributions of our longtime colleague and partner Dan Stockdreher. Dan, who recently passed away, was profoundly dedicated to the cause of organ donation and transplantation. His organization Clinical Consulting Associates helped ensure OPOs like WRTC could maximize every single lifesaving gift from organ andRead More …
In August 2020, WRTC began an exciting multidisciplinary initiative focused on identifying opportunities to better meet the needs of donor families, increase the number of organs donated, and improve the overall donation process. The Potential Organ Donor (POD) Work Group is a collaboration among several departments including Clinical Services, CommunityRead More …
So far in 2021, WRTC has recovered 154 non-transplantable organs and tissues from benevolent donors for important medical research. These gifts are helping to saving lives because our research partners use the organs and tissue to learn more about disease and develop new and innovative therapies for patients. Coming soon,Read More …
Twenty years ago, Rafael Henriquez immigrated to Washington, DC from Mexico City, Mexico. Rafael, a journalist by trade, is the Executive Producer for the Univision television news program Política Ya, which covers events affecting the Hispanic community in the U.S. While sharing stories about events impacting people’s lives, Rafael hadRead More …
Freddy Medina was born and raised in Oruro, Bolivia, but in 1995 he moved to the United States to pursue his education. In addition to attending college, Freddy served in the U.S. Marine Corps for six years while receiving his public administration degree from George Mason University. Before graduating, heRead More …
WRTC has introduced a Virtual Grand Rounds initiative in an effort to form relationships with hospital partners and provide educational opportunities about organ donation. The Hospital Services team recently hosted two Zoom sessions for healthcare professionals who can earn CE credits. The presentations explored topics such as patient-centered practices inRead More …
In recent years, WRTC has provided numerous pancreata not acceptable for transplant to the Network for Pancreatic Organ Donors with Diabetes (nPOD) via IIAM for important medical research. nPOD was established by JDRF, a global organization funding type 1 diabetes research. In its quest to prevent the disorder, JDRF needs to understand howRead More …
Miromatrix, a medical organization headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN, has a vision of living in a world without a national transplant waiting list. Currently, an average of 20 people die each day because the organ they need isn’t donated in time. To solve this dire situation, Miromatrix has created exclusiveRead More …
AT WRTC, it is our mission to recover organs and tissues so that we can heal communities through donation. In Q1, WRTC recovered 135 organs for transplant saving 121 lives, however, this critically important work does not take place in a vacuum and is only possible with the collaboration andRead More …
