This awareness provides an opportunity for OPOs to prepare for possible local implications. Data Dissemination National trends on organ donation are compiled and made available to AOPO members. In the past, there has been information disseminated about OPO trends and comparisons in organ acquisition costs, staffing, finances, and salaries and benefits. All members receive two free copies and a listing in the Membership Directory. These provide a forum for the exchange of information on innovative methods to increase donation and improve management practices.
All members receive reduced registration fees for the annual meeting and directors' workshop.
The 2001 recipients of these two prestigious awards were Suzanne Conrad, Executive Director, Iowa Donor network, and Larry Cochran, Director, Tennessee Donor Services, respectively. Public Education AOPO members throughout the country are committed to public education initiatives. Current membership includes 59 organ procurement organizations servicing more than 200 million people within the United States. All rights reserved.