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Organ and tissue safety workshop 2007: advances and challenges

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A workshop in June 2005 (“Preventing Organ and Tissue Allograft-Transmitted Infection: Priorities for Public Health Intervention”) identified gaps in organ and tissue safety in the US. Participants developed a series of allograft safety initiatives. “The Organ and Tissue Safety Workshop 2007: Advances and Challenges” assessed progress and identified priorities for future interventions. Awareness of the challenges of allograft-associated disease transmission has increased. The Transplantation Transmission Sentinel Network will enhance communication surrounding allograft-associated disease transmission. Other patient safety initiatives have focused on adverse event reporting and microbiologic screening technologies. Despite progress, improved recognition and prevention of donor-derived transmission events is needed. This requires systems integration across the organ and tissue transplantation communities including organ procurement organizations, eye and tissue banks, and transplant infectious disease experts. Commitment of resources and improved coordination of efforts are required to develop essential tools to enhance safety for allograft recipients.

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  1. Sponsored by the American Society for Transplantation, the CDC, the Chiron Foundation, the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, and the United Network for Organ Sharing. This workshop is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Myron Kauffman who dedicated his career to the enhanced safety of organ transplantation.

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  1. Transplant Infectious Disease Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, GRJ 504, Boston, MA, 02114, USA

    Jay A. Fishman

  2. Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington

    D. Michael Strong

  3. Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington

    D. Michael Strong

  4. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia

    Matthew J. Kuehnert

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List of participants (*Workshop Planning Group members)

List of participants (*Workshop Planning Group members)

  • *Ms. Patricia Aiken-O’Neill, Eye Bank Association of America

  • Mr. Charles Alexander, The Living Legacy Foundation of Maryland

  • Mr. Robert Arana, Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

  • Dr. Steven Arnoczky, Michigan State University

  • Dr. Michael Bauer, LifeCell Corp.

  • Dr. Michael Bergevin, LifeNet

  • Dr. David Blossom, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  • *Dr. James Bowman, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

  • Dr. Jean Botha, Nebraska Medical Center

  • *Mr. Scott Brubaker, American Association of Tissue Banks

  • Ms. Melinda Buckley, Roche

  • *Dr. James Burdick, Health Resources and Services Administration

  • Dr. Elizabeth Burton, Baylor University Medical System

  • Dr. Angela Caliendo, Emory University Hospital

  • Dr. Thomas Chiller, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  • Dr. Yang-Guk Chung, The Catholic University of Korea-Seoul

  • Dr. Barbara Chow, Lions Eye Bank of Oregon

  • Ms. Patricia Dahl, The Eye-Bank for Sight Restoration, Inc.

  • *Dr. Francis Delmonico, New England Organ Bank

  • Dr. Marlene DeMaio, U.S. Navy Medical Corps

  • Ms. Pat Distler, International Council for Commonality in Blood Banking Automation, Inc.

  • Dr. Paul Dubord, Medical Consultant, Vancouver, British Columbia

  • Dr. Clare Dykewicz, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  • Dr. Liz- Anne Gillham-Eisen, Health Canada

  • Dr. Sandra Feng, University of California-San Francisco

  • *Dr. Jay Fishman (chair), Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School

  • Ms. Gina Ford, National Institutes of Health

  • Ms. Linda Fraser, Rochester Eye and Human Parts Bank

  • Dr. Steven Geier, Laboratories at Bonfils

  • *Dr. David Glasser, Columbia, MD

  • Mr. Walter Graham, United Network for Organ Sharing

  • Mr. Glenn Greenleaf, LifeCell Corp.

  • *Dr. Melissa Greenwald, Food and Drug Administration

  • *Ms. Joyce Hager, United Network for Organ Sharing

  • Dr. Andrew Heaton, Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Inc.

  • Ms. Ellen Heck, University of Texas Transplant Services Center Lions Eye Bank

  • Dr. Rita Helfand, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  • Dr. Barbara Herwaldt, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  • Dr. Jerry Holmberg, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

  • *Ms. Melissa Honohan, Association of Organ Procurement Organizations

  • Ms. Teresa Horan, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  • Dr. Thomas Huard, Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

  • Dr. Atul Humar, Toronto General Hospital

  • Ms. Cynthia Hyson, Public Health Agency of Canada

  • Dr. Michael Ison, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

  • *Dr. Michael Joyce, Cleveland Clinic Foundation

  • Dr. Myron Kauffman, United Network for Organ Sharing

  • Dr. Louis Kirchhoff, University of Iowa

  • Dr. Rima Khabbaz, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  • Ms. Jeanie Kennedy, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

  • *Dr. Matthew Kuehnert (co-chair), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  • Dr. Karen Lee, Food and Drug Administration

  • Ms. Laura Lee, National Institutes of Health

  • *Dr. Marlon Levy, Baylor All Saints Medical Center

  • Dr. Jin-Soo Lim, St. Vincent’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea-Seoul

  • Ms. Re’dhonda Malone, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  • Dr. Octavio Martinez, University of Miami School of Medicine

  • Ms. Nancy McCombie, Public Health Agency of Canada

  • Dr. Susan McDiarmid, United Network for Organ Sharing

  • Ms. Angela Michelin, National Institutes of Health

  • Mr. Thomas Mone, OneLegacy

  • *Mr. Kevin Myer, LifeNet

  • *Amanda Nerone, Eye Bank Association of America, Springfield, IL

  • Mr. Klaus Nether, Joint Commission

  • Dr. Luc Noel, World Health Organization

  • Dr. Jonah Odim, National Institutes of Health

  • Dr. Elizabeth Ortiz-Rios, Health Resources and Services Administration

  • Mr. Joel Osborne, Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation

  • Ms. Kathy Pearson, LifeNet

  • Dr. Joseph Perz, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  • Mr. Michael Plew, LifeNet

  • Dr. Gregory Ray, CryoLife, Inc.

  • Dr. Chesley Richards, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  • Dr. Pierre Robillard, Institut National de Santé Publique du Québec

  • Ms. Susan Rynders, National Institutes of Health

  • Mr. John Saldanha, Roche Molecular Systems

  • Ms. Katherine Sale, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

  • Dr. Kent Sepkowitz, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

  • Ms. Ashley Smith, AABB

  • Dr. David Smith, Community Blood Center, Community Tissue Services

  • Dr. Joo-Hyoun Song, The Catholic University of Korea-Seoul

  • Ms. Mary Sparks, National Institutes of Health

  • Dr. Arjun Srinivasan, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  • *Dr. Paul Stelzer, Beth Israel Medical Center

  • *Dr. Laura St. Martin, Food and Drug Administration

  • Dr. Michael Strong, AABB

  • Ms. Gloria Taylor, United Network for Organ Sharing

  • Dr. Alan Tillis, Osteotech, Inc.

  • Dr. William Westing, United Network for Organ Sharing

  • Dr. Barbara Whitaker, AABB

  • Dr. Ross Wilkins, AlloSource

  • *Mr. Chris Williams, United Network for Organ Sharing

  • Dr. Robert Wise, Food and Drug Administration

  • Dr. Jun Wu, Public Health Agency of Canada

  • Ms. Kimberly Young, Canadian Council for Donation and Transplantation

  • Ms. Cynthia Vazquez, Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

  • Dr. Sherif Zaki, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  • *Dr. Craig Zinderman, Food and Drug Administration

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Fishman, J.A., Strong, D.M. & Kuehnert, M.J. Organ and tissue safety workshop 2007: advances and challenges. Cell Tissue Bank 10, 271–280 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10561-008-9114-z

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