Ethics Committee

Mission Statement

The Ethics Committee is charged with considering ethical issues related to transplantation and organ donation. In general these will be broad issues affecting the ASTS and the transplant community as a whole, but the Committee may be asked to address specific alleged ethical violations of a member of the ASTS that could result in termination of membership(See Article IV, Section 10 of the ASTS Bylaws). The Ethics Committee will not, however, be involved in adjudicating individual patient issues or disputes. The Ethics Committee will provide input to the ASTS Council regarding the issues considered. The ethical issues will be considered in terms of their impact on patients, donors, their families, society and healthcare as a whole, cost and benefit, as well as their legality and acceptance from a public policy perspective.

 ASTS Confidentiality Policy and Conflict of Interest Policy

Current and Recent Ethics Committee Activities Committee Members