In 2024, the ASTS APP Committee established a subcommittee dedicated to developing a resource for APPs, MDs, and transplant centers, providing access to comprehensive APP-related information.
The first step in this work is to gather input from centers across the country on how Inpatient Transplant Surgery APP teams are structured.
| Centers with 24-Hour APP Coverage | |
| Total Transplant Volume | Average APPs |
| 0 - 100 | 0 |
| 101 - 250 | 9 |
| 251 - 350 | 8.4 |
| 351+ | 9+ |
| Centers with Daytime APP Coverage | |
| Total Transplant Volume | Average APPs |
| 0 - 100 | 1.6 |
| 101 - 250 | 3.5 |
| 251 - 350 | 5.7 |
| 351+ | 7.2 |
Using the data received from centers across the country, our team created a calculation to determine the number of APPs a team needs based on transplant volume, resident support and desired coverage:
