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Amplify the Voices of Transplant Surgeons and Patients!

 

"ASTS membership in the AMA allows us to have a stronger voice by advocating for policies critical to our specialty and patients. With the support of the largest medical organization in the U.S., our organization of dedicated transplant surgeons can educate multitudes about issues related to transplantation.” -ASTS Delegate Stuart M. Greenstein, MD

Your AMA membership is vital to making sure we keep our seat in the House of Delegates

 

What has your AMA Delegation done for you?

  • Started a Transplant Caucus that spans multiple specialties to focus on issues related to transplantation in the AMA House of Delegates. The focus of the Transplant Caucus is to foster, through collaboration, AMA resolutions and policies that are advantageous to patients and professionals involved with organ and tissue transplantation. 
  • Advocated that CMMI demonstration projects are not subject to Congressional approval.
  • Ensured transplantation is accessible to all, including those with intellectual or developmental disabilities who can fulfill transplant center protocols.
  • Affirmed that patients with substance abuse history are accepted for organ transplants when center-specific criteria are met.
  • Represented the interests of academic physicians by having an ASTS member (Dr. Greenstein) on the governing council of the Academic Physicians Section.