American Foundation for Donation & Transplantation

Membership Criteria


Membership within The American Foundation for Donation & Transplantation (AFDT) consists of:

Transplant centers
Organ procurement organizations
Histocompatibility laboratories
Tissue banks
Individuals in the field
Memberships available:

Institutional/Full
Associate
Individual


Institutional/Full Membership Criteria
ANNUAL FEE OF $1,000
TRANSPLANT CENTER

Approved By UNOS
Agreement with a Medicare Certified Organ Procurement Organization
Agreement with a AFDT or ASHI Approved Histocompatibility Lab
Agreement that Histocompatibility Lab participates in at least one additional Proficiency Test, which could include, but not be limited to, the AFDT Proficiency Test
Completion of AFDT Certification Form with Curriculum Vitae of Surgeons and Transplant Physicians
Agreement with AFDT to submit Activity Report and Data Forms
Notification of Board Representative and Alternate

INDEPENDENT ORGAN PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATION

Approved Medicare OPO
Agreement with AFDT or ASHI approved Histocompatibility Lab
Notification of Board Representative and Alternate
Non-Profit Organization

HISTOCOMPATIBILITY LABORATORY

Approved by AFDT or ASHI
Agreement to participate in at least one additional Proficiency Test, which could include, but not be limited to, the AFDT Proficiency Test.
Notification of Board Representative and Alternate
Curriculum Vitae of Director

TISSUE BANK

Knowledge of AFDT Guidelines for Tissue Banking
Notification of Board Representative and Alternate
Non-Profit Organization
Bone & Tissue Committee also assesses an annual fee of $500 for committee activities

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American Foundation for Donation & Transplantation
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA
ANNUAL FEE OF $900

TRANSPLANT CENTER

Approved by UNOS
Completion of AFDT Certification Form with Curriculum Vitae of Surgeons and Transplant Physicians

INDEPENDENT ORGAN PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATION

Approved Medicare OPO
Non-Profit Organization

HISTOCOMPATIBILITY LABORATORY

Approved by AFDT or ASHI
Agreement to participate in at least one additional Proficiency Test, which could include, but not be limited to the AFDT Proficiency Test.
Curriculum Vitae of Director

TISSUE BANK

Knowledge of AFDT Guidelines for Tissue Banking
Non-Profit Organization
Bone & Tissue Committee also assesses an annual fee of $500 for committee activities

Above requirements are in compliance with membership criteria approved September 19, 1997 by the Board of Directors.

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American Foundation for Donation & Transplantation
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA
ANNUAL FEE OF $100

Curriculum Vitae
Detail Job Description

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