Midwest Transplant Network

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Midwest Transplant Network is proud to partner with the University of Kansas Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences! Recently, students from the CLS program had the incredible opportunity to tour our laboratory and spend time with our talented MTN lab team. During the visit, they learned firsthand about the critical role laboratory testing plays in organ and bone marrow transplantation, supporting the gift of life. Our laboratory is on track to have another record-breaking year in the number of tests performed, directly supporting our local transplant centers and helping save lives every day. Thank you to these future healthcare professionals for your passion and dedication! Together, we are helping to #GiveHopeShareLife

This morning, the Midwest Transplant Network team came together for our quarterly Town Hall, centered around the theme Show Your Heart. We introduced new members of the MTN family, heard touching stories from employee tissue recipients, shared important updates from each department, and most importantly, honored this quarter’s donor heroes whose life-saving gifts continue to inspire us all. It was heartwarming to see our team proudly wearing heart-themed shirts and bringing meaningful items that are close to their hearts, demonstrating our commitment to the mission we hold dear. #GiveHopeShareLife

Our Family Services Coordinator, John Michael Segars, Pharm.D., had the honor of moderating a session at the 32nd Annual Association for Multicultural Affairs in Transplantation (AMAT) Conference in San Diego. John Michael Segars led the session, "Culture Shifts and Vulnerability: Support in Communities Starts at Home." This session emphasized the importance of learning culture at home and embracing differences, creating inclusive spaces in the workplace and bringing more LGBTQIA+ voices into the donation and transplantation industry narrative. We're proud to be part of this important movement, ensuring that everyone’s voice is heard in our mission to save lives through organ donation. Also pictured are Midge Dempsey (Family Services II), John Michael Segars (Family Services III), Lisa Tebb MSN (Ed), PN, RN (Hospital Services III), and Salama Gallimore (In-House Counsel)—our MTN team members who attended the conference to learn more about how we can better serve diverse communities. #GiveHopeShareLife

A powerful message from Dr. Michael Moncure on the life-saving impact of organ donation and the importance of diversity in health care. Dr. Moncure, trauma and critical care surgeon at University Health KC and Administrative Medical Director at Midwest Transplant Network, shares his experiences and the challenges of addressing the critical shortage of organ donors, particularly in diverse communities. In his op-ed that appeared this week in The Community VOICE, he emphasizes the need for transparency, trust and advocacy to overcome the deep-seated mistrust in health care that affects Black, Hispanic, Native American, Asian, and Pacific Islander communities. He also reflects on his journey in organ donation advocacy, inspired by his mentor, Dr. Clive O. Callender, MD, a pioneer in transplant education and outreach, who we featured earlier this month. #GiveHopeShareLife Dr. Moncure's full op-ed can be read here:?https://lnkd.in/gmkuqve2

The NKCH MLS students School of Medical Laboratory Science - North Kansas City Hospital?spent the day with MTN staff learning about organ, eye, tissue, and bone marrow donation. The MTN laboratory is an FDA-registered donor testing facility, and it is accredited by CLIA, ASHI and CAP. Services include histocompatibility testing (antibody detection, ABO blood grouping/subgrouping, A1 titer, flow cytometry crossmatching, molecular HLA typing and chimerism testing), as well as infectious disease donor screening. #GiveHopeShareLife

We are thrilled to have our team representing Midwest Transplant Network at this year's The Association for Multicultural Affairs in Transplantation (AMAT) Conference, themed "Empower, Engage, Elevate: Fostering an Inclusive Donation and Transplant Community." Our very own Salama Gallimore, General Counsel and Advisor on Governmental Affairs, along with attorney Jeff Hochstetler, co-presented the powerful session, "Equity in Transplantation: Recent Oversight Updates." During this plenary session, Gallimore discussed recent litigation and OPTN/UNOS policy revisions enacted to address discrimination against Black American patients awaiting transplants, and she reviewed proposed changes to the HOPE Act targeted to increase the number of organs available for transplant in HIV+ patients. MTN is proud to contribute to this important conversation on diversity, equity, and inclusion in transplantation, working to ensure that all communities have access to life-saving care. #GiveHopeShareLife #AMAT2024?

We love sharing transplantation stories with our health care partners along with the latest advances in organ recovery. Thank you to all the nurses, respiratory therapists, social workers, chaplains and others who attended our Critical Care Donation Symposium.

Today, we had to submit an IT ticket to report our incredible IT team at Midwest Transplant Network for #ITProfessionalsDay. Thank you to our IT pros for all you do, from troubleshooting daily issues to ensuring the security and reliability of our systems so we can focus on #GiveHopeShareLife

MTN wishes our partners and the students at the Neosho County Community College Surgical Technology program a Happy Surgical Technologist Week! #GiveHopeShareLife #scrubtechweek