An organ-specific program that has been approved by the MPSC to as part of the transplant hospital membership. A transplant hospital member may have transplant programs for transplantation of hearts, lungs, liver, kidneys, pancreas, pancreas islets, intestines, and vascularized composite allografts. In order to be a transplant hospital member, the transplant hospital must have current designated transplant program approval for at least one organ. A designated transplant program may also be called a transplant program in these Bylaws. (OPTN Bylaws Definitions, December 2020)
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