Alabama Organ Center

Information was provided to TransWeb by the Alabama Organ Center 3/98; Updated June 2001
 

500 South 22 St. South, Suite 102 Birmingham, AL 35233

toll free 1-866-SHARE LIFE(1-866-742-7354) (p)

(205) 731-9250 (f)

wmonty@uab.edu

http://www.uab.edu/aoc

UNOS Region 3

Alabama Organ Donor Registry

 

Contact person for public education:	Tommy Frieson
Geographical areas covered:	Alabama
Population served:	4.3 million
Transplant centers in the service area:	UAB, University Hospital; Children's Hospital; University of South Alabama Medical Center

The organization and its mission:
The Alabama Organ Center is a nonprofit, independent organ procurement organization (OPO) serving the population of the Southeastern United States. This OPO is the federally-designated organ procurement organization for the state of Alabama and a member of the United States Organ Procurement and Transplant Network. The Alabama Organ Center's purpose is to increase the number of transplantable organs by providing families an opportunity to donate organs and tissues, to support these families regardless of their decision, and to promote equitable utilization of these gifts to others.

The Alabama Organ Center's goal is to facilitate the donor process, to coordinate recovery of organs and tissues for transplantation, and to promote interest in the organ and tissue donor program. The Alabama Organ Center is committed to increasing knowledge about organ and tissue donation and transplantation, while eliminating common misconceptions regarding donation through ongoing public and professional education programs. The Alabama Organ Center will continue to dedicate itself to providing a better quality of life for those people who require organ or tissue transplantation, while respecting those families who share.

Unique or creative organ donation promotion strategies:
The AOC and UAB have collaborated on an idea comprised of painting an entire city bus with the slogan, "Don't take your organs to heaven...heaven knows we need them here." The bus runs through all 26 bus routes in Birmingham.

AOC now maintains a statewide donor registery. Register online at https://www.aoc.webcenter.uab.edu/ or call 866-742-7354.

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Last modified: 27 June, 2001