Understanding Organ Donation

Here you will find information about the organ donation process.

Understanding Organ Donation

Here you will find information about the organ donation process.

What Organs Can be Donated?

People have the right to determine what happens to their body after they die. This includes the decision to donate their organs, tissues and eyes to help those who are in need. No recovery of organs, tissues and eyes can take place in the absence of explicit authorization from the potential donor or next of kin.

In the United States, about 50% of the adult population has registered to be organ donors. While this is a significant accomplishment, we need to do better to solve the problem of a chronic shortage or organs for transplantation.

Watch these videos to get a behind the scenes view of the organ donation process.

Brain Death (1:19)

The Organ Procurement Organization (0:43)

The Role of the Organ Procurement Coordinator (1:37)