Dear ASHI Members,

Upon further review of the UNOS proposals out for public comment, it was discovered that the proposed revisions to the UNOS bylaws would have a significant negative impact on the amount of HLA training necessary to direct a histocompatibility laboratory. 

While ASHI is going to officially comment on these proposals again as a unified group, it is important to remember that even though we represent Histocompatibility professionals, ASHI's official comment is viewed by OPTN/UNOS as a single comment. Thus, it is important that each of us responds to UNOS individually on these proposals, so that the final revisions of their bylaws truly reflect the specific education and experience necessary to direct a Clinical Histocompatibility Laboratory and provide proper supervision of day-to-day testing.

Our concerns regarding these proposed revisions are  <<click here to read more.>>