We are proud of the local and national recognition our transplant programs receive. Here you can learn about the latest Avera Transplant Institute news, accreditations and awards.

Transplant Institute News

• Third Annual Transplant Patient Reunion Fair held September 8, 2007

Bone Marrow Transplant

• Avera McKennan Bone Marrow Transplant Program Earns Accreditation by the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT)
• National Marrow Donor Program grants Transplant Center Status to Avera McKennan Transplant Institute
• National Marrow Donor Program extends membership privileges to Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center as an Apheresis Collection Center

Kidney & Pancreas Transplant

• Avera Medical Minute: Kidney/Pancreas Transplants
• Avera Medical Minute: Pancreas Transplants
• Avera McKennan Hospital Receives National Honor for Organ Donation
• United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) participation in transplant programs at Avera McKennan
• Medicare End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) program certification

Archived News Stories

• Avera McKennan Transplant Institute Fair a Big Success!
• Social Workers Develop Donor Evaluation Criteria
• Donors/Wait List Patients Honored at Rose Bowl Parade

• Region Feeds Transplant Services

• Education, Motivation and Celebration at the 2006 Patient Reunion Fair!
• Dr. Michael Morris presents "Best Practices in Kidney Transplantation" for National Collaborative
• Transplant Nurse Manager elected to Board of Governors
• Saving Lives Through Transplant