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TRIO is an independent, not-for-profit, international organization committed to improving the quality of life of transplant candidates, recipients, their families and the families of organ and tissue donors.
TRIO offers condolences to victims of the Florida transplant team crash:
Dateline: Dec 27, 2011
Transplant Recipients International Organization ,Inc.
(TRIO) members are deeply saddened today and send
their condolences and love to the Bonilla, Hines and
Smith families as they morn their loved ones' tragic
deaths lost in a helicopter crash while traveling to
recover a donor heart for transplant. Dr. Luis
Bonilla, a cardiac transplant surgeon, and David
Hines, an organ procurement technician, lost their
lives along with the helicopter pilot, E. Hoke Smith
of SK Jets.
TRIO also prays for healing in the Mayo clinic
Jacksonville (Fla) for their tremendous loss of
beloved staff.
Many times a day procurement and transplant teams and
a pilot board aircraft to bring the life-saving organs
graciously given by organ donors and their families to
those in need of transplants. Many of the TRIO
members are alive today because of the dedication of
these teams. TRIO gives thanks for the sacrifice and
commitment of these dedicated individuals and all
transplant procurement teams and pilots for the risks
they take daily to save lives. The pilot and
Mayo team that lost their lives in this tragic
accident, as well as all procurement teams, will stay
in our thoughts, prayers and hearts.
News from TRIO National (updated 1/21/12)
- TRIO Conference page/flyer posted
- January Member e-News posted
- TRIO 2012 scholarship application now available
- TRIO Offers Condolences to Victims of Fla Heart Recovery Team Helicopter Crash
- TRIO annual board meeting held in Philadelphia Nov 19th - new officers elected
- December Member e-News posted
- Update from TRIO Strategic Planning committee
- invitation for input
News from TRIO Chapters (updated 1/22/12)
- Chapter Activity Reports posted
- Ventura County West Valley chapter announces
meeting changes
- Nation's Capital Area chapter elects co-presidents
- 2011 Long Island Donor Recognition Event Makes the news
- Long time Manhattan TRIO chapter leader remembered
- Story book for children of a family facing transplant offered free on-line
Rx & Insurance News (updated 1/26/12)
- Why heart doctors are leaving practices and
joining hospitals
- New powerful pain killer has abuse experts
worried
- Daily Aspirin Is Not for Everyone, Study
Suggests
- Medicare updates from TRIO Public Policy committee
- Counterfeit Rx pills - how to spot
- Kidney transplant patients freed from immuno drugs
Patient News of TRIO Interest (updated 1/27/12)
- Justin Bieber promotes organ donation
- Best man donates kidney to bride
- New stem cell methods makes functioning liver
cells
- Champion skier passes away, donates organs
- Man with two hearts survives double sized attack
- Do you really want to know what your doc is
writing about you?
- ITNS 2012 Transplant Nurse Appreciation Essay
Contest announced
- ITNS adds "CMV and Me" brochure to library of
transplant patient education booklets
- Jacksonville Patient Gets Heart Post Helicopter Accident (JT in video interview)
- Both Parents Donate to Save Children's Lives
- Facebook Matching Living Donors and Patients
- The Greatest Gift (Parade Magazine living kidney donation chain article)
UNOS News (updated 1/23/12)
- UNOS Facts (the numbers)
- UNOS Transplant calculators for candidates and recipients (<-- click to link to those UNOS resources)
Articles of General Interest (updated 1/17/12)
- U.S. to Force Drug Firms to Report Money Paid
to Doctors
- 1000's of Seniors Lack Access to Lifesaving
Organs, Despite Survival Benefit
. . . . . post your reactions on our TRIO bulletin board
Transplantation in the World News (updated 1/24/12)
- Sri Lanka donates eyes to the world
- New liver for alcoholics? Study reopens
debate
- A lifesaving legal ruling on organ donation
TRIO Legislative and National Issue Activity (updated 1/18/12)
- Transplant Roundtable Jan 18th meeting notes
added
- Write to your legislators the easy way
- Congressional Caucus Member listing
- TRIO's Public Policy Committee's report (Nov 2011)
- Transplant Roundtable latest report (Jan 28th)
Advertising opportunities with TRIO <-- click here for details
Jan 2012 Donate Life Float design:
to view a photo journal of the DLA float in the Rose parade (<-- click here)
and here's float rider, Mary Wu with Ron Taubman,
preparing the float:
Check out this history of the DLA Rose parade floats (<-- click here)
