Rachel Engen begins role as chair of the OPTN Pediatric Transplantation Committee

On July 1, Rachel Engen, MD, assistant professor, Division of Nephrology, became chair of the Organ Procurement & Transplantation Network (OPTN) Pediatric Transplantation Committee. Engen will serve in this role for two years, followed by a one-year term as past chair. The committee considers the unique medical, scientific, and ethical issues related to organ procurement, allocation, and transplantation for pediatric patients. The goal of the committee’s work is to develop evidence-based policies promoting pediatric candidate access to transplantation and good outcomes for patients — for both waiting candidates and living donors — involved in pediatric transplantation.