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OPTN/UNOS meetings are open to the public

« on: September 11, 2009, 04:12:17 PM »

OPTN/UNOS Meeting

Meetings are open to the public. You have a right to attend.

Event: 09/21/2009
OPTN/UNOS Living Donor Committee Meeting
Hilton Chicago O’Hare

Contact:
Jeff Schmid
E-mail Address: schmidjw@unos.org


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Re: OPTN/UNOS meetings are open to the public

« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2009, 11:26:51 PM »

Going to a low vision conference on that day to see new technology even though UNOS emailed me earlier about it. It was probably in their newsletter they send me in the (snail) mail, but didn't read it yet. Don't think I can do two confrences in one day that are no close.


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