University of Michigan. Transplant and Health Policy Center.

The Transplant and Health Policy Center traces its origins back to 1984 when the Office of the Governor, the Michigan State Legislature, and the Michigan Department of Public Health discussed establishing a multi-disciplinary center to gather information needed to formulate public policy on organ transplantation. In 1985, the passage of Michigan Public Act 137 allowed the Michigan Department of Public Health to appropriate funds for and establish such a center, naming it the Transplant Policy Center. In 1989 the name was changed to Transplant and Health Policy Center. Although the center is considered a statewide agency, its director and paid staff have always been University of Michigan employees, reporting to the Vice Provost for Medical Affairs.

The Transplant and Health Policy Center collects and analyzes data pertaining to cost, psychological impact, and quality of life, as well as attitudes and outcomes related to organ transplantation. The gathered data is used to educate and advise state and private health agencies, transplant programs, and public organizations that are concerned with formulating public policy in this area. Within the Transplant and Health Policy Center there are six advisory committees: Public Policy, Ethics and Social Impact, Registry, Education, Liaison, and Scientific Reviews. The committees assist in the collection and analysis of information on transplants performed in the state; the cost effectiveness of various forms of transplantation; the psychological and social impact on recipients, donors, and their families; ethical issues; professional and public education related to organ transplantation; the development of quality assurance standards; and priorities for biomedical research. Committee members represent institutions, universities, government, professionals, and consumers throughout the state of Michigan that are concerned with organ transplantation.

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