2004
ASMHTP develops "
Give while you Live Brochure ". There are a number of benefits to living kidney donation. Patients don't have to be listed on the national transplant waiting list, the surgery can be scheduled, and statistically the transplants are more succssful.
2003
ASMHTP changes name from Amercian Society of Minority Health and Transplant Professionals to American Society of Multicultural Health and Transplant Professionals.This was to reflect our own diversity within the group.
2002
ASMHTP obtained a grant from The United States Department of Health and Human Resources (HRSA) to provide "Recruitment and Retention of Minorities" seminar at the AOPO meeting in January.
The 10th annual ASMHTP conference was held in Birmingham, Alabama, with nearly 100 participants.
2001
The ASMHTP office moved to Mississippi.
2000
ASMHTP became more proactive in its mission to increase the awareness of organ donation and transplantation to underrepresented minorities.
1998
ASMHTP decided to create a home office and appoints an administrator in Washington, DC.
1997
The first ASMHTP video was made.
1996
ASMHTP took an active part in developing a position paper on payment incentives for donation to present to HCFA.
1995
ASMHTP members were appointed to UNOS national committees.
1994
ASMHTP initiated working relationships with the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO), American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB), North American Transplant Coordinators Organization (NATCO), and other procurement and transplant organizations.
1993
The First Annual ASMHTP meeting was held in conjunction with the Samuel L. Kuntz Symposium sponsored by the Minority Organ and Tissue Transplant Education Program (MOTTEP). On June 24, 1993 the American Society of Minority Health and Transplant Professionals became incorporated under the Commonwealth of Virginia.
1992
On February 25-26, a meeting was held in Houston, Texas. There were over 80 professionals in attendance from all across the country. A decision was made to formally organize the American Society of Minority Health and Transplant Professionals (ASMHTP).
1991
On September 25, 1991 in St. Louis, Missouri, minority transplant and procurement professionals met in an effort to share ideas in meeting the common mission of increasing organ and tissue donation among minority communities. It was decided that there was a need to bring together professionals from across the country to network and share how to best accomplish increasing donation in minority populations through a shared message. After much discussion, everyone agreed to call as many people together and meet to see their interest in formally organizing to accomplish this mission.
