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August 2023
LifeShare Welcomes Organ Recovery Surgeon
LifeShare Network recently announced that Sreedhar Chamala, M.D., has accepted a role at the organization as an Organ Recovery Surgeon. In this role, Chamala is responsible for the surgical recovery of donor organs for transplantation or research.
LifeShare Network recently announced that Sreedhar Chamala, M.D., has accepted a role at the organization as an Organ Recovery Surgeon. In this role, Chamala is responsible for the surgical recovery of donor organs for transplantation or research.
Nave Named Director of Innovations
Bradon Nave was recently named the inaugural Director of Innovations at LifeShare.
Bradon Nave was recently named the inaugural Director of Innovations at LifeShare.
July 2023
AOPO Elects Clint Hostetler to Board of Directors
We are thrilled to announce that Clint Hostetler, Chief Operating Officer at LifeShare Network, has been elected to the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) Board of Directors as an At-Large Member for the 2023-2024 year.
We are thrilled to announce that Clint Hostetler, Chief Operating Officer at LifeShare Network, has been elected to the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) Board of Directors as an At-Large Member for the 2023-2024 year.
AATB Elects Alyssa Harrison to Board of Govenors
LifeShare Network is proud to share that Alyssa Harrison, Vice President of Tissue Operations, has been elected as Secretary to the American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB) Board of Governors for 2023-2025.
LifeShare Network is proud to share that Alyssa Harrison, Vice President of Tissue Operations, has been elected as Secretary to the American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB) Board of Governors for 2023-2025.
LifeShare Network Names new Director of Organ Recovery
Ashley Milam, of Oklahoma City, was recently named the new Director of Organ Recovery at LifeShare Network.
LifeShare Network is the parent company of LifeShare Oklahoma, the organ procurement organization (OPO), responsible for the recovery of organs and tissue for transplant purposes in the state.
“We are thrilled to have Ashley stepping into this role,” said Clint Hostetler, Chief Operating Officer of LifeShare Network. “Her innovative thinking, dedication, and vast experience promise a prosperous future for the department, our organization, and the community we serve.”
Ashley Milam, of Oklahoma City, was recently named the new Director of Organ Recovery at LifeShare Network.
LifeShare Network is the parent company of LifeShare Oklahoma, the organ procurement organization (OPO), responsible for the recovery of organs and tissue for transplant purposes in the state.
“We are thrilled to have Ashley stepping into this role,” said Clint Hostetler, Chief Operating Officer of LifeShare Network. “Her innovative thinking, dedication, and vast experience promise a prosperous future for the department, our organization, and the community we serve.”
April 2023
LifeShare to Raise Flag Celebrating Donate Life Month
Celebrating 535 Lives Saved in 2022
This April, LifeShare Oklahoma is celebrating National Donate Life Month, a month established to raise awareness about donation, encourage Oklahomans to register to be donors, and honor those that saved lives through the gift of donation.
Celebrating 535 Lives Saved in 2022
This April, LifeShare Oklahoma is celebrating National Donate Life Month, a month established to raise awareness about donation, encourage Oklahomans to register to be donors, and honor those that saved lives through the gift of donation.
Lives Transformed Across Oklahoma
LifeShare Celebrates Donate Life Month
Lives are transformed across the state because of organ and tissue donors. Each April, LifeShare Oklahoma celebrates Donate Life Month, an observance to focus attention on the need for and importance of organ, eye and tissue donation. This celebration shares the importance of registering every person’s decision to be a donor and honoring donors – recognizing that the generosity of donors makes saving lives through transplantation possible.
LifeShare Celebrates Donate Life Month
Lives are transformed across the state because of organ and tissue donors. Each April, LifeShare Oklahoma celebrates Donate Life Month, an observance to focus attention on the need for and importance of organ, eye and tissue donation. This celebration shares the importance of registering every person’s decision to be a donor and honoring donors – recognizing that the generosity of donors makes saving lives through transplantation possible.
March 2023
LifeShare Network President/CEO to Serve on Global Board of Directors
Jeffrey Orlowski, the President and Chief Executive Officer of LifeShare Network, was recently appointed to serve on the MTF Biologics Board of Directors.
Jeffrey Orlowski, the President and Chief Executive Officer of LifeShare Network, was recently appointed to serve on the MTF Biologics Board of Directors.
February 2023
Journey to Baldrige
On February 7, the LifeShare Network (LSN) announced that they have begun to adopt the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program. The program educates organizations in performance excellence management and administers the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.
On February 7, the LifeShare Network (LSN) announced that they have begun to adopt the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program. The program educates organizations in performance excellence management and administers the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.
LifeShare Annual Report 2022
See our awesome year of saving lives in 2022 thanks to all of our donor heroes.
See our awesome year of saving lives in 2022 thanks to all of our donor heroes.
January 2023
LifeShare Celebrates Ninth Consecutive Record-Breaking Year - 535 Lives Saved in 2022
LifeShare Oklahoma, the federally-designated nonprofit organization responsible for the recovery of donated organs and tissue in the state, proudly announced that 535 lives were saved in 2022 – the most ever in a single year in Oklahoma.
Throughout 2022, LifeShare coordinated the recovery of 602 lifesaving organs from 249 organ donor heroes and 1,106 tissue donors. These precious gifts allowed LifeShare to provide 535 grateful organ transplant recipients a second chance at life and provide mobility and life enhancement to more than 82,000 individuals through tissue donation.
Additionally, more than 181 women donated birth tissue this year, which is new territory for the organization.
LifeShare Oklahoma, the federally-designated nonprofit organization responsible for the recovery of donated organs and tissue in the state, proudly announced that 535 lives were saved in 2022 – the most ever in a single year in Oklahoma.
Throughout 2022, LifeShare coordinated the recovery of 602 lifesaving organs from 249 organ donor heroes and 1,106 tissue donors. These precious gifts allowed LifeShare to provide 535 grateful organ transplant recipients a second chance at life and provide mobility and life enhancement to more than 82,000 individuals through tissue donation.
Additionally, more than 181 women donated birth tissue this year, which is new territory for the organization.
LifeShare Announces Strategic Changes to Company
LifeShare recently announced after celebrating its ninth consecutive year of growth that is reforming the organization.
LifeShare is the organization in the state of Oklahoma responsible for organ and tissue donation.
The new business name for the organization is now the LifeShare Network, Inc.
LifeShare recently announced after celebrating its ninth consecutive year of growth that is reforming the organization.
LifeShare is the organization in the state of Oklahoma responsible for organ and tissue donation.
The new business name for the organization is now the LifeShare Network, Inc.
LifeShare Named Top Workplace for Fourth Year by the Oklahoman
LifeShare was recently awarded a Top Workplaces 2022 honor on the list of Companies with 125-349 employees. This is the fourth consecutive year that LifeShare has received this prestigious award.
The Top Workplace list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage, LLC. The anonymous survey uniquely measures 15 drivers of engaged cultures that are critical to the success of any organization: including alignment, execution and connection.
LifeShare was recently awarded a Top Workplaces 2022 honor on the list of Companies with 125-349 employees. This is the fourth consecutive year that LifeShare has received this prestigious award.
The Top Workplace list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage, LLC. The anonymous survey uniquely measures 15 drivers of engaged cultures that are critical to the success of any organization: including alignment, execution and connection.