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The Who, How, And What Of Organ Donation

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University of Vermont Medical Center is the only Vermont hospital that provides organ transplant services.

Since the state's registry was established in 2013, 160,000 Vermonters have signed up to be organ donors. Those who have will only become donors under very specific circumstances.

Most potential donors are unaware of what those circumstances are and the policies and procedures that come into play once they're met.

We talk with Bob Opel, an organ recovery coordinator at the University of Vermont Medical Center, the only Vermont hospital that provides organ transplant services.

Post your questions or comments below or email vermontedition@vpr.net.

Also on the program, Ingrid Jonas recently became the first woman in Vermont State Police history to attain the rank of captain. We talk with Captain Jonas about the promotion and what she hopes to accomplish in the areas of recruitment and training.

Broadcast live on Tues., March 17, 2015, at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

Jane Lindholm is the host, executive producer and creator of But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids. In addition to her work on our international kids show, she produces special projects for Vermont Public. Until March 2021, she was host and editor of the award-winning Vermont Public program Vermont Edition.
Steve has been with VPR since 1994, first serving as host of VPR’s public affairs program and then as a reporter, based in Central Vermont. Many VPR listeners recognize Steve for his special reports from Iran, providing a glimpse of this country that is usually hidden from the rest of the world. Prior to working with VPR, Steve served as program director for WNCS for 17 years, and also worked as news director for WCVR in Randolph. A graduate of Northern Arizona University, Steve also worked for stations in Phoenix and Tucson before moving to Vermont in 1972. Steve has been honored multiple times with national and regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for his VPR reporting, including a 2011 win for best documentary for his report, Afghanistan's Other War.
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