Washington Regional Transplant Community

Founded in 1986, Washington Regional Transplant Community (WRTC) is the federally-designated organ procurement organization (OPO) for the metropolitan Washington, DC, area.  It is the non-profit agency responsible for recovering and distributing organs and tissues used in lifesaving and life-enhancing transplants as well as for far-reaching medical research and therapy.  WRTC covers all of the District of Columbia, Northern Virginia and three suburban counties in Maryland.  WRTC serves approximately 5.13 million people, 44 hospitals and five transplant centers.  It is the mission of WRTC to recover organs and tissues by preserving every donation option, excelling in recovery and placement, and providing care for donors and their families.  WRTC's vision is healing communities through organ and tissue donation.