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How the pandemic has affected Vermont’s organ donation program

By Connor Cyrus,

Published May 10, 2022 at 4:33 PM EDT

paper cut-out of human kidneys in a person's hands isolated on blue background — This hour, we're talking about organ donation in Vermont and how donations, transplants and recipients have been affected by the pandemic.

Organ donation is rare, but life-changing, and can give recipients another chance at life. This hour, we’re discussing what organ transplants look like in Vermont, and how the pandemic affected organ donations and those living with a donated organ.

Our guest is:

Jennifer DeMaroney, a nurse and organ donation coordinator at the UVM Medical Center

Broadcast live on Wednesday, May 11, at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Connor Cyrus

Connor Cyrus joined Vermont Public as host and senior producer in March 2021. He was a morning reporter at WJAR in Providence, Rhode Island. A graduate of Lyndon State College (now Northern Vermont University), he started his reporting career as an intern at WPTZ, later working for WAGM in Presque Isle, Maine, and WCAX Channel 3, where he covered a broad range of stories from Vermont’s dairy industry to the nurses’ strikes at UVM Medical Center. He’s passionate about journalism’s ability to shed light on complex or difficult topics, as well as giving voice to underrepresented communities.

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Matthew F Smith

Matt Smith worked for Vermont Public from 2017 to 2023 as managing editor and senior producer of Vermont Edition.

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