Join Our Patients and Families Community

Make a Difference in Transplant Care

Who Can Join

  • Patients who are at least 1 year post transplant

  • Caregivers, parents, partners, families

  • Teens and adults ages 14+

Why Your Voice Matters

  • Lived experiences help improve outcomes and helps make transplant care more compassionate and responsive for patients and caregivers

What Members Do

  • Join monthly virtual meetings or contribute asynchronously

  • Join biannual in‑person design sessions and collaborate directly with clinicians

  • Build friendships and community with people who understand the journey

  • Work alongside medical teams to identify problems and fix them in a timely, meaningful way

  • Lead projects and help drive the direction of the work

  • Co-design tools, resources, and educational materials

  • Contribute to projects that influence transplant care across the country

The Innovate Award: A Glimpse Into Our Purpose

At Engraft, we believe meaningful change happens when patients, caregivers, and clinicians design solutions together. This video shares the spirit behind our mission and why your voice matters here.

MEET OUR MEMBERS

  • Jane Menning image

    Jane M. - Caregiver

    Minnesota

  • Bonnie Collins image

    Bonnie Collins - Caregiver

    The Live Like Maya Foundation

  • Beth Schwartz image

    Beth Schwartz - Caregiver

  • David Hartley image

    David M. Hartley - Caregiver

    Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

  • Claire Blevins image

    Claire Blevins

    Ohio

  • + Many more!

    Join and meet our whole team

“ENGRAFT is creating what I hope every patient could have: a system where hospitals actively share knowledge, so patients and families can receive the best care no matter where they go.”
— Claire Blevins

Patients and Families in Action

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