2022 Donate Life Transplant Games of America in San Diego, CA
CareDx recently had the honor of being the Presenting Sponsor of the 2022 Transplant Games of America in sunny San Diego. Every two years the Transplant Games brings together thousands of members of the transplant community, from transplant recipients, living donors, donor families, to individuals on the wait list, caregivers, and transplant professionals, to partake in an Olympic style event for the world’s largest celebration and testimony to the gift of life. Teams come from all over the country, as well as several international teams, to compete and share in comradery. This year the farthest traveling athlete came all the way from Australia to compete and honor his donor.
Recipients participating in the Games show the world that having a transplant is a second chance to live a full life, all while inspiring others to register to be an organ, eye, and tissue donor, and honoring both living donors and donor families. The Games are made up of over 60 events for athletes to compete in. Ranging from traditional events like swimming, track and field, pickleball, and badminton, to nontraditional events like trivia, Lyrics for Life, and ballroom dancing, ensuring there is something for everyone.
Having the opportunity to interact with so many transplant recipients and their families reminds us why we continue to be committed to patients and transplant. Our patient health app, AlloCare®, was the featured app of the Games. Allowing attendees to access the schedule of events, engage with others in the app, and stay on top of their day-to-day post-transplant management. To learn more about the app and its other features, like medication management, fluid tracking, blood pressure, steps, and more, download AlloCare today! Available both on the App Store and on Google Play.
We are already gearing up and excited for the 2024 Transplant Games of America and hope to see many of you there!
If you missed this year’s Games, or just want to be reminded of the inspiration, watch our short video of all the mini moments that made up one fantastic event.