# Harnessing the Power of Social Media to Find Organ Donors

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Podcast: [Public Health On Call](https://stenobird.com/podcast/public-health-on-call-552177)
Published: 2026-06-29T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/harnessing-the-power-of-social-media-to-find-organ-donors
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About this episode: Individuals awaiting organ transplants are often encouraged to reach out to family, friends, neighbors, and colleagues to ask if they will consider becoming a living organ donor. As social media expands our reach beyond our immediate communities, it could become a powerful tool in connecting recipients with donors. In this episode: Macey Levan, a kidney donor and researcher, explains why social media can be so useful in forging life-saving connections and what to consider when making the ask of an online community. Guest: Macey Levan , PhD, JD, is an associate professor of surgery and population health at NYU Grossman School of Medicine . She also serves as director of policy and external affairs for the Transplant Institute and director of the qualitative core in the Center for Surgical and Transplant Applied Research . Host: Stephanie Desmon, MA, is a former journalist, author, and the director of public relations and communications for the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs . Show links and related content: Social Media in the Identification of Living Kidney Donors: Platforms, Tools, and Strategies —Current Transplantation Reports Social media and organ donation: Ethically navigating the next frontier —American Journal of Transplantation Kidney Donation: How to Make the Ask —National Kidney Foundation Transcript information: Looking for episode transcripts? Open our podcast on the Apple Podcasts app (desktop or mobile) or the Spotify mobile app to access an auto-generated transcript of any episode. Closed captioning is also available for every episode on our YouTube channel. Contact us: Have a question about something you heard? Looking for a transcript? Want to suggest a topic or guest? Contact us via email or visit our website . Fo…

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