Madelyn Flickinger

Biography

Madelyn is a liver transplant recipient who was transplanted at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital and is a molecular biology and biotechnology student at George Mason University. One year after her transplant, Madelyn graduated from high school and was looking for a way to bring organ donation awareness to her college campus. She was introduced to Student Organ Donation Advocates (SODA) and started the first Virginia chapter at GMU. Since then, Madelyn has participated in advocacy work with other organizations. She serves on the American Transplant Society's (AST) Transplant Community Advisory Council (TCAC), representing the pediatric and young adult recipient perspective. She is also currently working on the Partner AD3vance project that looks to emphasize the adolescent and young adult voice in patient-centered outcomes research. She is one of the first cohort Transplant Advocacy Partner (TAP) members and has enjoyed supporting TAP's mission and connecting with other transplant recipients her age. She hopes to complete her bachelor's degree and continue to work toward a career in medicine. Her medical team inspires her and hopes to give back to the medical community that has helped support her, serve patients like herself, and provide a unique perspective on patient care in and around transplantation.