Region 4 Meeting Kenneth Washburn, MD Regional Councillor
Region 4 Meeting
Kenneth Washburn, MDRegional Councillor
Discuss regional business
Provide updates on OPTN/UNOS committee activities and projects
Discuss and comment on proposed policies and bylaws
Purpose of Regional Meeting
Summary of Fall 2014 regional meeting
Updated summary of Spring 2014 regional meeting Includes sponsoring committee’s response to
regional comments Board action on each proposal
Regional Business
Reminder – shift in Policy Development Calendar Allows for a 6 month period between Board meetings Shorten public comment to 60 days
Proposals discussed today may be considered by the Board in June 2015
Fall 2015: mid-August - mid-October
Regional Business
Tentative fall meeting date: September 25, 2015
Survey distributed two weeks ago regarding regional meeting location Met in Dallas for over a decade Summer 2011 voted to change the meeting location Currently meet in Dallas in the spring and Houston in the
fall
Regional Business
Regional Meeting Location Survey Results67% of responders want to reconsider the meeting
location
Nominations reviewed by Regional Nominating
Committee and ballot developed (7 representatives)
December 2014 – Election held
March/April – Review Period
April 2015 – Committee appointments announced
July 2015 – Committee terms begin
2015 OPTN/UNOS Committee Appointment Process
Liver and Intestine Committee – Vivek Kohli, MD (Integris)
Operations and Safety – Nicole Johnson, RN, BS, MBA (Baylor)
OPO Committee – Janice Whaley, MPH, CPTC, CTBS(LifeShare)
Pancreas Committee – Richard Ruiz, MD (Baylor)
Pediatric Committee – Greg Abrahamian, MD (UT San Antonio)
Regional Election Results
September 2015 - Call for nominations
MPSC Representative/Associate Councillor position
2016 OPTN/UNOS Committee Openings
Fall meeting agenda 10 public comment proposals 10 committee updates, some requiring regional
discussion
Utilize non-discussion agenda format Divide agenda into two sections, discussion and non-
discussion
Regional Meeting Agenda
Discussion agenda format is the same as previous meetings
7 public comment proposals Presentation Discussion Regional Vote
Discussion Agenda
Includes proposals anticipated to have a lower impact on the transplant community
Region was offered an opportunity to request that a proposal(s) be placed on the discussion agenda None received
Proposals will be voted on today, but not presented or discussed
Proposals presented and discussed during national webinars
Non-Discussion Agenda
Two webinars to present and discuss 3 proposals on non-discussion agenda
First webinar held on February 2nd
Second webinar: February 23rd at 2:00pm ET To access registration link and presentation: http
://transplantpro.org/community/regions/
National Webinars
Proposal to Improve UNetsm Reporting of Aborted Procedures and Non-Transplanted Organs (Living Donor Committee)
Clarify Policy Language and Process for Individual Wait Time Transfer (Patient Affairs Committee)
Proposal to Collect Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion (EVLP) Data for Transplant Recipients (Thoracic Organ Transplantation Committee)
Non-Discussion Proposals: VoteYou have the option to abstain from voting if you haven’t
reviewed the proposals
Public comment booklets on each table
All attendees may discuss and provide feedback
Each OPTN/UNOS member institution has one voting representative
Sponsoring committee considers regional feedback in development of final proposal
Board receives all public comment
Your feedback is important!
Public Comment Proposals
Contact Regional Representatives http://transplantpro.org/community/regions/
Submit public comment online OPTN website:
http://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/governance/public-comment/ New blog-style format
Public Comment Opportunities
The presentations shared today are located online: Navigate to: http://transplantpro.org/community/regions/
and find the link to your region listed in the 2015 spring meeting schedule
Make sure to review the presentations that weren’t presented today
Additional information available on this website including: Meeting agenda and summaries Data Links to various OPTN resources
Regional Meeting Materials – online!
Questions?