Region 1 Meeting

Heung Bae Kim, 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 spring 2014 regional meeting

Updated summary of fall 2013 regional meeting Includes sponsoring committee’s response to

regional comments Board action on each proposal

Regional Business

Tentative spring meeting date: March 2, 2015

New Policy Development Calendar Allow for a 6 month period between Board meetings Shorten public comment to 60 days (currently 90 days)

Spring 2015 public comment period/regional meeting cycle: late January - late March

Fall 2015: mid-August - mid-October

Regional Business

What this means for members:

Timing of regional meeting cycles will change Spring public comment proposals will be reviewed by the

Board in June (versus November) Fall public comment proposals will be reviewed by the

Board in December (versus the following June)

Regional Business

Nomination process is closed Nominations reviewed by regional nominating

committee Regional recommendations considered by

OPTN/UNOS President-Elect Appointments in April for terms beginning July 1

OPTN/UNOS Committee Nominations

Fall meeting agenda 18 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

11 public comment proposals Presentation Discussion Regional Vote

Discussion Agenda

Includes proposals anticipated to have a lower impact on the community

Region was offered an opportunity to request that a proposal(s) be placed on the discussion agenda Add any requests received

Proposals will be voted on today, but not presented or discussed

Proposals presented and discussed during national webinars

Non-Discussion Agenda

Proposal to Convert KPD Contact Responsibilities and Donor Pre-Select Requirements from the OPTN/UNOS Kidney Paired Donation Pilot Program Operational Guidelines into OPTN Policy (Kidney Committee)

Clarification of Multi-Organ Policies  (Policy Oversight Committee)

Proposal to Automatically Transfer Pediatric Classification for Registered Liver Candidates Turning 18 (Pediatric Committee)

Proposal to Collect Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Data upon Waitlist Removal for Lung Candidates(Thoracic Transplantation Committee)

Proposal to Reduce the Reporting Requirements for the Deceased Donor Registration Form(OPO Committee)

Non-Discussion Proposals: VoteYou have the option to abstain from voting if you haven’t

reviewed the proposals

Two webinars held to present and discuss 5 proposals on non-discussion agenda

Presentation located on Transplant Pro website: http://transplantpro.org/community/regions/

National Webinar

Two public comment proposals - presented during national webinars First webinar held in October 2nd webinar: November 6th at 2:00pm Eastern Time

Registration link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6977137213165360897

Update on VCA Committee’s activities presented today

VCA Webinars

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/region-1-fall-2014-meeting/

Submit public comment online OPTN website:

http://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/governance/public-comment/

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 2014 fall 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?