Region 6 Meeting Viken Douzdjian, MD Regional 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

 Fall 2015 meeting date: September 18, 2015  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  Check Transplant Pro for regional meeting dates Regional Business

 Late Nominations reviewed by the Region 6 Nominating Committee  Councillor, Associate Councillor, Immediate past- Councillor  April 2015 – Committee appointments announced  July 2015 – Committee terms begin 2015 OPTN/UNOS Committee Appointment Process

 September Call for nominations  Associate Councillor election 2016 OPTN/UNOS Committee Openings

 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

 Public comment booklets on each table  All attendees may discuss and provide feedback  Each PNWTS member has one vote  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   Submit public comment online  OPTN website: comment/ comment/  New blog-style format Public Comment Opportunities

 The presentations shared today are located online:  Navigate to: 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?

 Proposal to Improve UNet sm 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: Vote You have the option to abstain from voting if you haven’t reviewed the proposals