Region 4 Meeting Kenneth Washburn, 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

 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 Results 67% 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 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 2 nd  Second webinar: February 23 rd at 2:00pm ET  To access registration link and presentation: National Webinars

 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

 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   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!

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