1. Agenda 7:30pm Welcome M. Everitt/R. Chinnock/J. Alejos 7:40pm
Steering Committee Update
Melanie Everitt
7:45pm
DCC Update
James Kirklin
8:00pm
Database Committee Report
Marc Richmond
8:15pm
Foundation Update
Craig Collum
8:30pm
DISCUSSION
Research Project Timeline of Submission
Progression of Elections
8:55pm
Pedimacs Update
Betsy Blume
9:10pm
Scientific Committee Report
Anne Dipchand
9:20pm
New Officers and New Business
9:30pm
Adjourn

2. Research Timelines Completed projects (1993-2017)
73 manuscripts
Legacy projects ( )
8 legacy projects: 4 that are awaiting information from DCC
2 additional manuscripts that are under review by journals (revisions)
Complete all overdue projects by December 31,2017
New projects (Presentations at AHA 2017 and moving forward)
8 current projects: 2 AHA presentations, 1 Registry report, 5 ISHLT submissions
Submission within 1 year of proposal acceptance
However, we continue to have challenges in turning presentations into publications in a timely fashion. So, our goal is always to turn in a manuscript at the time of presentation. The importance of this relates directly to our ability to efficiently move other projects into the cue . …

3. Disadvantage of Legacy Projects Advantage to Timely Submission
Research Timelines
Disadvantage of Legacy Projects
Advantage to Timely Submission
Data out of date
Request for authors or reviewers for “updated” analyses
Impacts acceptance of manuscript
Impacts new proposals
Next step, new questions
Impacts new projects
Decreases time for current analyses
Promotes discipline in designing (at the outset) the original study in way that we accurately and completely drives the analytic plan
Disseminates information shortly after presentation which fosters better awareness and builds upon the findings for future projects
Increases authorship opportunities for individuals and institutions
Efficient
However, we continue to have challenges in turning presentations into publications in a timely fashion. So, our goal is always to turn in a manuscript at the time of presentation. The importance of this relates directly to our ability to efficiently move other projects into the cue . …