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Region 4 Meeting Kenneth Washburn, MD Regional Councillor
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Discuss regional business Provide updates on OPTN/UNOS committee activities and projects Discuss and comment on proposed policies and bylaws Purpose of Regional Meeting
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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
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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
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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
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Regional Meeting Location Survey Results 67% of responders want to reconsider the meeting location
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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
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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
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September 2015 - Call for nominations MPSC Representative/Associate Councillor position 2016 OPTN/UNOS Committee Openings
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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
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Discussion agenda format is the same as previous meetings 7 public comment proposals Presentation Discussion Regional Vote Discussion Agenda
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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
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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: http://transplantpro.org/community/regions/ http://transplantpro.org/community/regions/ National Webinars
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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
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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
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Contact Regional Representatives http://transplantpro.org/community/regions/ http://transplantpro.org/community/regions/ Submit public comment online OPTN website: http://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/governance/public- comment/ http://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/governance/public- comment/ New blog-style format Public Comment Opportunities
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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!
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