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Join the Region 9 Meeting with Lewis Teperman, MD Regional Councillor, to discuss regional business, receive updates on OPTN/UNOS committee activities and projects, and comment on proposed policies and bylaws.
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Region 9 Meeting Lewis Teperman, MD Regional Councillor
Purpose of Regional Meeting • Discuss regional business • Provide updates on OPTN/UNOS committee activities and projects • Discuss and comment on proposed policies and bylaws
Regional Business • Summary of spring 2016 regional meeting • Summary of regional meeting includes: • Sponsoring committee’s response to regional comments on proposals • Board action on each proposal • Implementation date if computer programming is not required
Regional Business • Spring public comment: January 23-March 24, 2017 (proposals reviewed by the Board in June) • A tentative date for the spring meeting will be circulated to the region for feedback
Regional Business • Councillor responsibilities • Moderate regional meetings, oversee regional business • Serve as the region 9 representative to the OPTN/UNOS Board of Directors • Present the region’s comments on public comment proposals and other OPTN/UNOS matters • To best represent the region, I need to hear from you • Welcome members of the Board of Directors
OPTN/UNOS Committee Nominations • Nomination period for regional representative nominations: September 12-October 12 • Nomination announcement with link to online bio form will be sent by email and posted on the Transplant Pro website • https://www.transplantpro.org/community/regions/region-3 • Nominations reviewed by Councillor and Associate Councillor • Regional recommendations considered by OPTN/UNOS President-Elect • Appointments in April for terms beginning July 1
OPTN/UNOS Committee Nominations • Histocompatibility Committee • Kidney Transplantation Committee • Pancreas Transplantation Committee • Thoracic Organ Transplantation Committee • Transplant Administrators Committee • Transplant Coordinators Committee
Regional Meeting Agenda: Discussion • Discussion agenda format is the same as previous meetings • 10 public comment proposals • Presentation • Discussion • Regional Vote
Regional Meeting Agenda: Non-Discussion • Includes proposals anticipated to be: • non-controversial, • minimal impact on the transplant community, and/or • represent a clerical change to clarify policy or remain current with clinical practice • 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
National Webinars • Two webinars to present and discuss the proposals and white papers on non-discussion agenda • August 23 and September 20: 2-3:30 p.m. • Registration information located on Transplant Pro
Non-Discussion Proposals: VoteYou have the option to abstain from voting if you haven’t reviewed the proposals • Consider Primary Transplant Surgeon Requirement – Primary or First Assistant on Transplant Cases (Membership and Professional Standards Committee) • Updating Primary Kidney Transplant Physician Requirements (Membership and Professional Standards Committee) • Split Versus Whole Liver Transplantation (Ethics Committee) • The Ethics of Deceased Organ Recovery without Requirements for Explicit Consent or Authorization (Ethics Committee) • Ethical considerations of Imminent Death Donation (Ethics Committee)
Public Comment 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 Opportunities • Contact Regional Representatives • http://transplantpro.org/community/regions/ • Submit public comment online • OPTN website: http://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/governance/public-comment/ • blog-style format, • individual, regional, and committee comments are published
Regional Meeting Materials – online! • The presentations presented today are posted on Transplant Pro: • http://transplantpro.org/community/regions/ • Make sure to review the presentations that weren’t presented today • Histo, Minority Affairs, OPO, Pancreas, Pediatric, VCA • Additional information available on this website including: • Meeting agenda and summaries • Data • Links to various OPTN resources
Region 9 Deceased Donation, 7/1/2014-6/30/2016
Region 9 Deceased Donors by Type, 7/1/2006 – 6/30/2016 44% NOTE: 2007=7/1/2006-6/30/2007; 2008=7/1/2007-6/30/2008; 2009=7/1/2008-6/30/2009; 2010=7/1/2009-6/30/2010; 2011=7/1/2010-6/30/2011; 2012=7/1/2011-6/30/2012; 2013=7/1/2012-6/30/2013; 2014=7/1/2013-6/30/2014; 2015=7/1/2014-6/30/2015; 2016=7/1/2015-6/30/2016
Region 9 Deceased and Living Donors, 7/1/2006-6/30/2016 NOTE: 2007=7/1/2006-6/30/2007; 2008=7/1/2007-6/30/2008; 2009=7/1/2008-6/30/2009; 2010=7/1/2009-6/30/2010; 2011=7/1/2010-6/30/2011; 2012=7/1/2011-6/30/2012; 2013=7/1/2012-6/30/2013; 2014=7/1/2013-6/30/2014; 2015=7/1/2014-6/30/2015; 2016=7/1/2015-6/30/2016
U.S. Deceased Donor Transplants, 7/1/2013 – 6/30/2016 NOTE: 2014=7/1/2013-6/30/2014; 2015=7/1/2014-6/30/2015; 2016=7/1/2015-6/30/2016
Region 9 Deceased Donor Transplants, 7/1/2013 – 6/30/2016 NOTE: 2014=7/1/2013-6/30/2014; 2015=7/1/2014-6/30/2015; 2016=7/1/2015-6/30/2016
Framing the day • Full agenda • We want feedback from as many attendees as possible • To manage the discussion on each proposal, please limit your comments to new comments, points that haven’t been raised • Please hold your comments and questions until the end of each presentation • If the region opposes a proposal, specific feedback is valuable regarding the reason and what modifications could be made