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Membership & Professional Standards Committee

The Membership & Professional Standards Committee discusses OPTN Bylaws Rewrite, Outcomes Flagging Methodology, and ongoing initiatives aimed at improving transplant program identification. New initiatives will focus on Bylaws Rewrite Phase 2, application reviews, surgeon requirements, and more.

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Membership & Professional Standards Committee

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  1. Membership & Professional Standards Committee Fall 2012

  2. Bylaw Implementation Dates September 1: • OPTN Bylaws Rewrite – Appendices A-K and M (Phase 1 – Plain language) • OPTN Bylaws, Appendix L, addressing reviews, actions, and due process (substantive and plain language changes)

  3. Ongoing Committee Initiatives • Modified Outcomes Flagging Methodology • Goal: Better identify transplant programs that could truly benefit from intervention • Outcomes data using existing and new methodology studied in parallel for several CSR cycles and reviewed by MPSC • Modified flagging methodology will be recommended by the MPSC as the sole flagging method • Proposal will be distributed for public comment during Spring 2013

  4. New Committee Initiatives • Bylaws Rewrite – Phase 2 • Procedures for reviewing applications • Process for submitting letters of reference • Primary surgeon/physician currency requirements • Clarification of reporting requirements for changes in key personnel at OPO’s and Histo Labs • Intestinal Transplant Program Requirements (led by Liver/Intestine Committee)

  5. Questions? • Ken Andreoni MD, Committee Chair Kenneth.Andreoni@surgery.ufl.edu • Alan Reed, MD, Vice Chair alan-reed@uiowa.edu • Sally Aungier, MPSC Liaison Sally.aungier@unos.org

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