• Serve three year term (Membership and Professional Standards Committee (MPSC) members serve two year terms)
• Travel to and provide committee updates at two regional meetings annually (travel costs to regional meetings are not reimbursed by the OPTN)
• Provide input and perspectives from the OPTN geographic region to the committee
• Attend monthly committee meetings and teleconferences to participate in the development, prioritization, and implementation of committee projects
• Commit to working with a diverse group of individuals

• Serve three year term (Membership and Professional Standards Committee (MPSC) members serve two year terms)
• Attend monthly committee meetings and teleconferences to participate in the development, prioritization, and implementation of committee projects
• Commit to working with a diverse group of individuals

• Committee Vice Chairs serve a two year term before advancing to Committee Chair role (OPTN Patient Affairs, Ethics, and Transplant Administrator Committee Vice Chairs serve three year terms)
• Serve concurrently as a member on the OPTN Policy Oversight Committee
• Travel to two in-person meetings annually
• Participate in monthly teleconference calls
• Participate in regular leadership calls with Committee Chair, Immediate Past Chair, and UNOS staff
• Assist the Chair in leadership and oversight of the Committee and fill in for the Chair as needed
• Participate in workgroups as needed
• Assist the Chair in leadership and oversight of the Committee and fill in for the Chair as needed
• Assist the Chair with meeting preparation
• Review meeting summaries, proposals, and other reference documents
• Present committee projects and public comment proposals to OPTN committees and other stakeholders

• Serve two year term (OPTN Patient Affairs, Ethics, and Transplant Administrator Committee Chairs serve three year terms)
• Serve one year on the committee as Immediate Past Chair following Chair term
• Lead monthly teleconference calls
• Participate in regular leadership calls with Committee Vice Chair, Immediate Past Chair, and UNOS staff
• Travel to and facilitate two in-person meetings (expenses reimbursed)
• Oversee committee work groups
• Present committee projects and public comment proposals to OPTN Board, committees and other stakeholders
• Travel to two in-person Board meetings annually
• Attend meetings with Board leadership and Committee Chairs, as necessary

• Serve two year term
• Participate in bylaw revision projects
• Participate in member-specific reviews
• Travel to three multiple day in-person meetings annually
• Participate in six to eight conference calls annually
• Participate in subcommittee calls as needed
• Review approximately 65 cases annually

• Associate Regional Councillors/Councillors-Elect serve a two year term before advancing to the Regional Councillor role
• As Associate Councillor/Councillor-Elect, serve a concurrent two year term on the Membership and Professional Standards Committee
• As Councillor, serve a concurrent two year term on the OPTN Board of Directors
• Lead two regional meetings annually
• Travel to two in-person Board meetings annually
• Lead regional nominating committee meetings
• Present on Membership and Professional Standards Committee (MPSC) activities at regional meetings
• Associate Councillors serve as an alternate to the Regional Councillor when needed

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For more information about OPTN Regions, visit https://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/about/regions/

• Serve two year term (Patient and Donor Affairs, society, and general public representatives serve three year terms)
• Travel to two in-person Board meetings annually (expenses reimbursed)

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Board officers are selected by an annual national membership election.

• President (serves as Chair of the Executive Committee)
• Vice President/President-Elect (serves as Chair of the Nominating Committee)
• Vice President of Patient and Donor Affairs
• Treasurer (Serves as Chair of Finance)
• Secretary

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The OPTN President is selected via national election of OPTN membership. The position requires a three year commitment to Board leadership, including:

• One year service as Vice President/President-Elect, with concurrent service as a non-voting, ex-officio member of the Membership and Professional Standards Committee (MPSC)
• One year service as President
• One year service as Immediate Past President
• Serve concurrently on the Board’s Executive and Nominating Committees
• Travel to at least three in-person Board Committee meetings annually
• Travel to approximately 8 regional meetings annually
• Perform an annual performance evaluation of the Executive Director
• Appoint incoming OPTN committee members
• Participate in weekly hour long calls with the Executive Director
• Participate in monthly hour long calls with Board or Board subcommittee
• Respond to important issues affecting the national transplant system

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