A number of abdominal key personnel training pathways in the Bylaws require that the training occurred at a fellowship program “approved by the MPSC,” and that the Membership and Professional Standards Committee (MPSC) will review training programs “every five years or any time the program director changes." The MPSC does not regularly review or formally approve transplant training programs, nor has it done so historically. This proposal recommends deleting Bylaws that reference the MPSC’s “approval” and routine review of transplant fellowship programs to address this discrepancy, while retaining language that validates the rigor of the training program cited by a key personnel applicant applying through one of the Bylaws’ “training pathways.” The proposal also recommends some clerical changes to simplify these Bylaws sections. Making these proposed changes to the Bylaws supports the OPTN strategic plan goal of promoting the efficient management of the OPTN.
Impact points:
- Very Small: UNOS implementation effort for all departments
- Immediate to implement for members
Project size/complexity:
- UNOS: Implementation and ongoing effort among all departments is very small.
- Hospital, OPO, lab members: Minimal to no fiscal impact to implement. This is only a change in bylaw.