June 9-10, 2016 - AST Board of Directors Meeting Summary
The AST Board of Directors met prior to the start of the American Transplant Congress, on June 9-10, 2016, in Boston, Massachusetts. They discussed the following items:
Board members reviewed and approved:
- Minutes from its May 17 and May 31, 2016 teleconferences
- Consent agenda items including the National Office Report and 2016-2017 COP Executive Committee Rosters
- CEOT 2017 budget
- A concept proposal for a future Hepatitis C Consensus Conference
- A Request from IPTA for meeting sponsorship
- Updates to the survey approval and distribution policy
- Updates to the manuscript approval and endorsement policy
- Submission of a LICOP manuscript on liver transplantation in morbidly obese patients
- Transfer of funds to the Society’s Endowment fund
- A new model for board oversight of advocacy efforts
- Procedure for directed research grants
The board reviewed strategic goals for Q3 and major ongoing initiatives.
The board reviewed the Joint Council meeting agenda, to be held later in the week with representatives of the ASTS.
The board received an update on ATC 2016 as well as a final summary report on CEOT 2016.
Board members received updates on corporate development and annual giving, and considered some new projects that could be funded by a recent bequest to the Society.
Board members received an update on its planned re-launch of the Power2Save effort expected for later this year. Board members were pleased to see prominent signage in the exhibit hall reflecting the new branding for this effort.
The board received an overview of current Transplant and Immunology Research Network (TIRN) activities as well as an update on the manuscript outlining recommendations from the 2015 APOL1 Consensus Building Conference.
Board members reviewed the agenda for the committee leadership session that was planned for June 10, reviewing accomplishments, initiatives, and benchmarks.
The Executive management team provided the board with a year-in-review to summarize accomplishments. This was followed by a summary of the board and committee leadership evaluation results and a staff resources analysis.
At the completion of the board meeting, members met with committee and COP leadership to receive reports on 2015-2016 efforts and learn more about planned 2016-2017 projects. This meeting is meant to provide a forum where committees and COPs can learn more about each other’s plans and determine opportunities for partnership in these efforts.