Liver and Intestinal Community of Practice (LICOP)

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2022-2023 Executive Committee

Mission Statement

The American Society of Transplantation Liver and Intestinal Community of Practice is an organization of health care professionals and scientists dedicated to advancing the field of liver and intestinal transplantation and improving the care of patients with end stage liver and intestine diseases by promoting research, education, advocacy, access, and organ donation.

2022-2023 Initiatives

• Actively engage members of LICOP through activities within the education, public policy/advocacy, intestinal, and pediatric subcommittees
• Recruit new membership into LICOP through increased visibility of LICOP subcommittees
• Submit a minimum of five program proposals for ATC 2023; at least two will be co-sponsored with other COPs
• Submit at least one journal club, T3 series webinar, or consensus conference proposal
• Develop several ideas for a guideline/white paper that serves the interests of LICOP and AST at large, or
• Conduct several research projects that address relevant clinical question/s in liver and/or intestinal transplantation
• Participate in the Live Living Donor Toolkit project
• Evaluate alignment of the activities of the AST LICOP semi-annually against the AST mission statement and strategic plan
• Conduct an annual survey of LICOP members to assess education topics of interest and/or gaps in knowledge
• Keep an updated repository of UNOS proposals that impact liver and intestinal transplantation
• Submit at least one nomination of AST Board/other leadership positions within AST
• Submit at least one nomination for AST awards
• Host an in-person meeting at a meeting outside of ATC (AASLD, CEoT, or ILTS)
• Hold monthly to bi-monthly subcommittee telephone conferences to promote continuous engagement of members in subcommittee activities
• Post clinical or research questions, discussions, and networking or collaboration opportunities on the Hub
• Send personalized welcome letters to new members from COP Chair or Co-Chair, with an invitation to participate in a subcommittee of choice
• Grow formal mentoring program of trainee/junior faculty that is intended to recruit and/or retain committed junior transplant faculty within LICOP and AST
• Host second annual LICOP Career Development night in conjunction with ATC
• Post LICOP initiatives and progress to the Hub quarterly