March 22, 2016 - AST Board of Directors Meeting Summary

The AST Board of Directors met by teleconference on March 22, 2016, and discussed the following items.

Board members reviewed and approved:

  • Minutes and action items from its February 23-24, 2016 meeting in Phoenix, Arizona
  • Submission of AST responses to the nine OPTN/UNOS proposals currently out for public comment
  • Release of a RFP for updates to the Power2Save website

The Board briefly discussed the OPTN/UNOS transplant metrics concept paper, but decided to hold it for further discussion during its April 6 Executive Committee call due to time constraints.

Board members discussed a potential partnership with Scientific American.

Board members also discussed recommendations for individuals to serve on the Advisory Committee on Organ Transplantation (ACOT).