1 Vascularized Composite Allograft (VCA) Transplantation Committee Fall 2015 Update
ProjectSummaryImplementation Date Guidance Document for VCAs from Living Donors Guidance on medical and psychosocial evaluation of living VCA donors organ/vascular-composite-allograft/vcas-from-living- donors/ organ/vascular-composite-allograft/vcas-from-living- donors/ June 2, 2015 VCA Implementation Foundational policy/bylaw language -- passed by the Board in June 2014, pending public comment & with sunset provision Public comment received in fall 2014 Minor edits made following public comment; reconsidered by the Board in June 2015 September 1, 2015 without sunset provision Membership Requirements for VCA Transplant Programs Establishes training and experience requirements for the primary transplant physician and surgeon at VCA programs First quarter 2016 (projected) VCA Recipient Data Collection Establishes first VCA transplant recipient data registry in the U.S. Second quarter 2016 (projected) Board Approved Projects 2
Sue V. McDiarmid, M.D. Committee Chair Christopher. L. Wholley, M.S.A., NRP, CPTC Committee Liaison Questions? 3