MCS Council ReportISHLT 2012

Chair: Francis Pagani

Co-Chair: Jeffrey Tueteberg

Past Chair: Emma Birks

Accomplishments over past year• MCS Guidelines document

– Acknowledge the effort of Jeffrey Tueteberg, David Feldman, and Salpy Pamboukian

– Currently on the ISHLT website for review and comment • MCS Master Academy, ISHLT 2012

– Acknowledge the effort of Jeffrey Tueteberg, David Feldman, and Andreas Zuckerman

• Reimbursement Workshop held at the 2012 MCS Council Meeting• MCS Council Elections:

– Chair: Jeffrey Tueteberg– Co-Chair: Nominations / Elections in progress– Past Chair: Francis Pagani

• Develop content for the 2013 ISHLT MCS program in Montreal

Goals and plans for coming year• MCS Guidelines Document

– Currently on the ISHLT website for review and comment

– Finalize the pathway for review and publication with the Standards and Guidelines Committee

• MCS Master Academy

– Update MCS Core Competencies

– Plan for future MCS Master Academy

• Montreal 2013

• San Diego 2014• MCS Council Elections:

– IICC MCS Council representative

– MCS Co:Chair– Workforce leader/representative for Education Committee

– Workforce leader/representative for Registry Committee

• Develop content for the 2013 ISHLT MCS program in Montreal

Key discussion points and action items for the Board

• Plans for review and publication of the MCS Guidelines document and financial support for full publication

Items needing budget consideration(include amount requested and rationale)

• Financial support for publication of the MCS Guidelines document