2022-07-27 OMA Agenda - Board of Trustees

meeting will likely be much more abbreviated (such as over a weekend) and focused on a specific patient population or disease state. Motion to amend section 4.07 of the Bylaws and accept the proposed Bylaw change that was presented to the board. The motion passed Motion to amend the Ethics Committee Charter and add the following to section II: Notwithstanding anything in the charter to the contrary, due to a transition in our meeting schedule, these terms will be adjusted to coincide with the amended Bylaws on 4/27/2022. The board may adjust the election cycle and terms with respect to members of the Committee, to alter terms to coincide with the annual membership meeting schedule. The motion passed Motion to accept the Proposed Election Term Changes The motion passed Ethics Presentation [PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL] Dr. Carl Knopke, Chair of the Ethics Committee, joined the meeting via Zoom. Dr. Knopke discussed a recent complaint that the Ethics Committee had received, including the leadership of the Ethics Committee meeting with the complainant to discuss their concern(s). After the leadership of the Ethics Committee met with the complainant and provided information, the complainant dropped the complaint and the Ethics Committee concluded that no further action was necessary other than brining the matter to the OMA board to discuss the general topic of the OMA conflict of interest process. The board discussed the matter, including the OMA Conflict of Interest disclosure process, the Ethics Committee Charter and related issues. The OMA board, after discussion and consideration of the facts and circumstances, determined that no changes to the OMA Conflict of Interest disclosure process were necessary. Although the complaint already was retracted by the complainant, for purposes of clarity of the OMA board’s thoughts on the matter, the following motion was made: Motion to dismiss the complaint The motion passed Motion to investigate, with OMA’s legal counsel, if further language needs to be included in the Ethics Charter that would allow for someone to retract a perceived complaint against the actions of the board, versus an individual. The motion passed

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