Boards and councils

ICMS is a physician- and scientist-run organization that depends on members for insight, vision, and expertise in advancing safe and effective stem cell therapies.

Its leadership structure brings together fiduciary governance, medical advisory work, IRB review, and standards councils.

  • Board of Directors: fiduciary oversight, strategic mission, and approval of governing policies and procedures.
  • Medical Advisory Board: leadership in clinical guidelines, practice standards, and adjudication protocols for cell-based therapies.
  • Institutional Review Board: peer review of proposed human studies to protect participant rights and welfare.
  • Advisory Councils: physician and scientist groups intended to define best-practice standards for ICMS.

Medical Advisory Board

The Medical Advisory Board is a vital voice in the clinical translation of cell-based therapies and a critical element in the ICMS mission to protect patients through strict evaluation and rigorous oversight of cell-based therapy providers.

Its stated responsibilities are to provide initial evaluation of accreditation applications, review reported severe adverse events, and provide final recommendations to grant or deny ICMS approval of accreditation.

  • Initial evaluation of applications for accreditation.
  • Review and evaluation of reported severe adverse events.
  • Final recommendation to grant or deny ICMS accreditation approval.

Advisory councils

Advisory councils provide focused working groups for accreditation, clinical translation, registry data, and standards development.

The councils bring physician and scientist expertise to specific areas of ICMS work.

  • Clinic Accreditation Council: leadership and oversight for the clinic accreditation process.
  • Protocol Evaluation & Clinical Translation Council: evaluation of new or early-stage treatments and protocols, including safety and outcome-measure guidance.
  • Treatment Registry Advisory Council: leadership around capture and analysis of Patient Treatment Registry data.
  • Standards Development Council: expertise for international facility, clinical, and laboratory practice standards.