Board of Directors Meeting
August 9, 2008 – 9:00 am
995 Vista View Drive
Salt Lake City, Utah
| Board of Directors 2008-2009 | |
| President: | Jared Spackman * |
| Past President | Justin Brinkerhoff |
| President Elect: | Alan Bybee |
| Vice President: | Tom Bean |
| Treasurer: | Brad Pace * |
| Secretary: | Rod Maxwell * |
| Student Representative: | Cole Johnson * |
| Olivier Mulyangote | |
| Chief Delegate: | Kelly Wood |
| Senior Delegate: | Rod Grogan * |
| Jr. Delegate: | Karen Hauenstein |
| Member at Large: | Hernan Garreaud * |
| Member at Large | Jeff Ryan |
| Executive Director: | Bob Bunnell * |
| Committee Chairs | |
| Website | Kyle Harmer * |
| CME | Mesquite - Dave Anderson * |
| Snowbird - Scott Gardner | |
| Membership | Tiffany Seamons |
| Legislative | Dave Keahey * |
| Reimbursement | Jim Meeks |
| PA Promotion | Dave Anderson * |
| IHC | Raun Child |
| Emergency Preparedness | Gary Nelson |
| * Attending Board Meeting | |
AGENDA
Welcome: Jared Spackman
- Review and approval of 4/08 BOD minutes – Jared Spackman
Vote: Y- 8 N- 0
- Communications for the UAPA BOD – Justin Brinkerhoff
Justin unable to attend BOD meeting due to recent birth of premature baby and wife in ICU. Hernan Garreaud reports that everyone doing OK and regards to be sent to Justin and family.
- Committee Reports
- Legislative – Dave Keahey
- Monitoring
Pre-Session: Committee´s agendas/minutes (2-4 per month)
Session: daily bill and committee monitoring
Prn communication with Bob and UAPA president, president-elect
- What is needed?
Set the agenda from goals and objectives (possibly consult with UMA)
Gain consensus
Allocate resources
Meet with stakeholders: UMA, DOH, nursing, etc.
Develop strategy
Take action - meet sponsors, gain support, mobilize constituency
If successful, close monitoring and lobbying during session
- 2009 Session
Advance Health Care Directive Act (if this comes up again do we want to have PAs listed?)
75-2a-102, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 31
Through
75-2a-124, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 31
Utah Commission on Aging
Maureen Henry, Executive Director, meeting?
Other Issues:
Death certificates/DMV handicap forms? (APRNs were added last year but Health Dept killed it at end)
Last years' bill from Rep. Last?
Estheticians? (Are we included with APRNs as required to supervise over techs using lasers)
Professional corporations? (We are not on current list of who can form a private corporation)
List of 25 potential issues? (What about anesthesia) - Recent PA grad, Scott Bramble is son of Senate Majority Leader. He is aware of absence of legislation allowing PAs to practice in anesthesia.
- Monitoring
- CME – Dave Anderson, Scott Gardner
- Discussed Snowbird and lack of pharmaceutical presence. Likely going to 25 hours CME next year to bring in more people as it accounts for 1/2 of required CAT I hours. Potential to bring in $250,000 more dollars as a result. This year Chuck Delahay brought in $128,000 and therefore, we need to be more fiscally responsible with our money. Discussed possibly dividing conference room in half with pharm displays in center for next years CME in Mesquite. Also discussed bringing in entertainment that may bring in more numbers and offset the increased cost. Motion made to set limit of $10,000 for next year´s entertainment.
Vote: Y- 9 N- 0
(Jared Spackman suggests that we can discuss larger amounts if needed before next conference)
Jared moves to sign DMG for grants at mesquite conference next year.
Vote: Y- 9 N- 0
- Brad Pace discusses oversight of Snowbird Conference and suggestion that Scott Gardner meets with Board to present brief report. Bob agrees to ask Scott before next meeting. Bob suggests possible reintroducing Winter CME conference that focuses on out-of-state attendees to come and ski. Would likely be in January of 2010 and would be a recertification conference. Dave Keahey suggest using UPAP's reputation and location to help sponsor the event. Motion to move forward by Jared Spackman. Vote: Y- 9 N- 0 Dave Keahey mentions that UPAP considering hiring a person to work as liaison between UPAP and UAPA for continuity and to help with CME meetings. Discussed marketing of CME conference in national publications or journals to attract out-of-state people. Suggestion made to ask Jim Meeks about demographics evaluation of conference attendees.
- Discussed Snowbird and lack of pharmaceutical presence. Likely going to 25 hours CME next year to bring in more people as it accounts for 1/2 of required CAT I hours. Potential to bring in $250,000 more dollars as a result. This year Chuck Delahay brought in $128,000 and therefore, we need to be more fiscally responsible with our money. Discussed possibly dividing conference room in half with pharm displays in center for next years CME in Mesquite. Also discussed bringing in entertainment that may bring in more numbers and offset the increased cost. Motion made to set limit of $10,000 for next year´s entertainment.
- Membership – Tiffany Seamons
Jared comments on membership numbers and currently Academy has 180 active members. Because memberships were based on calendar year, 200 memberships expired at beginning of 2008. Jared offers to make call to Tiffany to send out mailer as well as electronic applications/reminders. Hernan suggests that we continue on 2-year memberships, as they are better to keep members current and need to enroll less frequently. David Keahy suggests we look at UMA and possibly follow their enrollment process. David Anderson relates his approval of belonging to the UMA and brings up possibility of combining UAPA and UMA memberships with a discount. Kyle Harmer can sort out who is expired and can include "membership is expired" on mailers to inform recipients that they need to renew enrollment. Also suggestion made to have booth at CME conference, manned by BOD members to explain what we are doing and so that they may enroll on-site, possibly for discount with CME enrollment. Jared will ask Tiffany to go to UMA for suggestions, etc.
- Reimbursement – Jim Meeks
Jim has stage 4 terminal cancer and is required to travel for treatments. Motion made by Bob and Jared to provide gas card or money to help with his costs, given the great contribution he has made to the UAPA. Agreed to give $1500 now and will reevaluated need in 3 months.
Vote: Y- 9 N- 0
- Website – Kyle Harmer
Kyle relates recent reorganization of website and that he would like to be able to hold next year´s elections online. He is open to suggestions for improvements. Will continue with nominations in Mesquite but might be best to get word out early, possibly in January. Board agrees that earlier nominations would be beneficial. Bob suggest that we add position to BOD for UPAP student that would represent 2nd-year class. Will contact AAPA to see if possible or if it is in the by-laws. May have Jennie Coombs contact them. Also would like to see autobiographies of Board members on website. Send 75-150-word autobiographies to Dave Keahey and he will forward to Kyle. We might also want to spotlight a PA, specifically a non-UPAP graduate. Possibly Heath Scott who recently opened up his own clinic.
- Emergency Preparedness Committee – Gary Nelson
Gary Nelson absent.
- IHC – consider continuation as UAPA committee
Bob Bunnell suggests that since there have been fewer complaints about IHC and because PA positions are being listed on their HR lists, motion made to remove this co
Vote: Y- 9 N- 0
- Legislative – Dave Keahey
- UPAP Student report – Cole Johnson , Olivier Mulyangote
Cole Johnson, representing the 39th class, reports that class 37 graduated yesterday, class 38 started clinicals and class 39 has finished their 1st Semester.
- Elections/Awards – Tom Bean
Jared suggests that awards be done earlier to help increase attendance in Mesquite. Send list of categories to Board members.
- Treasurers report – Brad Pace
Brad Pace reports that there is approx. $96,000 in our account, with another $17,000 not deposited. Requests input on possibly investing this money or at least putting it into an interest-bearing account. Implications may exist due to being a 501C3 Educational entity. Board feels like money should at least be in money-market account. Brad requests that Board members submit all receipts to Bob or Brad for reimbursement. Checks over $500 require 2 signatures. Brad would also like that each department submit a budget for upcoming year. Fiscal year to remain 7/1 – 6/30. Motion is made to change per diem reimbursement from $25 to amount that is amenable to site, given the differences in costs. This amount would be conditional on money being available in the budget. Vote: Y- 9 N- 0
- Medical Education Council – Bob Bunnell
Bob reports that last survey was done in 2003. New report is to project need for Pas in Utah. Report to be complete by end of 2009 with surveys coming out in September. Jennie Coombs to be involved in this.
- Volunteer Committee
Bob Keahy wants to encourage Pas to volunteer at low-income clinics, i.e. Park City, 4th Street Clinic or Melia Clinic. Gives visibility and honor to our profession. Offer preceptorships to students. We are covered if doing volunteer work, so don´t need to worry about liability coverage. Bob Bunnell, Dave Keahey and Scott Bramble agree to serve on committee.
- Roundtable – All
- Next Meeting – Jared Spackman
Jared announces that next BOD meeting to be held in St George in November. Will set date and send out announcements. Likely to hold in-service meeting on how we can use technology better, i.e. computers to communicate and be more efficient.
To Do:
- Bob to speak with Scott Gardner about being present at next Board meeting so that they are formally represented.
- Put together a list of people willing to work on Winter CME conference (Kyle Harmer, Sheri Combe, Alan Bybee.)
- Contact AAPA or have Jennie Coombs follow up with adding 2nd student Representative to BOD.
- Contact UMA to get their opinion on PA being listed to sign Death Certificates, Professional Corporations, etc.
