March 2008 Meeting

March 14, 2008

St. Pete’s Beach, Florida

Attending:

J. Bonaguro
S. Conroy
B. Eckert
C. Exner
G. Frazer

K. Johnson
D. Gale
D. Heinemann
G. Neiman
S. Hanrahan

R. Lambrecht
B. Marshall
R. Welborn
L. Petrosino
L. Samson

Buisness:

COHD President, Barry Eckert called the meeting to order at 12:35 p.m. with a welcome and introductions. An agenda was distributed.

Minutes were distributed by Secretary Ruth Welborn. Minutes were approved as distributed.

Greg Frazer, Treasurer presented the Treasurer’s Report and reported as of this date there are 33 members. The report was accepted as distributed.

President Eckert gave his report and reminded the members to check the COHD web site of updates and COHD information. The web site is www.COHD.org

A slate of officers was presented by Shelley Conroy to include:

  • President – Barry Eckert
  • Vice-President – Susan Hanrahan
  • Secretary – Ruth Welborn
  • Treasurer – Greg Frazer

Motion was made by David Gale to approve the proposed slate of officers. Motion was seconded and passed. The officers’ term will be until October, 2009. Randy Lambrecht provided a handout of information about the 2008 Summer Meeting in Milwaukee on July 24-25th. Suggested topics for the meeting were:

  • Online Clinical Doctorates
  • Faculty Development
  • Faculty Workload
  • Accreditation…using a common language
  • Partnerships with Community Colleges, Health Science Centers and Senior Institutions
  • Criminal Background Checks – An Update
  • Student Diversity
  • Student Retention Strategies
  • High School Health Career Programs
  • Student Safety on University Campuses
  • Health Insurance for Allied Health Students
  • Student Services at Comprehensive Schools

Ted Kelley, the President of the Northeastern Regional Deans (NERDS), joined the COHD meeting to report that the NERDS had accepted the COHD’s invitation to meet in Milwaukee for the summer meeting on July 24-25, 2008.

A planning committee was suggested for the summer meeting. Randy Lambrecht and Ruth Welborn will represent COHD and Ted will provide two names from the NERDS.

It was suggested that a list serve feature should be developed to assist with communication.

No other business the meeting adjourned at 1:30 p.m.

Meeting MinutesAmanda JuncoMarch, 2008