March 2013 Meeting Minutes
March 22, 2013
San Diego, CA
Present:
Hugh Bonner
Andrew Butler
Charlotte Exner
Greg Frazer
Stacy Gropack
Susan Hanrahan
Celia Hooper
Ken Johnson
Ed O’Connor
Julie O’Sullivan Maillet
Linda Petrosino
Yasmen Simonian
Ruth Welborn
Buisness:
Meeting was called to order at 7:30 a.m. by Vice-President Susan Hanrahan in the absence of President Barry Eckert. President Eckert was required to be on the Long Island University-Brooklyn to participate in the regional accreditation site visit. All attendees were introduced.
The minutes from the October 25, 2012 meeting were approved as distributed.
Treasure Greg Frazer distributed the Treasurer’s Report for review and approval. Payment of duties by member’s university was reviewed for information.
Julie O’Sullivan Maillet, President of the NERDs, discussed options for the 2013 summer meeting to be conducted in July at Newport, Rhode Island or Boston, Massachusetts. The attendees expressed interest in the Boston site.
New Business was presented to include the location of the summer meeting and suggested topics for the summer meeting agenda. President Eckert will check with the NERDS on the location for the summer meeting. Locations suggested included: Boston, Newport RI, Salt Lake City, and Hawaii. Suggested topics for the summer meeting should be sent to President Eckert. Date for the summer meeting is July 22-23, 2013.
Yasmen Simonian presented as an option for the 2013 summer meeting site Salt Lake City.
After discussion of the site options, President Julie O’Sullivn Maillet agreed to check with the NERDs as to site preference. The COHDs will be contacted by email to determine preference for site with a requested response of April 1st. Site options to be considered are Boston and Salt Lake City.
Suggested topics for the July 22-23, 2013 summer meeting: IPE, clinical placement issues, ACA, skill set for students (an industry focus), PAC strategies, dean challenges, guns on campus, student accommodations (legal vs. clinical).
Meeting adjourned at 8:20 a.m.
Minutes by Ruth Welborn, Secretary