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Allied
Health Council
Presidents' Meeting Minutes
March 6, 2002 - Friday Center
9:30AM - 12:00PM
| Attendees |
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Thomas J. Bacon, Dr.P.H., Director,
NC AHEC Program |
Ms. Karen Luken, Allied Health Professional
Representative |
| Alan Brown, MSW, NC AHEC Program |
Lee McLean, UNC System Allied Health Programs |
| Mr. Bill Croft, NC Society for Respiratory Care |
Ms. Brenda Mitchell, Allied Health Sciences |
| Ms. Carolyn Cusic, NC Assn. for Home Care & Hospice |
Marge Ottofy, Allied Health Professional Representative |
| Ms. Debbie Durham, Allied Health Professional Representative |
Dr. Patricia B. Porter, Dept. of Health & Human
Services |
| Ms. Erin Fraher, NC Sheps Center |
Dr. Elizabeth Rogers, Independent Colleges and Universities
of NC |
| Dr. Algie Gatewood, NC State Education Assistance
Authority |
Ms. Jane Rourk, NC Dept. of Public Instruction |
| Dr. Moses Goldmon, NC Health Careers Access Program |
Dr. Darlene Sekerak, Allied Health Professional Representative |
| Ms. Polly Godwin Welsh, NC Health Care Facilities
Association |
Dr. Patricia Shoemaker, Davidson County Community
College |
| Ms. Kathy Heilig, NC Hospital Association |
Mr. Tom Tucker, NC Office of Research, Demonstrations
& Rural Health Development |
| Ms. Pam Horton, Wake Technical Community College |
Mr. Robert Weaver, Charlotte AHEC |
| Cassina Hunt, Health Information Management Services |
Ms. Terita Williams (Staff) - UNC Dept. of Allied
Health Sciences |
| Ms. Elizabeth Isler, NC Community College System |
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| Presidents |
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| David Lewis, NC Physicians Assistants Assn. |
Susan Richmond, NC Health Information Management
Association |
| David Wysocki, NC Occupational Therapy Association |
Donna Morgan, NC Society of Clinical Laboratory Science |
| Eileen Watkins, NC Physical Therapy Assn. |
Ruth Durham, NC Society of Medical Assistants |
| Martha Taylor, NC Dental Hygeine Association |
Libby Haile, representing Carolyn Taylor, Blue Ridge
Clinical Laboratory Managers Association |
| Michael Holder, NC Recreation Therapy Assn. |
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| Guests |
| Dr. Carolyn Mayo, SLP Representative |
Phyllis Farlow, NC AHEC Program |
| Ms. Debbie Ramey, Eastern AHEC |
Amy Vega, SR AHEC |
| Ms. Natalie Edwards, Eastern AHEC |
Keith McCullough, NC HCAP |
| Ms. Libby Haile, Greensboro AHEC |
Susan Dyson, Sheps Center |
| Ms. Allison Bordeaux, Wake AHEC |
Nancy Simpson, NW AHEC |
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| I.
Welcome and Introductions |
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Meeting Minutes from December 5, 2001 accepted and approved.
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| II.
Presentations |
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Healthcare Issues in NC, Leah Devlin, DDS, MPH, NC State
Health Director.
In Dr. Devlin's presentation, she covered several items:
- System fix
- Immunizations
- Medicaid
- Partnerships/Collaborations
Initiatives
- Healthy Carolinians
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Council Updates |
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- Duke Endowment Grant
- Budget
- $400,000 total
- $150,000 first year
- $150,000 second year
- $100,000 third year
- Director Search
- We have received twenty-three (23) applications for the
Executive Director position. We are waiting for approval
to proceed in the application process.
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Data Committee Report - Alan Brown |
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Ms. Susan Dyson was introduced and welcomed as a new member
to the Sheps Center
- SLP Update - Carolyn Mayo & Marianna Newton (Handout)
- HIM Update - Cassina Hunt (Handout)
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NC Access Recruitment and Retention - Moses Goldmon |
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| (rescheduled to May 1st meeting) |
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| VI.
Updates from Allied Health Association Presidents |
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- David Lewis, NC Physicians Assistants Association
- Celebrated their 25th year. State Health has 4 PA programs.
All programs offer Masters degree. Receive a 3 year grant
with Duke to have an offsite Internet program in an effort
to reach rural areas.
- David Wysocki, NC Occupational Therapy Association (Handout)
- Eileen Watkins, NC Physical Therapy Assn.
- Re-elected for another 3 years. There has been a decline
across the State both at the private institutions, and
at the State level for physical therapy programs for PT
students, and a decline at the community level for PTA
students. Introduce a bill on the National level across
the US to have direct access to Medicare.
- Martha Taylor, NC Dental Hygeine Assn.
- Michael Holder, NC Recreation Therapy Assn. (Handout)
- Susan Richmond, NC Health Information Management Assn.
- Strategic priorities for 2002
- Workforce
- Increase student enrollment in academic programs.
- Offering new coding and privacy credentials
- Plans to target non-traditional prospective
students and research projects, such as the NC
Study on Workforce Issues.
- Membership
- Consistent growth rate of approximately 3%
- Increased enrollment of online students
- Donna Morgan, NC Society of Clinical Laboratory Science
- Ruth Durham, NC Society of Medical Assistants
- Libby Haile - representing Carolyn Taylor, Blue Ridge Clinical
Laboratory Managers Assn.
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| VII.
Association Presidents meet as needed to elect Council Reps. |
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