West Central District Board Meeting – Minutes for Monday, September 26
In attendance: Carmen Liebelt (chair), Shari Borreson (vice-chair), Erin Hussey (secretary), Jack Knudson-Stuhr (PR), Linda Shepardson (Educ/Membership), Matt Wilson (member), Barb Helgeson (member).
Board & committee leaders absent: Aneissa Hesse (Treas), Jeff Komay (Nominating), Mary Kerrigan (member Cont Educ).
Open discussion relative to past minutes and Board initiatives to support WPTA mission & goals.
• Plan for a membership meeting in spring of 2012 that targets student involvement and membership awareness.
o Tentative plans: activity involving reception (eg, wine & cheese reception) for an “Evidence-based smorgasbord”. Students from UW-L and Western asked to attend with posters representing Wellness programs, Service learning, Evidence-based literature review, and/or Research activities. Members invited to attend either with their own poster or to view & interact.
? UW-L PT students potentially more available in spring; Western PTA students would be completing final internship.
? Outcome goals: Interaction, member awareness, student involvement, support discussions of evidence-based initiatives in physical therapy.
? Attendees vote to award poster winners in fun categories.
? Possible location? Eco Park suggested.
? Date suggested: Monday of the last week in April (April 30, 2012).
? Actions needed:
• Communication to engage students from UW-L and Western TC: Erin H, Shari B, and Jeff K
• Confirm location, time, date: Linda S
• Publicize the event: Jack KS, Board secretary (currently Erin H)
• Discussion of meeting nights for West Central District continuing education and member meetings.
o Currently 3rd Tuesday of each month. Has been 3rd Tuesday and 3rd Wed in the past
o Suggestion to consider changing to a different day of week – either for full year, or select one night for fall meetings and a different week night for spring meetings.
o Rationale: increase potential to reach different members relative to their own ongoing commitments.
o Action: select other nights for incidental meetings this year (eg, Monday in late April for the member reception night). For the next academic year, develop a schedule that varies the evening somewhat to assess response. – Linda S (CE committee)
• Linda S requested members provide her with CE suggestions that WCD could host.
o Provide name, contact information, topic as possible.
• Follow-up on discussion regarding WCD sponsoring any needs for the PT involvement with St Clare’s? Action – Aneissa or Carmen will follow-up to have a conversation with Michele Thorman.
• Membership (Linda S)
o Confirmed still planning a drawing for payment of 50% of APTA membership. Drawing is based on attendee registration at continuing education meetings.
o Plan – drawing to be held in December for 1 PT and 1 PTA.
o Reimbursement provided to the member for 50% of the cost of an annual membership in APTA on receipt of a copy of paid membership.
• Scholarship plans (Shari B)
o Board approved continuation of scholarships for UW-L PT (1 scholarship at value of $1,000) and at Western PTA (2 scholarships, each valued at $500).
• Elections due in fall of 2011
o Clarified bylaws and board members interest in continuing their positions for another term.
o President – due for election in 2011. Carmen would like to exit role as chair, is committed to mentoring new WCD chair for the transition.
o Vice President – due for election in 2011. Shari is willing to be on the ballot to be re-elected as vice-chair.
o Secretary – not due for election until fall 2012. However, Erin has served for 2 + terms due to early exit of past Secretary and is requesting this be placed up for open seat during fall 2011 elections.
o Treasurer – not due for reelection until fall 2012.
o Action: determine if voting can occur electronically – Erin H. (Addendum Note, the option of electronic voting at district level has been confirmed with Karen Oshman and is the plan for fall 2011).
• Future initiatives:
o National Fall Prevention day was observed around the country coinciding with the first day of fall in September. Discussed participating in this initiative as a district as a service component of West Central District.
o Action: to be developed.
• Planned District membership meetings/updates
o October – update meeting coinciding with Continuing Education on 3rd Tuesday.
o February – business & update meeting coinciding with 3rd Tuesday CE offering
o April 30 – WCD reception and evidence-based smorgasbord
o June 19 – District planning meeting
Minutes submitted by Erin Hussey, November 4, 2011.
