In Attendance: Dr. Teresa Conner-Kerr, Ms. Mary Beth Byerly, Dr. Carolynn DeSandre, Dr. Sharon Chalmers, Ms. Becky Farrow, Dr. MaryEllen Oesterle, Dr. Robert Powers, Ms. Holly Jones, Mr. Brian O’Rourke, Ms. Lynn Jackson, and Ms. Susan Miller.
Opening Remarks, Dr. Teresa Conner-Kerr
Location, Chestatee Regional Hospital
Welcome and agenda overview
Tour of the hospital
Projects and Programming, Dr. Teresa Conner-Kerr
Location, Chelsea Park Rehabilitation Center
Introduction of Marybeth Byerly, Development Officer
Rejuvenate the CHSP Council with the replacement of Steven Kronenberg.
CHSP is beginning a capital campaign with the gain of the hospital. We would be the first individual college to have a capital campaign.
Counseling has moved to the Cumming Campus
Dean’s Report, Dr. Conner-Kerr
The hospital will house:
A new Physician’s Assistant Program, pending approval
Doctor of Nursing Practice (seven applicants, target of 10, maximum of 15)
Maker spaces on the bottom floor for IDEA for Rehab to develop ideas, patent, create prototypes of applications, medical devices, educational programs, or any other possible creations for clinical trials. These products will be geared around concerns relevant to our community.
New degree of Bachelors of Informatics with two pathways encouraged, one mandatory
Health Informatics
Healthcare Administration
Medical Tourism Health Concierge
Compliance and Reimbursement
New ppDPT Program
Five seats secured by MOU with Youngsan University in South Korea.
Six students at this time
Looking to have a named college
In the process for applying for a R15 NIH Research Enhancement Award
Partner with post graduate medical residency programs to support research which will be modeled after previous collaboration
Goal for number of council members is 16-25
Mary Beth Byerly, Development Officer
Looking to refresh and renew the CHSP Advisory Council
Starting term now and add members through nomination using Google Form, organize recruitment between now and May
Establish dates with the council chair for quarterly meetings at least a year in advance
Next meetings will be scheduled:
May-focus on growing the council including vendors
Late August-adopt priorities for the college
November
Dr. Teresa Conner-Kerr, Lynn Jackson, Becky Farrow
Discussion about the role of Dr. Conner-Kerr as Ex Officio voting or non-voting member-conclusion is that Dr. Conner-Kerr remains a voting ex officio member in the effort to encourage participation by all members so effort is in line with the vision of the college. A motion was made by Dr. Becky Farrow to keep Dr. Conner-Kerr as a voting Ex Officio member of the Council. A second was made by Brian O’Rourke. The motion was unanimously approved.
Vote to amend by-laws to remove “and the councils work is advisory to the dean.” Under Participation, item b. A motion was made to make the change. The motion was unanimously approved.
Interprofessional Education & Community Engagement Report, Dr. Carolynn DeSandre
Mock Disaster
Fourth Event-Bioterrorism - A virus will infect the campus
Double in size every year - This year approximately 600-1000 participants
Kickoff event - Kim Ryan will speak of her experiences during Hurricane Katrina
Students have been training through FEMA using the Homeland Security Emergency Disaster Preparedness
Upperclassmen will screen, quarantine, treat and decontaminate lower classmen.
This year we are adding assistance or participation from:
Department of Athletic Training
Corp of Cadets
Northeast Ga Health Systems
Army National Guard
Public Safety
President Jacobs
Possibility of our Mock Disasters to become a marketable product for the college
Future expectations are to add Health Centers and the Regional Coalition