*_MeADE (Phone) Meeting 1/16/08_*
Present: T. Allen, L. Pelletier, J. Courtois, L. Bauer, S. Palumbo, R.
Damren, S. Barth, C. Hale, L. Gordon, K. Jacques, B. Smith, C. Young, R.
Gels-Birch
1) Welcome from the president (L. Pelletier)
2) Vote to approve minutes from October 2007 meeting
Voted to accept the minutes from the ‘Board meeting minutes’ and
‘Business meeting minutes’ from 10/07 – once the date of the fall
conference on MeADE ‘Business meeting’ notes has been corrected --- the
correct dates are 10/19/08 – 10/21/08. T. Allen will correct and forward
corrected notes to Barbara to be posted on Website.
3) Committee Reports
*A) **Strategic Planning Committee*
Next annual conference/ meeting is 10/19/08 – 10/21/08 at the Eastland
Park Hotel in Portland. Meeting regularly on this – looking for
abstracts to be presented at meeting.
“Key note” speaker is going to be Dr. Andy Narva – from NIH (director of
national kidney disease program). He has agreed to speak - the best day
for him would be on Monday – no charge since he is from NIH (they will
pay for travel and he will speak for free). Laura has heard him speak on
what “CDE’s need to know about chronic kidney disease” – he is looking
for input to what we want him to speak on or areas that we need
expanded. He needs to have a government rate room – Laura will talk to
Sue MacPherson about this.
Roberta Damren also has a colleague who is also a nephrologist who is
willing to speak to us. The question is do we want to have two
nephrologists speaking at the October meeting. Will discuss further next
week at Strategic Planning Committee meeting to determine if only one/
or both speakers will be appropriate.
*B) **Membership Committee*
Discussing membership cards, - Mary Downing is looking into it. Want to
have Logo, name, expiration date on card and have them laminated.
T. Allen is going to compose a letter to members who have not joined yet
for 2008; encouraging them to join MeADE again.
C) *Finance Committee*
Have over $15,000 in check book. Last years expenses (6/2007 – 12/ 2007)
were $37,000. So we have almost 40% of annual expenses – which is
recommended by National.
Barbara is wondering if we would benefit from putting some of the money
in a CD to earn interest. Concern is having money available when we need
it for upcoming expenses (President is going to be being sent to
national conference, deposit to Sue MacPherson, conference calls and
October conference)
Last years conference cost was $36,000 – income was $42,000.
Web site – Barbara can now add pages without too much difficulty. She
should now be able to put minutes from meetings on webpage without
difficulty.
D) *Legislative Committee*
Detailed information available on MeADE webpage under ‘Legislative
Committee Minutes 12/12/07’) – link below
http://www.mainediabeteseducators.org/legislativecomm.minutes121207.htm
Maria Sirois – is going to monitor state legislation.
Current legislative issues – no changes in state children help insurance
until March 2009.
4218 – calls for immediate recognition of CDE’s as providers. This came
up in discussion at legislative committee – not sure at this point who
this would affect. This would allow providers who are CDE’s to get
recognition and reimbursements for their work as educators. At this
point, Roberta is not sure if it’s going to pass and who it is going to
affect.
E) *Communications and Public Relations Committee*
Through recruiting, the committee has increased to 7 people. Rena is
trying to coordinate the next meeting with all 7 members.
Communication from Kris Scutchfield from Target Diabetes – who has come
up with the final draft of the informational flyers indicating what a
diabetes educator is – and her/his role in the education/treatment of
diabetes.
*F) * *Bylaws Committee*
By law changes – will be presented to members by mid-march – so changes
can be voted on in April (at face to face meeting on April 11^th , 2008).
There has been a change in National ADE fiscal year – so MeADE will have
to change our bylaws to meet their fiscal year. Election of officers
will now occur in the Fall – and the new officers will assume their
responsibilities on January 1^st of the following year
In regards to membership – members are now able to join MeADE on line at
the same time they join AADE (this is currently not in by laws and will
be added)
G) *Nominating Committee*
Committee debating between holding elections at the annual meeting in
October or holding elections before conference and introducing the new
officers at the October annual meeting. If first option is chosen and
elections are held at the October meeting; would have to get ballots in
mail beforehand so members not present at annual meeting would still be
able to vote.
*H) ** Report from Regional Representative*
Sandy represents the Eastern Region but had nothing to report.
4)Letter from AADE requesting money to help people with scholorships to
attend annual meeting. Lou suggested donating $100 towards this – this
has already been included in the budget and has been approved.
5)Additional topics:
Conference – ‘How to Increase Diabetes Self Management Referrals’ – is
Feb. 29^th 2008 at the Elks Club in Waterville. Presenting is Virginia
Z. who is a founding member of diabetes team in Alamo Texas.
April Meeting is planned for April 11^th 2008 at the Senator Inn in
Augusta, ME – Lou is talking to Cathy Mullooly from Novo Nordisk and
wants her to make the reservations for the room. At this point in time;
board meeting should start at 3pm; and speaker will begin later in the
afternoon. Barbara Smith will not update website until reservation has
been made and she can confirm location and times.
Also questions about what role we want to play in providing standards
for education in regards to diabetes; and possibility of the MeADE
taking over the instructor program. Education of patients varies greatly
from doctor’s office to doctor’s office. Right now the state contracts
out but want to know if the MeADE chapter would be willing to take over.