Meeting & Agendas
Committee
Occupational Therapy Assistant Advisory Committee
Date
10/02/2008
Status
Approved
Begin Time
12:00 am
End Time
12:00 am
Location
EVC 9309
Online/Remote Url
Members in attendance:
N/A,
Estrella Barrera,
Renee Kilbride,
Michelle Purdy, OTR, CHT
Members not in attendance:
Patricia Recek,
Deanna Gonzalez-Nesmith,
N/A,
Melissa Najarian,
Pina Shah,
Sharon Wisnieski, OTR,
Fred Alvarado,
Macy Schepis,
Katie Shaffer,
Pamela Welsh,
Marcia Desy, OTR,
Pam Martin, COTA,
Lyn Hays,
Anne McDonald,
Josey Silva,
Michelle McCarty,
Christine Scott,
J. Scott Wiley,
Ed Varnado,
MaryBeth Korducki,
Janet Bendele,
Tiffany Pfluger,
Angel Borrego,
Wendy Kushwara,
Ashley Pruett,
Scott Brewer
Agenda:
1)
Description
Degree Plan Changes
Presenter
Kim Taylor
Minutes
Changes to the schedule will not occur at this time due to impact on student eligibility for financial aid. Melanie to collect additional student data prior to altering degree plan.
2)
Description
Professional Development
Presenter
Minutes
Form updated to include leadership roles and engagement in professional organizations.
3)
Description
Program Update
Presenter
Kim Taylor
Minutes
Advisory board members were updated on program goals for 2008-2009, enrollment status, student passage rate on board exams, and faculty addtions:
*2007-08 ACC OTA Biennial Report was submitted and accepted by ACOTE without revision
*A copy of the 2008-09 Program Goals was distributed and reviewed
*2008 NBCOT Pass Rate: 2 students took exam (out of 5); passed on 1st attempt
*2007 NBCOT Pass Rate: 100% on first attempt (10/10 students); 11 graduates
*Graduates 2008 (5 students)
*Class of 2009 (10 students enrolled)
*Class of 2010 (20 students enrolled)
Faculty Changes: Melanie Potanko, OTR, MEd introduced herself as the new OTA DC. Renee Kilbride, OTR was introduced as a new adjunct faculty member.
4)
Description
Proposed Program Changes
Presenter
Kim Taylor
Minutes
None voted on at this time due to financial aid concerns.
5)
Description
Mentoring Tutoring
Presenter
Kim Taylor
Minutes
Will be addressed by current faculty members during office hours.
6)
Description
Clinical Affliations
Presenter
Kim Taylor
Minutes
Level 1 grading to chang eto pass/fail; discussed need for increased support from area clinicians to serve as clinical instructors. Discussed options for enticing clinician support to include free attendance at summer lecture series or continuing education benefits. Leonette Toone will research the concept of CEU credit further.
7)
Description
Summer Lecture Series
Presenter
Kim Taylor
Minutes
Discussed possible topics of interest to include Barriatrics, Spanish for health care providers.
8)
Description
Centex Meeting
Presenter
Kim Taylor
Minutes
Schedule changed to third Tuesday of each month.
9)
Description
Challenges
Presenter
Kim Taylor
Minutes
Lack of clinical sites for larger enrollment. Discussed potential of having a CI recruitment booth at the conference, mass mailers.
10)
Description
Application Selection Process
Presenter
Kim Taylor
Minutes
Increasing the criteria to include mandatory volunteer experience discussed.
Guests:
Name:
Pat Recek, Asst Dean of Health Science
Email:
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