Meeting & Agendas

Mr. Dubiel mentioned the passing of Arthur Buehler, age 45, who was a student at ACC 10 years ago. Mr. Garza also spoke about his memories of Mr. Buehler. Mr. Garza also mentioned a graduate from 1994, Paula Knight; her son was killed in an automobile accident yesterday.

We will be graduating 30 students in August. The 2nd year students are doing well. They are studying their interventional and cardiovascular courses. As far as clinical assignments, we are using all of the ARA facilities that are open, Seton, Brackenridge, St. David\'s NAMC, South Austin, RRMC, Central Texas Medical Center and Georgetown. Next week final semester students will be in final competencies in free standing evaluations. Final competencies will be next week, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. If they aren\'t successful the first time, they have 1 other opportunity to get it right. Since they have implemented this system, they have only lost 1 person. We have a total of 42 first year students. Four students dropped out, but there were 4 students who came back so we still have 42 students. In answer to the question of how we handle transfer students, Mr. Garza said it is done on a space available basis. The clinical reports we have been receiving on the students are good to date, nothing negative.

The Radiology Department purchased a Fugi Smart System and a computer with work station. They were purchased a year ago and are being incorporated into the curriculum. Digital fluoro Upgrade: It was supposed to be installed during spring break, but seems to be held up by Customs. The only time to install the machine now would be during the intersession.

Last summer we received a letter from the accrediting agency telling us to complete a comprehensive self study on our program. There are 9 standards, but there are 3 that are critical, i.e., #1, #7, #8. We suggested that the site visit take place the second half of June or in September. The accrediting agency will let us know when they can come. Rudy Garza gave a short synopsis of what we can expect from the site inspectors. There will probably be 2 people and they will meet with the Dean and any other officials first as a courtesy to the college. The inspectors will eventually want to talk to the department managers, faculty, students, staff and graduates who are employed with them. They will be looking to see if everything the individuals tell them is pretty much the same. After they have finished meeting with everyone, they will sit down and write their report.

The new clinical sites are coming online - Seton Northwest and Seton Southwest. The new Williamson County facility will have 150 beds. We have the new Children\'s Hospital, Williamson County Hospital, Bastrop Hospital and Triad Hospital in Cedar Park. Scott and White is discussing becoming a new site for our students. D.D. Stiles said they are trying to get a hospital in Marble Falls. There has been a problem keeping up with all the changes in clinical instructors, but everything should be accurate as listed now. If a student needs to repeat an unsatisfactory image, a supervisor must be there. Portables are another issue. Everyone must make sure students are accompanied by qualified staff.

Rudy Garza passed out the revised program goals/assessment plan for the graduating classes of 2003, 2004 and 2005. The standards set at ACC are higher than the average standards used throughout the United States.

Rudy Garza passed out a draft of curriculum schools may have to follow. The draft is Digital Image Acquisition and Display. He also passed out a copy of the Program Goals/Mission Statement. Rudy would like the members to look over the information in the draft and would welcome their thoughts. Paul Dubiel moved to approve the Program Goals/Mission Statement. It passed unanimously.

Gina Swearengin, Department Chair of Diagnostic Medical Sonography, passed out a report that gave an update on what is currently happening in Sonography and what\'s coming in the future. http://www.austincc.edu/health/minutes/sono/Status_of_program_2006.doc

Paul Dubiel suggested that the advisory committee have another meeting after the site visit to see what the results were. Everyone agreed to have this meeting.