Tuesday, June 25, 2002 Las Vegas, Nevada

Call to Order: Following a welcome from Jerry Putnam, Dr. Susan Deusinger, representing the American Physical Therapy Association which sponsored the breakfast, greeted us. President Jerry Putnam then called the meeting to order at 8:30 am. He reminded everyone that during the elections, only one person from each member institution can cast a vote.

Minutes: Secretary Susan Morrison distributed the minutes of the March 25, 2001, General Membership Business Meeting in San Antonio, TX. David Pennington noted that in the third sentence of item 4, KCOM should be substituted for AACOM. There being no other additions or corrections, the minutes were approved.

2003 Meeting Report: Dr. Carol Elam (University of Kentucky School of Medicine, Director of Admissions) site coordinator for the 2003 joint SGSA-AAMC/SAAHP meeting, reported on plans for the meeting. It will be held in Lexington, KY, from April 10 to 13, 2004 (Thursday at approximately 3:00 pm to Sunday at approximately noon) at the Radisson Hotel. Tentative topics include changes----changes in college curriculum, evaluation letters, numbers of women in medicine, and ethnic diversity; financial aid updates; alternate careers (e.g. for those who aren't accepted or those who don't want clinical medicine); and a meet-the-deans session. Other details provided were: (a) room rates are approximately $100/night; (b) this will be the weekend of the Bluegrass Stakes; (c) joint sponsors of the meeting are the University of Kentucky and the University of Alabama Schools of Medicine; (d) the registration fee will be $200 with an early registration fee of $175; (e) Anne Ewing is the SAAHP member on the Program Committee Carol also requested that SAAHP members contact her with additional ideas for the program..

Treasurer’s Report: Robert Gaunder presented the Treasurer’s report. The starting balance on February 28, 2001, was $30,625.84. There was $11,538.77 in income from dues, interest and the 2001 SAAHP San Antonio meeting. Expenses for the San Antonio meeting, the Leadership Workshop at Davidson College October 20-21, 2001, and some miscellaneous items totaled $11,858.87, leaving a balance as of May 31, 2002, of $30,305.74. The report was accepted unanimously.

Nominating Committee Report: David Pennington presented the slate prepared by the Nominating Committee. Biographical sketches of the candidates were provided and the candidates were introduced. There were no additional nominations from the floor.

The slate was as follows:

Candidates for SAAHP Board Membership [to be elected for a 3-year term]

Anne Blum (Texas A&M University)

Lattie Collins (East Tennessee State University)

Perry Reeves (Abilene Christian University)

James Small (Rollins College)

Candidates for SAAHP Representative to NAAHP [one to be elected for a 2-year term beginning June 2003]

Barbara Bell (Spelman College)

Frank Pinkerton (Carson-Newman College)

Ballots were distributed and collected, and the meeting continued while the votes were tallied. The results were later announced as follows:

SAAHP Board Membership [elected for a 3-year term]

Anne Blum (Texas A&M University)

James Small (Rollins College)

SAAHP Representative to NAAHP [ elected for a 2-year term beginning June 2003]

Frank Pinkerton (Carson-Newman College)

Historian’s Report Robert Nevins presented the Historian’s report. We are applying for a domain name for our web site (www.SAAHP.org). Nevins then commented on some changes in the web page which will be evident soon.

President’s Report: Jerry Putnam began by focusing on the SAAHP Leadership Conference in October 2001 at Davidson College and described some of the accomplishments and recommendations. (a) Our web site now has a document on the procedure for organizing an SAAHP stand-alone conference. (b) He described the initiative to establish a linkage among advisors and a mentor/advisor network within states; this initiative involves one person in each state who will identify all advisors (including non-NAAHP members) and set up an e-mail list to communicate with them. He also requested persons to serve as the coordinator in Georgia, Tennessee and Louisiana. (c) He described the Life of The Advisor Survey which was used to solicit opinions of advisors at the SAAHP San Antonio meeting. This paper survey has now been upgraded to an electronic one, which will be used as on ongoing tool to gauge the life of advisors. E-mail will be used to distribute the document. (d) The web page is undergoing some changes based on recommendations from the conference.

President Putnam then reported on selected NAAHP activities. (a) The NAAHP Board has adopted a Professional Development Committee which will provide support for advisors by addressing advisor’s needs, working to make us better advisors, and extending our knowledge and advising skills. This will include strengthening the interaction of NAAHP liaisons with the liaisons of health professions organizations. Deborah Paris and Jerry Putnam will both be involved in the Professional Development Committee and want to know how they can better support SAAHP and its advisors. (b) The NAAHP Board of Directors has created a position of Liaison Coordinator and a private Liaison Listserv for communication on an informal basis among the Liaisons to various professional organizations and members of the National Advisory Council. (c) The 2004 NAAHP meeting will be in Washington DC from June 28 to July 2, 2004, at the Omni Shoreham Hotel.

New Business

Susan Morrison read the first resolution from the Executive Council.

Resolution 1: In the past, NAAHP has paid the uncovered expenses of the SAAHP representative to the Board of Directors meeting in alternate years (i.e. years in which only regional meetings are held). The SAAHP will now assist with reasonable travel expenses, when the delegate's own institution is unable to provide adequate funding. The representative should apply to the President of SAAHP for such funding.

It was moved and seconded that the first resolution be approved. There was no discussion and it was approved unanimously on a voice vote.

Susan Morrison read the second resolution from the Executive Council.

Resolution 2: SAAHP will assist with reasonable travel expenses for one NAAHP representative to attend the SAAHP regional meeting in alternate years.

It was moved and seconded that this resolution be approved. Considerable discussion followed. Jerry Putnam and Hugo Lane explained the rationale for this motion, including the desire for NAAHP to redirect its funds to professional development. It also led to discussion of the considerable costs of audiovisual equipment at meetings, the increased activity by the Executive Director, and the fact that it will cost SAAHP $500 to $1000 every other year, whereas National has to bear the cost of sending two people to four different regional meetings in the alternate years. Ultimately, the resolution was approved on a voice vote.

Susan Morrison read:

Resolution 3: Be it resolved that the Executive Council and General Membership of SAAHP express their appreciation to Timothy Kral and G. Edward Bunce for their service on the SAAHP Executive Council as they rotate off the council at the close of the present meeting.

Resolution 3 was approved unanimously.

David Pennington introduced Resolution 4 which stated: Be it resolved that the membership of SAAHP express its sincere gratitude to Dr. Susan Deusinger and the American Physical Therapy Association for their generous support of the SAAHP breakfast at the 2002 NAAHP meeting in Las Vegas.

Approval was unanimous.

Adjournment: There was no additional business and the meeting was adjourned at 9:26 am.

Respectfully submitted,

Susan J. Morrison

SAAHP Secretary