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MINUTES
GENERAL
MEMBERSHIP MEETING
SOUTHEASTERN
ASSOCIATION OF ADVISORS
FOR THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS
Friday, June 27, 2008, Chicago, IL
For Approval
President Lisa Alty convened the meeting at 8:10 AM
Welcome
President Alty welcomed the members to the meeting.
Sonya Lamb (SAAHP representative to the National Meeting Program Committee) brought a welcome from the Program Committee.
NAAHP:
President Lori Provost and Executive Director Susan Maxwell brought greetings from the NAAHP and recognized Sonya Lamb for her service representing SAAHP on the National Program Committee. They also thanked Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine for providing the Breakfast.
President Lori Provost made a request for people to get involved at regional level.
Report on 2010 NAAHP meeting:
Susan Maxwell announced that Scott
Wright will be leading the planning for next National Meeting to be held in
Nominating Committee and Elections:
Anne Ewing presented the slate on behalf of the Nominating Committee comprised of her, Lisa Alty and Jean DeSaix.
The slate is as follows:
NAAHP Board:
Wade Bell (Virginia Military Institute)
SAAHP Board of Directors (two to be elected):
Rob Cannon (University of North Carolina at Greensboro)
Anne Glenn (Guilford College)
Karen Martin (University of Tennessee at Martin)
Business Suspended 8:25 AM
A presentation was given by Dr. Paul Evans, Vice Dean and Chief Academic Officer, on the new Georgia Campus of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Thanks to PCOM for the presentation and sponsoring the breakfast meeting.
Business Resumed 9:05 AM
Election Results:
Anne Ewing announced the election results:
NAAHP Board:
Wade Bell (Virginia Military Institute)
SAAHP Board of Directors (two to be elected):
Rob Cannon (University of North Carolina at Greensboro)
Anne Glenn (Guilford College)
Introduction of New Members
President Lisa Alty asked those who were new members to introduce themselves.
Minutes
Minutes of the 2007 SAAHP general meeting in Little Rock were distributed by e-mail prior to the meeting. Minutes were approved as distributed.
Treasurer’s Report:
Treasurer Gerald Seebach presented the financial report, which was approved as distributed. The current balance is $3,500.43 in the checking account and $31,313.67 in the savings account for a total balance of $34,814.10. The balance on 4/15/2007 was $31,957.75. Outstanding reimbursements to officers will reduce this total. Report was accepted as presented.
Report of the Historian and Webmaster:
Historian Jim Small presented a brief oral report. He will be revising the website this year. Minutes of this meeting and PCOM presentation will be posted on the website.
Report on 2009 SAAHP meeting:
President Elect Linda Luck reported
that the meeting will be in Hilton Perimeter Park South,
There are great things to see in Birmingham including the Civil Rights Museum, the Zoo, Jazz Hall of Fame, Vulcan Park, etc.
Anne Ewing will in charge of Hospitality.
Amy Crews will be in charge of Program - submit ideas for the program to LLuck@UAB.edu.
Scott Wright will organize the Meet the Deans session.
Sonya Lamb will organize the Application Updates and assist with Meet the Deans.
Keith Garbutt will be in charge of registration; we are hoping to have electronic registration.
Resolutions:
The following resolution was presented by Secretary Keith Garbutt:
“Be it resolved that the Executive Committee and General Membership of SAAHP express appreciation to Laura Thompson and Richard (Dick) Reeder as they rotate off the SAAHP Executive Council as at-large members at the close of the current meeting.”
The Resolution was approved.
Old Business
Rob Cannon: Thanks to all SAAHP members who contributed to the Pre-Medical Advisors Reference Manual (PARM). He went on to explain the importance of PARM to new members.
Rob Cannon and Karen de Olivares serve on the NAAHP Communications Committee and were thanked for their service by President Alty.
Rob Cannon called for papers and ideas for The Advisor.
New Business
Discussion of Travel Grants to Regional Meetings:
President Lisa Alty presented the following Motion from the Board:
“The SAAHP will institute a trial of a travel grant program for the Birmingham, AL meeting. The maximum amount available for this program will be $2800.00.”
After brief discussion it was clarified that the intent was to provide a maximum individual award of $500 plus registration fee, and the amount suggested was expected to cover that for at least four advisors.
The Motion was approved.
The question was raised as to whether we could make tax deductible donations to fund this program? The President and Treasurer agreed to look in to it.
Announcement
David Pennington: Baylor began a new Doctor of Physician Assistant Studies program, the first in the country.
Adjournment
9:45 AM
Attendance
at the SAAHP General Business Meeting at NAAHP 2008 National Meeting
Advisor
Members
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Lisa T. Alty |
Washington and Lee University |
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Paula Bailey |
Coker College |
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Robert Baum |
Vanderbilt University |
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Debrah A. Beck |
University of North Texas |
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Wade Bell |
Virginia Military Institute |
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Barbara J. Bell |
Spelman College |
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Patrena Benton |
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill |
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Nancy J. Blass |
University of Oklahoma |
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Anne Blum |
Texas A&M University |
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Robert Borger |
Florida State University |
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Robby S. Bowen |
Louisiana State University |
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Bruce M. Branan |
Asbury College |
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Jennifer Braswell, M.A. |
Middle Tennessee State University |
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Larry
Brown |
Virginia
State University |
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Sharon Brown |
Transylvania University |
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Mark Alan Buchheim |
University of Tulsa |
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Robert Cannon |
University of North Carolina, Greensboro |
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Charles Chapman |
Athens State University |
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Beverley B. Childress |
Auburn University |
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C. Phillip Choate |
Lipscomb University |
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Emil Thomas Chuck |
George Mason University |
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Charles N. Collier, Jr. |
Emory University |
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Linda R. Collins |
University North Carolina |
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Kenneth M. Crawford |
Western Kentucky University |
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Amy E. Crews |
University of North Alabama |
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Celeste Crowe |
Appalachian State University |
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Jamie Day |
Transylvania University |
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Karen de Olivares |
Southern Methodist University |
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Jean S. DeSaix |
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill |
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Frank Doe |
University of Dallas |
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Guy Dormeus |
Florida State University College of Medicine |
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Martha Edde-Adams |
East Tennessee State University |
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Stan Eisen |
Christian Brothers University |
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Naz
Erenque |
University
of Florida |
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Anne L. Ewing |
University of Central Oklahoma |
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Ann M. Fabirkiewicz |
Randolph College |
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Barry Fox |
University of North Carolina, Asheville |
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Keith Garbutt |
West Virginia University |
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David Garza |
Samford University |
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Anna Maureen Kelley Gilmore |
Emory University |
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Anne Glenn |
Guilford College |
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Harold J. Grau |
Christopher Newport University |
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Elizabeth A. Hanie |
University of North Carolina, Charlotte |
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Pamela K. Hathorn |
Oklahoma State University |
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Linda B. Haynes |
Baylor University |
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Anthony E. Hilger |
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill |
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Mary Anne Hoskins |
University of Tennessee |
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Herbert W. House |
Elon University |
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Cynthia Ann Jackson |
Tuskegee University |
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Alan P. Jaslow |
Rhodes College |
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Nancy Johnson |
Baylor University |
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Melissa F. Jones |
University of Florida |
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Jennifer Steffen Kimble |
Georgia Institute of Technology |
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Michael S. King |
Stetson University |
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Roberta Knickerbocker |
University of Florida |
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Kyle Knight |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
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Margaret Jo Kovach |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
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Robert Kwong |
University of Florida |
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Sonya Lamb |
Virginia Commonwealth University |
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J. Kevin Langford |
Stephen F. Austin State University |
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Jon Lowrance |
Lipscomb University |
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Linda Luck |
University of Alabama Birmingham |
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Kathleen Mary Maier |
Tulane University |
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Dana McDowelle |
Rice University |
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Gary Miller |
Wake Forest University |
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Jeffrey D. Morales |
University of Florida |
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Susan Morrison |
College of Charleston |
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Cheryl
Moser |
University
of Alabama-Birmingham |
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Tarrance Mosley |
Auburn University Montgomery |
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E. Larry Nordyke |
University of St. Thomas |
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Christy
Oxendine |
University
of Florida |
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David E. Pennington |
Baylor University |
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Debra Phillips |
Kennesaw State University |
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DorothyBelle Poli |
Roanoke College |
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Jeremiah L. Putnam |
Davidson College |
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D. Nicholas Ragsdale |
Belmont University |
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Richard L. Reeder |
University of Tulsa |
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Linda D. Roberson |
Lipscomb University |
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Nicole Salis |
University of Texas |
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Daniel L. Schadler |
Oglethorpe University |
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Daniel C. Scheirer |
Duke University |
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Gerald L. Seebach |
Transylvania University |
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Thomas O. Sitz |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
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Belinda Sly |
Transylvania University |
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James Small |
Rollins College |
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Henry Spratt |
The University of Tennessee |
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Darren Stoub |
Rollins College |
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Nancy Walburn |
University of Alabama Birmingham |
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Martha M. Weaver |
The University of Texas, Dallas |
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J. Scott Wright |
University of Texas, Dallas |
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Mark L. Wygoda |
McNeese State University |
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Ronald J.C. Zimmerman |
Presbyterian
College |
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Patron & Emeritus Members |
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G. Paul
Carney |
DeBusk
College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Dianne Foster |
University of Louisville School of Dentistry |
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Carol
A. Fox |
Philadelphia
College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Kay H. Singer |
VirtualEvals |
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Others
in Attendance |
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Paul
Evans |
Georgia
Campus - PCOM |
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Buffy Gideon |
Georgia Campus - PCOM |
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Trena Gologan |
Georgia Campus - PCOM |
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Michelle
Heinan |
DeBusk
College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Louis B. Justement |
UAB School of Medicine |
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Sandra
Pierie |
NOVA
Southeastern COM |
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Greg Thomas |
Florida International University |
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Irene
Tise |
Wake
Forest University School of Medicine |
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Daria Winnicka |
Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic |
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