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| Health Professions Network News December 2008 | |
Dear Reader, As we celebrate the holiday season, please enjoy a few photos from our fall meeting in St. Louis. Also, a nice recap of this meeting was published in the most recent issue of the NN2's newsletter (see p. 9). Also, please mark your calendar now to join us April 15-18, 2009, in Fort Worth, TX, and September 23-26, 2009, in Tampa, FL. The Forth Worth meeting will focus on HPN strategic planning. Happy Holidays to all HPN members, friends, and supporters!
HPN Board of Directors Contents
1. Photos from the HPN's fall meeting in St Louis View Pictures from the October 2008 Fall Meeting in St. Louis, Missouri. 2. HPN strategic planning takes center stage at April meeting At its next meeting, April 15-18 in Fort Worth, Texas (sponsored by the Fort Worth Convention and Visitors Bureau), the HPN will consider where it's been, where it is, and where it needs to go over the next several years. This strategic planning exercise will be facilitated by Paul Gaston, PhD, a professor at Kent State University who is an expert in conference planning, meeting facilitation, and strategic planning consultation. (Dr. Gaston spoke at the HPN's spring 2008 meeting in Baltimore on the relationship between the US Congress and educational accrediting agencies (PDF, 1MB). Under Dr. Gaston's lead, meeting attendees will consider the HPN's Identity Statement, Vision, Mission Statement, and Values Statement, using "the 3 Rs": Review, revise, and renew. As preparation, HPN representatives are advised to review information about the HPN as well as the HPN history, 1995-2005 (PDF, 173KB). Be sure to mark your calendar now to join us for this important event, and for our fall meeting, September 23-26 in Tampa, FL. 3. Update on the HPN Health Professions Awareness Campaign (HPAC) The HPN is working with a PR firm, Bernard Hodes Group, on the Health Professions Awareness Campaign. The current plan calls for between $7-10 million for a widespread media, print, TV, and Web campaign to spread the word about careers in allied health. Society for Nuclear Medicine fundraising staff are currently working with several potential commercial supporters for this effort. Stay tuned for more details! 4. Three new organizations join HPN The total number of HPN organizational members is now 72; the HPN Board approved the following three new members during its November and December conference calls:
5. This month's featured profession: Surgical assistant This month's featured profession on the HPN Web site is the surgical assistant. Surgical assisting is a specialty profession that requires specific training over and above a degree in science, nursing, physician assisting, and more. Additionally, the National Surgical Assistant Association requires clinical training "at the table" to reach the advanced skill level requirements to be eligible to sit for the CSA Examination. Learn more about the field's history, education, and practice. Also, be sure to consult the American Medical Association's chart of health care career income ranges, for salary in this and other health professions fields. To suggest another field for the Featured Health Professions site, or to make updates to existing listings, contact Linda Whaley and Leslie Dean. 6. Cleveland Clinic recognizes Allied Health Professions Week 2008 Thanks to the efforts of the Consumer Awareness Committee (and immediate past chair Judy Simpson of the American Music Therapy Association), the 2008 version of Allied Health Professions Week was another success. For example, the Cleveland Clinic posted an article on its home page about the event. Mary-Margaret Javurek, representative to the HPN from the American Association of Electrodiagnostic Technologists, said that this was the first time in her 25-year tenure at the Cleveland Clinic for this type of recognition. The article noted (in part) that the "Cleveland Clinic health system employs about 5,533 allied health professionals, who work in areas such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical technology, respiration therapy, radiologic technology, dietetics and audiology, among others. "Most of the nation's top 20 fastest growing professions are in the area of allied health, with more than 5 million practicing now in the US. Join us in recognizing and thanking Cleveland Clinic's allied health professionals, who continually contribute to the care and success of our patients." 7. HPN to participate in HOSA national conference in June The Consumer Awareness Committee is coordinating plans for the HPN's involvement in the HOSA national conference, June 24-27 at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. The HPN will exhibit at the meeting and hold what has proven to be a popular annual event—a presentation on the many career opportunities in allied health. All HPN member organizations are encouraged to send promotional materials for the HPN exhibit, and take advantage of the opportunity to present an educational session about their profession. In addition, the HPN awards an annual scholarship to a deserving student member of HOSA. For more information, contact Consumer Awareness Committee chair Lynn Brooks (newly appointed to fill Judy Simpson's post) or Belinda Mahone, HPN representative from HOSA. 8. Report details workforce data for North Carolina hospitals Highlights from a recent report on the hospital workforce in North Carolina:
The report, North Carolina Hospital Workforce Trend Analysis, 2004-2006, (PDF, 1.76MB) was produced by the North Carolina Hospital Association in collaboration with the North Carolina Health Professions Data System, (NCHA). 9. Senator Clinton introduces health workforce legislation On November 19, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) introduced the "Health Professions and Primary Care Reinvestment Act" (S. 3708). The legislation is intended to "improve the supply, distribution, diversity, and quality of health professionals in the healthcare workforce by:
The bill also calls for the establishment of a National Center for Health Workforce Analysis. About us The Health Professions Network (HPN) includes provider organizations, educators, accreditors, credentialing agencies, and administrators. The group works together in a cooperative and interactive manner on issues relevant to workforce development and the delivery of health care in the United States. Identity Statement The HPN is a volunteer-run association representing health care professional associations and other organizations interested in interdisciplinary communication, discussion, and collaboration. Participants meet at least annually to discuss issues relating to health care and to serve as a conduit for interdisciplinary problem solving and preparation for future health care delivery. Vision The HPN is the premier network of health care professions working to positively influence the delivery of quality health care. Mission The HPN provides a forum for collaboration among health care professions on issues of common interest. The HPN will accomplish this mission through:
Values The HPN affirms that effective collaboration among health care professions is based on the values of:
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