WV Rural Health Education Partnerships

State Advisory Panel

Meeting Minutes

September 12, 2005

Members in Attendance: Dennis McCutcheon, Elizabeth “Betsy” Deggs, Norman Ferrari, Richard Meckstroth, Carla See, Walter McNutt, Tom Hefner, Sharon Hanna, Sr. Barbara Kupchak, Annette Boggs, Ann Reynolds, Loretta Jones, Gaye Mitchell, Patricia Crawford (proxy for Dean Adelman), Sonnie Strader, Clint Hickman, John M. Callaway

Staff: Hilda Heady, April Vestal, Rhonda Carpenter

Guests in Attendance: Dave Brown, Lew Holloway, Sandra Pope, Sharon Giles, Alicia Tyler, Elaine Mason, Brenda Michael, David Bowyer, Haylee Heinsburg, Kathryn Greenlief, Carla Campbell, Lora Adkins, Elizabeth Richmond, Ralph Utzman, Georgianna Tillis, Jodie Jackson, Debbie Curry, Penny Asbury, Amber Crist, Dalena Riggs, Stacey Murphy, Malinda Turner, Anna Reno, Crystal Welch, Parr Thacker

Call To Order: Dennis McCutcheon, Chair

Introductions: The following people were introduced: Crystal Welch - Site Coordinator at Cabwaylingo Health Education Consortium, David Bowyer – University of Charleston School of Pharmacy, Stacey Murphy – NWVRHEC Region 1 Community Outreach Office Assistant, Annette Boggs – Community Board Member from Eastern WV Rural Health Education Consortium.

Move to Consent Agenda: Motion to consent agenda (T. Hefner/N. Ferrari). Motion to consent agenda passed.

Southeastern AHEC Team Presentation

Patty Crawford introduced Randy Curl, MD, a 3^rd year family practice resident and WVU graduate. Dr. Curl gave a presentation on the AHEC Team project which was completed in Richwood WV. The project focus was Tobacco Use.

Request to include Monongalia County as RHEP

Dennis McCutcheon presented a letter to the board from Lew Holloway, Executive Director of NWVRHEC which requested that they be permitted to include Monongalia County as part of the RHEP consortium (NWVRHEC Region 3) due to the rural nature of Monongalia county outside of the immediate Morgantown area. There was discussion of the Levels Policy and how this would affect student requests for placements in this area. Motion to approve rural areas of Monongalia County as RHEP (Sr. B. Kupchak/R. Meckstroth). A vote was called for: one nay vote (S. Hanna). Motion passed. The level issue will be determined according to the policy that is in place.

Transfer Boone County area to the Southwestern AHEC

Penny Asbury reported that at the July 19 board meeting, Southwestern AHEC had no objection to transferring Boone County into their area as long as the Central AHEC had no objections. The purpose of this move is to keep all counties that are in the Southern Counties Consortium together in one AHEC instead of divided into two AHEC areas as they are now. Penny then discussed the issue with Chuck Conner and the Central AHEC. They also agreed with no objections. Penny requested that the Advisory Panel approve this request to move Boone County to the Southwestern AHEC. Motion to approve the request (C. See/N. Ferrari). Motion passed.

Executive Directors Request

Hilda reported that Imogene Foster will be off for approximately 2 months due to health issues. She also reported on the continuing relief activities for victims of Hurricane Katrina within the AHEC/RHEP organizations. Hilda requested that the board devote the majority of the November 14, 2005 meeting day to strategic planning. Motion (B. Deggs/R. Meckstroth). Motion passed. The June 2006 meeting dates have been changed to June 5 and 6, 2006 due to a conflict with the National AHEC meeting. Hilda gave a brief update on the NRHA. Her term as President of the NRHA will continue until December 31, 2005. She has visited 37 states to date. Her last presentation will take place in Washington, DC on November 15, 2005. Bill Sexton has been appointed as the NRHA President effective January 1, 2006. Effective September 1, 2005 Allen Morgan has accepted the position of Executive Director of the NRHA. Hilda also reported that as of this year the NRHA has retired their debt.

Legislative Advocacy Training

The training has been scheduled to follow the Advisory Panel meeting.

Other Business

No other business was reported.

Adjourn

Motion to adjourn (N. Ferrari/G. Mitchell). Meeting adjourned