Faculty Development Committee Meeting
October 19, 2001

In Attendance:  April Vestal, Jill Cochran, Jane Horst, Dan Brody, Parr Thacker, Sandy Baker, Imogene Foster, Helen Baker, Hilda Heady, Rosie Cannarella (via phone conference)

September 6-7, 2001 confirmed date of next conference
Conference Location:  Embassy Suites, Charleston

Evaluation responses have been the following from conferences:
2001- 35% Attendance 90
2000-32%
1999-36%

Physician attendance is staying the same at an incredibly low number.  Jill said that she thought we should send a report to the advisory panel regarding attendance of the conference.  Who is supporting RHEP and actively participating in the conference.  Helen said the school might be able to encourage preceptors to attend.  Hilda suggested that we re-visit linking this with other events.
There are three large conferences in the state (Hal-Wanger, AAFP, and one at Marshall) that physicians attend that we could look at tagging onto or do a session at the conference.  Dan said an interdisciplinary team could go to consortia and do faculty development at the sites to improve attendance and possibly get at those who haven't been attending our conference.
Dan would like to see a list of appropriate meetings and possibly what percentage of RHEP Field Faculty attend these conferences.  At a minimum, we could present or at least exhibit and network with people attending these conferences. List of state meetings that occur in the state and compare attendance lists.  Dan will take care of dental meetings and Jill and Imogene will take care of Nursing.  April will get the Hal-Wanger list.
Call Evan Jenkins and get officer list and ask about state conferences.
Mike Lewis should have these lists as well
Dan to email dental
Imogene - nursing
Helen - Osteopathy
Check on local activities

Sara Jane said she spoke with some of the people in the GEC and received some ideas about re-scheduling their piece of the conference.  Dan said he thought it would still be appropriate at the next faculty development conference.  The committee agreed to add the GEC program to the end of the 2002 conference, as originally planned in 2001.
Why are our faculty not coming to the conference?  Asking this question on the faculty survey.
At next site coordinator meeting ask about their feeling of having a group of individuals assist with training on topics for local faculty development.
Helen suggested the committee send a memo from committee asking for reports regarding local faculty development in 2000-2001 to OSCD's and site coordinators.  April will take care of sending this out.
Send letter to those that indicated that they would like to serve on the committee.
Dan will email OSCD's regarding possibility of having road show for local faculty development.
Committee looked over the overall 2001 field faculty evaluation and session evaluations.  All sessions had good evaluations.  Committee members were given the budget for the conference as an FYI.
The committee went over the field faculty survey for the conference and suggested changes.
Rosie and Imogene to look at the next draft of the survey and provide this feedback to Helen.
Due date for the survey will be two weeks ahead of date the survey is mailed out.
Imogene will proofread cover letter.
Conference call of the committee to review results: Thursday, December 13, 2001 at 3:30 PM.

Next Steps

1. Jill to provide a report to the advisory panel regarding the number in attendance at our past faculty development conferences
2. Committee to look at statewide conferences and compare number of field faculty who attend these at next meeting.  Dan to get dental, April * Hal-Wanger, Helen * osteopathy, Jill & Imogene * Nursing
3. Parr to ask site coordinators about their feelings of a "road show" to assist with local faculty development.
4. April to send a memo from committee asking for reports regarding local faculty development in 2000-2001 to OSCD's and site coordinators.  April will take care of sending this out.
5. April to send letter to those that indicated that they would like to serve on the committee.
6. Dan will email OSCD's regarding possibility of having road show for local faculty development.
7. Rosie and Imogene to look at the next draft of the survey and provide this feedback to Helen.