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Stone Mansion Restaurant
December 6, 2005

Deb Kulbacki, Acting President, called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm.

Attendees: Deb Kulbacki, Terri McGee, Elizabeth Nanni, Annette Karnash, Jolynn Gibson, Karen Leone-Pritts, Gretchen Cararie, Linda Fevrier, Kelly Weitzel, Adelyn Rogalla

A. President’s Report

• Deb welcomed Karen and Kelly to the meeting.
• Minutes from September meeting approved as distributed
• Discussed the new AADE membership process. A chapter roster needs to be sent to AADE by January 1, 2006. WPADE membership is down for this year (see Membership Report below). Deb will send an e-mail to Mary Horn regarding current membership numbers.
• Reviewed “AADE Chapter Leaders” letter; discussed chapter recruitment incentive and the Chapter Strategic Plan. Terri and Karen will follow up by developing the Education, Research, Recognition, Advocacy, Membership, and Organizational Excellence goals for the Chapter Strategic Plan. Information will then be submitted to AADE as requested.
• Discussed the “Chapter Dues Collection by the National Organization” – WPADE will continue to participate in this program.
• Reviewed the information for the Leadership Development Series and the 3 audio conferences to be held throughout the year (next conference is March 15, 2006). The 4th meeting of the Leadership Development Series will be held on August 8, 2006 at the AADE Annual Meeting.
• A few members have volunteered to take Board
• Discussed the future direction of the chapter, volunteers, and positions needed. Linda and Adelyn reviewed the comments made in the chapter’s general meeting held prior to the CE program on December 5, 2005. Comments included:
  • Setting 4 meeting dates per year in advance – possibly September, November, March, and May
  • Rotating the meeting sites because of the large geographic area that WPADE covers
  • Having a Programs chairperson but also 4 different committees to set-up the individual general meetings/programs.
• Deb announced that the following members have volunteered to take Board positions thus ensuring the continuance of WPADE as a chapter:
  • Karen Leone-Pritts, President; Debbie Hutcheson, President–Elect; Kathy Guy, Secretary; and Judy Mayer, Programs Chair.

• Secretary – Adelyn Rogalla is acting secretary for this meeting.
• Treasurer - Betti Nanni reviewed the budget items, including income and expenses to date.

C. Committee Reports

• Certification — Terri McGee reported that no applications were received from the October 2005 exam – deadline is January 1, 2006. A discussion was held on the need to clarify the 2006 scholarship requirements since the certification can be obtained through CEUs in addition to taking the exam. Terri will revise the application information.
• Community Education – Pam Toy absent – no report
• Member-at-Large – Annette Karnash reported that articles have been prepared and sent to Ellie for inclusion in the next website newsletter.
• Membership – Jolynn Gibson reported that we have 70 paid members, 61 non-paid to date. There are 10 new members this year. Jolynn will send letters to those who haven’t paid AADE/WPADE dues for 2005-06.
• Newsletter – Diane Harbaugh continues to do an excellent job in adding information to the website and sending e-mails to members in a timely manner.
• Public Relations – Adelyn Rogalla discussed the phone call from Lynda Shultz (who has been assigned to help mentor the chapter) and the follow-up e-mail from her with suggestions to help the chapter remain viable. Adelyn will follow-up with Lynda on the volunteers who will take the officer positions. Kelly Weitzel has accepted the position of PR Chair.
• Legislative – Gretchen Cararie reported that she called Jane Orie’s office to follow up on the “Students With Diabetes” Bill. This bill has not been re-introduced in the Senate and is still being considered; it has been introduced in the House.
• Program – Linda Fevrier reported that 33 attendees participated in the “Women and Diabetes” program held at the Holiday Inn, Forest Hills on December 5th. She is reviewing the program evaluations and has sent “thank you” notes to the speakers and to a corporate sponsor (Disintegrator Products).

The next board meeting will be held on January 24, 2006 – time and place to be determined.

Meeting adjourned at 8:20 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Adelyn Rogalla
Acting Secretary

Panera Bread, Wexford

Deb Kulbacki, Acting President, called the meeting to order at 4:40 pm.

Attendees: Deb Kulbacki, Terri McGee, Elizabeth Nanni, Annette Karnash, Pam Toy, Gretchen Cararie, Linda Fevrier, Adelyn Rogalla
A. President’s Report

• Minutes never received from May Board meeting
• Terry Garcia will not be able to fulfill her commitment as WPADE president for this year.
• Website — Ellie Heidingfelder’s new address was given to all Board members. A discussion followed on the Board’s interest in the possibility of a membership survey on the usefulness of the website. Deb will follow-up with those who handle the server.
• AADE Disaster CE program is available on the AADE website.
• dLIFE memo put on website regarding request for diabetes supplies for hurricane victims.

B. General Reports

• Secretary — Sandy Carpenter unable to attend.
• Treasurer - Betti Nanni reviewed budget items (including dues, school brochures, program expenses) and balances. Betty also discussed the new dues payment process through AADE. To date, WPADE has only received the 2005-06 dues payments for 9 members. Info regarding dues renewal will be put on the website and reminder notices will be sent to others as necessary. Anyone with questions regarding dues payments/renewals should contact Jolynn Gibson, Membership chair.

C. Committee Reports

• Certification — Terri McGee reported that no applications were received for the October 2005 exam.
• Community Education – Pam Toy reported that the Student Guidelines (school brochure) have been distributed to the appropriate contact people throughout western PA. Pam will be the contact person for additional supplies.

Upcoming HCP programs:

• 9/28/05: Hamot Medical Center, “New Pharmaceutical Options in the Management of Diabetes”
• 10/24-28/05: Public Health Institute, Program includes information on general topics such as bio-terrorism, smoking, HIV. Contact Pam for further information.
• 10/28/05: Animas – all day program on pumping.

Community programs: Diabetes Forums

• 10/21/05 – Greene County
• 10/28/05 & 11/04/05 – Beaver County (primarily for African-Americans)

• Member-at-Large – Annette Karnash reported that articles have been prepared and will be sent to Ellie for inclusion in the fall newsletter
• Membership – Jolynn Gibson unable to attend. Notices will be sent to those who have not paid the 2005-06 dues.
• Newsletter – Diane Harbaugh has done an excellent job in adding information to the website and sending e-mails to members
• Public Relations – Adelyn Rogalla discussed the need for a replacement as PR chair. Several possible candidates were discussed. Adelyn will contact them to determine their interest in accepting the PR chair position.
• Legislative – Gretchen Cararie discussed AADE’s public policy program. AADE also has a CE program on advocacy, which could be a possible WPADE program presentation. Deb and Gretchen would like to meet with Melissa Hart’s staff to discuss the DSMT act and reimbursement for CDEs. Discussed need to make members aware of getting this legislation moved forward.
• Program – Linda Fevrier reported that the next program is Monday November 7th, entitled “Women and Diabetes” to be held at the Holiday Inn, Forest Hills. It will be an all day program with 3 speakers in the morning and 1-2 speakers in the afternoon. Topics covered include osteoporosis, depression, heart disease, PCOS, pre-conception considerations, pregnancy management in Type 1 and Type 2, and Gestational Diabetes.

A discussion followed on the future of the WPADE organization.
There is a very critical need for new board members – major vacant positions for this year include that of President, President-Elect, Secretary, and Programs Chair. A mailing will be sent to the members detailing the November 7th program, issues relating to dues, and the critical need for member commitment to serve on the WPADE board – including the ramifications if this critical need is not met.
The next board meeting will be held at Stone Mansion Restaurant, December 6, 2005, at 5:00 pm.

Meeting adjourned at 6:20 pm.

Respectfully submitted,
Adelyn Rogalla
Acting Secretary

Panera’s Wexford

Deb Kulbacki, President, called the meeting to order at 4:45 pm.

Attendees: Deb Kulbacki, Terry Garcia, Pam Toy, Gretchen Cararie, Linda Fevrier, Elizabeth Nanni, Terri McGee, Annette Karnash, Adelyn Rogalla.

A. President’s Report

• December 2, 2004 board meeting minutes approved.
• Deb received information from Ruth Bushnell regarding her program, “Health on the Move.” This presentation uses exercise to teach nutrition to children and adults. No CEUs attached. Board members asked to review information.

B. General Reports

• Treasurer – approved as delivered. Betty Nanni reported that WPADE is within budget.
• Secretary – Sandy Carpenter absent. Adelyn Rogalla is acting secretary.

C. Committee Reports

• Certification – Terri McGee reported that no applications were received for the Fall 2004 exam.
• Community Education – Pam Toy reported that there is no new info on Lifescan’s support for printing the Student Guidelines – Pam will contact the rep to determine status. The DEs at Children’s Hospital reviewed the Guidelines and added insulin pump information.
  • UPMC Diabetes Institute will host the AADE Webcast of the DAWN Study on April 1, 2005; will be held at UPMC. Reservations are limited.
  • Animas will present a daylong program on Advanced Pumping Techniques on April 8, 2005 at the Wyndham Hotel (Robinson Twp.)
  • Great Lakes Diabetes Institute will present a professional CEU program on May 4, 2005, 12:30 - 4:00 pm. The key speaker is Dr. Robert Baldwin MD with the Erie Retinal Surgeons. Program is free but registration is required for handout and lunch.
• Member-at-Large – Annette Karnash reported that she would submit articles for next newsletter.
• Membership – Jolynn Gibson reported that follow-up letters have been sent to unpaid members and that 19 members have not paid for the 2004-05 year. These names will be dropped from the mailing list.
• *** NOTE TO MEMBERS: Beginning with the next membership renewal, AADE will be collecting dues for both the national organization and the individual chapters. The 2005-06 AADE annual dues invoice will be mailed 5/15/05 for fiscal year 7/1/05 through 6/30/06. The chapter dues will be rebated back to the local chapters. For any questions, contact Jolynn Gibson at 412-383-8707.
• Newsletter – Diane Harbaugh reported that there are no issues with the newsletter.
• Public Relations – Adelyn Rogalla reported that she is actively looking for a PR chair for next year.
• Legislative – Gretchen Cararie reported that Jane Orie is working to reintroduce the Students with Diabetes Act.” Gretchen will have a flyer/letter available at the April 5th WPADE program.
• Program – Linda Fevrier reported that the “Choices and Changes” program will be Tuesday April 5, 2005 at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel, Cranberry PA. The day will include a membership meeting and a 4-4/12 hour education program with 2 presenters. Jan Koshinsky recently completed the trainer’s program and will assist the presenters for our program. Program attendance is limited to 48 persons. Registration information will be sent via USPS mail to paid members and reservations will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Linda will follow up with possible sponsorship with Aventis and Bayer to help defray the cost.

Next board meeting: May 3, 2005, 4:30 pm. at Panera’s Wexford.

Meeting adjourned at 6:30 pm

The meeting was called to order at 5:15pm by Deb Kulbacki, President
Attendees: Deb Kulbacki, Terri McGee, Adelyn Rogalla, Annette Karnash, Pam Toy, Gretchen Cararie, Jolynn Gibson, Elizabeth Nanni

A. President’s Report

• New Board Members – Deb did not receive any contacts for offers to join the Executive board. Board member have a list of possible candidates to personally contact and are to email updates to rest of board.
• Website — to add meeting minutes
• AADE liason – new contact is Ann Constance, MI
• 2005 AADE Annual Meeting call for abstracts – deadline 12/20/2004
• Powerpoint from AADE — Deb reported that AADE has a new powerpoint available on the diabeteseducator.org website. It highlights member benefits.
• IRS 990 form – AADE requests chapters to complete. Addendum: WPADE does not need to complete.

B. General Reports

• a. Treasurer - Betti Nanni reported that WPADE is within budget.
• b. Secretary – Sandy Carpenter was not present

C. Committee Reports

• a. Certification — Terri McGee reported no subsmissions for the May 2004 exam. Next deadline 1/1/05 for the October exam.
• b. Community Education – Pam Toy reported that Sue Pettit at the Washington Hospital Diabetes Center is conducting a survey of Washington County area physicians on ways to increase enrollment and referrals to diabetes programs. She is also thinking of submitting results as an abstract to AADE. Pam also reported that the Pediatric flip charts are being reviewed and redone. Terri McGee is assisting her with this effort. She stated that Lifescan may be willing to sponsor a portion of the flipcharts .Terri McGee is to draft a letter with request for sponsorship. She is to forward to board for review.
• c. Members-at-Large – Annette Karnash reported that she sent in two articles for the January newsletter. They have already been placed on the website.
• d. Membership – Jolynn Gibson reported on membership numbers. She is to send a final email/letter to those members who have not paid for this year. Deadline for membership this year is 1/1/05.
• e. Newsletter – Terri Yeager was not present.
• f. Public Relations – Adelyn Rogalla will send hard copies of newsletter to WPADE members who do not have access to email.
• g. Legislative – Gretchen reported that the current session is ending. She is to contact Melissa Hart’s office about when school bill will be re-introduced.
• h. Program – Linda Fevrier was not present. Choices and Change, 4 hour CE program planned for April 5th, 2005. Linda is investigating sites. Plan to have chapter meeting first, followed by the program. Continental breakfast and lunch to be included. Will also present the Member benefits powerpoint program prior to speakers. Attendance is limited to 48 members. First come, first serve. Deb is to send email to members encouraging them to save the date.