Charge to Committees

Matthew Helms — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 21:00:00 GMT

The Board of Directors has adopted the following focus for 2007: Pediatric Medication Safety.

The Board charges the Advocacy Committee with the following goals:

Complete three to four position papers including one on the standard concentrations for continuous infusions
Develop an information statement for parents on use of medications in children including information on medication reconciliation requirement for hospitals
Continue selection of Yaffe, Helms, and Best Practice awards

The Board charges the Education and Research Committee with the following goals:

Develop home-study program (on-line CE) for aged-based competencies for Pediatrics to meet Joint Commission requirement
Develop and organize a Specialty Meeting focused on information technology incorporating pediatric medication safety
Develop general educational programs for Annual Meeting with no particular focus

The Board charges the Membership Services Committee with the following goals:

Continue to publish quarterly newsletter, and explore opportunities to expand content
Develop a proposal for a group discount of individual memberships from single organization
Develop a plan to increase international membership by 10%
Develop a follow-up plan to determine why persons did not renew membership (e.g. exit survey, etc.)
Maintain and promote residency database

The Board charges the Finance Committee with the following goals:

Develop a Standard Operating Procedure for financial reporting
Conduct Silent Auction at the Annual Meeting
Explore additional non-dues revenue streams, maximize current revenue streams
Solicit unrestricted grants, sponsorships, and donations from industry, foundations, etc
Survey members for industry contacts

5-Oct-06 4:00 PM

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