NCAMSS EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS

PURPOSE:

To provide opportunities for NCAMSS members to attend educational meetings when their facility will not support education or if they are in between jobs.

North Carolina Association Medical Staff Services recognizes that increased economic pressures and downsizing have reduced opportunities for our members to participate in educational meetings.

In an effort to allow members to attend educational meetings, four scholarships for meeting registration will be offered for quarterly meetings and one meeting registration scholarship for annual meetings. This scholarship applies to registration only and will not include the expense of the hotel. Applications for approval of a scholarship must be submitted to the Board by February 1st for the annual meeting in May, May 1st for the August meeting, August 1st for the November meeting and November 1st of the February meeting. General information about topics and locations for the meetings will be announced in the Newsletter and posted on the NCAMSS website as far ahead as possible so members can determine interest and submit a scholarship application. The application form will be posted on the NCAMSS website. Scholarship applicants should print and complete the form, then fax or mail the form to the NCAMSS Secretary who will take all applications received to the Board meeting for consideration.

Preference for scholarships will be in the following order:

(1) Members who must earn continuing education credits to maintain certification

(2) Members who are not currently employed, but are seeking a credentialing position

(3) Members whose facility will not support attendance at educational programs

Applicants shall be notified of their approval immediately after the Board meets and reviews scholarship applications.

CRITERIA

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

  • Must be an active member of NCAMSS
  • Minimum of one (1) year medical staff/health care provider related experience
  • Participation and support the goals of NCAMSS
  • Inability to obtain monetary support for attendance from employer
  • Must not have been awarded a NCAMSS scholarship within the past two (2) years
  • Must not have declined a NCAMSS scholarship when awarded within the past two (2) years—exception would be declining due to accreditation survey
  • Only one recipient from the same organization will be selected at any one time

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION SCHOLARSHIP

FOR NCAMSS MEETING

(This scholarship includes registration fee only. The hotel expenses are not included.)

MEMBER NAME & Title ______DATE ______

FACILITY NAME & ADDRESS ______

______

PHONE NUMBER ______E-MAIL ______

Are you currently certified? ___CPCS____ CPMSM

Are you seeking certification in the future? ____Yes ___ No If so, when ______

Active member: ______Associate member: ______

How long have you been in the Medical Staff/Healthcare Provider Related field? ____

Have you received a NCAMSS Scholarship award previously?___ If so, when? ______

Have you declined a NCAMSS Scholarship award in the past?_____ If so, reason for the

declination______

DATE AND LOCATION OF MEETING FOR WHICH SCHOLARSHIP IS REQUESTED:

______

______

______Quarterly meeting______Annual meeting

REASON FOR SCHOLARSHIP REQUEST: ______

______

______

______

______APPROVED______NOT APPROVED

DATE OF BOARD MEETING ______

APPLICANT NOTIFIED BY ______ON ______

Please complete and fax/email to the NCAMSS Secretary:Sherry Settle, CPCS, CPMSM

Approved by NCAMSS Board: 11/2004; 2-2013

Effective date: 1/2005; 2-2013