June NCPHA PBRN Officers’ Meeting

Minutes

Tuesday, June 03, 2014

Section Chair: Winterbauer & Bridger

Present: Bridger, Howell, Smith, Winterbauer
Agenda Items / Major Discussion Points / Next Steps / Due
Welcome and Introductions
Recorder / took notes for this meeting
Treasurer’s Report / Eleanor presented the treasurer’s report - $1375.03 .
Section Chair’s Report / - not discussed
NCPHA Fall Educational Conference sessions / -not discussed
NCPHA FEC communications training / PIO section – interest in Mary Tucker-McLaughlin’s communications training? / NW will follow-up.
NCPHA FEC - Logistics / Can we provide students w a stipend to help w meeting logistics?
Yes – if we can recruit them form the host city university, we can may membership and registration for 2 students at the meeting. / Stephanie will check w UNCW students.
Section award (update) / -- / ·  EH - -will send announcement to Kim to send to full membership full membership
·  EH will ask Kim to send a request to paid members to act as reviewers – 2 practitioners, 2 academics
·  NW will ask Dorothy Cilenti to chair the review group
Strategic planning to agenda / Ø  We need a renewed sense of purpose and direction that is rooted in public health practice
Ø  Strategic planning needs to be concise – not overly demanding in terms of time / Ø  Wed afternoon NCPHA – strategic planning
Ø  Need to focus on recruiting practitioners to attend
Ø  NW will contact MN PBRN to get their process
New Business? – PHSSR opportunity – request to house grant in NCPHA/APBR / Ø  An academic partner requested the section consider housing a new PHSSR (not PBRN - specific) grant application (should it be awarded) / Ø  Consensus that any grant applications going forward from the PBRN should be fully participatory and collaborative – involving multiple universities and practice partners in crafting the application and conducting the research
Ø  NW will communicate this information to the partner
Adjournment
Next Meeting / July 7, 2014 @ 9AM