2007 - 2008 Committees, Chairpersons, and Members |
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| Awards Committee | |
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"Shall be responsible for selecting recipients of and presenting the annual awards at the annual membership meeting." |
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| Chairperson: | William Bisbee, PA-C |
| Member: | Cheryl DeGrandpre, PA-C |
| Budget and Finance Committee | |
| "Shall submit a budget for the following year. It shall make recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding the finances of the Association. The extent of reimbursement of officers and members for expenses incurred in the course of their duties will be recommended by this Committee to the Board and/or the membership." | |
| Chairperson: | Samuel Umbriaco, PA-C |
| Member: | Kristina Kramer, PA-C |
| CME Committee | |
| "Shall establish and maintain education programs for the continued learning of members for self-improvement, to acquaint other health workers and the public with concepts of our profession, and for the satisfaction of the continuing medical education requirements of the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and National Board of Medical Examiners." | |
| Chairperson: | Christopher Ross, PA-C |
| Member: | Ann Norsworthy, PA-C |
| Member: | Cheryl DeGrandpre, PA-C |
| Member: | Linda Wentworth, FNP |
| Member: | Gregg Christensen, PA-C |
| Constitution and Bylaws Committee | |
| "Shall make a study of the Constitution and Bylaws and make recommendations for amendments." | |
| Chairperson: | Alan Hull, PA-C |
| Delegates Committee | |
| "Shall consist of all delegates. The Chief Delegate shall be chairperson. It shall be responsible for the preparation of all materials to be presented to the AAPA HOD and give a summary report of all activities to the Board of Directors and membership." | |
| Chairperson/Chief Delegate: | Susan Kepes, PA-C |
| Delegate: | Shawn McGlew, PA-C | Delegate: | Suzanne Luebke, PA-C |
| Elections Committee | |
| "Shall be responsible for the election of officers. The Committee will select the method of conducting the elections as long as they conform with Bylaws and policy." | |
| Chairperson: | William Bisbee, PA-C |
| Membership Committee | |
| "Shall have the responsibility of maintenance of an accurate list of all members, with their addresses and names and addresses of their employers. Shall furnish a copy of this list annually to the officers of the Association on or before July 31st. Shall have the responsibility of increasing membership with active participation of all members of the Committee and interested prospective members in the aims of the organization and the benefits of membership." | |
| Chairperson: | Margaret Swan, PA-C |
| Member: | Kristina Kramer, PA-C |
| Member: | William Head, PA-C |
| Member: | Andrea Tessier, PA-C |
| Nominating Committee | |
| "Shall prepare a slate of nominees consisting of not more than three candidates for each of the elected officers with the exception of the President, which shall be filled by the President-Elect. This slate shall be completed by May 1st and sent to the Elections Committee for inclusion on the ballot." | |
| Chairperson: | William Bisbee, PA-C |
| Member: | All Board Members |
| Public Education Committee | |
| "Shall work to educate the public and other health professions as to the role of the Physician Assistant and to promote education for the public in matters of health and safety." | |
| Chairperson: | Joseph Sala, PA-C |
| Publication / WebSite Committee | |
| "Shall have the responsibility of writing, editing, and distributing a newsletter to members of DEAPA." | |
| Chairperson: | Noel Genova, PA-C |
| Impairment/Ethics Committee | |
| Chairperson: | William Head, PA-C |
| Member: | Melanie Fox Dumont, PA-C |
| Member: | Mark Hanson, PA-C |
| Member: | Michael Keiffer, PA-C |
| Member: | Kathy Lees, PA-C |
| Member: | John Raymond, PA-C |
| Legislative Committee | |
| Chairperson: | Vacant at this time. |
| Managed Care Committee | |
| Chairperson: | Vacant |
| Scholarship Committee | |
| Chairperson: | Diane Reynolds, PA-C |
| Member: | Laura Corbett, PA-C |
| Member: | Matthew Derosby, PA-C |
| Member: | Kerri McGlew, PA-C |
| Member: | Karen Nichols, PA-C |
In addition to the very active committees listed above, DEAPA maintains representation with other health care agencies in Maine, including: |
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| American Academy of Physician Assistants Reimbursement Issues: |
Laura Corbett, PA-C | www.aapa.org |
| Board of Licensure in Medicine PA Advisory Committee: | Shawn McGlew, PA-C | www.docboard.org/me/me_home.htm |
| Maine Board of Osteopathic Licensure: | Vacant | www.maine.gov/osteo/ |
| MeCDC Immunization Advisory Committee: | Teri Schrock, PA-C | www.maine.gov/dhhs/boh/ddc/_immunization/index.html |
| Constituent Organization Resource Exchange (CORE)/ Adventures in Lobbying (AIL): |
Cheryl DeGrandpre, PA-C |
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| Maine Coalition on Smoking or Health: | Susan Kepes, PA-C | www.mcd.org/MCSOH |
| Maine Diabetes Control Project: | Dana Green, PA-C | www.maine.gov/dhhs/bohdcfh/dcp |
| Maine Medical Association: | William Head, PA-C | www.mainemed.com |
| Maine Primary Care Association: | Christopher Ross, PA-C | www.mepca.org |
| University of New England PA Program: | Patrick Enking, PA-C | www.une.edu/chp/pa/ |
