Board Meeting Minutes
ABGERO Meeting Minutes
11/28/2022
4:00 EST
Attendees: Andrew Heck, Karen White, Sue Whitourne, Greg Hinrichesen, Rick Zweig, Weston Donaldson, Beth Mulligan, Dolores Gallagher-Thompson, Toni Wroolie, Jennifer Birdsall
Absent: Shane Bush, Victor Molinari, Peter, Jacobs-Dodson, Michelle Mlinac
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Action Items |
Responsible Party |
Due Date |
Comments |
Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes |
President (Heck) |
Approving prior minutes from meeting 09/26/2022 |
Birdsall will check BOD email distribution list (k. White, Weston)
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submit for upload 09/26/2022 and 07/25/2022 |
K. White |
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General Announcements |
Heck |
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Heck last meeting as president- Whitbourne will take over
Greg’s Hinrichesen last meeting
New president elect- Toni Wroolie
Discussion to contribution for June Blum |
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Greg Hinrichsen spoke about June and will look into contribution options: In lieu of flowers, donations are requested for the June Blum, Ph.D. Award in Geriatric Psychology, given to a trainee or junior faculty member at for excellence in scholarly work in the field of geriatric psychology. To contribute, please contact, Principal Gifts Officer, at 929-241-4825 orcjl2006@med.cornell.edu. |
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Website Updates |
Heck/Birdsall |
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Updated list of board members, hours update, credentials- website up to date |
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Finance Update |
Heck/Shumaker (Treasurer) |
Financial status update |
Treasurer report- $42,000 New updated form for reimbursement |
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Committee Updates: |
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Whitbourne
Heck/Bush
Heck update
ECP Rep (Jacobs-Dodson)
Molinari
Lichtenberg- Mlinac
Wroolie
Birdsall
Zweig
Mlinac
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BOT updates
Nominations Committee
Scholarship
Early Career Update
Exam Committee: Credentials Updates
Exam Committee: Samples Review Updates
Inclusion committee
Outreach Committee
MOC Committee
Appeals Committee
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Delores 04/20/2023 9-12 CE webinar Erin tiburcio fill in moving forward
We have vacancies accounted for and filled; reviewed there were some blanks
Sue will send zoom link
We can go through foundation for scholarships- they will process, consult for selection, disperse money (will handle administrative aspects) or we can do on our own
Ways to enhance early career involvement
Continued interest
Inquire about stats on diversity. Sharon Bowman new chair of diversity committee- attestation will be asking for demographic info- starting to collect hat now
New board gaggle group, websites updates, will be meeting quarterly, sent out results of survey, up to date on agenda items for 2022, how to increased engagement on listserves
Update CEU or professional activities that are CE like and gero specific for 2023; portal still not working- you can do the self study grid without having to upload anything
None reported |
Heck will update terms on drop box
will set up for calendar year 2023
double check emails on BOD gaggle account
Group discussion: – Group members suggesting the board manages this in house – Barriers raised – Processes can be developed – Communication committee can take over, exec committee can be reviewers – Targeting early career and diversity candidates (Prioritize, systematic processes) – Rolling admission: consider purpose of the money- offset travel/exam cost/supporting CE/attending professional meetings Vote on ourselves versus foundation- motion to do ourselves
Wroolie will clarify if info will be shared per specialty
Zweig will send reminder around
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K. White
Birdsall
Whitbourne and Heck to coordinate with Molinari and Mlinac
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Gallagher-Thompson |
Ethics vignette updates |
Discussion of ethics vignette after board review |
Heck completed his review- when you feel they are done and ready they are done and ready to be used at new meeting- no need to formally pass – Gallagher-Thompson requested everyone look at them
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Heck distributed comments this am for response
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Adjournment |
5:00 EST |
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Set Next Meeting |
01/30/2022 4pm EST |
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