College of Health Sciences

Friday Footnotes

July 17, 2009

Fall Kickoff Advanced Schedule

The advanced schedule for 2009 Fall Kickoff is now available.

Click here to download the 2009 Fall Kickoff Advanced Schedule (pdf).

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PANCE Study Book Authored by Doris Rapp

PANCE Flashcard Book Cover

Research & Education Association, Inc. (REA) recently published a book authored by Doris Rapp titled "PANCE (Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam) Flashcard Book." It is also available in a premium edition, which includes an CD with mini-quizzes and full-color anatomy charts.

Click here to view the product page.

Click here to view the premium edition product page.

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Accreditation Generalist Site Visitors Sought

The following announcement is from ASAHP-President Elect Dean Gregory Frazer (Duquesne University) and from Dean Hugh Bonner (State University of New York Upstate Medical University) who serve as ASAHP representatives to the CAAHEP Board of Directors. Any ASAHP member who has questions should contact Dean Frazer at (412) 396-5303 or by e-mail at frazer@duq.edu. He and Dean Bonner appreciate your help regarding this matter.

The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) is seeking nominees to participate in our upcoming training seminar to become a generalist site visitor. Eventually we hope to have a "pool" of trained generalist site visitors that our CoAs can call upon. ("Generalist site visitors are site visitors who are not associated with the professional area of the program that is being evaluated.)

We will be hosting our first training workshop on September 11-12, 2009 in New Orleans and CAAHEP will be paying the travel expenses for 25 participants to attend that workshop.

If you are interested in this training please send us an email that gives us your contact information and answers the following questions:

  1. What is your experience in accreditation? Have you had involvement with self-study reviews, site visits?
  2. Have you ever done a site visit outside of your professional discipline?
  3. Would you be comfortable interviewing physicians, college presidents, provosts or deans?

Also, in order to be eligible for the training, individuals must have completed CAAHEP's site visitor quiz (available at www.caahep.org).

In order to be considered, they will need to hear from any nominee no later than August 3rd. Please email your response to Kathleen Megivern.

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Pease Elected Staff Representative to the Board of Trustees

Congratulations to the newly elected Staff Representative to the Board of Trustees, Dr. Robynn Pease! Dr. Pease gained 514 votes and Dana Walton-Macaulay earned 218 votes.

Dr. Pease is the director of Work-Life and the first female staff trustee in the University of Kentucky's history. She has already begun collaborating with the Staff Senate on projects for 2009-10.

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2009 Scholarship Scramble

If any staff or faculty members who would like to assist with fundraising for the 2009 Scholarship Scramble, please contact Allison Horseman or join us at the next meeting in Room 119 on July 27 @ 2 p.m.

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Cultural Competence Conference for Students

Cultural Competence Conference for Students Flier

The Cultural Competence Conference for Students is scheduled for Friday afternoon, August 28, 2009 at the Student Center. Entertainment and a cookout begins immediately following the sessions.

Several of our programs require certain students to attend this conference and other programs highly recommend it to their students. Please forward this information to these students. We will forward additional information about the conference as it arrives.

Click here to download the conference flier (pdf).

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Calendar of Events

August 20 Staff Council Business Meeting
2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
CTW 405
Lunch Served
Topic: College Strategic Plan (Speaker: Dean Gonzalez)

August 21 Faculty Retreat Day
8:30 – 4:00
Includes breakfast, lunch, and reception

September 18 Faculty Meeting*
Noon — 1:30
CTW 216

October 16 Faculty Meeting*
Noon — 1:30
CTW 216

November 20 Faculty Meeting*
Noon — 1:30
CTW 216

December 18 Faculty Meeting*
Noon — 1:30
CTW 216

January 15 Spring Kick-Off
Begins at 8:30, ends later in the afternoon

February 19 Faculty Meeting*
Noon — 1:30
CTW 216

March 26 Faculty Meeting*
Noon — 1:30
CTW 216

April 16 Faculty Meeting*
Noon — 1:30
CTW 216

May 14 Faculty Meeting*
Noon — 1:30
CTW 216

*Faculty meetings are open to staff as well.
Note: More dates can be found on the CHS Sharepoint Calendar

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