HRSGNA Board News - June 2015

HRSGNA Board met last night at North Kansas City Hospital. Minutes will be posted when approved at the next meeting.

Highlights include the following: 

1. Board is seeking volunteers to help assist in planning the First Esophageal Cancer Awareness Walk.  Debra Fieth will chair this worthy cause.  There was interest from many within our HRSGNA Region and we would like to involve you in our planning.  If you are interested please contact HRSGNA at our website and Debra will get in touch with you.  We have moved the date to April 2016 to coincide with Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month.
   
   
2. Reminder HRSGNA offers scholarships for certification exams and renewals. Please check out the scholarship link on the webpage.
   
   
3. Julie Rangel, Director-at-Large, will be chairing the HRSGNA Handbook Review Committee (Marie Fanning, Aline Moore, Debra Fieth).  The handbook was last updated in 2011 and changes have taken place within the organization with additional scholarships, reimbursement rates, vendor fees, website management, etc. that necessitate updating.  This information will be presented at the Fall Conference membership meeting.
   
   
4. Fall Conference will be a shortened program again based upon responses from the Spring Conference.  Save the Date information will be coming.  Date is tentatively set for September 26, 2015 at North Kansas City Hospital.  As an FYI, the Board rotates meeting sites between NKCH and St. Joseph Medical Center as they are the only two facilities with conference rooms large enough to hold us and they are provided at no charge to HRSGNA.  We appreciate their generousity.
   
   
5. HRSGNA will partner with Dr. Jonnalagadda on December 5, 2015 for the the Annual Updates in Gastroenterology and Hepatology Course.  This conference will be located at the Hotel Intercontinental and CNEs will be provided. Save the Date infromation will be forthcoming.
   
   
6. At National Conference this year the following appointments were made:
   Aline Moore to Co-chair of the Continuiing Education Practice Review Group. This national committee oversees all CNE approval programs for SGNA.
   
   Candice Quillin was elected to the Nominations and Election Committee. This committee oversees the development of the annual SGNA elections ballot.
   
   Laura Habighorst to the Regional Societies Committee. This committee works to keep the regional societies connected to the board. Laura was also elected to the Vice-Speaker of the House of Delegates position. This is a board position and Laura will work with the Speaker of the House on issues and concerns brougth forward by the regional societies and assist with the Leadership Conference in November and next May.
   
   Jeannie Ebert assumes the position of Immediate Past-President of ABCGN, the certification board for gastroenterology nursing. Thank you Jeannie for serving.
   
   
7. Laura Habighorst resigned her position as HRSGNA Director of Education as a result of her new roles within SGNA.  The Board accepted her resignation and appointed Candice Quillin as the interium Director of Education.  Laura will continue to work with the Board on the website.
   
   
8. Elections are coming for board positions in the fall.  If you are interested in being a part of this dynamic group of women please contact us.  Positions open will be President Elect, Director at Large, Director of Education, Secretary.   

Have a great summer!