nspapph business meeting madison, wi june 8 – 10, 2008
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Strategic Planning Goal I: Society maintains a sustainable organization. Establish a 501 (c) 3 Increase society participation Add funding sources Develop and implement a communication planTRANSCRIPT
NSPAPPH Business Meeting
Madison, WIJune 8 – 10, 2008
Welcome
• Agenda
• Introductions
• Accomplishments
Strategic Planning
Goal I: Society maintains a sustainable organization.
• Establish a 501 (c) 3• Increase society participation• Add funding sources• Develop and implement a communication plan
Strategic Planning Goal II: The Society elevates physical activity in public
health practice at national, state and/or local levels.
• Establish a physical activity public health certification• Create three tools to assist in bridging physical activity
research and practice• Provide 24 professional learning development opportunities for
society members
Strategic Planning
Goal III: The Society engages and educates decision makers concerning public health physical activity practice at the national, state and/or local levels.
• Set guiding values for policy agenda• Develop two policy briefs to educate law makers• Collaborate with the Physical Activity Collaborative to develop
a white paper on the importance of physical activity practitioners in public health
Acknowledgements
We could not have done it with out you!
Governance Committee
Jimmy Newkirk
Committee Members
• James Kissee ** Chair, Membership
Committee
• Jamie Hahn• Jay Daniels
• Jill Pfankuch • Ladene Larson • Lori Schneider• LeeAnn Mordecai
Current Work
• Developing a plan for Fiscal Stability– Process for Incorporation of the Society– Outline of fiscal processes and procedures
• Intake of funds• Management methods: budget, expenditure
processes, and reporting
• Support Efforts of Membership Committee
Completed for Approval
• Proposed By-Laws Changes– Change Society representation to the PA
Collaborative – Society Finances – add: The Society will
establish and maintain a Board of Directors.
Membership Committee
Committee MembersJames Kissee Washington StateSandi Melstad South DakotaKathie Black North DakotaBhibha Das IllinoisChristos Dimitriadis Kentucky
Accomplishments
• Membership packet• Employee letter• Sponsorship levels and letter• Application• Met leadership goals
Membership Fees
Professional (Representatives and General Members) Renewal $70; First Time $50
Student (College or University)
Renewal $35; First Time $25
Next steps
• Keep general membership current• Develop a mentorship process• Develop a recruitment plan• Launch membership application• Find potential sponsorships
Core Competencies & Training Committee
Brian Ritacco, Co-ChairAmber Dallman, Co-Chair
June 8 – 10, 2008
CC&T Committee Members
• Eydie Abercrombie, AR• Cathy Costakis, MT• Christos Dimitriadis, KY• Karen Luken, NC• Chris Mackey, NC
• Maya Mohan, MA• Jill Pfankuch, SC• Corey Wright, OK• LeeAnn Mordecai• Jackie Epping, CDC
CC&T Committee Work
• Quarterly teleconference trainings• Credentialing work with ACSM• Membership assessment• Journal article with SIC
CC& T Committee Future
• Identify future training needs• Develop training sessions/programs• Collaborate with academia
– Schools of Public Health– Health Education
• Establish credentials—ACSM work
Conference Planning Committee
• Linda Scovern, Chair– Nutrition and Physical Activity Coordinator– Ohio Department of Health
• Office Of Healthy Ohio; • Bureau of Health Promotion and Risk Reduction
Committee Members
• Natalie Clifton – Texas• Kathy Craig – Missouri• Jay Daniels – South Carolina• Laurie Eldridge-Auffant – Alabama• Jill Pfankuch – South Carolina• Ann Walsh - Maryland
2007-08 Accomplishments
• You are Here!• NSPAPPH Annual Meeting
– Logistics, agenda, speakers, facilitators, activities– Working with ASTPHND for 1st concurrent meeting– Invaluable assistance from LeeAnn and Pam!!– Special thanks to Jon Morgan (local arrangements)
and Lisa Cirill (speakers)
Other projects
• Southern Regional Health Consortium – Jay Daniels serving as Society liaison
• Revising evaluation form for annual meeting– Plan topics, potential speakers, format
• Coordination with other committees• Next meeting to plan: Steering Committee
meeting this fall – October 2-3, 2008 (Des Moines, Iowa)
Marketing Committee
Chair, Cyndi Malinen
Marketing Committee Members
• Tim Lane, Iowa• Jon Morgan, Wisconsin• Ann Walsh, Maryland• Maya Mohan, Massachusetts• Laurie Eldridge-Auffant, Alabama• Bhibha Das, Illinois
Goals
• Develop Marketing plan around each of the 3 goals
• Collaborate and engage the work in other committees to promote additional member interest and inclusion
Updates
• Plan framework completed; will progress as other committees progress forward
• Items ready for 501 C (3) finalization• Credential work moving forward
Accomplishments
• Provided State Resource Matrix on initiatives on the website for easy access by sector
• Developed Informational Flyer to be distributed at various venues
NSPAPPH Business MeetingPolicy Committee Update
June 8-10, 2008Madison, Wisconsin
Guiding Values
• The National Society of Physical Activity Practitioners in Public Health (NSPAPPH) believes:
• Physical activity practitioners should employ their unique opportunity and responsibility to influence policies and environments which make healthy behaviors the easy choice;
• Physical activity interventions should address all levels in which we live, work and play; individual, community, organizational, environmental and informal and formal policies targeting all ages, cultures and abilities.
Guiding Values
• In keeping with these guiding values, NSPAPPH will respect the following purposes:
• * To elevate the voice of the physical activity public health professional through collaborative efforts;
• * To engage and educate key decision makers and advocate to elevate physical activity as a public health priority;
• * To increase the capacity of physical activity public health professionals and supporters at all levels to promote health and reduce chronic disease and address other public health issues related to physical activity;
• * To promote evidenced based and promising practices to encourage increased and sustained physical activity;
• * To expand partnerships and collaborative efforts, as appropriate, while simultaneously creating a defined identity as physical activity practitioners.
FIT Kids Act(H.R. 3257 and S.2173)
• Supports quality physical education and physical activity for all public school children through grade 12 and ensures they receive important health and nutritional information
‘Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Act of 2008’ (H.R. 5639)
• Proposes instituting the Secretary of Health and Human Services publish a physical activity guidelines report, at least every five years, through a review process where physical activity guidelines are submitted, medically and scientifically reviewed, and approved or disapproved
NIH Funding Estimates
• The National Institutes of Health “Estimates for Funding for Various Disease, Conditions, Research Areas
• PA absent from 214 research areas listed that NIH is required to report to the Secretary of DHHS and Congress
• PA absent from the 360 categories NIH tracks for funding estimates
Complete Streets Act of 2008 (S. 2686)
• Proposes to make the streets of our cities and towns for everyone, whether young or old, motorist or bicyclist, walker or wheelchair user, or public transit rider
• Increase the capacity of the transportation network, better use of taxpayer dollars, improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety, encourage healthy and active lifestyles and fight climate change
Annual Meeting Session
• Healthy Community Environments: Public Health’s Role and Strategies for Working with Local Governments
-- Safe & Healthy Communities Consulting-- Local Government Commission
Next Steps
• Policy Brief Survey to determine areas of focus
• Grand Rounds Teleconference on top priority area
• Development of policy briefs for top two priority areas
• Continue follow-up with ASTHO regarding affiliation
Scientific Interpretation Committee (SIC)
Co-Chair: Amy JesaitisCo-Chair: Lori Schneider
SIC Members
Moved on Eydie Abercrombie, AR Corey Wright, OKTom Tracy, IDRefilwe Moeti, CDCErin Gaither, AR
Lori Schneider, NC, Co-Chair Amy Jesaitis, NY, Co-ChairLeeAnn Mordecai (staff)
Current MembersKathy Craig, MORebecca Drewette-Card, ME (maternity leave)Suzanne Kelley, VTEliza Lawson, RIJon Morgan, WIMichael Ray, NEKaty Richards, HI
SIC
• By June 30, 2008, the Society will create at least 3 tools that support bridging research to practice for PA practitioners.– Criteria for Best Practice Issue Briefs– Template to assess SIC’s role in developing
consistent nomenclature for evidence base of PA interventions
– Case Studies on the Web Matrix
SIC
• Next Steps– Assessing the role of SIC (NSPAPPH) in
promoting the development of consistent nomenclature
– Addressing barriers to posting and retrieving case studies
Nominations
Physical Activity Collaborative(PAC)
Chris Kimber and Lavell Thornton
2007-2008 PAC Members
NSPAPPH Chris Kimber and Lisa GrostDHPE Lavell Thornton and Don BishopNACDD Jennifer Smith and Barbara LarsenCDC David Buchner and Jackie EppingASTPHND Becky AdamsStaff Pam Eidson
2008 PAC Highlight
Position Paper:“The Critical Need for Public Health Leadership and Capacity to Improve
Health through Physical Activity”
2008-2009 Plans
• Coordination with NSPAPPH strategic planning• Continued focus on policy
Vote on By-Laws
Web Matrix Demonstration
Advancing the Profession: Physical Activity Practitioners
in Public Health
Eydie AbercrombieACSM Project Lead
Why do we wantCredentialing?
• Lines up with our strategic goals to advance the profession
• Defines what the practitioner should know and be able to do
• Establishes recognition for those who have passed a credible examination
Project Progress
• The Society partnered with the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
• A team of Subject Matter Experts (SME) were selected from the Society members
• Training for SMEs on KSA development and item writing
• Competencies Established
Subject Matter Experts
• Eydie Abercrombie• Amber Dallman• Lynda Blades• Lori Schneider
• Jill Pfankuch• Linda Scovern• Chris Kimber • Maya Mohan
Jackie Epping – CDC Advisor
Core Competency Areas
1. Partnerships
2. Data and Scientific Information 3. Planning & Evaluating4. Intervention5. Organizational Structure
6. Exercise Science in Public Health Setting
Knowledge, Skillsand Abilities (KSAs)
KnowledgeA body of information applied directly to the
performance of a function
Example:Knowledge of current physical activity guidelines
and recommendations to accurately inform the process of intervention and policy development.
SkillA present, observable competence to perform a
learned psychomotor act
Example:Skill to apply social marketing in planning and
evaluating physical activity interventions
Ability A present competence to perform an observable
behavior which results in an observable product
Example:Ability to utilize assessment tools to determine
individuals’ readiness for change in adopting physical activity behaviors
Timeline• June 18 - Items (exam questions) due to ACSM from
SMEs• June 30 – survey practitioners/external validation on
KSAs• September 1 – Final item revisions due to ACSM from
SMEs• October 15 – Beta exam• December 15 – Exam revisions• January 2009 – Launch live exam
Ongoing Plans
• Development of study material/resource guide
• Workshops/training sessions• Incorporating into academic curricula for
physical activity and public health programs
We need your help!
Discussion &Questions?
2008-2009 Officers
• Chair: Jimmy Newkirk, NC• Chair-Elect: Lisa Cirill, CA• Secretary:• Member-At-Large (2008-2010):
Cathy Costakis, MTJay Daniels, SC
Conclusion of Business Meeting