CIPHI Alberta Branch Fall General Meeting Minutes September 25, 2013 Calgary, Alberta Delta Hotel – Calgary South
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Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors L’Institut canadien des inspecteurs en santé publique CIPHI Alberta PO Box 1674 Drumheller AB T0J 0Y0 www.ciphi.ab.ca CIPHI Alberta Branch Fall General Meeting Minutes September 25, 2013 Calgary, Alberta Delta Hotel – Calgary South In attendance: Adrea Simmons, Marilyn Dahlgren, Cheryl Galbraith, Nyall Hislop, Erin Teare, Scott Budgell, Jeremy Roberts, Pamela Stewart, Tony Thepsouvanh, Erin McKenna, Karen Hislop, Sarah Wanchuk, Thomas Cheung, Phi Phan, Jessica Lam, Lena Parker, Francesco Palladino, Warren Boychuk, Ihsan Sassi, Garth Gosselin, Amber Keus, Precilla Sterling, Dragan Sikanja, Jon Elliott, Jessica Ponto, Jason MacDonald, Greg Ward, Munira Peermohamed, Michael McKnight, Karen Clarke, Andrea Germann, Keith Lee, Bill Hohn, Ken Fujioka, Daria Romanish, Danny Thepsouvanh ITEM DETAILS ACTION ITEMS Call to Order at 4:45pm 1.0 In Memoriam - none 2.0 Approval of Agenda Proposed change: Motion: To approve agenda with no changes – P. Stewart Seconded: E. Teare 3.0 Adoption of AGM Minutes on May 25, 2013 (Sherwood Park, Alberta) Motion: To accept AGM minutes from May 25, 2013 – K. Fujioka Seconded: C. Galbraith 4.0 Association Executive Reports 4.1 President & Vice President’s Message – J. MacDonald / J. Elliott Acceptance: Move acceptance of report – J. MacDonald Seconded: K. Lee 4.2 Treasurer’s Report – D. Thepsouvanh Acceptance: Move acceptance of report – I. Sassi Seconded: B. Hohn 4.3 Secretary’s Report – J. Ponto Acceptance: Move acceptance of report – J. Ponto Seconded: J. Elliott 5.0 Executive Board Reports 5.1 Arctic – Jeremy Roberts Nothing to add to any 5.2 North – Adrea Simmons reports 5.3 Edmonton – Vacant - Intention to put out expression of interest 5.4 Central – Scott Budgell 5.5 Calgary – Daria Romanish Health Protection: Cornerstone of Public Health Promotion et Protection de la Santé: Fondement de la Santé Publique Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors L’Institut canadien des inspecteurs en santé publique ITEM DETAILS ACTION ITEMS 5.6 South – Erin McKenna (substitute for Wayne Quan) 5.7 Federal –Andrea Germann 6.0 Committee Reports 6.1 Advocacy – Meaghen Allen 6.1 – J. MacDonald to No report to submit but there has been significant progress made with share proclamation EPHW proclamations around Alberta request letter to 6.2 Board of Certification – Garth Gosselin membership - This is Garth’s last term as BOC AB Branch Chair - Posting of names of those who pass is being discussed at the national level - Discussion around the apparently low exam pass rates. There are many factors that can be affecting this (Practicum training, school, student, etc.). - Can look into providing examiner training and mentor training J. Vaughan to post reports program outside of CIPHI workshops if enough people are interested. on branch website 6.3 Membership - Greg Ward - There have been some glitches in determining services years for 25 and 50 year members – this is being looked into. Newsletter – Pam Stewart 6.4 - First edition as the new editor was released in September. - Excited about the “What Would Nelson Fok Do?” feature and the “Flashbacks” section 6.5 Website – Jeremy Vaughan 6.6 Social – Vacant 6.7 Education – Vacant 7.0 Business Arising 7.1 Golf Tournament 2012 & Future – J. MacDonald 7.1 – Closed - Last golf tourney held in 2012, will not proceed with event in future - Executive felt that the event is difficult to plan with no profit 7.2 Centenary Update - Anderson/Ponto 7.2 – Tabled - Giardia the beaver mascot, Table cards, tree planting, booklets, pin, calendar. - Another milestone: Concordia will celebrate 20 years of the EPH program in 2015 7.3 Fall Educational Workshop 2013 – S. Nunn 7.3 – Closed - Good feedback from having other agency attend events, like CFIA and MA - May need to rethink frequency of these workshops, organization of event and sustainability of current structure. 7.4 Special Amendments to Bylaws Update – J. MacDonald 7.4 – Closed - Amendments were approved and all changes are complete Health Protection: Cornerstone of Public Health Promotion et Protection de la Santé: Fondement de la Santé Publique Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors L’Institut canadien des inspecteurs en santé publique CIPHI Alberta PO Box 1674 Drumheller AB T0J 0Y0 www.ciphi.ab.ca ITEM DETAILS ACTION ITEMS 7.5 CIPHI Membership Status being disclosed publicly – J. Elliott 7.5 - Tabled - Approved but still looking into logistics 7.6 Public Relations Assistance – J. Elliott 7.6 – Tabled - Branch and institute communications PR has helped in many ways, such as: - Bringing the spotlight back to the work we do - Proclamations - If members encounter any issues that they feel may need a response, please send to J. MacDonald and J. Elliott. 7.7 Branch involvement in Verbal Judo – J. MacDonald 7.7 – Closed - Leave for future discussions 7.8 Legal matters – R. O’Neill 7.8 – Closed 7.9 Sponsorship draw changes – A. Simmons 7.9 – Closed - Sponsorship draw changed back to 3 awards of $1000 - Applications can be found at the CIPHI booth 7.10 – Closed 7.10 ONE HEALTH update – J. MacDonald - CIPHI was involved in some early discussions. J. MacDonald to add to agenda as issues arise. 7.11 Alberta Environmental Public Health Operational Strategy – J. 7.11 – Tabled MacDonald - P. Phan will be presenting on this subject tomorrow Consensus reached to continue meeting past 4:30pm, decided to skip 7.12 and 7.13 and go directly to 8.0. 7.12 Air Quality Health Index Consultant Opportunity – S. Dimock 7.12 – Tabled 7.13 Alberta Branch News Photo Contest – P. Stewart 7.13 – Tabled 8.0 New Business 8.1 BOC Exam Coordinator Opportunity – MacDonald 8.1 – Closed - Phi Phan was selected as the new BOC Exam Coordinator and will be helping Dale Nelson in October with the BOC. 8.2 BOC Instructional Objectives Review – T. Mak 8.2 – P. Phan to send out - Invite will be sent out again – review committees need a variety of invite again. experienced, inexperienced PHIs. 9.0 Adjournment Motion: To adjourn the meeting at 5:45pm – S. Budgell Seconded: D. Romanish Health Protection: Cornerstone of Public Health Promotion et Protection de la Santé: Fondement de la Santé Publique Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors L’Institut canadien des inspecteurs en santé publique CIPHI Alberta PO Box 1674 Drumheller AB T0J 0Y0 www.ciphi.ab.ca PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Environmental Health Professionals are a proud group and take their jobs and profession seriously. I am particularly proud that members no longer seem to be asking “where does my money go” or “what does CIPHI do for me”? It could be that our members are aware that I, along with so many of our dedicated volunteers, put in a significant amount of CIPHI work nearly every single day. It is very important that there is value to members in belonging to CIPHI so I’m committed to getting you return on your investment. Members see CIPHI as something more than the Board of Certification process. In today’s world, new credentials seem to pop up every day, but they are only as valuable as the organization standing behind them. The value of supporting CIPHI comes from our ability to protect and promote the profession and the Institute. I feel we have taken great steps to promote our profession (and the designation) within, but it is always important to reflect on the achievements. Here are some examples of how we’ve been working for members: o The Canadian Public Health Association is investigating the need for a “Certified Public Health Professional” credential (CPHP) amongst public health workers. We see that this proposal could significantly affect our members, not only because of the similarity in letters to CPHI(C), but also because we value the hard work that goes into attaining and maintaining our credential. CIPHI sits on the Expert Reference Group for this project and we are ensuring that CPHI(C) remains a valued credential. o The Alberta Branch has contracted a professional communications consultant to help us with our outgoing messaging to media and government. Though much of the work happens behind the scenes, members have already reaped the rewards of this investment during recent flood recovery efforts, as many positive stories have been shared and new partnerships forged. The efforts of our members have been recognized at all levels of government and within the public. o The Community Health Nurses of Canada, in partnership with CIPHI and the Manitoba Public Health Managers Network (MPHMN) are working to develop a set of leadership competencies for use by public health professionals across the country. The initial aim is to identify desirable characteristics of public health leaders as well as enablers/facilitators and barriers associated with public health leadership. o Jon and I participate in the ongoing Environmental Public Health Operating Strategy (EPHOS), which you will learn more about at our fall workshop in Calgary this September. Essentially, we felt that is was important that CIPHI be involved in discussions on the future of Environmental Health in Alberta as our Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors L’Institut canadien des inspecteurs en santé publique CIPHI Alberta PO Box 1674 Drumheller AB T0J 0Y0 www.ciphi.ab.ca voice is unique from that of the Alberta Health Services, the Ministry and other provincial and federal government agencies. o Jon and I have committed to lead national initiatives such as the creation of formalized ethics and advocacy committees, and to continue to set an example for other provinces with respect to mandatory membership and ongoing professional development. o The Board of Certification has created, and will be piloting, a ‘Practicum Supervisor Training’ course. This is an excellent step because many members felt they have lost touch with what the practicum supervision role is all about.