MAPA Board Meeting – Sat Oct 4, 2003 – Conference Call

·        Present:  Tracy Fair-Parsons (Sec), Ron McCall (Pres), Jeff Del Vecchio (Pres Elect), Lori Tuton (legislative chair), Terry Carlisle (PA Commission to BHA), Jodi Flynn (Treasurer), Cyndi Dancey (SW Region), Mary Lou Stevens (VP), Keely Cook-Bucher (NW Region), Paul Winter (Immed Past Pres), Laura Snyder (SLU Student Rep), Dana Sayer-Stanhope (SLU program Director), Kim Brey

·         Reviewed minutes from July 2003 meeting.  Jeff Del Vecchio motioned to accept minutes, Ron McCall second.  Approved.

·        Membership Report and VP Report – Mary Lou Stevens

1) Minnesota State PA group won award from AAPA for most innovative membership drive.  Mary Lou Stevens plans to contact them to get ideas for MAPA.

2) Contacts with members of Missouri Academy of NPs.  Discussing developing better relationship and having combined meetings.

·        NE Region report – Keely Cook-Bucher – Working on getting a CME meeting together, having difficulty getting funds, likely will do in Jan/Feb 2004

·        SW Region report – Cyndi Dancey – Had PA meeting last week and working on monthly meetings and trying to get CME credits for them.

·        Delegates to AAPA:  Nancy Dion unable to attend.  StacyVienhage appointed as chief delegate.  Tracy Fair-Parsons and Keely Cook-Bucher  appointed as alternate delegates.

Discussed that MAPA would pay for the delegate registration fee and hotel for nights of conference if not paid for by employer.  MAPA would also pay for airfare if only attending the delegate meeting and not being paid for by employer.  Should be otherwise determined on an individual basis. 

·        Newsletter Editor – Nancy Dion taking position Jan 1, 2004

·        Paul Winter discussed not being able to have winter CME in 2004 in St Louis.

·        PA Commission to BHA – Terry Carlisle

1) Discussed Swan Ganz catheter issue.  Not finalized but currently leaning toward policy that only physicians can perform procedure but can delegate to PA

2) Need to appoint new PA to commission 3-year term, preferably by April 1, 2004 to replace Terry Carlisle and another one in 2005.  Let Ron know of any PA interested in serving on this commission.

3) PA appointed to serve on BHA council for chronic pain and palliative care – Bill Stanhope

·        Legislative Report – Lori Tuton

1)      Lori discussed PA issues with lobbyist firm that assisted anesthesiology assistants.  The group felt there were some conflicts of interest for them to assist MAPA

2)      Terry Carlisle met with lobbyist Kim Tuttle who works for same firm as our current lobbyist John Parris.  She had reviewed our issues and was willing to assist in MAPA efforts from Dec 2003-May 2004 for $10,000.  She suggested not pre-filing bills and attaching our language onto a bill that was moving through.

3)      Terry also spoke with a democratic lobbyist Mr. Slaymeyer who was interested in assisting MAPA by talking with key reps/senators during the legislative session.  Not sure what exact cost would be?

4)      John Parris lobbying contract from Nov. 1, 2003 to Nov 1, 2004 for $16,800.

5)      Anne Davis from AAPA suggested sending separate postcard mailing to PA’s regarding PAC fund and MAPA discussed also sending to physician groups who hire PA’s.

6)      Paul Winter discussed that a large orthopedic group in St Louis that employee 15-20 PA’s was interested in helping PA efforts in Missouri.   Further meetings to occur.

7)      Terry Carlisle discussed that Anne Davis with AAPA is interested in coming to Missouri in Nov/Dec to discuss with MAPA and lobbyists our legislative efforts for next session.  Exact date/time/location TBA by emailing from Terry.

·        Lori Tuton to draft letter to request funding from AAPA.

·        Ron McCall to discuss CME funds with Steve Berkstressor to assist in MAPA legislative efforts. 

·        NC Regional Meeting to be held on Sat Mar 13, 2004 in Collinsville, IL.  Paul Winter and Jeff Del Vecchio appointed as MAPA representatives to attend.

·        Motion by Jeff Del Vecchio to adjourn meeting.  Second by Mary Lou Stevens.  Meeting adjourned.

·        Next meeting tentatively set for Sat Jan 31, 2004 by conference call. 

Respectively Submitted,
Tracy Fair-Parsons PA-C
MAPA Secretary