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Nursing and Social Science Council Nursing and Social Science Council Board ReportsBoard ReportsApril 24, 2009April 24, 2009

NSSC Operating Board 2008-2009

• Annette Devito Dabbs, chair• Connie White-Williams, vice-chair• Catherine Murks, past chair• Workforce Leaders

Workforce Leaders

• Education Sharon Beer

• Communication: Susan Chernenko

• Grants and Awards: Bernice Coleman

• Standards and Guidelines: Michael Petty

• Registries and Databases: Fabienne Dobbels

• Development: Kevin Carney

Education

• NSSC Liaison: Sharon Beer– ISHLT Membership survey– Program planning– Training opportunities– Development of training standards

• Future:Monographs, on-line textbook, master class for coordinators

2009 Program Committee

• Kathy Grady

• Fabienne Dobbels

• Sharon Beer

• 2010 Sharon Beer and Michael Petty

Communication

• NSSC Liaison: Susan Chernenko

– ISHLT newsletter– Online membership database– Discussion forum

• Future:Chat rooms

Grants and Awards

• NSSC Liaison: Bernice Coleman

– Research grant proposals (6)– Research Award (7)

• Future:Connect mentor/mentees, topics, e- grant submission

Standards and Guidelines

• NSSC Liaison: Michael Petty

– standards and guidelines in progress

• Future:topics of interest RTW, Driving with VADs

Registry and Databases

• NSSC Liaison: Fabienne Dobbels

• Future:contribute variables of interest to datasets

Development

• NSSC Liaison: Kevin Carney

– Introductory letter sent December 2008– Invitation with program

• Future:Clarify role at society level, relationships with sister societies, membership

NSSC Operating Board and Workforce Leaders 2009-2010

• Connie White-Williams, chair• Bernice Coleman, vice-chair• Annette Devito Dabbs, past chair• M Petty, Standards and guidelines +• S Beer, Education +• F Dobbels, Registries and Databases +• B Levvey, Communication +• J Currey, Grants and Awards +• K Carney, Development + Susan Chernenko, Board of Directors

CommentarySociety structure:– Grassroots commitment

– Representation & involvement

– Communication challenges

– Council leaders’ roles

– Title: Nursing, Social Science and ……..?

Program:– Concurrent council meetings

– Sunrise session (Mentoring researchers)

– Satellite symposium (EB-Clinical topics)

– Abstracts (data-based NSSC research)