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Austin Texas Chapter

March 2010 Chapter Minutes

Link to CE Disclosure Statement

President
Patricia Hill

Vice President

Adrienne Moore

Treasurer

Sandy Bruskewitz

Secretary

Clydene Coy

Director, Awards

Director Elections

Deby Christiansen

Director By Laws, Policies & Procedures, Governmental Affairs

Betsy Navickas
(2009-2010)

Director Membership

Henry Guevara

Volunteer position: Correspondence, community Outreach, Webpage, Newsletter

Walter Page and assist, Penny Nicoll

Volunteer position: Marketing and Sponsorship

Henry Guevara

Dues for Austin AOHN Chapter

Active Affiliate Inactive Student Retired

National 185.00 145.00 60.00 60.00 60.00

State 50.00 50.00 50.00 25.00 25.00

Local 10.00 8.00 2.00 2.00 2.00

Total:
$245.00 $203.00 $112.00 $87.00 $87.00

Link to Application

Austin Texas AOHN 2010 Calendar

Austin TX
We welcome visitors! All Austin OHN chapter meetings are held at 5:30 pm, in McFadden Auditorium in Seton Medical Center, 35th and Lamar streets, Austin. Members pay $8 for meal and CEs; Visitors $15.

January 12th: speaker Dr. Henry Guevara, speaking on his dissertation topic: Hispanic cancer patients' attitudes towards Internet cancer support groups.
February 09th: Dr. Berkowitz (with Howerton Eye Centers) : Occupational Eye Care Emergencies.
March 09th:
April 13th: Dr. Glen Otto, DVM, Clinical Professor, University of Texas at Austin: Working Safely with Non-Human Primates
May 11th: Link to May Meeting Flyer
Sept 14th:
Oct 12th:
Nov 09th:
Dec 14th - dinner party

Dallas Texas AOHN Chapter has merged with the North Texas Chapter

Houston Texas AOHN

Save the Date!

HTAOHN will be having a Houston mini-conference on Saturday, February 19, 2011 at the Shell Information Center? We are starting to work on this mini-conference and will have exhibitors, silent auction, great speakers, light breakfast, lunch and breaks to be included in the cost of their registration fee.

Links to the Houston Mini Conference Pictures: Link1 ; Link2

Link to the April 2010 Meeting Minutes

Link to the March 2010 Meeting Minutes

Link to the February 2010 Meeting Minutes

Houston Chapter 2010 Officers

President:

Pam Mason

President Elect:

Melinda Harrison

Past President:

Sandra Carson

Secretary:

Sandra Cole

Treasurer:

Kathy Pierpoline

Director I - Lisa Pompeii
Education

Monthly education program

Speaker identification

Program submission for CEs

CE Certificate distribution

Evaluations/needs assessment

Director II - Judy Perkins
Communications

Monthly announcements

Info and events to TSAOHN website

Job placement

Publicity

Civic Projects

Director III - Jane Duty
Programs

Meeting arrangements

Attendance records

Recognition

Sponsors for meeting dinners

Director IV-
Marsha Vanlandingham
Awards/ Recognition/Scholarships

Awards

Recognition

Scholarships

Exhibitors

Celebration/benevolence

Nominating Committee Chair
Carolyn Ebert

Selects committee

Gets Recommendations

Checks qualifications

Recommends candidates

Obtains consent of candidates

Prepares the ballot

Membership Chair: Pam Mason - Link to Application

Dues for Houston, TX AAOHN

Active Affiliate Inactive Student Retired

National 185.00 145.00 60.00 60.00 60.00

State 50.00 50.00 50.00 25.00 25.00

Local 15.00 15.00 1.00 0.00 1.00

Total:
$250 $210.00 $111.00 $85.00 $86.00

HTAOHN Monthly Meetings 2010

Two-day free OSHA education program is designed specifically for healthcare professionals. The program will cover many of the current OSHA standards with specific application to healthcare, including a special focus on Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response. Take this link to view all course particulars. The course is given several times between March and July. Contact phone number is 866-906-9190. Provides 12 Contact Hours.

Second Tuesday of each month - Please RSVP to Denise Bach by noon Monday before the meeting at 713-245-2132 or Denise.Bach@shell.com (copy and paste into email program.
- January 12th - Dr. Edward Graviss presents Tuberculosis Testing in the Occupational Health Program.

Location: **New Location** see attached map for location

Shell Medical Department
1500 Old Spanish Trail (OST)
Houston, TX
(Corner of OST and Greenbriar)

Check in at North Stadium Gate, guest of Denise Bach: 713-245-2132 or 2131

May enter grounds off of North Stadium Rd or Greenbriar (Greenbriar gate closes at 6PM).

Time: 5:30 PM Vendor Sponsored Dinner

6:30 PM Educational Program-CEUs to be awarded

Topic: TBA

Presenter: TBA

The Houston Texas AOHN has chosen the San Jose Clinic as its Community Service Project. The Clinic is always in need of supplies and if our members could bring something from their 'wish list' it would go a long way to help fulfill their needs. The items needed are:

Butterfly syringes 25g 3/4 in	H-pylori Test Supplies Hyphercator	Medium Gloves	Small Gloves Staple Removal Kits Stethoscopes Strep-A Test Supplies Suture Removal Kits Sutures	Urine Pregnancy Test Supplies
Diabetes test strips / finger sticks Digital Vital Sign Machine Disposable Tourniquet's	Influenza AB test supplies	Office Furniture Over The Counter Medication Samples		Wound Retention Tape
EKG Machine	KOH chemical	Pulmonary Function Tests Supplies	Table Paper
Gyn Speculums	Lab Supplies, spin down machine Large Gloves

Member at Large Chapter

Dues for Texas Members at Large Chapter AOHN

Active Affiliate Inactive Student Retired

National 185.00 145.00 60.00 60.00 60.00

State 50.00 50.00 50.00 25.00 25.00

Local 10.00 8.00 2.00 2.00 2.00

Total:
$245.00 $203.00 $112.00 $87.00 $87.00

Link to Application

North Texas Chapter

President

Dolores Ramirez

Vice President

Pam Chelette
Treasurer

Bridget Page Recording Secretary

Gloria Lundin Membership Chair

Margaret "Peggy" Teubner Director of Education

Rose Williams

Dues & Application

2009 Calendar

Dues for North Texas AOHN Chapter

Active Affiliate Inactive Student Retired

National 185.00 145.00 60.00 60.00 60.00

State 50.00 50.00 50.00 25.00 25.00

Local 20.00 10.00 0.00 10.00 10.00

Total:
$255.00 $205.00 $110.00 $95.00 $95.00

Link to Application

NTAOHN 2009 Calendar

January

10^th

Board Meeting

February

Mailing for spring Mini Conference

March

19^th Mini Conference Committee Meeting

April

13th-15th

AAOHN Conference Anaheim, CA

27th - NT Diabetes Educators Assoc.
Time: 5:30 - 8:30 pm

Topic: Insulin Therapy: Sooner Rather Than Later?

Link to Register: http://www.mycecenter.com/

May

5^th

Educational Meeting and Book Collection for USO

June

Vacation time

July

Vacation time

August

1^st

Nominations for fall elections
(President, Vice-President, Treasurer)

September

October

2^nd NTAOHN Annual Mini Conference at Cook Children's Hospital - more to follow

10^thBoard Meeting

November

1^st

Electronic Voting

December

1^st

Voting Ends

5^th
Holiday Social & Book Collection for USO - NTAOHN Social to be held at the Willow Cottage Tea Room in Grapevine from 1:30 - 4 pm

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San Antonio Chapter

Chapter President: Aileen M. Navarro

President - Aileen Y. Matos
Vice President - Kate Michael-Ramos
Recording Secretary - Dina Ahrens
Treasurer - Lady Ellen Clark
Director - Sharon Fielder
Director - Maria Guadalupe (Lupe) Dominguez
Director - Pat Clewell
Membership Secretary - Rose Servantes*
Election Advisory - Gloria Jauregui-Lieber*

Dues for San Antonio Chapter

Active Affiliate Inactive Student Retired

National 185.00 145.00 60.00 60.00 60.00

State 50.00 50.00 50.00 25.00 25.00

Local 25.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 25.00

Total:
$260.00 $220.00 $135.00 $110.00 $110.00

Link to Application

San Antonio 2009 Calendar

January

February

March

April

May

June

Board meeting - TBA

January 22
Business meeting and "MRSA" with Dr. Gude from the TexMed Clinic February 18
Time: 5:30 PM; SATAOHN meeting

Speaker: 6:00 PM; Mary Rini, OTR from Select Physical Therapy

Topic: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)

CNE: 1.0 contact hour for RN, CCM, CRC and Texas Adjusters provided by Select Physical Therapy

Location:
Select Physical Therapy
7909 Pat Booker Rd
Live Oak, Texas 78233
(210)590-7412

Cost: No cost to members or guests! A light dinner will be provided

RSVP: if you plan on attending to: Gloria “J” Lieber by February 15, 2010

March 11 - Dinner Meeting

Date: Thursday March 11

Time: 5:30 p.m. SATAOHN Meeting/Dinner (no cost to members)

6:00 PM - Tour of Global Rehab Facility

Location: Global Rehab-San Antonio, 19126 Stone Hue, San Antonio, TX 78258

Link to Flyer and RSVP Information

April AAOHN National Conference May 20
"Future Trends on the Horizon in Audiology" with Dr. John Elmore.
1.0 CHE hours approved. Location is pending.
Summer Break

July

August

September

October

November

December

Summer Break

Immunization/Vaccine update, tentative

Topic pending, sponsored by Concentra

"Fit to a T", Osteoporosis, tentative

Open

Elections/Holiday Social

Texas Bay Area Chapter

The Texas Bay Area Chapter has merged with the Houston Chapter

Texas Sabine Area Chapter

Chapter President: Jane Sitton, RN, COHN-S, CCM

Membership Chair: Patricia Diane Etue

Dues for Texas Sabine Area Chapter

Active Affiliate Inactive Student Retired

National 185.00 145.00 60.00 60.00 60.00

State 50.00 50.00 50.00 25.00 25.00

Local 26.00 10.00 0.00 0.00 1.00

Total:
$261.00 $205.00 $110.00 $85.00 $86.00

Link to Application

07/26/2010

Houston Chapter 2010 Officers
President: Pam Mason	President Elect: Melinda Harrison	Past President: Sandra Carson	Secretary: Sandra Cole
Treasurer: Kathy Pierpoline	Director I - Lisa Pompeii Education Monthly education program Speaker identification Program submission for CEs CE Certificate distribution Evaluations/needs assessment	Director II - Judy Perkins Communications Monthly announcements Info and events to TSAOHN website Job placement Publicity Civic Projects	Director III - Jane Duty Programs Meeting arrangements Attendance records Recognition Sponsors for meeting dinners
	Director IV- Marsha Vanlandingham Awards/ Recognition/Scholarships Awards Recognition Scholarships Exhibitors Celebration/benevolence	Nominating Committee Chair Carolyn Ebert Selects committee Gets Recommendations Checks qualifications Recommends candidates Obtains consent of candidates Prepares the ballot

Vice President Pam Chelette	Treasurer Bridget Page		Recording Secretary Gloria Lundin	Membership Chair Margaret "Peggy" Teubner		Director of Education Rose Williams
Dues & Application					2009 Calendar

San Antonio 2009 Calendar
January	February	March	April	May	June
Board meeting - TBA January 22 Business meeting and "MRSA" with Dr. Gude from the TexMed Clinic	February 18 Time: 5:30 PM; SATAOHN meeting Speaker: 6:00 PM; Mary Rini, OTR from Select Physical Therapy Topic: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) CNE: 1.0 contact hour for RN, CCM, CRC and Texas Adjusters provided by Select Physical Therapy Location: Select Physical Therapy 7909 Pat Booker Rd Live Oak, Texas 78233 (210)590-7412 Cost: No cost to members or guests! A light dinner will be provided RSVP: if you plan on attending to: Gloria “J” Lieber by February 15, 2010	March 11 - Dinner Meeting Date: Thursday March 11 Time: 5:30 p.m. SATAOHN Meeting/Dinner (no cost to members) 6:00 PM - Tour of Global Rehab Facility Location: Global Rehab-San Antonio, 19126 Stone Hue, San Antonio, TX 78258 Link to Flyer and RSVP Information	April AAOHN National Conference	May 20 "Future Trends on the Horizon in Audiology" with Dr. John Elmore. 1.0 CHE hours approved. Location is pending.	Summer Break
July	August	September	October	November	December
Summer Break	Immunization/Vaccine update, tentative	Topic pending, sponsored by Concentra	"Fit to a T", Osteoporosis, tentative	Open	Elections/Holiday Social