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| EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Chair: Maurice Kavanagh
Coordinator, Standardized Patient Program
Wayne State University School of Medicine, USA
Chair Elect: Janie Boyer (Ohio State U, USA)
Committee Members:
Debra Danforth (Florida State U, USA)
Lisa Doyle-Howley (U of North Carolina, USA)
Amber Hansel (SUNY Upstate, USA)
Lisa Kagen (McGill, USA)
Romy Kittrell (Tulane U, USA)
Diane Morales (Queen’s U, USA)
Martha Phipps (U of Texas Medical Branch, USA)
Cathy Smith (U of Toronto, Canada)
Anca Stefan (Touro University College of Medicine)
Jennifer Ware (U of Tennessee, Memphis, USA)
Mission:
The mission of the Education and Professional Development Committee is to provide on-going educational and professional opportunities for the membership and to encourage membership participation in these initiatives.
FINANCE COMMITTEE:
Chair: Karen Reynolds
Curriculum Development Specialist
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, USA
Committee Members:
Liz Leko (U of Arizona, USA)
Kathy Schaivone (U of Maryland, USA)
Carol A. Trent (Jefferson Medical College, USA)
Renee Flynn (U of Arkansas, USA)
Randa McNamara (Duke U, USA)
Judith Wilber (Uniformed Services U, USA)
Mission:
The mission of the Finance Committee is to oversee the financial health of the organization.
GRANTS AND RESEARCH COMMITTEE:
Chair: Rachel Yudkowsky
Director, Clinical Performance Center
University of Illinois at Chicago, USA
Vice-Chair: Karen Szauter (U of Texas Medical Branch, USA)
Committee Members:
Jim Blatt (George Washington U, USA)
Devra Cohen (USA)
Mary Donovan (Georgetown U, USA)
Lisa Doyle-Howley (U of North Carolina, USA)
Ellen Franklin (U of Iowa, USA)
Heather Hageman (Washington University School of Medicine, USA)
Andrea Hann (Palmer College of Chiropractic, USA)
Jane Miller (University of Minnesota, USA)
Nancy McNaughton (U of Toronto, Canada)
Cate Nicholas (U of Vermont, USA)
Linda Perkowski (U of Minnesota, USA)
Tonya Thompson (UAMS/Arkansas Children's Hospital, USA)
Stacy Walker (Ball State University School of Physical Education, USA)
Robb Whinney (USA)
Mission and Goals:
The ASPE Grants & Research Committee is active in research and in supporting the research needs of our members. Our current primary projects include:
- Annual Research/Project Awards
- Research Workshop Series
- SP Literature Review Study
- SP Practices Survey (in collaboration with the SOP Committee)
The overall goal of ASPE Research/Projects Awards is to provide incentive grants to current ASPE members for unique research or development projects related to the use of Standardized Patients in the Health Sciences. The ASPE Grants and Research Committee Workshop Series includes six topics such as different types of research, how to ask a research question, writing for research/grants, and an introduction to statistics and data analysis. A minimum of two workshops in this series will be offered at each annual ASPE meeting. Completion of all six workshops will result in a certificate. The SP Literature Review Study is intended to address the basic question: Do we have sufficient information to replicate studies reporting the use of SPs? Anecdotally, much of the research reporting the use of SPs appears to lack explicit details regarding how the SPs were trained, how reliability of the ratings was ensured, and how fidelity of performance was assessed. Members of the Committee are working to gather empirical evidence regarding the quality of SP methods reported in published literature. The purpose of this descriptive study is twofold:
- To define standards relating to the use of SPs in research
- To determine whether authors are describing the study in sufficient detail in order for the reader to:
- Evaluate the appropriateness of the methods and reliability and validity of the results
- Replicate the study if he/she desires.
Finally, the SP Practices Survey Project is a joint effort with the Standards of Practice Committees. The purpose of this project is to describe the use of standardized patients, the structure of SP programs and activities, and how SP Educators and related personnel function. Representatives from all allopathic and osteopathic medical schools throughout the USA and Canada that use standardized patients will be asked to participate in the telephone interview.
INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE:
Chair: Jan-Joost Rethans
Director, Standardized Patient Program
Maastrict U, Netherlands
Committee Members:
Keiko Abe (Gifu U, Japan)
Karen Barry (U of Birmingham, UK)
Peter Cantillon (NUI, Ireland)
Devra Cohen (Union Graduate College-Mount Sinai, USA)
Melih Elcin (Hacettepe U, Turkey)
Henrike Holzer (Charite, Germany)
Torild Jacobsen (U of Bergen, Norway)
Cate Nicholas (U of Vermont, USA)
Mission:
The mission of the International Committee is to support networking and collaboration among SP programs worldwide. It seeks to foster regional or national SP-contact persons who can play a stimulating role in their geographical region. The committee works preferably by a bottom-up approach.
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE:
Chair: Donald J. Woodyard
Director, Clinical Skills and Patient Simulation Center
U North Carolina, USA
Committee Members:
Mary Aiello (Southern Illinois U, USA)
Alice Buss (Tulane University, USA)
Erica Clarkson (U North Carolina, USA)
Linda Cottrill (West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, USA)
Diane Ferguson (UTHSC-San Antonio, USA)
Marcy Hamburger (U of Texas-Houston, USA)
Anna Lank (C3NY, USA)
Pam Ronning (Grand Valley State, USA)
Eric Singdahlsen (Uniformed Services U, USA)
Hazel Smith (U of Texas Medical Branch, USA)
Denise Souder (U Southern California, USA)
Mission:
The mission of the Membership Committee is to recruit new members, to retain current members, to initiate and facilitate communication between ASPE and members, to survey members for demographic information, and to develop membership benefits.
PUBLICATIONS & WEBSITE COMMITTEE:
Chair: Karen Lewis
Administrative Director, Clinical Learning and Simulation Skills Center
George Washington U, USA
Committee Members:
Diane Cohen (Drexel Medical, USA)
Amy Flanagan (Uniformed Services U, USA)
Valerie Fulmer (U of Pittsburgh, USA)
Cee Harrelson (Touro U, USA)
Judi Marraccini (Robert Wood Johnson, USA)
Kris Slawinski (U of Chicago, USA)
Jennifer Ware (U of Tennessee, USA)
Tim Webster (U of Manitoba, Canada)
Christopher Youngren (U of Calgary, Canada)
Mission:
The Publications and Website Committee is dedicated to reporting current research, trends, techniques and information regarding SP methodology in the membership newsletter, The ASPE Quarterly. The committee generates most of the content for the newsletter and is also responsible for overseeing the look and content of the ASPE website. We invite contributions and content suggestions for both media from the membership. Committee members only need to have the strong problem solving, communication, and organizational skills that every SP Educator has, and we encourage any members with enthusiasm and ideas for the Quarterly or website to apply.
STANDARDS OF PRACTICE COMMITTEE:
Chair: Judy Thornton
Director, Standardized Patient Program
University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, USA
Committee Members:
Julie Askren (Des Moines U Osteopathic, USA)
Tony Errichetti (NY COM, USA)
Ellen Franklin (U of Iowa, USA)
Scott George (ECFMG, USA)
Mary Johansson (Midwestern U, USA)
Paul Kovacs (Lake Erie Osteopathic, USA)
Rebecca McAdam (Michigan State U, USA)
Karen Meades (Medical Council of Canada)
Linda Morrison (Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, USA)
Gayle Gliva-McConvey (EVMS, USA)
Carol Pfeiffer (U of Connecticut, USA)
Sandi Pullen (ECFMG, USA)
Wendy Veach (Kansas U, USA)
Jeffrey H. Weiss (Texas Chiropractic College, USA)
Jay Wolf (ECFMG, USA)
Mission and Goals:
Standards of practice for the SP Educator profession is an important area which needs to be addressed. This committee will begin the task of developing a standards of practice for the organization using a variety of methodologies and resources. As a self regulating organization, members of this profession are not required to be certified or accredited, yet wish to be able to articulate what it is that makes this professional body unique. The parameters when developing these standards of practice include professional knowledge, application of SP methodology, student learning and assessment, and ongoing professional development.
The Standards of Practice Committee will initiate the process to define general principles, knowledge, skills, values and issues that encompass the overall and daily responsibilities of this profession which will serve a range of purposes. Once these practices are drafted and posted, the committee will begin the process of review with activities such as written responses to questions posed on the ASPE website and requests for feedback through email, discussion groups, writing teams and written correspondence.
If you would like to join a committee, please contact: committee@aspeducators.org |
