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Meeting Minutes
Asthma Alliance of Indianapolis
September 15, 2009
Attending: Robin Costley, Trisha Dane, Lynne Arrowsmith, Emily Show and Cecelia Morris-Walton.
Introductions went around the table. Welcomed newest member, Lynne Arrowsmith and thanked her for responding to the help needed requests. Also welcomed guest Emily Snow from Delaware County.
Due to low attendance time was spent having an informal discussion.
Topics of discussion
Future governance of the AAI
· Could not implement the new meeting structure with so few in attendance. Plans are to hold task force group meetings for the 1st 45 minutes and then meet as a full membership for the last 45 minutes.
· Potential task forces
a. School workshop and asthma home visits- Robin will lead
b. World Asthma Day- Danette?
c. Membership
d. Professional activity on odd year- CME (tag with InJAC for on-line training for new guidelines)
e. COPD- Gather resources and educational materials
f. Website maintenance- content and graphics, keep information up to date. Post a short video on the proper techniques for medication devices as suggested by Perry Township school nurses.
g. Health fairs- design new “look” and have a portable set up that can be provided when volunteers are not available
h. Asthma Friendly Schools Initiative
*Need volunteers to lead task forces and decide as a group what we want to focus on for 2010.
Some ideas discussed on goals for 2010:
a. Plan / develop school staff workshop package
b. Boost membership by acquiring mailing lists for HCP, RRT, and RN’s to mail out letters to recruit new members. Encourage members to provide presentation using tool kit available on the AAI website.
c. Boost organizational membership. Send letters to marketing departments of local hospitals and other potential partners. Encourage members to provide presentation using the tool kit available on the AAI website.
IKE: Lead Safe and Healthy Homes Conference registration on website@ www.ikecoalition.org
Date of conference is November 4th and 5th. Some scholarships are available on request.
Anthem/ ALA: Fly a Flag for Clean Air program expanding to 10 additional Indiana schools. Kick off will be sometime in October. April Thayer to announce recipients.
Wishard: Robin is working with Wishard Health Services to obtain asthma data from the 25 ambulances with new electronic medical record technology. Marion and Hamilton County EMS and fire agencies became the first in the world to utilize medical record technology in emergency vehicles. Data obtained can be included in tool kits to better inform potential partners and members of the need for AAI services.
InJAC:
a. BRFSS county level data doubled in 2009. Most recent data available is from 2006 call back survey on prevalence. Some 2007 data available on InJAC website.
- Free CME training on the NHLBI Asthma Guidelines. Two credit hours available through Indiana University (CME credits will only be awarded from September 15, 2009 to September 14 2010). Go to www.injac.org
c.
Asthma and Pandemic H1N1 Influenza:
People with asthma are at increased risk for complications from influenza. Influenza is a disease of the lungs and people with asthma may not have the healthiest lungs. In order to address this issue ISDH has created an asthma and H1N1 fact sheet
For more information on the pandemic H1N1 influenza please visit the ISDH pandemic H1N1 flu website: http://www.in.gov/flu/
d. InJAC/ ISDH awarded grant for 5- year state asthma plan from CDC. In the new contract there will be employees contracted through ALA for the Environmental Quality Group to provide staff support and to promote and educate on EPA’s Tools for Schools. A program evaluator will also be added.
Head Start:
· All staff education completed in August.
· Pharmacy Resident will assist in providing parent education at meetings this fall. Robin is currently scheduling these meetings.
· There are 10 Head Start Centers in Marion and Hamilton County. The Goodwin Center on the southwest side is expanding to 3 classrooms this year.
· All available slots for the centers are filled.
Asthma Friendly Schools Initiative:
· Reviewed the year-4 work plan that Jessica Kelly reported to the ALA National office.
· There will be requests for assistance in implementing the work plan in our help needed section
· Work plan will be posted on the AAI website for members to review.
Around the room:
· New WAD brochures are available. Due date for posters has been moved to February 1st. Encourage members to help promote for poster entries. Looking to book this year’s event at the Glendale Kerosotes Theatre. Look for planning meetings to begin soon.
· Emily attended meeting to observe coalition meeting. Delaware County is now Indiana’s most recent addition to our list of asthma coalitions.
Membership dues/Commitments forms are due Memberships are as follows:
Individual Memberships $25.00
Corporate
Platinum $1000+
Gold $500 +
Silver $250+
Bronze - $100+
Make checks payable to Asthma Alliance of Indianapolis
3838 N. Rural
Indianapolis, IN 46205
Attention Robin Costley
Please visit our website for detailed information on the benefits of membership.
Adjourn 9:45 am
Next group meeting
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
8:30-10:00am
MCHD/ 6th Floor Conference Room |
