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Communicating Your Ideas Into Action. Denise Johnson Speaker of the House 2006. Introduction. Denise Johnson, BS, RRT Speaker, AARC House Of Delegates 7 th year in the House Director, Cardiopulmonary Services University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview, Minneapolis MN.
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Communicating Your Ideas Into Action Denise Johnson Speaker of the House 2006 Affiliate President’s Workshop
Introduction • Denise Johnson, BS, RRT • Speaker, AARC House Of Delegates • 7th year in the House • Director, Cardiopulmonary Services University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview, Minneapolis MN. • Respiratory Therapist 32 years • Wife and Mom of 2 teenage boys AARC Affiliate President’s Workshop
Topics of Discussion • AARC HOD Overview • HOD/BOD Relationship • HOD Mode of Operation • Delegate Responsibilities • HOD - Your communication tool AARC Affiliate President’s Workshop
AARC HOD – Overview • Advisory Body • Representation from each society • House Leadership • House Committees 10+2 • Pat Lee AARC Affiliate President’s Workshop
House Officers 2006 • Speaker - Denise Johnson (MN) • Past speaker - Claude Dockter (ND) • Speaker-elect - Debbie Fox (KS) • Secretary - Lynn Lenz (WI) • Treasurer - Frank Salvatore (CT) • Parliamentarian - John Wheeler (MN) AARC Affiliate President’s Workshop
AARC Officers • AARC President - Mike Runge (ND) • Past President - John Hiser (TX) • President-elect - Toni Rodriguez (AZ) • Secretary/Treasurer - Colleen Schabacker (TN) • VP Internal Affairs - Karen Stewart (WV) • VP External Affairs - Ruth Krueger Parkinson (SD) AARC Affiliate President’s Workshop
Our Fearless Leader AARC Affiliate President’s Workshop
HOD/BOD – Relationship • Open door policy • Past Speaker attends all BOD meetings • BOD present at HOD sessions • HOD leadership attends Spring BOD mtg • Phone Conferences • AARC Finance 2 • AARC Bylaws 4 • AARC Elections 3 AARC Affiliate President’s Workshop
HOD - Mode of Operation • Two meetings • Parliamentary Procedure • Information Upload/Download • Committee Recommendations • House Resolutions AARC Affiliate President’s Workshop
Delegate Responsibilities • Represent the Society’s AARC membership • Represent the Society BOD to the AARC • Attend AARC Annual Business Meeting • Conduct According to HOD rules AARC Affiliate President’s Workshop
Delegate Responsibilities (con’t) • Attend all society BOD meetings • Report HOD activities to society BOD • Serve/Chair HOD committees as appointed • Elect House Officers AARC Affiliate President’s Workshop
HOD Your Communication Tool • Open lines of communication • Various paths to communicate ideas • Positively impact the profession AARC Affiliate President’s Workshop
The Resolution Process • Formalized Process • Resolution written by society/delegation • Submitted to committee • Considered by HOD • All passed resolutions are carried to BOD • BOD considers HOD resolutions. • Activity communicated back to HOD AARC Affiliate President’s Workshop
What Makes Good Resolutions? • National Concern • Based on fact – Do your homework • Brief and to the point • Financial impact considered • Seek support/input from other societies AARC Affiliate President’s Workshop
Communicating Ideas To Action • HOD • Section • Call • Write • E.O. AARC Affiliate President’s Workshop
Questions? THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION djohns39@fairview.org Affiliate President’s Workshop