This will be my last message as President and I want to thank all the board members, past board members, and ISRC members for all of their support and confidence throughout my “reign”.  It has been a challenging and rewarding experience for me, and I have gained a lot of insight into our profession and the involvement that is needed from all of us.  I encourage everyone to become more involved at any level they feel comfortable so that our profession can continue to grow.

Ballots for the 2003 election will be coming to you soon.  As you will see, there is only one candidate per position but this does not mean that you should not vote and return your ballot.  You may also write-in a candidate.  I want to thank each candidate for their willingness to become/stay more involved in the ISRC.  Thanks also to Nolan Bybee for being the elections/nominations chair.

Nancy

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The next ISRC Board meeting will be Thursday, October 24 at 7:00 p.m. at Boise State University, Health Science Riverside Building Room 200.

Check out http://www.idasrc.org/employment_opportunities.htm for employment opportunities.

President Nancy Roberts called the meeting to order.

The minutes of the previous meeting were not read and approved.

Treasurer's Report:
The treasurer was unable to attend.  The report is attached.  A motion was made to renew CD # 2 for 6 months.  This will make it due about the same time as CD #3.  At the next meeting it will be discussed as to what to do with them.  Renew them as CD’s or invest them elsewhere.

Committee Reports:

• PACT Report:  Renie and Conrad reported that more grassroots involvement and more public awareness of respiratory issues is needed.  Idaho has no key congressmen on health care related committees, but congressman were made aware of issues to vote on.
• Membership:  Nancy sent letters to 12 non renewers, 3 of those did renew their AARC membership.  David Blakeman has the student list to contact.  Ten new members have preregistered for the conference.  Renie has called the Idaho hospital Respiratory Therapy departments and has talked to 16 of them.  There was a lengthy discussion on how best to keep people informed.  Suggestions were to call department directors at work and send a letter about the website to directors.  Nancy will e-mail board members with a letter she will draft.
• Delegates:  Renie went through the resolutions that were brought up for voting.  A motion was made that when there are resolutions to be decided upon, they will be communicated to the department heads to discuss them with their staff to help increase contact and feedback on the issues concerning respiratory therapy.  Dr’s  offices and DME’s will be included.  They will also be made available on the website and put into the newsletter. 
• Newsletter:  The next issue will go out after the conference with pictures.  Pam Lambert will put it together.
• Nominations:  There is at least one name of a person running for each office needed.  There should be results by the next meeting.
• Bylaws: No report
• Camp Super Breathers:  There were 24 campers.  It was successful, fun and there were no incidents.  There will be pictures posted on the website.
• Fall Conference:  Due to company policy, the public awareness events will not be allowed.  It was decided to give $250.00 to the speakers as an honorarium.

• Scholarship:  There have been no applications turned in.
• Disaster Response:  The application will be made available at the conference as well as on the website.  There still is not enough people to have an Idaho team.
• International fellow:  Idaho will be getting a Dr. from India late in September.
• Message board on the Internet:  Nancy asked that board members use this as a communication tool.
• Credit card:  Tabled until the next meeting.

• Duke Richardson has moved to Colorado, but will finish out his term as treasurer.
• Tom Gable brought to the board’s attention, that a food service bill for the conference two years ago remains outstanding.  A motion was made to pay it.
• COPD Awareness: November is COPD Awareness month and Respiratory Care week is October 20-26.  All the paper work has been submitted to the governor’s office.  A date needs to be set to have a group of respiratory therapist’s come to the statehouse to witness the signing.  Carmen Griggs will notify the governor’s office to set a date.   The board members will be contacted with the date.
• Licensure for Polysomnographers:  A lengthy discussion  about this ensued  What has been proposed is to open the Respiratory licensure bill and include polysomnographers in it.  A motion was made to not support this bill as written.  There was one abstention.  We will get a panel consisting of one polytech who is certified, one who is not, two respiratory therapist’s and an educator to put together a proposal to respond to this.  Nancy will contact Mary Leonard of the Idaho State Board of Medicine to begin this process.

Respectfully submitted,

Ramona Sailor
ISRC Secretary Elect