Board Meeting Minutes, January 2, 2024
Discussion (Private)
Adjourned at 7:35 p.m. EDT. Next meeting: February 6, 2024, 6:00 – 7:30 pm ET
Respectfully submitted,
Eric N Bersh, SPM Board Secretary
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Board Meeting Minutes, November 28, 2023
Members Present: Randy Houk, Jay Spitulnik, Danny Sands, John Grohol, Mary Quilty, Eric Bersh, Matthew Holt, Liz Boehm, Brenda Merriweather (late)
Welcome: Danny
Approve Minutes: Vote
Jay motions, Randy seconds.
December Board Meeting date
Moved to January 2, 2024
Stop/Start/Continue/Modify
Top Priorities
Need messaging
Talk about projects we are working on
We need our own direction first
Engaging with “outside world” important
Relative work effort, funding needed
Tangible Assets (2)
Randy thinks this is important
Liz thinks we need to leverage
AI possibilities
More stories for the blog. Blogs should more ...
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Board Meeting Minutes, October 24, 2022
Discussion
Tim and Judy are both leaving the SPM board. Mary reads a Resolution for Tim. Danny / Jay. Unanimous. Big thank you to him. Mary reads resolution for Judy. Danny / Jay. Unanimous. Big thanks to Judy.
Adjourned at 7:32 p.m. Next meeting: November 22, 2022, 6:00 – 7:30 pm ET
Respectfully submitted,
Eric N Bersh, SPM Board Secretary
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Board Meeting Minutes, March 28, 2023
Discussion, Vote
Danny. Vera. Unanimous approval for resolution for Casey Quinlan.
Cindy Hale Introduction
Marketer in healthcare. Honored to be part of Board. Her area is home health tech. Helps people move to what’s next in their life. A brand expert. Once owned a large agency. Currently acting as consultant. Cancer survivor.
ED Update: Randy
Review of budget vs. actuals for February. 14K under budget. Available in the Board agenda folder on Google Drive. Review of dashboard (updated daily). New contribution to OHSU Department of Informatics and Clinical Epidemology CLE from Bill Hersh (2K). Highlights in pur...
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Board Meeting Minutes, February 28, 2023
Discussion
OHSU – looking for another sponsor as HealthSparq not contributing. June 15 new date.
Speakers – possible ex-DJ may host
Milestones – chart prepared. Content ready in about two weeks. Whittemore, Novack, Danielson helped with marketing approach. Kristin Ternullo hired as outside marketing planner. Potential banner on website from companies sponsoring the event. There may be a small exhibitor space at the event (with a happy hour). Also an ambassador program suggested. Gives a code to influencers who get discount on event. Dan likes idea. Susan suggests banner shouldn’t been on website “forev...
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Board Meeting Minutes, January 24, 2023
Members Present: Mary Hennings, Eric Bersh, Randy Houk, Danny Sands, John Grohol, Kistein Monkhouse, Astra Titus, Jay Spitulnik, Sarah Krüg
Welcome: Mary
Approve meeting minutes: Mary
December: (Motion/Second) Danny/Astra. Approved. November: Astra/Danny. Approved. October: Jay/Danny. Approved.
ED Update: Randy
Bank balances to end of 2022
Draft of dashboard and Projected Accrual Burn Rate
Breakout: Revenue raised
Workflow to CLE support
Seven highest-likely venues
Chart of corporate and individual memberships
Potential venues chart
CLEs: Mary
Workplan (Roadmap) for CLE’s (in Excel on Google Drive). Mary calls ...
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Health Union, Society for Participatory Medicine Announce Collaboration to Develop Patient Leadership Program
First-of-its-kind certification program will promote responsible patient leadership and complementary social health, participatory medicine movements
PHILADELPHIA — March 29, 2023 — Health Union, the leader in social health, and the Society for Participatory Medicine (SPM), the preeminent organization in promoting true collaboration among patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals, announce today that they are working together to develop initiatives that combine the organizations’ shared mutual interest in responsible patient engagement and patient leadership.
Health Union and SPM will collaborate ...
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Board Meeting Minutes, December 20, 2022
Members Present: Mary Hennings, Eric Bersh, Randy Houk, Danny Sands, Brenda Merriweather, Sarah Krűg, Daniel Halpern-Ruder, Liz Boehm, Vera Rulon, John Grohol
Welcome: Mary
Approve meeting minutes: Mary
October minutes approved. November minutes approved with addition of Vera Rulon as attendeee.
Welcome Liz Boehm: Board
Official welcome. Some board members introduce themselves.
ED Update: Randy
Most 2023 revenue coming from CLEs. Presentation of two scenarios. Mary asks for comments on activity levels for 2023. Vera talks about involvement of standing committees. 2nd scenario approved by unanimous vote. 2nd s...
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Board Meeting Minutes, November 22, 2022
Members Present: Mary Hennings, Eric Bersh, Randy Houk, Astra Titus, Danny Sands, Brenda Merriweather, Sarah Krűg, Daniel Halpern-Ruder, Kisteirn Monkhouse, Matthew Holt
Welcome: Mary
Approve last meeting minutes: Mary
September minutes. Danny/Vera. Approved.
Welcome Brenda and Dan
Brenda moving from Walter Reed to new position at Children’s National Hospital (https://childrensnational.org/) in DC.
ED Update: Randy
Membership at 300. NRC grant has come in, held in escrow until 2023. Mitchell Grant confirmed for August 2023. Randy reviews three fundraising scenarios for 2023.
2023 Goals, Next Steps: Mary
Barri...
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Board Meeting Minutes, October 24, 2022
Discussion
Tim and Judy are both leaving the SPM board. Mary reads a Resolution for Tim. Danny / Jay. Unanimous. Big thank you to him. Mary reads resolution for Judy. Danny / Jay. Unanimous. Big thanks to Judy.
Adjourned at 7:32 p.m. Next meeting: November 22, 2022, 6:00 – 7:30 pm ET
Respectfully submitted,
Eric N Bersh, SPM Board Secretary
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Board Meeting Minutes, November 22, 2022
Members Present: Mary Hennings, Eric Bersh, Randy Houk, Astra Titus, Danny Sands, Brenda Merriweather, Sarah Krűg, Daniel Halpern-Ruder, Kisteirn Monkhouse (late arrival), Matthew Holt (late arrival)
Full attendance record available here.
Welcome: Mary
Approve last meeting minutes: Mary
September minutes. Danny/Vera. Approved.
Welcome Brenda and Dan, new Board members
Brenda moving from Walter Reed to new position with children’s center.
ED Update: Randy
Membership at 300. NRC grant has come in, held in escrow until 2023. Mitchell Grant confirmed for August 2023. Randy reviews three fundraising scenarios for ...
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Board Meeting Minutes, October 24, 2022
Discussion
Tim and Judy are both leaving the SPM board. Mary reads a Resolution for Tim. Danny / Jay. Unanimous. Big thank you to him. Mary reads resolution for Judy. Danny / Jay. Unanimous. Big thanks to Judy.
Adjourned at 7:32 p.m. Next meeting: November 22, 2022, 6:00 – 7:30 pm ET
Respectfully submitted,
Eric N Bersh, SPM Board Secretary
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Board meeting minutes, July 26, 2022
Discussion about returning current travel fund back to general funds. Joe reminds that we deferred a vote in June until July meeting. This is a temporary suspension. Joe motions, Matthew seconds. Danny is opposed. Matthew argues that we should keep the travel fund available. Joe argues “what has been the benefit to SPM by providing these funds?” Motion is passed.
Where we are and where we’re going: Vote
Lively discussion. Review of strategic goals. Comparison of old way vs. new way. Mary says we need cultural changes and we may need to spend some money. Jay suggests we look at the old way and see if...
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Executive Committee Meeting Minutes, June 14, 2022
Discussion with Joe
Judy wants access to Wild Apricot. Review of financial statement for 2021 and 2022 ending April 30. Where would we like to be, financially, at end of 2022? CLE’s, corporate donors, good opportunity to raise funds. Discussion of Travel Fund. Do we want to keep it for 2022? Feeling is, suspend fund for balance of 2022. Recommend to Board at next meeting.
By-laws update: Discussion
Mary urges everyone to read By-laws summary (for example, Committees must now record minutes). Will be shared with Board.
Draft agenda for June board meeting: Mary
Compliance Update: Joe has summary. Various ...
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Executive Committee Meeting Minutes, May 10, 2022
Members Present: Eric Bersh, Randy Houk, Danny Sands, Judy Danielson, Mary Hennings, Tim Blevins, Joe Ternullo
Full attendance record available here.
Welcome: Mary
Minutes from last meeting: Eric
Status of Board member search: Mary
Prioritize what characteristics are most needed from new board members and send to Mary. Mary discusses various levels of membership, and associated dollar amounts (plus value associated with higher levels of membership). Danny explains what he discovered about the value proposition for various companies that have been approached. Eric suggests a video marketing campaign (short videos)...
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