From Dialogue
to Action
CLEAR's Summit was held May 11-12, 1999 in Atlanta, Georgia and focused on
three crucial areas of importance: board and governance
structure, scopes of practice, and
continuing competence, using as a catalyst for
action the 1998 report of the Pew Taskforce on Health Care Workforce Regulation,
Strengthening Consumer Protection: Priorities for Health Care Workforce
Regulation. Major leaders from state regulation, the federal government,
professional associations, consumer groups and the healthcare community
presented sessions at the summit. Trained facilitators led attendees in breakout
sessions as they discussed ways to develop and implement operational models and
pilot studies.
Listed below is a copy of the summit program with links to the proceedings for each session. CLEAR thanks the presenters for their willingness to allow a copy of their presentations to appear on this web site. Where possible the handouts provided to attendees are also included.
On July 12, 1999 members of the Steering Committee, attendees of the summit and breakout session moderators met in Washington D.C. to develop a tentative strategic plan to follow-up on the work done at the National Summit. The strategic plan can be viewed here and it will be discussed at CLEAR's annual conference in Portland, Oregon.
Please note: the views expressed by the presenters are not necessarily those of the Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation (CLEAR). For further details see our disclaimer.
Tuesday, May 11
9:00 - 10:30 a.m. Welcome
and Keynote
Speakers: Linda
Siderius, CLEAR President, Robert Oshel,
Associate Director for Research and Disputes, Division of Quality Assurance,
Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration, US
Department of Health and Human Services, Troyen Brennan,
Executive Director of Brigham and Women's Physician Hospital Organization,
Senator Paula Hollinger, Maryland State Senate.
10:30 - 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m. -12:15 p.m. Changing
Regulatory Board and Governance Structures
Speakers: Bruce Douglas,
Division Director, Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies,
Jo Elizabeth Ridenour, President, National Council
of State Boards of Nursing, David Swankin,
President, Citizen Advocacy Center, Commissioner, Pew Health Professions
Commission, Dena Puskin, Director, Office for the
Advancement of Telehealth, Health Resources and Services Administration, US
Department of Health and Human Services
12:15 - 1:30 p.m. Networking Luncheon
1:30 - 4:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions on Board and
Governance Structure
5:00 - 6:45 p.m. Welcoming Reception
Wednesday, May 12
8:30 - 9:45 a.m. Scopes
of Practice
Speakers: Barbara J. Safriet,
Associate Dean, Yale University School of Law, Commissioner, Pew Health
Professions Commission, James R. Winn, Executive
Vice President, Federation of State Medical Boards,
Lucinda L. Maine, Senior Vice President,
Professional and Public Affairs, American Pharmaceutical Association,
Rob Alder, Chair, Health Professions Advisory
Council, Ontario, Canada
9:45 - 10:00 a.m. Break
10:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Breakout Sessions on Scopes of Practice
12:15 – 1:30 p.m. Networking Luncheon
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Continuing
Competence
Speakers: Grady Barnhill,
Senior Associate, National Commission on the Certification of Physicians
Assistants, Michael J. Reed, Representative of the
American Association of Dental Examiners, Dean, University of Missouri-Kansas
City, School of Dentistry, Anne Paxton, Editor,
Professional Licensing Report, Rita Storey Grandgenett,
Chair of the Commission on Dietetic Registration's Competency Assurance Panel.
2:30 – 2:45 p.m. Break
2:45 – 4:00 p.m. Breakout Sessions on Continuing Competence
4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Reports of
Accomplishments and Closing Remarks
SUMMIT ADJOURNS
CLEAR thanks the following companies and agencies whose
financial assistance made the Summit possible:
Professional Examination Service
Health Resources and Services
Administration, US Dept. of Health and Human Services