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PSHA Task Forces
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Read the latest minutes from
PSHA Task Forces:
Audiology Task Force
Initial Call Minutes
The following is a summary of the initial call with the Audiology Task
Force. These are some of the working goals that were discussed:
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Develop specific goals for developing and dispersing information for
working with children with auditory processing disorders and cochlear
implants. |
-- One idea is to develop a presentation on these topics that can be given
at the PSHA
convention and/or developed for online use (CEUs) through a link on the PSHA
site.
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Develop some mechanism to communicate governmental relations to
audiologists—provide updates on collaboration with PAA and updates on the
licensure bill. |
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Increase
the number of audiology members in PSHA. Can PSHA target pediatric
audiologists specifically, as there does not seem to be a group to
represent them at this time? |
Dysphagia Task Force
Initial Call Minutes
The following
is a summary of the initial call with the Dysphagia Task Force. These are
some of the working goals we discussed:
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Educate the public on
swallowing disorders. |
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Educate PSHA members on
diversity of patients, mentoring (supporting CFY), challenges and changes
in dysphagia, and role of EI therapists versus outpatient therapists. |
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Educate members on regulations
related to FEES and endoscopy. |
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Develop a networking tool to
reach out to rural therapists and discuss current issues. |
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Educate members on possibility
of telepractice and use of simulator to train therapists. |
Early
Intervention Task Force Initial Call Minutes
The following
is a summary of the initial call with the Early Intervention Task Force.
These are some of the working goals we discussed:
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Develop strategies to recruit
SLPs to work with the birth to three population.
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Work with universities to
promote EI to graduate students. |
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Members of this task force
can go to local universities and offer to talk with the students on EI. |
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Develop a presentation on
working in EI for both students and potential supervisors of graduate
students. |
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Develop a FAQ sheet of
regulations/processes for SLPs interested in EI.
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For current SLPs in EI, link
PSHA website to PaTTAN website on PELICAN regulations. |
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Determine if PSHA can help SLPs
who work in EI meet the 24 hour training requirements in a more efficient
manner. |
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Educate physicians on EI
through email blasts or Project CONNECT. |
Licensure Task Force
Initial Call Minutes
The following
is a summary of the initial calls with the Licensure Task Force. These are
some of the working goals we discussed:
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Getting the bill passed is the
ultimate goal. |
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Email blast every other week to
PSHA members to provide one piece of information about the bill. |
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A “Breaking News” box on the
PSHA website to update members on current status of the bill. |
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Develop ways to accomplish
grassroots advocacy:
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Use of ASHA CAPWHIZ |
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Packets of how to interact
with legislators |
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Link from PSHA site to ASHA
site on advocacy. |
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Schools Task Force
Initial Call Minutes
The following
is a summary of the initial call with the Schools Task Force. These are some
of the working goals we discussed:
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Develop information for SLPs in
schools to advocate for salary supplement for the CCC
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PSHA has been working with
one SLP on this and can use this model if it proves successful. |
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Determine if other districts
in PA have approved salary supplement—there are a couple who are working
toward it that we know of at this time. |
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Develop a mechanism where
school-based SLPs can connect with each other through commenting/blogging
more easily (PSHA Bulletin Board). |
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Begin to discuss what issues
are important in developing workload language for the regulations, if the
licensure bill passes with the current workload language (to be specified
in the regs) intact. |
Healthcare Task
Force Initial Call Minutes
The following
is a summary of the initial call with the Healthcare Task Force. These are
some of the working goals we discussed:
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Have PSHA serve as a resource
for promoting and developing clinician-researcher partnerships. |
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Advocate with the PA Department
of Health to lift ban on running studies in long-term care facilities. |
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Recruit students to Healthcare
through presentations, mentorships, contact with local universities, etc. |
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Continuing education on
insurance regulations and regulations by geographic region. |
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