Program Committee

The Program Committee designs your CPNP Annual Meeting. Their responsibilities include speaker selection and communication, objectives design, review of programming materials, adherence to accreditation standards, and innovative programming implementation and evaluation.

You can review information on the current Committee Members and their Charges by downloading the PDF version.

Charges to the Program Committee

1.
Continue to recruit mid-level members with programming experience to enhance the quality of annual meeting experience for members
Due: 12/31/2012
 Standing
2.
Develop and implement strategies to maximize attendance at the annual meeting
Due: 01/31/2013
Metric: Percentage increase in attendance and changes in composition of attendees.
Standing
a.
Identify large healthcare organizations (VA, state hospitals, prison systems) to market the meeting in the annual meeting locations
Due: 09/30/2012
Metric: Meet with members local to the area of the meeting to garner their ideas for marketing. Meet with other members from target organizations to garner their ideas.
Standing
b.
Market the annual meeting to other healthcare professionals by identifying other potential organizations with emphasis on particular licensing needs/training; large healthcare organizations
Due: 09/30/2012
Metric: Meet with members local to the area of the meeting to garner their ideas for marketing. Meet with other members from target organizations to garner their ideas.
Standing
3.
Establish and maintain consistent communication with the Research and Recertification Committees to ensure coordination in programming
Due: 04/18/2013
Metric: Documentation of one meeting and emails to discuss preliminary topics, objectives and any potential overlap.
 Standing
4.
Evaluate the success of active learning methods utilized at the recent Annual Meeting and recommend inclusion for the following year.
Due: 05/31/2012
Metric: Active learning recommendations outlined in presentation to the Board of Directors.
Standing
5.
Plan the Annual Meeting
Due: 04/18/2013
 Standing
a.
Complete thorough peer review of speaker materials.
Due: 03/31/2013
Metric: Peer review evaluations documented in the collaboration centers.
Standing
b.
Submit an AM program proposal for BOD consideration including pre-meeting workshop, networking opportunities, min of 12 hours of cutting-edge, advanced level programming utilizing faculty who are experts on the identified topic, known to be good present
Due: 08/31/2012
Metric: Presentation at board meeting. Entire charge: Submit an Annual Meeting program proposal for Board consideration including pre-meeting workshop, networking opportunities, minimum of 12 hours of cutting-edge, advanced level programming utilizing faculty who are experts on the identified topic, known to be good presenters, willing to include interactive teaching methods, provide conflict-free presentations and are preferably PharmD speakers.
Standing
c.
Develop ideas for a pre-meeting workshop for proposal to the Board in August of 2012
Due: 05/31/2013
Metric: Selection of faculty who are experts in the topic area, able to teach with active learning methods and provide balanced-conflict-free presentations. Development and implementation of half day of programming.
Standing
d.
Communicate with other committee chairs to discuss any suggestions that they may have for content/speakers for the next meeting
Due: 06/30/2012
Metric: Email outreach to committee members.
Standing
e.
In collaboration with the research committee, identify research topics that are in demand by the members and incorporate these into programming as appropriate
Due: 06/30/2012
Metric: Needs assessment/gap form completion on topic of choice.
Standing
f.
Maintain ongoing, thorough communication with all speakers.
Due: 04/18/2013
Metric: Speaker confirmation documents, speaker manuals, speaker email communication
Standing
6.
Complete needs assessments
Due: 07/31/2012
 Standing
a.
Document all needs assessment methods demonstrating gaps in participant knowledge or skill and how the programming will assist in filling identified gaps.
Due: 07/31/2012
Metric: Completion of needs assessment/gap instruments.
 Standing
b.
From March 1 through May 31, implement grassroots efforts before, during, and after Annual Meeting to solicit ideas for programming through clear visibility of committee members and incentivizing active member participation
Due: 05/31/2012
Metric: Compilation and tracking of information received including number of individuals providing input.
 Standing
c.
Review the previous program evaluations, gather input from key individuals involved with the previous meeting, and conduct any other reasonable needs assessments to further improve the previous program
Due: 06/30/2012
Metric: Demonstrate responsiveness to member feedback by addressing the issues that are raised by members that deal with programming issues.
Standing
7.
Finalize responsibilities and leadership administrative structure related to the newly created Administrative Chair Position
Due: 06/30/2012
Metric: Documentation of job descriptions and administrative timelines.
Current Year
8.
Make recommendations to the Board related to implementation of member-driven program proposals for the 2013 Annual Meeting
Due: 12/31/2012
Metric: Comprehensive proposal presented to the Board including discussion of pros/cons, goals, automated systems necessary, selection process.
 Current Year

Committee Reports

You can review the previous year committee report by downloading the PDF version.