CAPCSD Business Meeting Minutes
April 18, 2015
Newport Beach, CA
1. Welcome. Vander Woude called the meeting to order at 8:02 a.m. and welcomed those in
attendance. She thanked Elaine Mormer and the Conference Planning Committee for their
hard work and the excellent Conference program. She also acknowledged Mary Chavez
Rudolph and others at JMS for their work ensuring CAPCSD’s smooth operation. Vander
Woude expressed appreciation to the sponsors and exhibitors, the presenters, and the
volunteers for their support of CAPCSD. She reminded those in attendance that next year’s
Conference will be March 30-April 3 at the Hyatt Regency in San Antonio, TX; in 2017 it will
be in Charlotte, NC; and in 2018 it will probably be in Austin, TX.
2. ASHFoundation. Nancy Minghetti reported on the events of the ASHFoundation and
conveyed her appreciation for the relationship with CAPCSD and the on-going support of
members. In 2014, $661,000 was awarded to 70 individuals. The New Century Scholars
grant program to support doctoral students and junior faculty has awarded $1.6 million since
its inception. The Foundation is looking at developing new grants and scholarships and at
raising the amount for current ones. Minghetti encouraged members to get involved in the
University Ambassador program that the Foundation started in 2009.
3. Board Member Update. Vander Woude thanked the current CAPCSD Board members and
introduced the new Board members: Lisa Scott, President-Elect; Gail Whitelaw, Secretary;
Mark DeRuiter, Vice President for Professional Development; and Paula Curry, Vice
President for Communication. She commended Mary Hardin-Jones, Vice President for
Communication; Colleen O’Rourke, Secretary; and Melody Harrison, Past-President for their
service as they complete their terms on the Board.
4. Update on Initiatives. Vander Woude reminded attendees of CAPCSD’s vision (leadership,
education, and advocacy). She explained that the Board used the vision in conjunction with
considerations of money, time, and member benefit to drive decisions on both short-term
and long-term CAPCSD initiatives. She summarized the initiatives as follows:
On-going initiatives:
 Annual Conference
 ASHA-CAPCSD HES CSD Survey
 Honors and Awards
 Scholarships
 Connecting with Other Organizations
 Global Engagement
 CSDCAS
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New Initiatives for 2014-15:
 Current & Alternative Educational Outcomes Grants
 Ph.D. Scholarships
 CSDCAS Education Days
 Leadership Academy
 Clinical Education Resources
 Website Revision
 Financial Audit
 Policy & Procedures Manual and By-Laws Revision
 Financial Advisory Committee
5. Treasurer’s Report. Lof reported that CAPCSD is in a strong financial position. The first
financial audit in a number of years was completed this past year. Two recommendations
came from the audit: 1) establish a Financial Advisory Committee; and 2) move from a cash
accounting basis to an accrual basis. The Board implemented both of these
recommendations. Lof noted that CAPCSD is in a positive financial position thanks to
CSDCAS. We have been able to fund new initiatives and will be purchasing an abstract
management system for submissions for the Conference as well as for scholarship and
grant competitions.
6. CSDCAS. Julie Masterson, chair of the CSDCAS Advisory Committee, thanked the
members of the committee. She announced the launch of CSDCAS version 3.0 which has
enhanced features in response to feedback from students and programs (e.g., ease of data
entry, customization of program information). The committee will be working on updating the
recommendation form. There has been interest in determining if CSDCAS might be able to
link students who did not get into a graduate program with programs that have slots
available. CAPCSD and Liaison held three education days in Orlando, Philadelphia, and
Dallas that focused on best practices in admissions and offered CEUs. In the future the
committee will be working with Liaison on research initiatives (e.g., determining what factors
in admissions can be identified that predict success in our programs).
7. Vice President for Communication. Hardin-Jones voiced her appreciation of the members
of the Communication Committee and the ad hoc Website Committee. She announced that
the 2015 ASHA-CAPCSD Education Survey will open in mid-August. As soon as programs
submit their data submit, it will be updated in EdFind. Hardin-Jones thanked programs for
participating in the 2104 survey (93% response rate) and encouraged everyone to respond
to the 2015 survey. We now have the ability to look at trends in our professions in terms of
total enrollment, number of degrees granted, etc. Hardin-Jones reminded attendees that the
CAPCSD Salary Survey runs every other year and will run again in the spring of 2016. The
survey for 2016 has been streamlined even more than the previous one: only full-time
faculty data will be included. She encouraged program participation in the survey. The
participation rate for the previous survey was only 54%; to have meaningful data, we need
greater participation. Hardin-Jones reported that the CAPCSD website is in the process of a
major revision to improve navigation, job postings, academic postings, and to have more
efficient databases. The goal is to have the revisions done and be ready to launch the new
website by July 1.
8. Vice President for Standards, Credentials & Clinical Education. Messick reported for
Dudding and provided an update on the Training Clinical Educators initiative. She thanked
Task Force members and the focus group participants for their work. She summarized what
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has been accomplished and the future steps in developing the web-based materials and
training modules for clinical educators. This will be an on-going initiative, starting with the
production of one or two modules and building from there.
9. Vice President for Research & Scholarship. Nelson reported for her and Folsom. She
announced that over 200 applications were received for CAPCSD’s various scholarships
and grant initiatives. She conveyed her gratitude for those who had assisted with reviewing
all the applications. Nelson and Folsom will be working on standardizing the review process
and procedures and will be establishing a permanent committee to support both the Vice
President for Research & Scholarship and the Vice President for Academic Development.
She encouraged individuals to contact her if they are interested in serving on the committee
or in being a reviewer.
10. Vice President for Professional Development. Scott reported on the Leadership Academy
that was held at this Conference. She noted that there were 75 applicants for 15 slots and
as a result the Board increased the number of participants to 20. Scott thanked the
committee members who reviewed all the applications and then shared the names and
University affiliations of those who attended the Academy. There will be an on-going
initiative to support these 20 individuals as well as to provide leadership training for
additional individuals.
11. Questions, Comments. Vander Woude opened the floor for any questions or comments
from those in attendance. The comments included: commendation of the Board for all of the
initiatives and the investment of the CSDCAS money; appreciation for the CAPCSD Salary
Survey. The question was asked if CAPCSD could have talks with ASHA to allow simulated
patient hours to count as clock hours. Dudding responded that she has been involved in
discussions on CAPCSD’s behalf with both CAA and CFCC on this issue.
Vander Woude adjourned the meeting at 9:02 a.m.