The Advisory Committee of the Miami-Dade Community College Medical Center School of Nursing Institute for Ethics in Health Care members: Minutes of meetings:

MIAMI DADE COLLEGE
MEDICAL CENTER CAMPUS
SCHOOL OF NURSING
INSTITUTE FOR ETHICS IN HEALTH CARE
ADVISORY MINUTES

Date: April 7, 2004
Time: 1pm – 3pm
Place: Medical Center Campus Room 1302

Members Present:
Dr. Kate Callahan
Dr. Charles Fink
Jane Hendricks, Esquire
Dr. Jean Davis
Dr. Ken Goodman
Dr. Georgie Labadie, Chair
Professor Allen McPhee
Dr. Mark Neunder
Mr. Robert C. Taukus, RN
Guests: Professors Sarah Dundorf and Robert Jorge

ITEM DISCUSSION

Minutes of November 19, 2003 Approved.
Agenda for April 7, 2004 Approved.

Greetings and Introduction Two new members were recommended for The Advisory Committee: Robert Jorge, EMS faculty MDC and Chaplain Jakoby, Corporate Director for Pastoral Care Services Baptist Health South Florida. Rev. Sapp declined the nomination.

Joan Stout could not attend but sent greetings. Role of the Advisory Committee Five surveys were returned. The responses support the current role of the Advisory Committee.

Overview of Activities A copy of the FIPSE Final Report was provided to the members. Dr. Petrozella
briefly recapped the history and activities of The Institute.

Current Activities Community Presentations
Florida International University
Transition Nursing Students RN to BSN

Broward Community College
Nursing Students
University of Miami Researchers-(CDC grant-HIV)

Medical Center Presentations
Massage Therapy (two classes)
Health Information Management
Part-time Transitional Nursing
All Nursing Leadership Seminars

Future Directions/Presentations The Advisory Committee agreed that it was Request from the Community in the Institute’s mission to explore Lt. Ballester’s request to provide ethics activities for the Miami Dade Fire Rescue Department. Professor Robert Jorge stated there is a great need for ethics in the field. Furthermore, there is very little ethics content in the EMS Curriculums. Dr. Goodman and Professor Jorge volunteered to explore strategies with their contacts in the Fire Department and Department of Transportation.

Student essay contest Professor Dundorf suggested that the web site be used to promote a student ethics essay contest. The student would be invited to participate in the Advisory meetings and the student would be nominated for the committee. Tuition waivers would be explored. Professor Dundorf agreed to draft a proposal for the Committee Organ Procurement Mr. Rob Taukus volunteered to present workshops for the College. Dr. Petrozella will work with him on this project.

Next meeting Proposed next meeting for June if needed to plan for an EMS activity. If not, the next meeting will be a luncheon meeting in the Fall on a Wednesday.

Respectfully Submitted,

Carol Petrozella,
Director