4.20.23 ASPMN Presidential Fireside Chat Meeting Notes:

• National Conference hotel room block now available for reservations! - reserve your room now!
• New DEA 8 hour CE requirement for prescribers of controlled substances goes into effect in June
• Pain Mgmt certified APRN's strongly encouraged to seek out new Advanced Practice Recognition - visit here for more info Advanced Practice Recognition Program - ASPMN
• Call for Committee Nominations/Volunteers - Committees - ASPMN
  • I volunteered to join the social media/technology committee
  • Would love someone from our chapter to join either the education committee or the national conference planning committee... 
• Committee Updates: 
  • Membership and Recruitment Committee - suggested if you work in acadamia or education roles to suggest chapter membership as tactic for professional development; this committee is requesting volunteers/help
  • Nominations Committee - reminding everyone they encourage self-nomination of awards. To review list of awards and criteria, visit: ASPMN Awards - ASPMN
  • Research Committee - call for grant proposals ends June 2023; new opportunities to partner with the HEAL research initiative
  • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Committee - requesting help/volunteers
  • Achievement and Recognition Committee 
  • Technology and Social Media Committee - I joined; they are asking for volunteers
  • Education COmmittee
    • Tracks updating of position statements
      • 3 updated in 2022: prescribing based solely on pain intensity, Procedural PM, and PM in patients with SUD
      • Coming soon - PM by catheter techniques
      • 2023/2024 updates to come in the near future
        • pain @ EOL
        • Range Orders
    • plans annual conference; has about 25 members

.... and that is all folks (for this month) :)

Sincerely,

Ashley Meyers

President, Great Lakes Chapter ASPMN