The ethics portion of the PDC is an abbreviated version of the full-day PDC that was rated in the Top 10 at the 2009 AIHCe. This will be the second AIHCe Top 10 PDC that the Carolinas Section has provided over the past two conferences.
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
The board has decided to create a spotlight presentation for a single student at the conference meeting in March! Student applications to attend the conference will not change. Students still submit the application which would be evaluated by the board and they would be invited to attend the conference at no charge and also receive the stipend for travel, etc. as before.
With this additional approach we hope to create some friendly competition for the single slot and encourage the development of a high quality presentation. Ideally, the presentations would focus on current student research projects or other items of interest. We also may have some additional recognition (monetary or otherwise) for the award recipient. This has not be determined yet – but is still being discussed by the board.
We will review presentation submissions from February 1 thru February 26 with an award no later than March 5, 2010.
ABIH Ethics Session at the PDC and Conference
There have been many questions about the PDC, specifically the afternoon session on ABIH Ethics. Just to clarify... If you are a CIH, this session does count toward your new ethics requirement.
The Wednesday PDC is in a new format featuring one topic in the morning and a different topic in the afternoon. In the past AIHA Carolinas has received 1 CM Point for the PDC and an additional 1 CM Point for the conference. We expect this to be the same for the Spring PDC and Conference. The cost for members for the PDC is still $195 and the member cost for the conference remains $95. Total cost for two days is $290 for Carolinas Section members.
