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Please describe the specific qualifications and strengths you possess that make you the most qualified candidate for this office.
I have been involved in ASHA's standards setting and monitoring boards and councils since 1996 when I was asked to be a member of the Professional Services Board (PSB) Evaluation Review Team (PERT). I was appointed to PSB in 1998, and served as vice-chair for 2 years. As vice-chair, I was responsible for training PERT team members and for the review of all PSB reports, so I became very familiar with program evaluation and review. In 2002, I was selected as one of the first practitioner site visitors for the Council for Academic Accreditation (CAA), and have continued in that role since. The same year, I was appointed to the Board of Ethics, and served ASHA in that capacity through 2006. I am currently a member of the Council for Clinical Certification (CFCC). I believe in and actively support our educational and professional standards as well as our Code of Ethics.
In what ways have you been innovative and effective in your service on committees, boards, councils, and work settings?
Each of the boards, working groups, and councils with which I have been involved has presented unique challenges and opportunities for leadership and collaboration. The Board of Ethics experience taught me the value of being willing to express one's ideas without reservation and then being willing and able to listen to and consider other points of view. One of the highlights of my ASHA experiences was being able to chair the task force charged with drafting the Quality Indicators for Professional Practice. I effectively provided leadership to the group, and we were able to think outside the box and work creatively to accomplish our task. Similarly, my involvement with the Audiology Subject Matter Expert (SME) panel helped facilitate the creation of a survey instrument that was innovative. The fact that my colleagues continue to ask me to be involved in ASHA groups speaks to the value of my contributions.
What do you want ASHA members to know about you?
As a young professional, I was skeptical about the integrity and value of ASHA's accreditation programs. However, my involvement over the years has resulted in my belief that accreditation is important to the maintenance of quality education and professional programs. I also believe that we should establish the criteria for professional practice rather than leaving it to our legislators. Furthermore, maintaining high ethical standards is essential to the integrity of the professions. I have grown immensely as an audiologist and as a person over the years through my participation in ASHA groups. Additionally, I was fortunate to be one of 25 women invited to participate in an Advanced Leadership Seminar for Women here at Michigan. Through that seminar I learned about leadership styles including my own, and had a chance to think about myself as a leader. That experience has had a profound impact on all aspects of my life.
E-mail: Jaynee@med.umich.edu
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