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it was noted that it was still too early to clearly understand what that
specific role will be. It will likely still provide larger, more global guidance.
Judy and Didi are still in negotiations with a number of the publishers to
see what they offer. There was also a question raised as to how this will
affect the cost to authors. Many times, waivers can still be offered, but
the degree to which this is available still needs to be negotiated with the
publishers down the road.
Joshua Gurtler than discussed unfinished business. Thirty-one
potential authors were contacted for review articles on emerging, high
impact topics. Of them, 19 authors/teams accepted, with one team
dropping out since acceptance on Clostridium difficile. Seven teams have
already submitted or published, with the rest anticipated by the end of
2021. David Tharp then gave an update on the JFP Diversity Council
status, with it continuing to progress. A vision statement has been made,
and organizational documents are now ready to go, and the council has
25 members plus Board members. There has been good involvement at
these meetings as well. The next steps will be to decide how to stagger
and identify future officers on the committee by vote. Fred then expressed
the desire of the Management Committee to work with the Diversity
Council going forward. Fred then next highlighted and thanked Karuna
Kharel, who is serving as the Student Liaison to the JFP Management
Committee. The four recommendations of the committee to the Board
were then confirmed by the committee. Joshua Gurtler motioned to
adjourn the meeting, with Matt Moore seconding the motion. The meeting
was then adjourned.
Recommendations to the Executive Board:
1. To reappoint Joshua Gurtler as a Scientific Editor to JFP for another
4-year term.
2. To recognize and provide an award to Didi Loynachan for her many
years of stellar service to IAFP and JFP.
3. To recognize and provide an award to Elliot Ryser for his many
years of stellar service to IAFP and JFP.
4. To express the interest and eagerness of the JFP Management
Committee to work more closely with the Executive Board in the process
of partnering with a big publisher and transition of the journal to
an open access model.
Next Meeting Date: July 31-August 3, 2022, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Meeting Adjourned: 2:50 p.m. Eastern Time.
Chairperson: Fred Breidt.
Program Committee
Members Present: Carrie Rigdon (Chair), Pam Wilger (Vice Chair),
Francisco Diez, Paul Hanlon, Maria Hoffmann, Abani Pradhan, Manan
Sharma, Angela Shaw, Gregory Siragusa, Christina Wilson, and Xianqin
Yang.
Members Absent: Martin Duplessis, Faith Critzer, Heidy Den Besten,
Doris D'Souza, Lone Jespersen, Janell Kause, Ramin Khaksar, and
Benjamin R. Warren.
Board/Staff Present: Ruth Petran, Tamara Ford, David Tharp,
and Lisa Hovey.
Number of Attendees: 15.
Meeting Called to Order: 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time, Wednesday, July 18,
2021.
Minutes Recording Secretary: Pamela Wilger.
Old Business: The outgoing committee members Doris D'Souza, Janell
Kause, Benjamin Warren, and Martin Duplessis were recognized for their
service.
New Business: The meeting began with introductions. Tamara explained
the process for the 2021 submissions and the timeline was reviewed.
The overall evaluation of IAFP 2021 was positive. The hybrid format presented
some challenges, yet attendee satisfaction was high. There were
some violations of the Policy on Commercialism. This will be addressed
by clarity in emails and a web call for organizers in March 2022.
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Members Present: Ewen Todd (Chair), Kari Irvin (Secretary), Jaime
Ragos, Mary Anne Amalaradjou, Lucia Anelich, Michael Bazaco, Carl
Custer, Jack Guzewich, Bobby Krishna, Pongpan Laksanalamai, Phyllis
Posy, Michael Roberson, Amarat Simonne, and Ruth Petran.
Board/Staff Present: Didi Loynachan, Dina Siedenburg, and Emilio
Esteban.
Number of Attendees: 17.
Meeting Called to Order: 10:01 a.m. Eastern Time, Tuesday, June 29,
2021.
Minutes Recording Secretary: Kari Irvin.
Old Business: A Board member report was given by Emilio Esteban.
He noted it was a challenging year with the COVID pandemic. However,
IAFP is happy to report they are in a healthy position as an association
and continue to accommodate a virtual format. Dr. Esteban will continue
to be the Board liaison for CCFI. The Board encourages the committee
to meet through the year, and staff are available to help schedule these
meetings. Webinars have become popular, and the Board encourages
the committee to solicit topics and ideas for webinars.
IAFP has a new Council on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. This is a
forward-looking activity IAFP has engaged in. If members are interested
in participating in the Council, they should reach out to Dr. Esteban or any
Board member.
For 2022, we hope that the pandemic ending will allow requiring all
speakers to be in-person. There will be a need for accessibility of the
online program. We want to make certain that the speakers and topics
are diverse and new. The Board discussed (per a request) to get a few
more consumer perspectives
We may look into adding a moderator role to sessions to transition
from multiple convenors. Tamara would like to assign Student Monitors
and Technical Moderators with PDG input after sessions are accepted,
as a way to foster more involvement in IAFP and to identify potential
future leaders. We will assess the need for the " data pending " option for
abstracts in November.
Recommendations to the Executive Board: None.
Next Meeting Date: Thursday, November 5, 2021 (Conference Call).
Meeting Adjourned: 9:05 a.m. Eastern Time.
Chairperson: Carrie Rigdon.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES
3-A Committee on Sanitary Procedures
Members Present: Carianne Endert-Klaasen (Chair), Steven Sims (Vice
Chair), Daniel Erickson, and Rick Stokes.
Board/Staff Present: Emilio Esteban and Dina Siedenburg.
Number of Attendees: 6.
Meeting Called to Order: 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Friday, June 25, 2021.
Minutes Recording Secretary: Carianne Endert-Klaasen.
Old Business: Steven Sims gave a presentation about the role of 3-A
Committee on Sanitary Procedures as it applies to IAFP and 3-A SSI.
New Business: Emilio Esteban gave an Executive Board Update. Dan
Erickson thanked IAFP for their continued support of the 3-A Committee
on Sanitary Standards.
Recommendations to the Executive Board: None.
Next Meeting Date: July 31-August 3, 2022, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Meeting Adjourned: 1:52 p.m. Eastern Time.
Chairperson: Carianne Endert-Klaasen.
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