Madison, Wisconsin, - October, 9^th 2002

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:                Janet M. Sisul, Matthew J. Hietpas, David B. Hellenbrand, W. Dudley Johnson, M.D.

STAFF PRESENT:                Deanna Zychowski Bureau Director, Wayne Austin Legal Counsel, Pamela Meicher Program Assistant

GUESTS:                                               Ron Hermes, Wisconsin Perfusion Society

            The first order of business was election of officers.  Janet Sisul was appointed president, David Hellenbrand was appointed Vice President, and Matthew Hietpas was appointed Secretary. 

               Following the election of officers, the group reviewed Wisconsin Act 89 relating to the responsibility of the council. Deanna Zychowski gave an overview of Wisconsin Act 89 and the Council’s responsibilities.  Deanna also discussed how the Council would give recommendations to the Medical Examining Board when addressing issues. In Addition, the scope of practice statement and proposed administrative rules regulating perfusionists in the state of Wisconsin were reviewed.

            The group then focused on the issue of administering an open book test to licensure applicants. Casey Brown led the discussion. Casey suggested the Council members select topic questions from the list he distributed and he would then provide Council members with a list of questions selected from the topic list. Casey asked the Board for recommendations on subject matter experts who can meet with him to select the appropriate questions for the test.

             The Board discussed which applicants are required to take the open book test.  Grandfathered applicants, those with ten years or more of full time work as a Perfusionist are not required to take the test.  Applicants with less than ten years full time work as a Perfusionist will require National Certification and be required to take the test.

             Rebecca Anderson discussed the “draft” Application for License to Practice as a Perfusionist form with the Council. The Council recommended that a letter be sent out to applicants advising them of the two ways they can become a licensed perfusionist as of May 2, 2002.

The next Examining Council meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, November 7, 2002, at 8:30 a.m.