ABOUT
_________________!
(replace blank with name of your
club)
The following
information is provided to help you know more about us in advance of
your arrival. We hope that you find it helpful. Do not
hesitate to contact us with any questions you may have on the
following!
We very much look forward to your
presentation!
NAME OF YOUR
STUDY CLUB
CITY OR METRO AREA
NAME OF
DIRECTOR
NAME OF COORDINATOR OR PRIMARY
CONTACT
Phone number -
Fax number - Email address - Website address
Club history:
Include how long it has been in existence, number of practice-members,
partners or advisors involved in development or
administration of the club.
Mission statement: Provide the
mission statement so that the reader understands the purpose of your
group.
Goals for the current year: Clearly communicate the goals of your
group. If you have a theme for your calendar year, request
the speaker to tie in with your theme if possible. Do you have
a specific philosophy in how you approach CE for your members?
If so, let speakers know this. When presenters understand
your goals, they can better ensure that their message fits into
your overall mission.
Demographics:
What is the breakdown of your membership in relation to gender,
ethnicity, languages spoken, age range etc. Advise the geographical
area of your members, or the cities/states included. This is also an
appropriate place to describe the patient base represented by
members in your club. If there are significant managed care
issues affecting your community this may be addressed here
also.
Past speakers or
program topics: By letting an upcoming speaker know who else has
spoken to the group (and how recently) there is greater
understanding of the group.
Primary
goal for this meeting: (This is optional in that it requires you to
handwrite or type information specific to the topic and specific to
the speaker.) This can be formatted as a series of blank
lines that can be filled in by the coordinator or the
director.
What our members
like: Speakers like to know what has worked well with
your members in the past ... it helps them know how to do the best
job in style of presentation.
What our members
dislike: If you've had a speaker that bombed, or there
were specific problems with a presenter, describe the problems, but
you obviously don't want to relate it to a particular
speaker! If there are any issues that are taboo, be sure
to advise your presenters.
The rest
of the story: (Miscellany) Is there anything else you believe that the speaker would
want to be aware of, or should be aware of prior to the
meeting?
Sponsors (optional): If you have sponsors
supporting the meeting, let the speaker know what companies
(products or services) are represented. Be sure the speaker is
aware of any break times that are to be alloted for members to visit
sponsors. If you include this section, you might provide blank
lines to write in the sponsors for the specific meeting in
question.
Is there
anything else you would like to know about our group before our
meeting? If so, please jot it here and we can either
discuss it on your arrival or let us know by phone or email.
(This last section is for the speaker to make notes ... format a
series of blank lines here so that the speaker can jot "top of mind"
questions that occurred after reading this fact sheet.)