ABGC Annual Business Meeting November 10 2020 Agenda
ABGC Annual Business Meeting November 10, 2020
Agenda I. Call to Order & Welcome II. 2020 Key Accomplishments III. Financial Overview IV. Certification Exam V. 2021 Board of Directors VI. 2021: Looking Ahead VII. Questions
2020 Key Accomplishments
2020 Key Accomplishments Pandemic Response • Working with PSI (exam partner) and accrediting body the NCCA, ABGC offered the examination via Live Remote Proctoring and at testing centers § Pass rate remained stable regardless of administration format § ABGC worked with PSI to communicate with candidates when issues arose to ensure they had up-to-date information • ABGC embraced the #GCchat Twitter community as a place to share valuable pandemic-related information and resources for GCs
2020 Key Accomplishments Diversity & Inclusion • Hosted #ABGCListens, an open conversation about how the profession and the organization can improve diversity and inclusion • Issuing an RFP for a third-party organization to evaluate the exam for implicit bias Communication & Engagement with Diplomates • Additional email communication • Twitter conversations and engagement • Development of new web resources based on Diplomate feedback
Financial Overview
Financial Overview 2019 Total Revenue: $1, 067, 843
Financial Overview 2019 Expenses
Financial Overview Audited Financial Statements
2020 Certification Data
2020 Certification Data Certification Exam Fees The Exam Bulletin is posted online (www. abgc. net). Application requires one-time cost of: • $900 (new) • $800 (re-applicants) § Testing in February and August again
2020 Certification Data 2020 Exam Total = 508
Certification Data Pass Rate: 2012 to 2020
2020 August Certification Data v Live Remote Proctoring • 102 total candidates 84 % pass rate v Test Centers • 245 total candidate 85% pass rate v Pass Rate • Overall pass rate for August (regardless of format) 86%
2021 -22 Board of Directors
2021 Board of Directors Officers President Kristin Paulyson Nuñez, MS, CGC President-Elect Catherine Fine, MS, CGC Secretary/Treasurer Bronson Riley, MS, CGC,
2021 Board of Directors Barbara Harrison, Sarah Noblin, Angela Trepanier, Kate Wilson, MS, CGC Public Member – TBD
2021 Board of Directors
2021 -22 Board of Directors Thank You! Adam Buchanan, MS, MPH, CGC Ana Morales, MS, CGC
2021: Looking Ahead
2021: Looking Ahead Increased communication with Diplomates and candidates Continued commitment to foster diversity and inclusion in the profession Reimagining Continuing Competence (recertification) Increased access to the examination: • Elimination of the limit on number of attempts • Likely Live Remote Proctoring for February 2021 exam • Ongoing customer service discussions with PSI • Continued CCTF work on release of pilot program New strategic plan
2021: Looking Ahead Ask of Diplomates… v Engage with ABGC to provide thoughts, feedback and to ask questions v Participate in the 2021 -22 practice analysis survey v Apply to volunteer on one of ABGC’s committees
Questions?
Questions/Comments Rcvd Can you provide us an update on the status of the partnership with PSI? Can you help us understand how to think about future administration of the exam if the pandemic continues into summer 2021? What will be the same? What will be different? Will there be more communication provided to candidate around LRP and how to troubleshoot problems? Will any extension be given for the 2020 recertification deadline? What are the ABGC plans to assess the correlation of performance on the Board Exam And race?
Thank You!
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