ACPE Manuals

Board Appointed Committees

The Board may appoint committees to attend to specific work of the Association. All members of these committees are appointed by the Board. Each committee is comprised of a Chair, Chair-elect, and nine members (three (3) classes of three (3) members each) unless otherwise indicated. As a part of the reorganization of 2016, the following committees were created:

Advocacy

Section 6.02, Duties.

  1. Engage appropriate parties and inform members regarding national and local legislation affecting ACPE centers including Medicare Pass-through, FLSA, corporate mergers, etc.
  2. Equip members for professional presentation to hospital administration, legislators, and other public figures.
  3. Develop marketing and education, including continuity with ACPE branding.
  4. Continuing to advocate for ACPE with strategic partners and collaborate on shared issues.

Section 6.03, Appointment of Members.
All committee members are appointed by the Board. The committee is comprised of a Chair, Chair-elect, and nine members (three (3) classes of three (3) members each).

Curriculum/Educational Resources

Section 6.02, Duties.

  1. Gather, evaluate, and publicize educational tools and resources for Level I/II curricula.
  2. Increase support for creativity and consistency in Level I/II educational programs.
  3. Provide models for assessment of Level I/II student learning to support educators across the association.
  4. Develop a CEU system for ACPE that increases accountability and collaborates with our cognate groups.

Section 6.03, Appointment of Members.
All committee members are appointed by the Board. The committee is comprised of a Chair, Chair-elect, and nine members (three (3) classes of three (3) members each).

Professional Well-Being

Section 6.02, Duties.

  1. Develop new programs to engage members and alumni in the work of spiritual health and personal growth, collaborating with staff and volunteers. Includes both the care of educators and those educated by supporting existing programs and creating new ones.
  2. Provide oversight and develop best practices for professional consultation, support, collegiality, spiritual care and wellness of members and alumni.
  3. Ensure core values of diversity and inclusion in practices throughout the association.
  4. Develop criteria for support, nurturing, and funding communities of practice, including current networks, in collaboration with and supported by Directors of Community, Practice & Member Development.

Section 6.03, Appointment of Members.
All committee members are appointed by the Board. The committee is comprised of a Chair, Chair-elect, and nine members (three (3) classes of three (3) members each).

Research

Section 6.02, Duties.

  1. Identify and establish research priorities for ACPE sponsorship and engagement with a horizon of at least three years.
  2. Facilitate and collaborate with research focused on the education of ACPE Certified Educators, providers of spiritual care, and spiritual health educators.
  3. Identify and collaborate with formal and informal leaders in research areas of direct interest to ACPE including but not limited to the Joint Research Council and the Transforming Chaplaincy initiatives.
  4. Work with ACPE Foundation grant processes and ACPE budget processes to fund research that advances the mission of ACPE; establish and maintain processes to evaluate, approve, and monitor progress of ACPE Foundation- and ACPE- funded research.

Section 6.03, Appointment of Members.
All committee members are appointed by the Board. The committee is comprised of a Chair, Chair-elect, and nine members (three (3) classes of three (3) members each).

International Relations [Added 11/2017]

Section 6.02, Duties.

  1. Manage/review reciprocity agreements.
  2. Assess and evaluate new initiatives.
  3. Interface with the ICPCC, the IASC, and other international association partners.
  4. Revive and ensure existence of international connections.
  5. Facilitate and encourage international relations.
  6. Coordinate with the Accreditation Commission international opportunities for advancing ACPE models globally.

Section 6.03, Appointment of Members.
All committee members are appointed by the Board. The committee is comprised of a Chair, Chair-elect, and six (6) members (three (3) classes of two (2) members each).