CASPR Annual General Meeting Report of the Chair JOAN MAVRINAC CASPR Chair CASPR CONFERENCE MAY 1, 2012

Vision 2020* *Report from the Chair, CASPR AGM 2011 Goals: 2 Year Plan – what can we realistically accomplish Increase revenue – gov’t funding; sponsorship Increase membership by 25% April 2012 Awards Engagement Value *Report from the Chair, CASPR AGM 2011

How did we move our vision forward in 2012?

Increase Revenue Review of annual membership fees First increase in membership fees since CASPR was established

The Result Increased membership fees: 2009 = $10,575 2010 = $9,975 2011 = $11,325 2012 = $15,775

Increase Revenue Focus on Sponsorship Goal- building long-term Revised advertising, sponsorship and exhibitor process Goal- building long-term relationships with strategic partners who can provide value to our membership

The Result Thanks to our generous sponsors, we have received $25,500 revenue towards the conference

Increase Membership Awards - Engagement - Value First Annual CASPR Awards conferred 2011 New Executive role: Membership Chair Undertook comprehensive survey of our members and shared the results Made improvements to Newsletter, Website, and added Social Media Developed and delivered the first ever CASPR 101 training

Social Media Twitter: 157 Followers Facebook: 24 Likes LinkedIn: 40 Members

CASPR 101 Physician Recruiter Certification Training Program* Elevate the status of physician recruiters by providing a process for professional certification Opportunity to share best practices and develop a standard toolbox for both new and experienced recruiters *CASPR Conference presentation, 2011

Elevating the Status of Recruiters Adding Value CASPR Membership Certificates Developing the first Canadian analysis of the Economic Impact of Physicians on the communities where they are recruited

How do we move our vision forward in 2013?

Continuous Improvement Annual Conference Identifying future conference locations Annual conference coordinator handbook Sponsors / Sponsorship policies Sponsorship committee Economic Impact of Physicians Canadian Benchmarking Survey

Vision 2020* *Report of the Chair, CASPR AGM 2011 The happy ending: CASPR will be the recognized national organization that provides member accreditation, relevant educational resources, and acts as an advocate on medical manpower planning issues. *Report of the Chair, CASPR AGM 2011

National Voice Foreign docs could get fast-tracked into Canada: Kenney Canada May be Heading to a Doctor Glut! December 16, 2011 - Helen Branswell, The Canadian Press Doctor Unemployment? Really? January 27, 2012 - Julia Belluz, The Medical Post Foreign docs could get fast-tracked into Canada: Kenney April 17, 2012 - Norman DeBono, QMI Agency

“The CASPR Position…” New Challenge We need to develop media policy / strategy regarding our public voice, ensuring that we are appropriately representing the views of our members

Thank you!