HAP Leadership (#11): The First-Timer
I am so excited! I just got approval from my college to attend the Annual HAPS Conference this coming May in Jacksonville, Florida. Wow, this will be my first time to a HAPS conference. I had been a lurker on…
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HAPS Leadership (#10): Serving you the member
I was playing the back nine at Torrey Pines when I got the call. “Sir, HAPS President O’Loughlin has injured her ankle and cannot participate in the World Summit 10K next week. You’ll have to step up.” Just then, HAPS…
HAPS Leadership (#8): HAPS-EDucator
The HAPS-EDucator is the official publication of the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS) and is published online four times per year. When I first started teaching in 1998, I found an insert card in a new textbook that introduced…
HAPS Leadership (#7): Conference Committee
HAPS has been all over North America. We’ve been hosting annual conferences since the Human Anatomy & Physiology Society were formed in 1987. Each conference has created something new and magical and this coming year in Jacksonville, Florida will be…
HAPS Leadership (#5): Western Regional Director
Checking phone messages. “Hi Anne, this is Caryl Tickner from HAPS. I’d like to talk with you about running for a position on the Board…” Hmmm, Really? I sort of fell into teaching as a second career around 18 years…
HAPS Leadership (#4): Treasurer
Take it from the Money Honey, keeping track of HAPS’ finances is a complicated yet very rewarding experience. Elizabeth Becker has been the Treasurer for HAPS since 2008 and is still finding excitement in each year. Having said that, Elizabeth…
HAPS Leadership (#3): Foundation Oversight Committee
The Human Anatomy & Physiology Society (HAPS) is dedicated to helping you learn. We’re working ourselves to the bone to help you gain valuable learning experiences. The HAPS Foundation Oversight Committee offers a number of sources of financial aid to…
HAPS Leadership (#2): Testing Committee
Let me tell you about the HAPS Steering Committee. It is made up of the chairs of various committees within the Human Anatomy & Physiology Society. These committees cover such diverse topics as Animal Use and Cadaver Use, Marketing and…
HAPS Leadership (#1): The president-elect
Our president, Valerie O’Loughlin, blogged recently about our mid-year meeting in Jacksonville. She explained how the Board of Directors (BOD) and the Steering Committee (SC) meet for an extended weekend to get a lot of work done. It was a…
Summer Travels, part 1
It’s nice to have the summer to travel. For the past few years, I’ve spent most of the summer break driving around the US, visiting family, friends, and points of interest. I can be a workaholic during the school year,…