With the National Conference presentations on the future of the NIC test, it is clear that member input on all things is essential in order for our organization to move forward. If you haven't read the updates on the RID website, please do! There you will find reports, a press release, FAQs, and ASL video, . If you have read this information and continue to have questions or concerns about anything, you are invited to communicate directly with the National Office either by contacting them or by sharing your concerns with your local Chapter. We will be seeking your input on the NIC and other National RID issues over the next few months.
If you would like to communicate with RID directly, please send your messages to our Region II Representative, Lisa Schaefermeyer. Click on Lisa's name to email her. For a brief overview, learn about the proposed NIC Enhancement Process here.
Whatever your thoughts about the ongoing saga of RID testing, it is vital to the structure of RID that you participate. Since this is a member-driven organization, RID (and subsequently PCRID) will move forward based on the input of members. If a large percentage of members choose not to share their input, the organization may likely move in a different direction based on the input of a fraction of the membership. For the benefit of PCRID members, the PCRID Board is actively seeking ways to collect your input and share it as coming from the PCRID membership. In the weeks ahead, you can expect a survey to come your way and be available here on the PCRID website. On September 24, 2011, we will hold our next General Meeting (click to register) where you will have an opportunity to share your input with local members as we endeavor to pass your concerns along to the National Office. And again at our Annual Conference, you will have opportunities to share issues you want RID to address.
As a member of RID and PCRID, you have paid for certain benefits. Certification and CEUs may be at the top of the list for some, but the reality is you are paying for a voice in directing the future of our profession. Since you've paid for this right, why not use it? We are responsible for the direction our organization takes. Quietly watching things unfold and complaining about the leadership and their decisions is an act of complacence. I urge you to be actively involved influencing the future of your profession. The impact of decisions made around this test will likely effect our field for the next 20-30 years.
I look forward to our active participation in this process and invite you to challenge me, your board, and your peers to step it up!
Michael
To keep the membership informed and up-to-date with what the PCRID Board is doing, this blog has been created. Some posts will end up on the PCRID website, some will not. But your input into our thinking is valued, and you are invited to let us know what's on your mind- even if it has nothing to do with what has been posted. -PCRID President
