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Subject:  Life Care Planning Summit Survey - Please participate in shaping the Agenda

As Co-Chairs of the 2025 Summit and Chair of the Work group, we are inviting all Life Care Planners to assist in shaping the agenda for the May 16 & 17, 2025 Summit.  

Registration is open! https://rehabpro.org/event/lcp-summit-2025

Over the past 10 months in a Work Group led by Cloie Johnson, 30 volunteers have reviewed the 96 Consensus and Majority Statements at our request for Categorization, Organization and Potential recommendation.

Attached is the survey to aid in planning for the Summit.  You will see the outcome of the Work Group and we invite your review.  We recommend you review these options independently to verify your agreement or disagreement with their outcomes.

This is not a research project, but a survey for all Life Care Planners to participate in to have a voice.  Please complete before February 14, 2025.

Please forward this on to any Life Care Planning groups or organizations you are a member of, and encourage all Life Care Planners to respond.  

This is for Life Care Planners about Life Care Planning and will be part of the 2025 Summit thanks to your efforts

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XVMNN8Y

Kind Regards,
Amy MacKenzie, PhD, RN, CLCP, Summit Co-chair
Brook Feerick, RN, CCM, CLCP, CNLCP and  ICCCP(F), Summit Co-Chair
Cloie Johnson, M. Ed, ABVE, CCM, Workgroup Chair

Subject:  Life Care Planning Summit Survey - Please participate in shaping the Agenda

As Co-Chairs of the 2025 Summit and Chair of the Work group, we are inviting all Life Care Planners to assist in shaping the agenda for the May 16 & 17, 2025 Summit.  

Registration is open! https://rehabpro.org/event/lcp-summit-2025

Over the past 10 months in a Work Group led by Cloie Johnson, 30 volunteers have reviewed the 96 Consensus and Majority Statements at our request for Categorization, Organization and Potential recommendation.

Attached is the survey to aid in planning for the Summit.  You will see the outcome of the Work Group and we invite your review.  We recommend you review these options independently to verify your agreement or disagreement with their outcomes.

This is not a research project, but a survey for all Life Care Planners to participate in to have a voice.  Please complete before February 14, 2025.

Please forward this on to any Life Care Planning groups or organizations you are a member of, and encourage all Life Care Planners to respond.  

This is for Life Care Planners about Life Care Planning and will be part of the 2025 Summit thanks to your efforts

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XVMNN8Y

Kind Regards,
Amy MacKenzie, PhD, RN, CLCP, Summit Co-chair
Brook Feerick, RN, CCM, CLCP, CNLCP and  ICCCP(F), Summit Co-Chair
Cloie Johnson, M. Ed, ABVE, CCM, Workgroup Chair

Subject:  Life Care Planning Summit Survey - Please participate in shaping the Agenda

As Co-Chairs of the 2025 Summit and Chair of the Work group, we are inviting all Life Care Planners to assist in shaping the agenda for the May 16 & 17, 2025 Summit.  

Registration is open! https://rehabpro.org/event/lcp-summit-2025

Over the past 10 months in a Work Group led by Cloie Johnson, 30 volunteers have reviewed the 96 Consensus and Majority Statements at our request for Categorization, Organization and Potential recommendation.

Attached is the survey to aid in planning for the Summit.  You will see the outcome of the Work Group and we invite your review.  We recommend you review these options independently to verify your agreement or disagreement with their outcomes.

This is not a research project, but a survey for all Life Care Planners to participate in to have a voice.  Please complete before February 14, 2025.

Please forward this on to any Life Care Planning groups or organizations you are a member of, and encourage all Life Care Planners to respond.  

This is for Life Care Planners about Life Care Planning and will be part of the 2025 Summit thanks to your efforts

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XVMNN8Y

Kind Regards,
Amy MacKenzie, PhD, RN, CLCP, Summit Co-chair
Brook Feerick, RN, CCM, CLCP, CNLCP and  ICCCP(F), Summit Co-Chair
Cloie Johnson, M. Ed, ABVE, CCM, Workgroup Chair

Subject:  Life Care Planning Summit Survey - Please participate in shaping the Agenda

As Co-Chairs of the 2025 Summit and Chair of the Work group, we are inviting all Life Care Planners to assist in shaping the agenda for the May 16 & 17, 2025 Summit.  

Registration is open! https://rehabpro.org/event/lcp-summit-2025

Over the past 10 months in a Work Group led by Cloie Johnson, 30 volunteers have reviewed the 96 Consensus and Majority Statements at our request for Categorization, Organization and Potential recommendation.

Attached is the survey to aid in planning for the Summit.  You will see the outcome of the Work Group and we invite your review.  We recommend you review these options independently to verify your agreement or disagreement with their outcomes.

This is not a research project, but a survey for all Life Care Planners to participate in to have a voice.  Please complete before February 14, 2025.

Please forward this on to any Life Care Planning groups or organizations you are a member of, and encourage all Life Care Planners to respond.  

This is for Life Care Planners about Life Care Planning and will be part of the 2025 Summit thanks to your efforts

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XVMNN8Y

Kind Regards,
Amy MacKenzie, PhD, RN, CLCP, Summit Co-chair
Brook Feerick, RN, CCM, CLCP, CNLCP and  ICCCP(F), Summit Co-Chair
Cloie Johnson, M. Ed, ABVE, CCM, Workgroup Chair

Subject:  Life Care Planning Summit Survey - Please participate in shaping the Agenda

As Co-Chairs of the 2025 Summit and Chair of the Work group, we are inviting all Life Care Planners to assist in shaping the agenda for the May 16 & 17, 2025 Summit.  

Registration is open! https://rehabpro.org/event/lcp-summit-2025

Over the past 10 months in a Work Group led by Cloie Johnson, 30 volunteers have reviewed the 96 Consensus and Majority Statements at our request for Categorization, Organization and Potential recommendation.

Attached is the survey to aid in planning for the Summit.  You will see the outcome of the Work Group and we invite your review.  We recommend you review these options independently to verify your agreement or disagreement with their outcomes.

This is not a research project, but a survey for all Life Care Planners to participate in to have a voice.  Please complete before February 14, 2025.

Please forward this on to any Life Care Planning groups or organizations you are a member of, and encourage all Life Care Planners to respond.  

This is for Life Care Planners about Life Care Planning and will be part of the 2025 Summit thanks to your efforts

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XVMNN8Y

Kind Regards,
Amy MacKenzie, PhD, RN, CLCP, Summit Co-chair
Brook Feerick, RN, CCM, CLCP, CNLCP and  ICCCP(F), Summit Co-Chair
Cloie Johnson, M. Ed, ABVE, CCM, Workgroup Chair

Subject:  Life Care Planning Summit Survey - Please participate in shaping the Agenda

As Co-Chairs of the 2025 Summit and Chair of the Work group, we are inviting all Life Care Planners to assist in shaping the agenda for the May 16 & 17, 2025 Summit.  

Registration is open! https://rehabpro.org/event/lcp-summit-2025

Over the past 10 months in a Work Group led by Cloie Johnson, 30 volunteers have reviewed the 96 Consensus and Majority Statements at our request for Categorization, Organization and Potential recommendation.

Attached is the survey to aid in planning for the Summit.  You will see the outcome of the Work Group and we invite your review.  We recommend you review these options independently to verify your agreement or disagreement with their outcomes.

This is not a research project, but a survey for all Life Care Planners to participate in to have a voice.  Please complete before February 14, 2025.

Please forward this on to any Life Care Planning groups or organizations you are a member of, and encourage all Life Care Planners to respond.  

This is for Life Care Planners about Life Care Planning and will be part of the 2025 Summit thanks to your efforts

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XVMNN8Y

Kind Regards,
Amy MacKenzie, PhD, RN, CLCP, Summit Co-chair
Brook Feerick, RN, CCM, CLCP, CNLCP and  ICCCP(F), Summit Co-Chair
Cloie Johnson, M. Ed, ABVE, CCM, Workgroup Chair

Dear colleagues,

I am happy to see life care planners discussing and feeling concerned about the future of our consensus and majority statements. As a Summit Committee co-chair I value the input about the survey. 

For the purpose of the survey, do you agree or disagree with the work group's conclusions? We understand that you may agree with part but not as a whole. I know we do not like being pinned down to yes or no answers... but that is what you are being asked to do for most of these. Yes or no, my friends.

We are looking at the work group's conclusions and the decision tree that led them to them. The work group has done valuable work examining how the statements are found in other life care planning documents, such as the Standards of Practice for Life Care Planners. 

During the summit, we will zoom out to reanalyze the statements and the decision tree regarding what leads to removal. In talking with Tanya, Roger, Mary, and Reg last week, we got a lot of good direction regarding the next steps in preparing for Summit. (it may involve homework, sorry!)

We will do the research at the Summit, similar to past summits! We would love to see you there so we can count everyone's voices.

Kind Regards,

Amy

Subject:  Life Care Planning Summit Survey - Please participate in shaping the Agenda

As Co-Chairs of the 2025 Summit and Chair of the Work group, we are inviting all Life Care Planners to assist in shaping the agenda for the May 16 & 17, 2025 Summit.  

Registration is open! https://rehabpro.org/event/lcp-summit-2025

Over the past 10 months in a Work Group led by Cloie Johnson, 30 volunteers have reviewed the 96 Consensus and Majority Statements at our request for Categorization, Organization and Potential recommendation.

Attached is the survey to aid in planning for the Summit.  You will see the outcome of the Work Group and we invite your review.  We recommend you review these options independently to verify your agreement or disagreement with their outcomes.

This is not a research project, but a survey for all Life Care Planners to participate in to have a voice.  Please complete before February 14, 2025.

Please forward this on to any Life Care Planning groups or organizations you are a member of, and encourage all Life Care Planners to respond.  

This is for Life Care Planners about Life Care Planning and will be part of the 2025 Summit thanks to your efforts

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XVMNN8Y

Kind Regards,
Amy MacKenzie, PhD, RN, CLCP, Summit Co-chair
Brook Feerick, RN, CCM, CLCP, CNLCP and  ICCCP(F), Summit Co-Chair
Cloie Johnson, M. Ed, ABVE, CCM, Workgroup Chair

Dear colleagues,

I am happy to see life care planners discussing and feeling concerned about the future of our consensus and majority statements. As a Summit Committee co-chair I value the input about the survey. 

For the purpose of the survey, do you agree or disagree with the work group's conclusions? We understand that you may agree with part but not as a whole. I know we do not like being pinned down to yes or no answers... but that is what you are being asked to do for most of these. Yes or no, my friends.

We are looking at the work group's conclusions and the decision tree that led them to them. The work group has done valuable work examining how the statements are found in other life care planning documents, such as the Standards of Practice for Life Care Planners. 

During the summit, we will zoom out to reanalyze the statements and the decision tree regarding what leads to removal. In talking with Tanya, Roger, Mary, and Reg last week, we got a lot of good direction regarding the next steps in preparing for Summit. (it may involve homework, sorry!)

We will do the research at the Summit, similar to past summits! We would love to see you there so we can count everyone's voices.

Kind Regards,

Amy

Subject:  Life Care Planning Summit Survey - Please participate in shaping the Agenda

As Co-Chairs of the 2025 Summit and Chair of the Work group, we are inviting all Life Care Planners to assist in shaping the agenda for the May 16 & 17, 2025 Summit.  

Registration is open! https://rehabpro.org/event/lcp-summit-2025

Over the past 10 months in a Work Group led by Cloie Johnson, 30 volunteers have reviewed the 96 Consensus and Majority Statements at our request for Categorization, Organization and Potential recommendation.

Attached is the survey to aid in planning for the Summit.  You will see the outcome of the Work Group and we invite your review.  We recommend you review these options independently to verify your agreement or disagreement with their outcomes.

This is not a research project, but a survey for all Life Care Planners to participate in to have a voice.  Please complete before February 14, 2025.

Please forward this on to any Life Care Planning groups or organizations you are a member of, and encourage all Life Care Planners to respond.  

This is for Life Care Planners about Life Care Planning and will be part of the 2025 Summit thanks to your efforts

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XVMNN8Y

Kind Regards,
Amy MacKenzie, PhD, RN, CLCP, Summit Co-chair
Brook Feerick, RN, CCM, CLCP, CNLCP and  ICCCP(F), Summit Co-Chair
Cloie Johnson, M. Ed, ABVE, CCM, Workgroup Chair

It is apparent that a tremendous amount of thought has gone into this already. Amy, you are correct that it is difficult to select from only 2 choices, so I hope the Summit provides room for further modification or choices.

A huge concern for me is maintaining foundation for standards of practice. Consensus statements are one source that gives the SOP committee grounds for what goes into the standards. Remember the SOP are NOT created by committee, but reflect standards that exist and are compiled into the SOP document. If Consensus statements are removed, there MUST be other authoritative sources to maintain that concept in the next edition of SOP. Please be careful that we do not erase the foundation for our standards. Having a separate "guidance" document seems to be where you are heading. A guidance document could be used when updating SOP, but make sure that guidance is not easily removed and changed, or we again remove foundation for SOP. That is one of the beauties of Consensus statements: They are stable. Even when they are removed, there should still be a compilation of "retired" statements, ideally explaining why they are retired.  This is valuable history for guiding future decisions.

Consensus statements do not cease to be needed because they are in the SOP; the SOP is valid because the consensus statements exist!

Dear colleagues,

I am happy to see life care planners discussing and feeling concerned about the future of our consensus and majority statements. As a Summit Committee co-chair I value the input about the survey. 

For the purpose of the survey, do you agree or disagree with the work group's conclusions? We understand that you may agree with part but not as a whole. I know we do not like being pinned down to yes or no answers... but that is what you are being asked to do for most of these. Yes or no, my friends.

We are looking at the work group's conclusions and the decision tree that led them to them. The work group has done valuable work examining how the statements are found in other life care planning documents, such as the Standards of Practice for Life Care Planners. 

During the summit, we will zoom out to reanalyze the statements and the decision tree regarding what leads to removal. In talking with Tanya, Roger, Mary, and Reg last week, we got a lot of good direction regarding the next steps in preparing for Summit. (it may involve homework, sorry!)

We will do the research at the Summit, similar to past summits! We would love to see you there so we can count everyone's voices.

Kind Regards,

Amy

Subject:  Life Care Planning Summit Survey - Please participate in shaping the Agenda

As Co-Chairs of the 2025 Summit and Chair of the Work group, we are inviting all Life Care Planners to assist in shaping the agenda for the May 16 & 17, 2025 Summit.  

Registration is open! https://rehabpro.org/event/lcp-summit-2025

Over the past 10 months in a Work Group led by Cloie Johnson, 30 volunteers have reviewed the 96 Consensus and Majority Statements at our request for Categorization, Organization and Potential recommendation.

Attached is the survey to aid in planning for the Summit.  You will see the outcome of the Work Group and we invite your review.  We recommend you review these options independently to verify your agreement or disagreement with their outcomes.

This is not a research project, but a survey for all Life Care Planners to participate in to have a voice.  Please complete before February 14, 2025.

Please forward this on to any Life Care Planning groups or organizations you are a member of, and encourage all Life Care Planners to respond.  

This is for Life Care Planners about Life Care Planning and will be part of the 2025 Summit thanks to your efforts

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XVMNN8Y

Kind Regards,
Amy MacKenzie, PhD, RN, CLCP, Summit Co-chair
Brook Feerick, RN, CCM, CLCP, CNLCP and  ICCCP(F), Summit Co-Chair
Cloie Johnson, M. Ed, ABVE, CCM, Workgroup Chair

It is apparent that a tremendous amount of thought has gone into this already. Amy, you are correct that it is difficult to select from only 2 choices, so I hope the Summit provides room for further modification or choices.

A huge concern for me is maintaining foundation for standards of practice. Consensus statements are one source that gives the SOP committee grounds for what goes into the standards. Remember the SOP are NOT created by committee, but reflect standards that exist and are compiled into the SOP document. If Consensus statements are removed, there MUST be other authoritative sources to maintain that concept in the next edition of SOP. Please be careful that we do not erase the foundation for our standards. Having a separate "guidance" document seems to be where you are heading. A guidance document could be used when updating SOP, but make sure that guidance is not easily removed and changed, or we again remove foundation for SOP. That is one of the beauties of Consensus statements: They are stable. Even when they are removed, there should still be a compilation of "retired" statements, ideally explaining why they are retired.  This is valuable history for guiding future decisions.

Consensus statements do not cease to be needed because they are in the SOP; the SOP is valid because the consensus statements exist!

Dear colleagues,

I am happy to see life care planners discussing and feeling concerned about the future of our consensus and majority statements. As a Summit Committee co-chair I value the input about the survey. 

For the purpose of the survey, do you agree or disagree with the work group's conclusions? We understand that you may agree with part but not as a whole. I know we do not like being pinned down to yes or no answers... but that is what you are being asked to do for most of these. Yes or no, my friends.

We are looking at the work group's conclusions and the decision tree that led them to them. The work group has done valuable work examining how the statements are found in other life care planning documents, such as the Standards of Practice for Life Care Planners. 

During the summit, we will zoom out to reanalyze the statements and the decision tree regarding what leads to removal. In talking with Tanya, Roger, Mary, and Reg last week, we got a lot of good direction regarding the next steps in preparing for Summit. (it may involve homework, sorry!)

We will do the research at the Summit, similar to past summits! We would love to see you there so we can count everyone's voices.

Kind Regards,

Amy

Subject:  Life Care Planning Summit Survey - Please participate in shaping the Agenda

As Co-Chairs of the 2025 Summit and Chair of the Work group, we are inviting all Life Care Planners to assist in shaping the agenda for the May 16 & 17, 2025 Summit.  

Registration is open! https://rehabpro.org/event/lcp-summit-2025

Over the past 10 months in a Work Group led by Cloie Johnson, 30 volunteers have reviewed the 96 Consensus and Majority Statements at our request for Categorization, Organization and Potential recommendation.

Attached is the survey to aid in planning for the Summit.  You will see the outcome of the Work Group and we invite your review.  We recommend you review these options independently to verify your agreement or disagreement with their outcomes.

This is not a research project, but a survey for all Life Care Planners to participate in to have a voice.  Please complete before February 14, 2025.

Please forward this on to any Life Care Planning groups or organizations you are a member of, and encourage all Life Care Planners to respond.  

This is for Life Care Planners about Life Care Planning and will be part of the 2025 Summit thanks to your efforts

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XVMNN8Y

Kind Regards,
Amy MacKenzie, PhD, RN, CLCP, Summit Co-chair
Brook Feerick, RN, CCM, CLCP, CNLCP and  ICCCP(F), Summit Co-Chair
Cloie Johnson, M. Ed, ABVE, CCM, Workgroup Chair

It is apparent that a tremendous amount of thought has gone into this already. Amy, you are correct that it is difficult to select from only 2 choices, so I hope the Summit provides room for further modification or choices.

A huge concern for me is maintaining foundation for standards of practice. Consensus statements are one source that gives the SOP committee grounds for what goes into the standards. Remember the SOP are NOT created by committee, but reflect standards that exist and are compiled into the SOP document. If Consensus statements are removed, there MUST be other authoritative sources to maintain that concept in the next edition of SOP. Please be careful that we do not erase the foundation for our standards. Having a separate "guidance" document seems to be where you are heading. A guidance document could be used when updating SOP, but make sure that guidance is not easily removed and changed, or we again remove foundation for SOP. That is one of the beauties of Consensus statements: They are stable. Even when they are removed, there should still be a compilation of "retired" statements, ideally explaining why they are retired.  This is valuable history for guiding future decisions.

Consensus statements do not cease to be needed because they are in the SOP; the SOP is valid because the consensus statements exist!

Dear colleagues,

I am happy to see life care planners discussing and feeling concerned about the future of our consensus and majority statements. As a Summit Committee co-chair I value the input about the survey. 

For the purpose of the survey, do you agree or disagree with the work group's conclusions? We understand that you may agree with part but not as a whole. I know we do not like being pinned down to yes or no answers... but that is what you are being asked to do for most of these. Yes or no, my friends.

We are looking at the work group's conclusions and the decision tree that led them to them. The work group has done valuable work examining how the statements are found in other life care planning documents, such as the Standards of Practice for Life Care Planners. 

During the summit, we will zoom out to reanalyze the statements and the decision tree regarding what leads to removal. In talking with Tanya, Roger, Mary, and Reg last week, we got a lot of good direction regarding the next steps in preparing for Summit. (it may involve homework, sorry!)

We will do the research at the Summit, similar to past summits! We would love to see you there so we can count everyone's voices.

Kind Regards,

Amy

Subject:  Life Care Planning Summit Survey - Please participate in shaping the Agenda

As Co-Chairs of the 2025 Summit and Chair of the Work group, we are inviting all Life Care Planners to assist in shaping the agenda for the May 16 & 17, 2025 Summit.  

Registration is open! https://rehabpro.org/event/lcp-summit-2025

Over the past 10 months in a Work Group led by Cloie Johnson, 30 volunteers have reviewed the 96 Consensus and Majority Statements at our request for Categorization, Organization and Potential recommendation.

Attached is the survey to aid in planning for the Summit.  You will see the outcome of the Work Group and we invite your review.  We recommend you review these options independently to verify your agreement or disagreement with their outcomes.

This is not a research project, but a survey for all Life Care Planners to participate in to have a voice.  Please complete before February 14, 2025.

Please forward this on to any Life Care Planning groups or organizations you are a member of, and encourage all Life Care Planners to respond.  

This is for Life Care Planners about Life Care Planning and will be part of the 2025 Summit thanks to your efforts

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XVMNN8Y

Kind Regards,
Amy MacKenzie, PhD, RN, CLCP, Summit Co-chair
Brook Feerick, RN, CCM, CLCP, CNLCP and  ICCCP(F), Summit Co-Chair
Cloie Johnson, M. Ed, ABVE, CCM, Workgroup Chair

This is quite a spirited discussion. I hope it does not discourage people from attending. On the contrary, this shows the need for gatherings of people with diverse opinions. Otherwise, the future happens to us rather than us creating the future. Many past Summits have been contentious, but the result is that we have stronger conclusions. If your voice is not represented, then that view is lost and will not be part of the future.

It is apparent that a tremendous amount of thought has gone into this already. Amy, you are correct that it is difficult to select from only 2 choices, so I hope the Summit provides room for further modification or choices.

A huge concern for me is maintaining foundation for standards of practice. Consensus statements are one source that gives the SOP committee grounds for what goes into the standards. Remember the SOP are NOT created by committee, but reflect standards that exist and are compiled into the SOP document. If Consensus statements are removed, there MUST be other authoritative sources to maintain that concept in the next edition of SOP. Please be careful that we do not erase the foundation for our standards. Having a separate "guidance" document seems to be where you are heading. A guidance document could be used when updating SOP, but make sure that guidance is not easily removed and changed, or we again remove foundation for SOP. That is one of the beauties of Consensus statements: They are stable. Even when they are removed, there should still be a compilation of "retired" statements, ideally explaining why they are retired.  This is valuable history for guiding future decisions.

Consensus statements do not cease to be needed because they are in the SOP; the SOP is valid because the consensus statements exist!

Dear colleagues,

I am happy to see life care planners discussing and feeling concerned about the future of our consensus and majority statements. As a Summit Committee co-chair I value the input about the survey. 

For the purpose of the survey, do you agree or disagree with the work group's conclusions? We understand that you may agree with part but not as a whole. I know we do not like being pinned down to yes or no answers... but that is what you are being asked to do for most of these. Yes or no, my friends.

We are looking at the work group's conclusions and the decision tree that led them to them. The work group has done valuable work examining how the statements are found in other life care planning documents, such as the Standards of Practice for Life Care Planners. 

During the summit, we will zoom out to reanalyze the statements and the decision tree regarding what leads to removal. In talking with Tanya, Roger, Mary, and Reg last week, we got a lot of good direction regarding the next steps in preparing for Summit. (it may involve homework, sorry!)

We will do the research at the Summit, similar to past summits! We would love to see you there so we can count everyone's voices.

Kind Regards,

Amy

Subject:  Life Care Planning Summit Survey - Please participate in shaping the Agenda

As Co-Chairs of the 2025 Summit and Chair of the Work group, we are inviting all Life Care Planners to assist in shaping the agenda for the May 16 & 17, 2025 Summit.  

Registration is open! https://rehabpro.org/event/lcp-summit-2025

Over the past 10 months in a Work Group led by Cloie Johnson, 30 volunteers have reviewed the 96 Consensus and Majority Statements at our request for Categorization, Organization and Potential recommendation.

Attached is the survey to aid in planning for the Summit.  You will see the outcome of the Work Group and we invite your review.  We recommend you review these options independently to verify your agreement or disagreement with their outcomes.

This is not a research project, but a survey for all Life Care Planners to participate in to have a voice.  Please complete before February 14, 2025.

Please forward this on to any Life Care Planning groups or organizations you are a member of, and encourage all Life Care Planners to respond.  

This is for Life Care Planners about Life Care Planning and will be part of the 2025 Summit thanks to your efforts

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XVMNN8Y

Kind Regards,
Amy MacKenzie, PhD, RN, CLCP, Summit Co-chair
Brook Feerick, RN, CCM, CLCP, CNLCP and  ICCCP(F), Summit Co-Chair
Cloie Johnson, M. Ed, ABVE, CCM, Workgroup Chair

This is quite a spirited discussion. I hope it does not discourage people from attending. On the contrary, this shows the need for gatherings of people with diverse opinions. Otherwise, the future happens to us rather than us creating the future. Many past Summits have been contentious, but the result is that we have stronger conclusions. If your voice is not represented, then that view is lost and will not be part of the future.

It is apparent that a tremendous amount of thought has gone into this already. Amy, you are correct that it is difficult to select from only 2 choices, so I hope the Summit provides room for further modification or choices.

A huge concern for me is maintaining foundation for standards of practice. Consensus statements are one source that gives the SOP committee grounds for what goes into the standards. Remember the SOP are NOT created by committee, but reflect standards that exist and are compiled into the SOP document. If Consensus statements are removed, there MUST be other authoritative sources to maintain that concept in the next edition of SOP. Please be careful that we do not erase the foundation for our standards. Having a separate "guidance" document seems to be where you are heading. A guidance document could be used when updating SOP, but make sure that guidance is not easily removed and changed, or we again remove foundation for SOP. That is one of the beauties of Consensus statements: They are stable. Even when they are removed, there should still be a compilation of "retired" statements, ideally explaining why they are retired.  This is valuable history for guiding future decisions.

Consensus statements do not cease to be needed because they are in the SOP; the SOP is valid because the consensus statements exist!

Dear colleagues,

I am happy to see life care planners discussing and feeling concerned about the future of our consensus and majority statements. As a Summit Committee co-chair I value the input about the survey. 

For the purpose of the survey, do you agree or disagree with the work group's conclusions? We understand that you may agree with part but not as a whole. I know we do not like being pinned down to yes or no answers... but that is what you are being asked to do for most of these. Yes or no, my friends.

We are looking at the work group's conclusions and the decision tree that led them to them. The work group has done valuable work examining how the statements are found in other life care planning documents, such as the Standards of Practice for Life Care Planners. 

During the summit, we will zoom out to reanalyze the statements and the decision tree regarding what leads to removal. In talking with Tanya, Roger, Mary, and Reg last week, we got a lot of good direction regarding the next steps in preparing for Summit. (it may involve homework, sorry!)

We will do the research at the Summit, similar to past summits! We would love to see you there so we can count everyone's voices.

Kind Regards,

Amy

Subject:  Life Care Planning Summit Survey - Please participate in shaping the Agenda

As Co-Chairs of the 2025 Summit and Chair of the Work group, we are inviting all Life Care Planners to assist in shaping the agenda for the May 16 & 17, 2025 Summit.  

Registration is open! https://rehabpro.org/event/lcp-summit-2025

Over the past 10 months in a Work Group led by Cloie Johnson, 30 volunteers have reviewed the 96 Consensus and Majority Statements at our request for Categorization, Organization and Potential recommendation.

Attached is the survey to aid in planning for the Summit.  You will see the outcome of the Work Group and we invite your review.  We recommend you review these options independently to verify your agreement or disagreement with their outcomes.

This is not a research project, but a survey for all Life Care Planners to participate in to have a voice.  Please complete before February 14, 2025.

Please forward this on to any Life Care Planning groups or organizations you are a member of, and encourage all Life Care Planners to respond.  

This is for Life Care Planners about Life Care Planning and will be part of the 2025 Summit thanks to your efforts

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XVMNN8Y

Kind Regards,
Amy MacKenzie, PhD, RN, CLCP, Summit Co-chair
Brook Feerick, RN, CCM, CLCP, CNLCP and  ICCCP(F), Summit Co-Chair
Cloie Johnson, M. Ed, ABVE, CCM, Workgroup Chair

This is quite a spirited discussion. I hope it does not discourage people from attending. On the contrary, this shows the need for gatherings of people with diverse opinions. Otherwise, the future happens to us rather than us creating the future. Many past Summits have been contentious, but the result is that we have stronger conclusions. If your voice is not represented, then that view is lost and will not be part of the future.

It is apparent that a tremendous amount of thought has gone into this already. Amy, you are correct that it is difficult to select from only 2 choices, so I hope the Summit provides room for further modification or choices.

A huge concern for me is maintaining foundation for standards of practice. Consensus statements are one source that gives the SOP committee grounds for what goes into the standards. Remember the SOP are NOT created by committee, but reflect standards that exist and are compiled into the SOP document. If Consensus statements are removed, there MUST be other authoritative sources to maintain that concept in the next edition of SOP. Please be careful that we do not erase the foundation for our standards. Having a separate "guidance" document seems to be where you are heading. A guidance document could be used when updating SOP, but make sure that guidance is not easily removed and changed, or we again remove foundation for SOP. That is one of the beauties of Consensus statements: They are stable. Even when they are removed, there should still be a compilation of "retired" statements, ideally explaining why they are retired.  This is valuable history for guiding future decisions.

Consensus statements do not cease to be needed because they are in the SOP; the SOP is valid because the consensus statements exist!

Dear colleagues,

I am happy to see life care planners discussing and feeling concerned about the future of our consensus and majority statements. As a Summit Committee co-chair I value the input about the survey. 

For the purpose of the survey, do you agree or disagree with the work group's conclusions? We understand that you may agree with part but not as a whole. I know we do not like being pinned down to yes or no answers... but that is what you are being asked to do for most of these. Yes or no, my friends.

We are looking at the work group's conclusions and the decision tree that led them to them. The work group has done valuable work examining how the statements are found in other life care planning documents, such as the Standards of Practice for Life Care Planners. 

During the summit, we will zoom out to reanalyze the statements and the decision tree regarding what leads to removal. In talking with Tanya, Roger, Mary, and Reg last week, we got a lot of good direction regarding the next steps in preparing for Summit. (it may involve homework, sorry!)

We will do the research at the Summit, similar to past summits! We would love to see you there so we can count everyone's voices.

Kind Regards,

Amy

Subject:  Life Care Planning Summit Survey - Please participate in shaping the Agenda

As Co-Chairs of the 2025 Summit and Chair of the Work group, we are inviting all Life Care Planners to assist in shaping the agenda for the May 16 & 17, 2025 Summit.  

Registration is open! https://rehabpro.org/event/lcp-summit-2025

Over the past 10 months in a Work Group led by Cloie Johnson, 30 volunteers have reviewed the 96 Consensus and Majority Statements at our request for Categorization, Organization and Potential recommendation.

Attached is the survey to aid in planning for the Summit.  You will see the outcome of the Work Group and we invite your review.  We recommend you review these options independently to verify your agreement or disagreement with their outcomes.

This is not a research project, but a survey for all Life Care Planners to participate in to have a voice.  Please complete before February 14, 2025.

Please forward this on to any Life Care Planning groups or organizations you are a member of, and encourage all Life Care Planners to respond.  

This is for Life Care Planners about Life Care Planning and will be part of the 2025 Summit thanks to your efforts

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XVMNN8Y

Kind Regards,
Amy MacKenzie, PhD, RN, CLCP, Summit Co-chair
Brook Feerick, RN, CCM, CLCP, CNLCP and  ICCCP(F), Summit Co-Chair
Cloie Johnson, M. Ed, ABVE, CCM, Workgroup Chair

This is quite a spirited discussion. I hope it does not discourage people from attending. On the contrary, this shows the need for gatherings of people with diverse opinions. Otherwise, the future happens to us rather than us creating the future. Many past Summits have been contentious, but the result is that we have stronger conclusions. If your voice is not represented, then that view is lost and will not be part of the future.

It is apparent that a tremendous amount of thought has gone into this already. Amy, you are correct that it is difficult to select from only 2 choices, so I hope the Summit provides room for further modification or choices.

A huge concern for me is maintaining foundation for standards of practice. Consensus statements are one source that gives the SOP committee grounds for what goes into the standards. Remember the SOP are NOT created by committee, but reflect standards that exist and are compiled into the SOP document. If Consensus statements are removed, there MUST be other authoritative sources to maintain that concept in the next edition of SOP. Please be careful that we do not erase the foundation for our standards. Having a separate "guidance" document seems to be where you are heading. A guidance document could be used when updating SOP, but make sure that guidance is not easily removed and changed, or we again remove foundation for SOP. That is one of the beauties of Consensus statements: They are stable. Even when they are removed, there should still be a compilation of "retired" statements, ideally explaining why they are retired.  This is valuable history for guiding future decisions.

Consensus statements do not cease to be needed because they are in the SOP; the SOP is valid because the consensus statements exist!

Dear colleagues,

I am happy to see life care planners discussing and feeling concerned about the future of our consensus and majority statements. As a Summit Committee co-chair I value the input about the survey. 

For the purpose of the survey, do you agree or disagree with the work group's conclusions? We understand that you may agree with part but not as a whole. I know we do not like being pinned down to yes or no answers... but that is what you are being asked to do for most of these. Yes or no, my friends.

We are looking at the work group's conclusions and the decision tree that led them to them. The work group has done valuable work examining how the statements are found in other life care planning documents, such as the Standards of Practice for Life Care Planners. 

During the summit, we will zoom out to reanalyze the statements and the decision tree regarding what leads to removal. In talking with Tanya, Roger, Mary, and Reg last week, we got a lot of good direction regarding the next steps in preparing for Summit. (it may involve homework, sorry!)

We will do the research at the Summit, similar to past summits! We would love to see you there so we can count everyone's voices.

Kind Regards,

Amy

Subject:  Life Care Planning Summit Survey - Please participate in shaping the Agenda

As Co-Chairs of the 2025 Summit and Chair of the Work group, we are inviting all Life Care Planners to assist in shaping the agenda for the May 16 & 17, 2025 Summit.  

Registration is open! https://rehabpro.org/event/lcp-summit-2025

Over the past 10 months in a Work Group led by Cloie Johnson, 30 volunteers have reviewed the 96 Consensus and Majority Statements at our request for Categorization, Organization and Potential recommendation.

Attached is the survey to aid in planning for the Summit.  You will see the outcome of the Work Group and we invite your review.  We recommend you review these options independently to verify your agreement or disagreement with their outcomes.

This is not a research project, but a survey for all Life Care Planners to participate in to have a voice.  Please complete before February 14, 2025.

Please forward this on to any Life Care Planning groups or organizations you are a member of, and encourage all Life Care Planners to respond.  

This is for Life Care Planners about Life Care Planning and will be part of the 2025 Summit thanks to your efforts

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XVMNN8Y

Kind Regards,
Amy MacKenzie, PhD, RN, CLCP, Summit Co-chair
Brook Feerick, RN, CCM, CLCP, CNLCP and  ICCCP(F), Summit Co-Chair
Cloie Johnson, M. Ed, ABVE, CCM, Workgroup Chair

Dear colleagues,

I am happy to see life care planners discussing and feeling concerned about the future of our consensus and majority statements. As a Summit Committee co-chair I value the input about the survey. 

For the purpose of the survey, do you agree or disagree with the work group's conclusions? We understand that you may agree with part but not as a whole. I know we do not like being pinned down to yes or no answers... but that is what you are being asked to do for most of these. Yes or no, my friends.

We are looking at the work group's conclusions and the decision tree that led them to them. The work group has done valuable work examining how the statements are found in other life care planning documents, such as the Standards of Practice for Life Care Planners. 

During the summit, we will zoom out to reanalyze the statements and the decision tree regarding what leads to removal. In talking with Tanya, Roger, Mary, and Reg last week, we got a lot of good direction regarding the next steps in preparing for Summit. (it may involve homework, sorry!)

We will do the research at the Summit, similar to past summits! We would love to see you there so we can count everyone's voices.

Kind Regards,

Amy

Subject:  Life Care Planning Summit Survey - Please participate in shaping the Agenda

As Co-Chairs of the 2025 Summit and Chair of the Work group, we are inviting all Life Care Planners to assist in shaping the agenda for the May 16 & 17, 2025 Summit.  

Registration is open! https://rehabpro.org/event/lcp-summit-2025

Over the past 10 months in a Work Group led by Cloie Johnson, 30 volunteers have reviewed the 96 Consensus and Majority Statements at our request for Categorization, Organization and Potential recommendation.

Attached is the survey to aid in planning for the Summit.  You will see the outcome of the Work Group and we invite your review.  We recommend you review these options independently to verify your agreement or disagreement with their outcomes.

This is not a research project, but a survey for all Life Care Planners to participate in to have a voice.  Please complete before February 14, 2025.

Please forward this on to any Life Care Planning groups or organizations you are a member of, and encourage all Life Care Planners to respond.  

This is for Life Care Planners about Life Care Planning and will be part of the 2025 Summit thanks to your efforts

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XVMNN8Y

Kind Regards,
Amy MacKenzie, PhD, RN, CLCP, Summit Co-chair
Brook Feerick, RN, CCM, CLCP, CNLCP and  ICCCP(F), Summit Co-Chair
Cloie Johnson, M. Ed, ABVE, CCM, Workgroup Chair

Good morning,

After all of the discussion, I was interested to know thoughts on whether the content of the summit will be beneficial or if we are just discussing the politics I guess. I was planning to go to the summit in hopes of learning new education regarding life care planning (I'm a relatively new LCP), however some of the messages are a little discouraging. I am located in Nebraska, so Minnesota is at least drivable for me to go comparable to the yearly conferences, which require flying. 

I appreciate your insight, 

Vanessa 

Dear colleagues,

I am happy to see life care planners discussing and feeling concerned about the future of our consensus and majority statements. As a Summit Committee co-chair I value the input about the survey. 

For the purpose of the survey, do you agree or disagree with the work group's conclusions? We understand that you may agree with part but not as a whole. I know we do not like being pinned down to yes or no answers... but that is what you are being asked to do for most of these. Yes or no, my friends.

We are looking at the work group's conclusions and the decision tree that led them to them. The work group has done valuable work examining how the statements are found in other life care planning documents, such as the Standards of Practice for Life Care Planners. 

During the summit, we will zoom out to reanalyze the statements and the decision tree regarding what leads to removal. In talking with Tanya, Roger, Mary, and Reg last week, we got a lot of good direction regarding the next steps in preparing for Summit. (it may involve homework, sorry!)

We will do the research at the Summit, similar to past summits! We would love to see you there so we can count everyone's voices.

Kind Regards,

Amy

Subject:  Life Care Planning Summit Survey - Please participate in shaping the Agenda

As Co-Chairs of the 2025 Summit and Chair of the Work group, we are inviting all Life Care Planners to assist in shaping the agenda for the May 16 & 17, 2025 Summit.  

Registration is open! https://rehabpro.org/event/lcp-summit-2025

Over the past 10 months in a Work Group led by Cloie Johnson, 30 volunteers have reviewed the 96 Consensus and Majority Statements at our request for Categorization, Organization and Potential recommendation.

Attached is the survey to aid in planning for the Summit.  You will see the outcome of the Work Group and we invite your review.  We recommend you review these options independently to verify your agreement or disagreement with their outcomes.

This is not a research project, but a survey for all Life Care Planners to participate in to have a voice.  Please complete before February 14, 2025.

Please forward this on to any Life Care Planning groups or organizations you are a member of, and encourage all Life Care Planners to respond.  

This is for Life Care Planners about Life Care Planning and will be part of the 2025 Summit thanks to your efforts

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XVMNN8Y

Kind Regards,
Amy MacKenzie, PhD, RN, CLCP, Summit Co-chair
Brook Feerick, RN, CCM, CLCP, CNLCP and  ICCCP(F), Summit Co-Chair
Cloie Johnson, M. Ed, ABVE, CCM, Workgroup Chair

Good morning,

After all of the discussion, I was interested to know thoughts on whether the content of the summit will be beneficial or if we are just discussing the politics I guess. I was planning to go to the summit in hopes of learning new education regarding life care planning (I'm a relatively new LCP), however some of the messages are a little discouraging. I am located in Nebraska, so Minnesota is at least drivable for me to go comparable to the yearly conferences, which require flying. 

I appreciate your insight, 

Vanessa 

Dear colleagues,

I am happy to see life care planners discussing and feeling concerned about the future of our consensus and majority statements. As a Summit Committee co-chair I value the input about the survey. 

For the purpose of the survey, do you agree or disagree with the work group's conclusions? We understand that you may agree with part but not as a whole. I know we do not like being pinned down to yes or no answers... but that is what you are being asked to do for most of these. Yes or no, my friends.

We are looking at the work group's conclusions and the decision tree that led them to them. The work group has done valuable work examining how the statements are found in other life care planning documents, such as the Standards of Practice for Life Care Planners. 

During the summit, we will zoom out to reanalyze the statements and the decision tree regarding what leads to removal. In talking with Tanya, Roger, Mary, and Reg last week, we got a lot of good direction regarding the next steps in preparing for Summit. (it may involve homework, sorry!)

We will do the research at the Summit, similar to past summits! We would love to see you there so we can count everyone's voices.

Kind Regards,

Amy

Subject:  Life Care Planning Summit Survey - Please participate in shaping the Agenda

As Co-Chairs of the 2025 Summit and Chair of the Work group, we are inviting all Life Care Planners to assist in shaping the agenda for the May 16 & 17, 2025 Summit.  

Registration is open! https://rehabpro.org/event/lcp-summit-2025

Over the past 10 months in a Work Group led by Cloie Johnson, 30 volunteers have reviewed the 96 Consensus and Majority Statements at our request for Categorization, Organization and Potential recommendation.

Attached is the survey to aid in planning for the Summit.  You will see the outcome of the Work Group and we invite your review.  We recommend you review these options independently to verify your agreement or disagreement with their outcomes.

This is not a research project, but a survey for all Life Care Planners to participate in to have a voice.  Please complete before February 14, 2025.

Please forward this on to any Life Care Planning groups or organizations you are a member of, and encourage all Life Care Planners to respond.  

This is for Life Care Planners about Life Care Planning and will be part of the 2025 Summit thanks to your efforts

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XVMNN8Y

Kind Regards,
Amy MacKenzie, PhD, RN, CLCP, Summit Co-chair
Brook Feerick, RN, CCM, CLCP, CNLCP and  ICCCP(F), Summit Co-Chair
Cloie Johnson, M. Ed, ABVE, CCM, Workgroup Chair

Good morning,

After all of the discussion, I was interested to know thoughts on whether the content of the summit will be beneficial or if we are just discussing the politics I guess. I was planning to go to the summit in hopes of learning new education regarding life care planning (I'm a relatively new LCP), however some of the messages are a little discouraging. I am located in Nebraska, so Minnesota is at least drivable for me to go comparable to the yearly conferences, which require flying. 

I appreciate your insight, 

Vanessa 

Dear colleagues,

I am happy to see life care planners discussing and feeling concerned about the future of our consensus and majority statements. As a Summit Committee co-chair I value the input about the survey. 

For the purpose of the survey, do you agree or disagree with the work group's conclusions? We understand that you may agree with part but not as a whole. I know we do not like being pinned down to yes or no answers... but that is what you are being asked to do for most of these. Yes or no, my friends.

We are looking at the work group's conclusions and the decision tree that led them to them. The work group has done valuable work examining how the statements are found in other life care planning documents, such as the Standards of Practice for Life Care Planners. 

During the summit, we will zoom out to reanalyze the statements and the decision tree regarding what leads to removal. In talking with Tanya, Roger, Mary, and Reg last week, we got a lot of good direction regarding the next steps in preparing for Summit. (it may involve homework, sorry!)

We will do the research at the Summit, similar to past summits! We would love to see you there so we can count everyone's voices.

Kind Regards,

Amy

Subject:  Life Care Planning Summit Survey - Please participate in shaping the Agenda

As Co-Chairs of the 2025 Summit and Chair of the Work group, we are inviting all Life Care Planners to assist in shaping the agenda for the May 16 & 17, 2025 Summit.  

Registration is open! https://rehabpro.org/event/lcp-summit-2025

Over the past 10 months in a Work Group led by Cloie Johnson, 30 volunteers have reviewed the 96 Consensus and Majority Statements at our request for Categorization, Organization and Potential recommendation.

Attached is the survey to aid in planning for the Summit.  You will see the outcome of the Work Group and we invite your review.  We recommend you review these options independently to verify your agreement or disagreement with their outcomes.

This is not a research project, but a survey for all Life Care Planners to participate in to have a voice.  Please complete before February 14, 2025.

Please forward this on to any Life Care Planning groups or organizations you are a member of, and encourage all Life Care Planners to respond.  

This is for Life Care Planners about Life Care Planning and will be part of the 2025 Summit thanks to your efforts

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XVMNN8Y

Kind Regards,
Amy MacKenzie, PhD, RN, CLCP, Summit Co-chair
Brook Feerick, RN, CCM, CLCP, CNLCP and  ICCCP(F), Summit Co-Chair
Cloie Johnson, M. Ed, ABVE, CCM, Workgroup Chair

Dear Colleagues,

I've been following this discussion closely and appreciate the passion and dedication that so many of you bring to the field of Life Care Planning. I want to take a moment to respond, not just as Chair of the LCP Board but as someone who believes deeply in the importance of our profession, our collective voice, and the role of the Summit in shaping both.

First and foremost, the Summit is-and always has been-about Life Care Planners coming together to advance our field. It is not a simple process, nor has it ever been without debate. That debate, however, is precisely why it is so valuable. A profession that does not engage in self-examination and growth will stagnate, and we owe it to ourselves and to future practitioners to continue refining our practice with a balance of historical foundation and forward momentum.

To address a few specific concerns raised in the posts above:

1.     The Value of Participation – Dismissing the Summit as unnecessary because some of us think we "have seen it all" does a disservice to new and seasoned professionals alike. No two careers have had the same contours, and every day the context in which we practice is evolving-medically, legally, and technologically. Our individual experience only adds to the richness of our profession through active conversation. For those newer to Life Care Planning, there is no better way to gain insight into both the consensus and the contentions of our field-because you will inevitably have to answer for both.

2.     The Role of Debate in Our Profession – It is understandable that some find aspects of the survey or process frustrating, but disagreement is not a reason to disengage-it is a reason to show up and contribute. If you feel the survey was flawed, or the direction of discussions is missing key perspectives, the best way to address that is by participating in the Summit, ensuring that your voice is part of the dialogue. Silence is not neutral. It leaves decisions to those who do participate.

3.     Preserving Our Professional Standards – The concerns about losing historical foundations are valid, and they should be part of the conversation at the Summit. This is exactly why participation matters-so that the profession's history is honored while also ensuring we remain adaptable in an evolving landscape.

4.     Encouragement to Attend – To those, like Vanessa, who are debating whether to attend-this discussion is evidence of why you should go. You will walk away with insights that will shape your practice, connections that will support your career, and an understanding of the very debates that you will face in expert testimony, depositions, and rebuttal reports. This is where you learn, grow, and solidify your expertise.

5.     The Hard Work Behind the Summit – A significant amount of time and effort has gone into preparing for this Summit, with many volunteers dedicating months of work to reviewing our Consensus and Majority Statements. Whether you ultimately agree or disagree with their work (which will be decided as a collective at the summit!), their commitment to this process deserves recognition. I want to make it very clear: their work is not about personal gain but about ensuring the profession continues to evolve with integrity. I, as should we all, have the utmost gratitude for the people willing to put in this work. Without volunteers in this organization, we become nothing.

At the end of the day, we share a common goal: maintaining the strength and integrity of Life Care Planning. That happens not when we disengage, but when we show up-especially when we disagree.

I look forward to seeing many of you at the Summit and continuing this important discussion in a setting where we can work together toward the future of our profession.

Elizabeth 

Good morning,

After all of the discussion, I was interested to know thoughts on whether the content of the summit will be beneficial or if we are just discussing the politics I guess. I was planning to go to the summit in hopes of learning new education regarding life care planning (I'm a relatively new LCP), however some of the messages are a little discouraging. I am located in Nebraska, so Minnesota is at least drivable for me to go comparable to the yearly conferences, which require flying. 

I appreciate your insight, 

Vanessa 

Dear colleagues,

I am happy to see life care planners discussing and feeling concerned about the future of our consensus and majority statements. As a Summit Committee co-chair I value the input about the survey. 

For the purpose of the survey, do you agree or disagree with the work group's conclusions? We understand that you may agree with part but not as a whole. I know we do not like being pinned down to yes or no answers... but that is what you are being asked to do for most of these. Yes or no, my friends.

We are looking at the work group's conclusions and the decision tree that led them to them. The work group has done valuable work examining how the statements are found in other life care planning documents, such as the Standards of Practice for Life Care Planners. 

During the summit, we will zoom out to reanalyze the statements and the decision tree regarding what leads to removal. In talking with Tanya, Roger, Mary, and Reg last week, we got a lot of good direction regarding the next steps in preparing for Summit. (it may involve homework, sorry!)

We will do the research at the Summit, similar to past summits! We would love to see you there so we can count everyone's voices.

Kind Regards,

Amy

Subject:  Life Care Planning Summit Survey - Please participate in shaping the Agenda

As Co-Chairs of the 2025 Summit and Chair of the Work group, we are inviting all Life Care Planners to assist in shaping the agenda for the May 16 & 17, 2025 Summit.  

Registration is open! https://rehabpro.org/event/lcp-summit-2025

Over the past 10 months in a Work Group led by Cloie Johnson, 30 volunteers have reviewed the 96 Consensus and Majority Statements at our request for Categorization, Organization and Potential recommendation.

Attached is the survey to aid in planning for the Summit.  You will see the outcome of the Work Group and we invite your review.  We recommend you review these options independently to verify your agreement or disagreement with their outcomes.

This is not a research project, but a survey for all Life Care Planners to participate in to have a voice.  Please complete before February 14, 2025.

Please forward this on to any Life Care Planning groups or organizations you are a member of, and encourage all Life Care Planners to respond.  

This is for Life Care Planners about Life Care Planning and will be part of the 2025 Summit thanks to your efforts

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XVMNN8Y

Kind Regards,
Amy MacKenzie, PhD, RN, CLCP, Summit Co-chair
Brook Feerick, RN, CCM, CLCP, CNLCP and  ICCCP(F), Summit Co-Chair
Cloie Johnson, M. Ed, ABVE, CCM, Workgroup Chair

Dear Colleagues,

I've been following this discussion closely and appreciate the passion and dedication that so many of you bring to the field of Life Care Planning. I want to take a moment to respond, not just as Chair of the LCP Board but as someone who believes deeply in the importance of our profession, our collective voice, and the role of the Summit in shaping both.

First and foremost, the Summit is-and always has been-about Life Care Planners coming together to advance our field. It is not a simple process, nor has it ever been without debate. That debate, however, is precisely why it is so valuable. A profession that does not engage in self-examination and growth will stagnate, and we owe it to ourselves and to future practitioners to continue refining our practice with a balance of historical foundation and forward momentum.

To address a few specific concerns raised in the posts above:

1.     The Value of Participation – Dismissing the Summit as unnecessary because some of us think we "have seen it all" does a disservice to new and seasoned professionals alike. No two careers have had the same contours, and every day the context in which we practice is evolving-medically, legally, and technologically. Our individual experience only adds to the richness of our profession through active conversation. For those newer to Life Care Planning, there is no better way to gain insight into both the consensus and the contentions of our field-because you will inevitably have to answer for both.

2.     The Role of Debate in Our Profession – It is understandable that some find aspects of the survey or process frustrating, but disagreement is not a reason to disengage-it is a reason to show up and contribute. If you feel the survey was flawed, or the direction of discussions is missing key perspectives, the best way to address that is by participating in the Summit, ensuring that your voice is part of the dialogue. Silence is not neutral. It leaves decisions to those who do participate.

3.     Preserving Our Professional Standards – The concerns about losing historical foundations are valid, and they should be part of the conversation at the Summit. This is exactly why participation matters-so that the profession's history is honored while also ensuring we remain adaptable in an evolving landscape.

4.     Encouragement to Attend – To those, like Vanessa, who are debating whether to attend-this discussion is evidence of why you should go. You will walk away with insights that will shape your practice, connections that will support your career, and an understanding of the very debates that you will face in expert testimony, depositions, and rebuttal reports. This is where you learn, grow, and solidify your expertise.

5.     The Hard Work Behind the Summit – A significant amount of time and effort has gone into preparing for this Summit, with many volunteers dedicating months of work to reviewing our Consensus and Majority Statements. Whether you ultimately agree or disagree with their work (which will be decided as a collective at the summit!), their commitment to this process deserves recognition. I want to make it very clear: their work is not about personal gain but about ensuring the profession continues to evolve with integrity. I, as should we all, have the utmost gratitude for the people willing to put in this work. Without volunteers in this organization, we become nothing.

At the end of the day, we share a common goal: maintaining the strength and integrity of Life Care Planning. That happens not when we disengage, but when we show up-especially when we disagree.

I look forward to seeing many of you at the Summit and continuing this important discussion in a setting where we can work together toward the future of our profession.

Elizabeth 

Good morning,

After all of the discussion, I was interested to know thoughts on whether the content of the summit will be beneficial or if we are just discussing the politics I guess. I was planning to go to the summit in hopes of learning new education regarding life care planning (I'm a relatively new LCP), however some of the messages are a little discouraging. I am located in Nebraska, so Minnesota is at least drivable for me to go comparable to the yearly conferences, which require flying. 

I appreciate your insight, 

Vanessa 

Dear colleagues,

I am happy to see life care planners discussing and feeling concerned about the future of our consensus and majority statements. As a Summit Committee co-chair I value the input about the survey. 

For the purpose of the survey, do you agree or disagree with the work group's conclusions? We understand that you may agree with part but not as a whole. I know we do not like being pinned down to yes or no answers... but that is what you are being asked to do for most of these. Yes or no, my friends.

We are looking at the work group's conclusions and the decision tree that led them to them. The work group has done valuable work examining how the statements are found in other life care planning documents, such as the Standards of Practice for Life Care Planners. 

During the summit, we will zoom out to reanalyze the statements and the decision tree regarding what leads to removal. In talking with Tanya, Roger, Mary, and Reg last week, we got a lot of good direction regarding the next steps in preparing for Summit. (it may involve homework, sorry!)

We will do the research at the Summit, similar to past summits! We would love to see you there so we can count everyone's voices.

Kind Regards,

Amy

Subject:  Life Care Planning Summit Survey - Please participate in shaping the Agenda

As Co-Chairs of the 2025 Summit and Chair of the Work group, we are inviting all Life Care Planners to assist in shaping the agenda for the May 16 & 17, 2025 Summit.  

Registration is open! https://rehabpro.org/event/lcp-summit-2025

Over the past 10 months in a Work Group led by Cloie Johnson, 30 volunteers have reviewed the 96 Consensus and Majority Statements at our request for Categorization, Organization and Potential recommendation.

Attached is the survey to aid in planning for the Summit.  You will see the outcome of the Work Group and we invite your review.  We recommend you review these options independently to verify your agreement or disagreement with their outcomes.

This is not a research project, but a survey for all Life Care Planners to participate in to have a voice.  Please complete before February 14, 2025.

Please forward this on to any Life Care Planning groups or organizations you are a member of, and encourage all Life Care Planners to respond.  

This is for Life Care Planners about Life Care Planning and will be part of the 2025 Summit thanks to your efforts

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XVMNN8Y

Kind Regards,
Amy MacKenzie, PhD, RN, CLCP, Summit Co-chair
Brook Feerick, RN, CCM, CLCP, CNLCP and  ICCCP(F), Summit Co-Chair
Cloie Johnson, M. Ed, ABVE, CCM, Workgroup Chair

Dear Colleagues,

I've been following this discussion closely and appreciate the passion and dedication that so many of you bring to the field of Life Care Planning. I want to take a moment to respond, not just as Chair of the LCP Board but as someone who believes deeply in the importance of our profession, our collective voice, and the role of the Summit in shaping both.

First and foremost, the Summit is-and always has been-about Life Care Planners coming together to advance our field. It is not a simple process, nor has it ever been without debate. That debate, however, is precisely why it is so valuable. A profession that does not engage in self-examination and growth will stagnate, and we owe it to ourselves and to future practitioners to continue refining our practice with a balance of historical foundation and forward momentum.

To address a few specific concerns raised in the posts above:

1.     The Value of Participation – Dismissing the Summit as unnecessary because some of us think we "have seen it all" does a disservice to new and seasoned professionals alike. No two careers have had the same contours, and every day the context in which we practice is evolving-medically, legally, and technologically. Our individual experience only adds to the richness of our profession through active conversation. For those newer to Life Care Planning, there is no better way to gain insight into both the consensus and the contentions of our field-because you will inevitably have to answer for both.

2.     The Role of Debate in Our Profession – It is understandable that some find aspects of the survey or process frustrating, but disagreement is not a reason to disengage-it is a reason to show up and contribute. If you feel the survey was flawed, or the direction of discussions is missing key perspectives, the best way to address that is by participating in the Summit, ensuring that your voice is part of the dialogue. Silence is not neutral. It leaves decisions to those who do participate.

3.     Preserving Our Professional Standards – The concerns about losing historical foundations are valid, and they should be part of the conversation at the Summit. This is exactly why participation matters-so that the profession's history is honored while also ensuring we remain adaptable in an evolving landscape.

4.     Encouragement to Attend – To those, like Vanessa, who are debating whether to attend-this discussion is evidence of why you should go. You will walk away with insights that will shape your practice, connections that will support your career, and an understanding of the very debates that you will face in expert testimony, depositions, and rebuttal reports. This is where you learn, grow, and solidify your expertise.

5.     The Hard Work Behind the Summit – A significant amount of time and effort has gone into preparing for this Summit, with many volunteers dedicating months of work to reviewing our Consensus and Majority Statements. Whether you ultimately agree or disagree with their work (which will be decided as a collective at the summit!), their commitment to this process deserves recognition. I want to make it very clear: their work is not about personal gain but about ensuring the profession continues to evolve with integrity. I, as should we all, have the utmost gratitude for the people willing to put in this work. Without volunteers in this organization, we become nothing.

At the end of the day, we share a common goal: maintaining the strength and integrity of Life Care Planning. That happens not when we disengage, but when we show up-especially when we disagree.

I look forward to seeing many of you at the Summit and continuing this important discussion in a setting where we can work together toward the future of our profession.

Elizabeth 

Good morning,

After all of the discussion, I was interested to know thoughts on whether the content of the summit will be beneficial or if we are just discussing the politics I guess. I was planning to go to the summit in hopes of learning new education regarding life care planning (I'm a relatively new LCP), however some of the messages are a little discouraging. I am located in Nebraska, so Minnesota is at least drivable for me to go comparable to the yearly conferences, which require flying. 

I appreciate your insight, 

Vanessa 

Dear colleagues,

I am happy to see life care planners discussing and feeling concerned about the future of our consensus and majority statements. As a Summit Committee co-chair I value the input about the survey. 

For the purpose of the survey, do you agree or disagree with the work group's conclusions? We understand that you may agree with part but not as a whole. I know we do not like being pinned down to yes or no answers... but that is what you are being asked to do for most of these. Yes or no, my friends.

We are looking at the work group's conclusions and the decision tree that led them to them. The work group has done valuable work examining how the statements are found in other life care planning documents, such as the Standards of Practice for Life Care Planners. 

During the summit, we will zoom out to reanalyze the statements and the decision tree regarding what leads to removal. In talking with Tanya, Roger, Mary, and Reg last week, we got a lot of good direction regarding the next steps in preparing for Summit. (it may involve homework, sorry!)

We will do the research at the Summit, similar to past summits! We would love to see you there so we can count everyone's voices.

Kind Regards,

Amy

Subject:  Life Care Planning Summit Survey - Please participate in shaping the Agenda

As Co-Chairs of the 2025 Summit and Chair of the Work group, we are inviting all Life Care Planners to assist in shaping the agenda for the May 16 & 17, 2025 Summit.  

Registration is open! https://rehabpro.org/event/lcp-summit-2025

Over the past 10 months in a Work Group led by Cloie Johnson, 30 volunteers have reviewed the 96 Consensus and Majority Statements at our request for Categorization, Organization and Potential recommendation.

Attached is the survey to aid in planning for the Summit.  You will see the outcome of the Work Group and we invite your review.  We recommend you review these options independently to verify your agreement or disagreement with their outcomes.

This is not a research project, but a survey for all Life Care Planners to participate in to have a voice.  Please complete before February 14, 2025.

Please forward this on to any Life Care Planning groups or organizations you are a member of, and encourage all Life Care Planners to respond.  

This is for Life Care Planners about Life Care Planning and will be part of the 2025 Summit thanks to your efforts

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XVMNN8Y

Kind Regards,
Amy MacKenzie, PhD, RN, CLCP, Summit Co-chair
Brook Feerick, RN, CCM, CLCP, CNLCP and  ICCCP(F), Summit Co-Chair
Cloie Johnson, M. Ed, ABVE, CCM, Workgroup Chair

Dear Colleagues,

I've been following this discussion closely and appreciate the passion and dedication that so many of you bring to the field of Life Care Planning. I want to take a moment to respond, not just as Chair of the LCP Board but as someone who believes deeply in the importance of our profession, our collective voice, and the role of the Summit in shaping both.

First and foremost, the Summit is-and always has been-about Life Care Planners coming together to advance our field. It is not a simple process, nor has it ever been without debate. That debate, however, is precisely why it is so valuable. A profession that does not engage in self-examination and growth will stagnate, and we owe it to ourselves and to future practitioners to continue refining our practice with a balance of historical foundation and forward momentum.

To address a few specific concerns raised in the posts above:

1.     The Value of Participation – Dismissing the Summit as unnecessary because some of us think we "have seen it all" does a disservice to new and seasoned professionals alike. No two careers have had the same contours, and every day the context in which we practice is evolving-medically, legally, and technologically. Our individual experience only adds to the richness of our profession through active conversation. For those newer to Life Care Planning, there is no better way to gain insight into both the consensus and the contentions of our field-because you will inevitably have to answer for both.

2.     The Role of Debate in Our Profession – It is understandable that some find aspects of the survey or process frustrating, but disagreement is not a reason to disengage-it is a reason to show up and contribute. If you feel the survey was flawed, or the direction of discussions is missing key perspectives, the best way to address that is by participating in the Summit, ensuring that your voice is part of the dialogue. Silence is not neutral. It leaves decisions to those who do participate.

3.     Preserving Our Professional Standards – The concerns about losing historical foundations are valid, and they should be part of the conversation at the Summit. This is exactly why participation matters-so that the profession's history is honored while also ensuring we remain adaptable in an evolving landscape.

4.     Encouragement to Attend – To those, like Vanessa, who are debating whether to attend-this discussion is evidence of why you should go. You will walk away with insights that will shape your practice, connections that will support your career, and an understanding of the very debates that you will face in expert testimony, depositions, and rebuttal reports. This is where you learn, grow, and solidify your expertise.

5.     The Hard Work Behind the Summit – A significant amount of time and effort has gone into preparing for this Summit, with many volunteers dedicating months of work to reviewing our Consensus and Majority Statements. Whether you ultimately agree or disagree with their work (which will be decided as a collective at the summit!), their commitment to this process deserves recognition. I want to make it very clear: their work is not about personal gain but about ensuring the profession continues to evolve with integrity. I, as should we all, have the utmost gratitude for the people willing to put in this work. Without volunteers in this organization, we become nothing.

At the end of the day, we share a common goal: maintaining the strength and integrity of Life Care Planning. That happens not when we disengage, but when we show up-especially when we disagree.

I look forward to seeing many of you at the Summit and continuing this important discussion in a setting where we can work together toward the future of our profession.

Elizabeth 

Good morning,

After all of the discussion, I was interested to know thoughts on whether the content of the summit will be beneficial or if we are just discussing the politics I guess. I was planning to go to the summit in hopes of learning new education regarding life care planning (I'm a relatively new LCP), however some of the messages are a little discouraging. I am located in Nebraska, so Minnesota is at least drivable for me to go comparable to the yearly conferences, which require flying. 

I appreciate your insight, 

Vanessa 

Dear colleagues,

I am happy to see life care planners discussing and feeling concerned about the future of our consensus and majority statements. As a Summit Committee co-chair I value the input about the survey. 

For the purpose of the survey, do you agree or disagree with the work group's conclusions? We understand that you may agree with part but not as a whole. I know we do not like being pinned down to yes or no answers... but that is what you are being asked to do for most of these. Yes or no, my friends.

We are looking at the work group's conclusions and the decision tree that led them to them. The work group has done valuable work examining how the statements are found in other life care planning documents, such as the Standards of Practice for Life Care Planners. 

During the summit, we will zoom out to reanalyze the statements and the decision tree regarding what leads to removal. In talking with Tanya, Roger, Mary, and Reg last week, we got a lot of good direction regarding the next steps in preparing for Summit. (it may involve homework, sorry!)

We will do the research at the Summit, similar to past summits! We would love to see you there so we can count everyone's voices.

Kind Regards,

Amy

Subject:  Life Care Planning Summit Survey - Please participate in shaping the Agenda

As Co-Chairs of the 2025 Summit and Chair of the Work group, we are inviting all Life Care Planners to assist in shaping the agenda for the May 16 & 17, 2025 Summit.  

Registration is open! https://rehabpro.org/event/lcp-summit-2025

Over the past 10 months in a Work Group led by Cloie Johnson, 30 volunteers have reviewed the 96 Consensus and Majority Statements at our request for Categorization, Organization and Potential recommendation.

Attached is the survey to aid in planning for the Summit.  You will see the outcome of the Work Group and we invite your review.  We recommend you review these options independently to verify your agreement or disagreement with their outcomes.

This is not a research project, but a survey for all Life Care Planners to participate in to have a voice.  Please complete before February 14, 2025.

Please forward this on to any Life Care Planning groups or organizations you are a member of, and encourage all Life Care Planners to respond.  

This is for Life Care Planners about Life Care Planning and will be part of the 2025 Summit thanks to your efforts

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XVMNN8Y

Kind Regards,
Amy MacKenzie, PhD, RN, CLCP, Summit Co-chair
Brook Feerick, RN, CCM, CLCP, CNLCP and  ICCCP(F), Summit Co-Chair
Cloie Johnson, M. Ed, ABVE, CCM, Workgroup Chair

Dear Colleagues,

I've been following this discussion closely and appreciate the passion and dedication that so many of you bring to the field of Life Care Planning. I want to take a moment to respond, not just as Chair of the LCP Board but as someone who believes deeply in the importance of our profession, our collective voice, and the role of the Summit in shaping both.

First and foremost, the Summit is-and always has been-about Life Care Planners coming together to advance our field. It is not a simple process, nor has it ever been without debate. That debate, however, is precisely why it is so valuable. A profession that does not engage in self-examination and growth will stagnate, and we owe it to ourselves and to future practitioners to continue refining our practice with a balance of historical foundation and forward momentum.

To address a few specific concerns raised in the posts above:

1.     The Value of Participation – Dismissing the Summit as unnecessary because some of us think we "have seen it all" does a disservice to new and seasoned professionals alike. No two careers have had the same contours, and every day the context in which we practice is evolving-medically, legally, and technologically. Our individual experience only adds to the richness of our profession through active conversation. For those newer to Life Care Planning, there is no better way to gain insight into both the consensus and the contentions of our field-because you will inevitably have to answer for both.

2.     The Role of Debate in Our Profession – It is understandable that some find aspects of the survey or process frustrating, but disagreement is not a reason to disengage-it is a reason to show up and contribute. If you feel the survey was flawed, or the direction of discussions is missing key perspectives, the best way to address that is by participating in the Summit, ensuring that your voice is part of the dialogue. Silence is not neutral. It leaves decisions to those who do participate.

3.     Preserving Our Professional Standards – The concerns about losing historical foundations are valid, and they should be part of the conversation at the Summit. This is exactly why participation matters-so that the profession's history is honored while also ensuring we remain adaptable in an evolving landscape.

4.     Encouragement to Attend – To those, like Vanessa, who are debating whether to attend-this discussion is evidence of why you should go. You will walk away with insights that will shape your practice, connections that will support your career, and an understanding of the very debates that you will face in expert testimony, depositions, and rebuttal reports. This is where you learn, grow, and solidify your expertise.

5.     The Hard Work Behind the Summit – A significant amount of time and effort has gone into preparing for this Summit, with many volunteers dedicating months of work to reviewing our Consensus and Majority Statements. Whether you ultimately agree or disagree with their work (which will be decided as a collective at the summit!), their commitment to this process deserves recognition. I want to make it very clear: their work is not about personal gain but about ensuring the profession continues to evolve with integrity. I, as should we all, have the utmost gratitude for the people willing to put in this work. Without volunteers in this organization, we become nothing.

At the end of the day, we share a common goal: maintaining the strength and integrity of Life Care Planning. That happens not when we disengage, but when we show up-especially when we disagree.

I look forward to seeing many of you at the Summit and continuing this important discussion in a setting where we can work together toward the future of our profession.

Elizabeth 

Good morning,

After all of the discussion, I was interested to know thoughts on whether the content of the summit will be beneficial or if we are just discussing the politics I guess. I was planning to go to the summit in hopes of learning new education regarding life care planning (I'm a relatively new LCP), however some of the messages are a little discouraging. I am located in Nebraska, so Minnesota is at least drivable for me to go comparable to the yearly conferences, which require flying. 

I appreciate your insight, 

Vanessa 

Dear colleagues,

I am happy to see life care planners discussing and feeling concerned about the future of our consensus and majority statements. As a Summit Committee co-chair I value the input about the survey. 

For the purpose of the survey, do you agree or disagree with the work group's conclusions? We understand that you may agree with part but not as a whole. I know we do not like being pinned down to yes or no answers... but that is what you are being asked to do for most of these. Yes or no, my friends.

We are looking at the work group's conclusions and the decision tree that led them to them. The work group has done valuable work examining how the statements are found in other life care planning documents, such as the Standards of Practice for Life Care Planners. 

During the summit, we will zoom out to reanalyze the statements and the decision tree regarding what leads to removal. In talking with Tanya, Roger, Mary, and Reg last week, we got a lot of good direction regarding the next steps in preparing for Summit. (it may involve homework, sorry!)

We will do the research at the Summit, similar to past summits! We would love to see you there so we can count everyone's voices.

Kind Regards,

Amy

Subject:  Life Care Planning Summit Survey - Please participate in shaping the Agenda

As Co-Chairs of the 2025 Summit and Chair of the Work group, we are inviting all Life Care Planners to assist in shaping the agenda for the May 16 & 17, 2025 Summit.  

Registration is open! https://rehabpro.org/event/lcp-summit-2025

Over the past 10 months in a Work Group led by Cloie Johnson, 30 volunteers have reviewed the 96 Consensus and Majority Statements at our request for Categorization, Organization and Potential recommendation.

Attached is the survey to aid in planning for the Summit.  You will see the outcome of the Work Group and we invite your review.  We recommend you review these options independently to verify your agreement or disagreement with their outcomes.

This is not a research project, but a survey for all Life Care Planners to participate in to have a voice.  Please complete before February 14, 2025.

Please forward this on to any Life Care Planning groups or organizations you are a member of, and encourage all Life Care Planners to respond.  

This is for Life Care Planners about Life Care Planning and will be part of the 2025 Summit thanks to your efforts

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XVMNN8Y

Kind Regards,
Amy MacKenzie, PhD, RN, CLCP, Summit Co-chair
Brook Feerick, RN, CCM, CLCP, CNLCP and  ICCCP(F), Summit Co-Chair
Cloie Johnson, M. Ed, ABVE, CCM, Workgroup Chair

Subject:  Life Care Planning Summit Survey - Please participate in shaping the Agenda

As Co-Chairs of the 2025 Summit and Chair of the Work group, we are inviting all Life Care Planners to assist in shaping the agenda for the May 16 & 17, 2025 Summit.  

Registration is open! https://rehabpro.org/event/lcp-summit-2025

Over the past 10 months in a Work Group led by Cloie Johnson, 30 volunteers have reviewed the 96 Consensus and Majority Statements at our request for Categorization, Organization and Potential recommendation.

Attached is the survey to aid in planning for the Summit.  You will see the outcome of the Work Group and we invite your review.  We recommend you review these options independently to verify your agreement or disagreement with their outcomes.

This is not a research project, but a survey for all Life Care Planners to participate in to have a voice.  Please complete before February 14, 2025.

Please forward this on to any Life Care Planning groups or organizations you are a member of, and encourage all Life Care Planners to respond.  

This is for Life Care Planners about Life Care Planning and will be part of the 2025 Summit thanks to your efforts

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XVMNN8Y

Kind Regards,
Amy MacKenzie, PhD, RN, CLCP, Summit Co-chair
Brook Feerick, RN, CCM, CLCP, CNLCP and  ICCCP(F), Summit Co-Chair
Cloie Johnson, M. Ed, ABVE, CCM, Workgroup Chair