Public Members

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What are Public Members? Why have them?

I.C.E. Defines Public Member As

A representative of the consumers of services provided by a credentialed population who serves as a voting member on the credentialing body with all rights and privileges, including holding office and serving on committees. The public member should bring a perspective to the organization’s decision-making and policymaking that differs from that of credentialed individuals and should help balance the organization’s role in protecting the public with its role in advancing the profession’s interests.

Public Members Add Value By:

• Championing the public or consumer interest
• Bringing new ideas and goals to the table
• Contributing an unbiased perspective
• Encouraging consumer-oriented positions
• Promoting public accountability and responsiveness

Look for Public Members Who Have:

• A track record of public interest advocacy
• A basic understanding of certification and accreditation
• Previous experience serving on a governing or advisory board

Resources For and About Public Members

I.C.E. Standards and Courses:

• NCCA Standards
• NCCA Standards - Standard 2: Governance and Autonomy
• Fundamental Topics in Certification
• I.C.E. Academy
• Defense of Certification Toolkit
• The Role of Public Members
• The Role of Public Members

The following resources profile Public Member qualities and demonstrate their impact:

• I.C.E. Handbook Edition 2 - Chapter: Public Members.
• Serving as a Psychometrician and Public Board Member: A Q&A With Brett Foley, PhD.
• Millennials Having Fun and Making a Difference as Public Members.
• Public Member Spotlight: Thomas Hartsell, Jr., Public Member on the board of the Art Therapy Credentials Board, Inc.
• Public Member Spotlight: Edward Susank, National Board of Certification & Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists.
• The Most Fulfilling Volunteer Role’: An Interview with Public Member Gloria Fabrey.
• How a Public Member Played a Critical Role in an Organization’s Risk Management.

These resources are recommended for organizations searching for or onboarding Public Members

• I.C.E. Handbook Edition 2 - Chapter: Public Members. 
• Getting the Best from Your Credentialing Board Public Member 
• Message from the Chair: The Benefits of Public Members.
• Tapping the Full Potential of Public Member: A Toolkit for Boards and Community Based Organizations.
• I.C.E. Webinar: Recruiting and Retaining Your Public Members
• CNG Live Meeting: The Importance of Governance Boards and Selecting Public Members
• NBCRNA's Public Member Panel: The Importance and Role of the Public Member  
• Understanding the Role and Richness of the Public Member
• I.C.E. Webinar: The Intersection of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), and Public Protection

Resources that illustrate some of the public policy concerns Public Members might bring to the attention of their boards

• Regulatory Management of Chemically Dependent Healthcare Practitioners. 
• Implementing Continuing Competency Requirements for Health Care Practitioners. 

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Opportunities for Public Members to Assemble and Learn

• Make sure you are listed in your organization's I.C.E. profile, so you receive emails from I.C.E. containing the Credentialing Insightspublication and announcements of the many other educational opportunities I.C.E. offers. For adding a public member to an organization's profile, contact info@credentialingexcellence.org.
• Join I.C.E.'s Public Member Committee (I.C.E. membership required), which offers Public Members and other interested individuals an opportunity to collaborate and to develop and share resources that support public members role in credentialing organizations.  The Committee meets monthly via Zoom to share ideas, experiences, perspectives, aspirations, and so on. If you want to join the committee contact info@credentialingexcellence.org to share your interest.View the Current Committee Here.
  • Four times a year, all interested individuals are invited to join the Public Member Commmittee's Network Zoom and explore a topic important to Public Members and meaningful to the entire I.C.E. community.  Check your email for an invitation to attend on the second Tuesday of March, June, September, and December at 1:00 pm ET/10:00 am PT. Click here to Access Archive of Network Calls.
  • The Committee develops proposals for sessions at the I.C.E. Exchange.
  • The Committee administers the annual Ben Shimberg Public Service Award, which recognizes an individual or organization whose accomplishments support accountability and advance the public interest in professional licensure and certification. The award was created by the Citizen Advocacy Center, a networking and training organization for public members, in memory of Benjamin Shimberg, a giant in the field and CAC’s first board chair. Ben was a prolific author, renowned speaker, and a true believer that well-chosen, well-supported public members add depth and accountability to organizational decision making. Learn about past award winners and access their lecture here.Past Shimberg Award Recipients. Learn more about past award winners and access their lectures here: https://www.cacenter.org/cac/shimberg_lectures
• Attend the annual I.C.E. Exchange. When the President or CEO of an I.C.E. member organization signs up for a full conference registration, I.C.E. will offer one (1) complimentary registration to the organization’s public member.
  • I.C.E. provides Public Members with several opportunities to gather as a group at the I.C.E. Exchange.

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Looking For a Public Member? Or Seeking a Public Member Position?

Organizations seeking a Public Member can post a job listing for a volunteer Public Member position within the Career Center.Information you may wish to include:Template for Credentialing Organizations Seeking a Public Member 

Individuals seeking a Public Member position are encouraged to upload their resume to theCareer Center.Information you may wish to include:Public Member Interest Template for Organizations 

Public Member Committee

The Public Member Committee of I.C.E. is designed to offer public members an opportunity to network and collaborate, and to develop and share resources that support public members’ role in credentialing organizations.  The Committee meets monthly via Zoom and convenes quarterly Zoom meetings for the I.C.E. Public Member Network.  The Committee also oversees the development of  proposals for sessions at the ICE Exchange on topics of interest to public members and the entire I.C.E. community.

Are you a member of I.C.E. and want to join the committee? Contact info@credentialingexcellence.org to share your interest.

 

View the Current Committee Here