Industry Experts Shape Curriculum at IBMC and Attend Advisory Board Meeting
Online, November 10, 2011 (Newswire.com) - The Institute of Business and Medical Careers (IBMC) held their bi-annual Advisory Board Meeting on Friday, November 4, 2011 at the IBMC Fort Collins campus, 3842 South Mason Street.
Local business leaders gave valuable input regarding IBMC's current curriculum and used their industry expertise to lead group discussions on how to make a difference in the workplace and in the lives of IBMC's students.
Fifteen local business leaders attended and provided valuable input regarding IBMC's current curriculum. These leaders, who come from diverse business, medical, legal and massage backgrounds, all used their industry expertise to lead group discussions on how to make a difference in the workplace and in the lives of IBMC's students.
1) Advanced Medical Imaging Consultants, P.C., Trina Buxton-Flores, Managed Care Contract Coordinator
2) Better Business Bureau, Betti Seay, Vice President of Business Relations
3) Body Movement Mechanics, Amy Jo Gantt (AJ Gantt), RMT
4) Columbine Health Systems, Deb Prentiss, Billing Manager
5) Dimensions Realty Management Corp., Kim Payton, Controller
6) First Care, Pam Mohr, Office Manager
7) Good Day Pharmacy, Beth Krominga, Corporate Manager
8) Independent Certified Medical Reimbursing Specialist, Suzi Carlson, Independent Certified Medical Reimbursement Specialist
9) March, Olive & Pharris, LLC, Jodi Morse, Legal Assistant
10) Miramont Family Medicine, Amanda Cline, Clinic Director
11) Montgomery, Kolodny, Amatuzio & Dusbabek, Kristi Knowles, Paralegal
12) Rocky Mountain Family Physicians, Mac McMullen, Physician
13) Rocky Mountain Family Physicians, Roni Ferraro, Medical Assistant
14) Sexual Assault Victim Advocate Center, Louann DeCoursey, Department Head
15) Walgreen's Pharmacy, Amy Adams, Pharmacist
This program has proven to be a win-win situation for both the IBMC students and the employers in the local communities.
It has assisted in the expansion of externship outreach programs for employers and introduces students to employers as prospective employees.
The topics for discussion at this meeting were to review curriculum and course materials including: course descriptions (from IBMC catalog), program slicks, what employers are looking for employees, needed skill-sets and text books.
For a complete listing of all active 2011 Advisory Board members, please visit www.ibmc.edu and select the "About IBMC" tab at the top of the webpage or contact Holli Milenski, Marketing Manager or Ann Cross, Director of Career Services, at (970) 223-2669.