Since WAGECC's inception in 1994, we have had frequent requests from area academic and community-based organizations to recommend expert speakers for in-service trainings and educational events. Rather than recommending one speaker at a time as we have in the past, the WAGECC Interdisciplinary Speakers Bureau will recommend interdisciplinary panels of speakers in order to facilitate quality interdisciplinary learning experiences. Here's how the new Interdisciplinary Speakers Bureau will work: Organizations that want to request a panel of speakers will complete a Request-A-Panel form and submit it to WAGECC. A copy of the Request-A-Panel form is included. WAGECC will contact potential panelists based on the topic and other information supplied by the requestor. Once a panelist accepts the invitation, he/she is expected to keep the appointment. The reputation of our Interdisciplinary Speakers Bureau depends on that! WAGECC will reimburse each panelist according to the length of his/her presentation within the panel, with a minimum amount of $75.00 and a maximum amount of $150.00. We will make every effort to ensure that speakers will be invited to speak in locations convenient to their place of business. Note that the overall budget for the Interdisciplinary Speakers Bureau will be modest for this first/"pilot" year. Throughout the year, we will evaluate whether the project warrants continuation. To apply for a listing in the WAGECC Interdisciplinary Speakers Bureau, please complete and return the downloadable Speakers Bureau Faculty Application along with a copy of your current resume. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Pat Villani, WAGECC Executive Director, at hcspxv@gwumc.edu. Download Forms: Speakers Bureau Faculty Application Request-A-Panel form