Minnesota conference delegate perspectives on the revision process and recommendations for future updates

Objective: The Minnesota Conference (MNC) Guidelines for Education and Training in Clinical Neuropsychology reflect the specialty’s effort to create competency-based training standards aligned with current and future needs. This article summarizes delegate perspectives on the MNC guideline revision process to inform future updates. Method: A feedback survey was distributed to all 55 delegates from June 12–22, 2025. Delegates rated their satisfaction with four aspects of the process: the in-person conference, post-conference writing process, Steering Committee communication, and the delegate role in the writing process. Open-ended feedback was collected and analyzed thematically. The authors (who are delegates) have also integrated reflections throughout the article. Results: The survey received 34 responses (62%). Satisfaction varied across the four domains queried, with the in-person conference receiving the highest satisfaction ratings (59% of respondents reported feeling “satisfied” or “very satisfied”) and communication from the Steering Committee receiving the highest dissatisfaction ratings (50% of respondents reported feeling "dissatisfied" or “very dissatisfied”). In addition to several strengths, a recurring recommendation was a desire for increased transparency during the post-conference writing phase and improved communication throughout the entire process. Conclusions: The MNC revision process included years of planning and organization led by the Planning Commission and Steering Committee and was a herculean task that deserves tremendous praise. The present article highlights several strengths of the revision process, challenges regarding procedure and communication, and provides constructive feedback for future revisions. The authors believe these guidelines will advance the field and are optimistic that the recommendations provided can support future guidelines revision efforts.